DATES & TIME: 8 Wednesdays, from May 8 to June 26 at 6:30-8:00pm

LOCATION: 825 Pacific Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1C3

FEE: $295 when you sign up through website, $285 when you use e-transfer. (Please email Kisyuu before signing up if you’d like the discount to be applied.)

This course will guide you through the basics of Japanese calligraphy, Shodo, starting with a proper posture, how to hold the brush and control the brush, how to take care of tools and materials, and getting to know Japanese paper and sumi ink.

You will be introduced to the fundamentals of calligraphy writing techniques and beautiful, formal Regular Script: “Kaisho”. As you progress through the lessons, you will not only develop Japanese calligraphy writing skills, but also find the balance between mind and body - the meditative calligraphy process.

During eight weeks, we will go over the basics of Japanese calligraphy, including:

• Four treasures of calligraphy tools (brush, ink, paper & ink stone case)

• Meditation practice while making sumi-ink

• How to hold the brush and control big & small brushes

• Eight fundamental brush strokes for formal regular script, "Kaisho" block style

• How to write kanji and hiragana (Japanese alphabets)

• Practice and create your own calligraphy artwork

• Experience both traditional and modern calligraphy writing

• Sumi-e Japanese traditional painting (Bamboo)

• Write with a big calligraphy brush to create a self-expressive art

Full course schedule is available below.

*Everybody is welcome – no prior art experience or Japanese language skills are necessary!

*Students will be required to bring their own equipment. In the case that students do not own equipment, basic calligraphy kits can be purchased from Kisyuu at cost.

*Maximum number of participant is 5. Register soon!