DATES & TIME: 8 Sundays, March 10 to May 5 (No lesson on April 14) at 11:00am-12:30pm

LOCATION: 825 pacific street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1C3

FEE: $285 (Kisyuu will get back to you when you submit the “Interest form” below)

This 8-week course is suited for people who have completed the Beginner Course or have the basic knowledge of Block style (Kaisho). You will explore what “Shodo”, an artistic expression of calligraphy, is. Japanese calligraphy is not only the neat handwriting taught at schools, but also expressive art with characters that corresponds to the topic, and emotions. Let’s make the characters come to life! During the 8-week, you will learn:

• The difference between Shuji (a neat handwriting) and Shodo (artistic expression)

• How to make the kanji characters dance with different composition

• How to write a poem with a mixture of kanji and hiragana (Japanese alphabet)

• How to play with balance and compositions by writing the most complicated kanji character

• Shodo as Performing Art (write with a big brush & music)

• Hiragana chart (46 characters)

*Is it recommended for people who have completed the Beginner course or have basic knowledge of Japanese calligraphy.

*Maximum number of participants is 4. Register soon!

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Potential Course Curriculum:

Week1: Introduction - Shuji vs Shodo

Week2: Change of Shodo - Learning from History

Week3: Balance - How to Make Kanji Dance

Week4: Mixture of Kanji & Hiragana

Week5: Shodo as Performance Arts

Week6: Complicated Kanji Challenge

Week7: Experience of Gyosho (semi-cursive) & Sousho (Cursive)

Week8: Final Art