AOI YAMAGUCHI CALLIGRAPHY

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  • Featured Interview in 99U

    Featured Interview in 99U

    99U Issue No.13 


    Feature on 99u.com

     

    99U is an editorial property by Behance & Adobe, based in New York City that tells the stories of leading creatives around the world about how they are mastering their crafts, building incredible careers, and shaping their industries. According to their vibrant website, 99U aims to “provide this “missing curriculum.” Through our Webby Award-winning website, popular events, and bestselling books, we share pragmatic, action-oriented insights from leading researchers and visionary creatives.”

    I’m excited and honored to be featured on 99U No.13 issue, both on printed magazine spanning 12 pages (!), and web magazine. It means a lot to share my life story as a Japanese calligraphy artist living and creating outside of her home country, and my passion to bridge cultures through my craft – the art of Japanese calligraphy. Please have a read if you have a moment.

    Thank you Matt McCue, Jacqueline Lara, Mark Brooks, and Margo Moritz for creating this wonderful feature, and letting me share my voice with the world.

    Read the interview:
    http://99u.com/articles/55325/aoi-yamaguchi-breaking-from-tradition

    Get the premium-edition printed magazine:
    http://99u.com/magazine
    Editor-in-Chief: Matt McCue
    Creative Director: Mark Brooks
    Interview by Jacqueline Lera
    Photo by Margo Moritz

     

  • SEASONS 03: Japanese Calligraphy Workshop for March 「朧月」-Hazy Moon-

    SEASONS 03: Japanese Calligraphy Workshop for March 「朧月」-Hazy Moon-

    Japanese Calligraphy “Shodo” Workshop for Beginners 

     季節を愉しむ書道ワークショップ 「SEASONS」

    SEASONS op. 03
    March: Oborozuki – Hazy Moon –

    ３月 弥生 – 「朧月」の会


    SEASONS     is a series of our monthly Japanese calligraphy workshops to appreciate the beauty of nature transitioning with four seasons captured in poetry.

    For March session, themed in “Oborozuki” meaning “Hazy Moon,” we will explore the yugen of romantic, sentimental memories in moments with a hazy moon radiating in the night sky of early Spring – as we write your choice of seasonal word from selected Japanese classic haiku poems.

    During this hands-on workshop, you will learn and practice basic Japanese calligraphy “Shodo” skills, through the meditative calligraphy process finding the balance between the mind and body. We will go over the basics: how to hold the brush and control the brush, proper posture, how to take care of tools and materials, gettting to know with Japanese paper and sumi inks.

    You will be introduced to the fundamental calligraphy writing techniques and beautiful and formal Regular Script “Kaisho” or semi-cursive script “Gyosho” on selected Japanese kanjicharacters depending on your skill level, and you will be practicing and making your own calligraphy artwork on “hanshi”*-sized calligraphy paper, and on a shikishi board for the final piece! You will have a nice piece of artwork to take home at the end of the workshop.

    This workshop is designed for the adult beginners. No prior experience is necessary.

    DATE
    Saturday March 25th, 2017 11am – 1:00pm

    LECTURE & TEXTS
    This workshop will be instructed by Aoi Yamaguchi. Original worksheets and handouts will be provided.
    Lesson will be taught in English. Knowledge of Japanese language is not necessary.

    SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
    Basic supplies and materials will be provided for you to work on Japanese calligraphy during the workshop. The first 20 sheets of calligraphy paper are included per class. Additional paper is available for purchase.

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