Japanese Calligraphy as Art

Japanese Calligraphy as Art

Adult Course | Available

200 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203 United States

206

All

5/11/2024-5/18/2024

12:30 PM-4:00 PM MDT on Sat

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$137.50

$118.07

In this workshop, with an introduction to the basic Japanese calligraphy strokes as well as some free-style variations, the students will learn to practice some words in Kana (Japanese alphabets) or Kanji (Chinese characters) and be encouraged to explore ways to use the strokes of calligraphy in their own unique ways.

  • Please bring--

  • -1 newsprint pad (9x12 inches or larger)

  • -bamboo brushes and a paper weight (if you have them)

Tokyo-born Mamiko Ikeda is a cultural educator, artist, and animator. Early in her life she began studying shodo (Japanese calligraphy) with her mother, master calligrapher Shotei Miura, as her guide. Drawn to the American West to study Native American culture and storytelling, Ikeda earned a Master's Degree from the University of Denver in Liberal Arts, specializing in American Indian Studies. Mamiko's art and animation movies have appeared in a variety of Colorado venues. http://www.mamikoikeda.com