Shodo: The Art of Japanese Calligraphy Workshop

SHODO is one of the oldest and most profound traditional art forms in Japan, developed and appreciated since the 5th century. SHODO is not only a highly regarded art form in Japan, it is both a skill and an aesthetic. The depth of beauty in SHODO is the result of diverse techniques being accompanied with a flow of brush and ink, essentially with an inner silence/stillness and spiritual concentration. “SHODO” is a Japanese word which is often translated and described as ​”the way of artistic hand writing or beautiful writing”.

In this 1-1/2 hour class, Shodo master, Akemi Kauffmann from Oxford, will teach you to write a select few kanji characters that you can take home to frame, if you so choose!