I demonstrated Calligraphy ( shodo) at the Bonsai Club Noord bonsai exhibition in Groningen-Haren, 24-25 June. Thank you to all those who came to see, organisers and other participants Because my husband is also a member of this club, I got this request of demonstration, it was 2 weeks before. I was a little worried …
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Art market at Nienoord 2022
On October 8th and 9th, I attended the Kunsut op Nienoord at the museum in the Nienoord park in Leek. The reason why I applied to participate in this market was the introduction of Sylvia Bökkerink-san, an ink painting artist, and Franzis/Paula Maars-san, an accessory artist. Thanks to you, I was able to pass the …
Looking back on the first half of 2022
Half of 2022 has passed. I’m going to write a blog about “happy things” that happened in the last half year in Waran Mizukuki-kai♪ Promotion test in March There are 2 times promotion test in a year at Nihon- shuji-gakkai (in March and August) . If the head of the class recognized that you have …
Shodo-Workshop ～ in Japanes shop Batsu～
On very beautiful sunny Sunday 15 Mei, There is a Shodo-workshop in Japans winkel en web shop Batsu in Groningen. Sachiko-san ( the owner of the shop ) is the first student of the Waran Mizukukikai. In 2016, The very first times workshop in Japans winkel Batsu was also my very first time Shodo workshop. …
Kobo does not choose a brush
Kobo Daishi is a most founders Japanese calligraphy. “Kobo does not choose a brush” is one of the famous stories of Kobo Daishi. It is said that Mr. Kobo will write any character brilliantly regardless of the brush, and it is generally used to mean that “a master has an skill that is not influenced …
Struggle to make works for the Kakizome-exhibition
Around November every year, you will receive a text for the next KAKIZOME exhibition. Each person decide which model will challenge and practice. For the exhibition held in the latter half of February, it is usually finished in January. The Kakizome-exhibition once a year is an opportunity to write big letters on big paper with …
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It started in 2022, happy new year. This year, I plan to update my blog as well. I hope you enjoy in this blog. It’s like New Year’s Eve as usual, and it feels “strangely” new. I have been practicing SHO since New Year’s Day this year. Kakizome- exhibition Every February, there is the first …
Origin of the home exist in yourself.
The phrase of the tekst of the 行書（Gyosho-style) for adults in July is 家之本在身 “I e no moto wa mi ni aru ” ( Origin of the home exist in yourself). This is an excerpt from Mencius’s “Minpon Setsu”. ( … perhaps ). This book is based on the claim that “those who control the nation …
exhibition of KAKIZOME 2021
Nihon Shuji Gakkai organized an exhibition of new year The KAKIZOME exhibition organized by the NIHON-SHUJI-GAKKAI. Since 5 years ago, we have been exhibiting every year. At last , all of the works of my students at exhibition of 2021 is returned from Japan, so I would like to introduce it ♪ What is KAKIZOME …