Open Studio & Holiday Art Sales
It’s been about a year since I moved to this beautiful new location in North/West Berkeley. Just before this year ends, I’ve decided to do open studio / holiday sales!
JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOPS STARTING IN DECEMBER
Starting December 2015, I’m going to begin teaching a series of Japanese calligraphy workshops in my studio in Berkeley California, called Atelier Towa. The first two sessions are on Sunday
Calligraphy Logo for Omakase San Francisco
Earlier this year, I worked on a calligraphy logo for Omakase, a new high-end Edo-mae style sushi restaurant in SOMA district of San Francisco. They just opened in September this
Back in the US: at Atelier Towa.
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want
Tea Time & Autumn Colors.
The trees on the streets and mountains are turning into Autumn colors here in Hokkaido. Tiny “Yukimushi” (snow fly) are flying around everywhere, resembling snow flakes dancing in the brisk
Autumn Equinox.
In Japan, it’s O-higan: 7 days period of Buddhist holidays, which is 3 days before and after the autumn equinox. O-higan (お彼岸) means “the other side of river: the world
“Departure for new life”
The meaning of Hoya Carnosa, Sakura-Ran (桜蘭) in Japanese, is a “departure for new life.” I woke up this morning, and these pretty flowers like little candies were in full
Work in Japan: Aug – Oct 2015
I will be working based in Japan from August until the end of October. For those who are looking forward to our Fall calligraphy workshops in Berkeley & San Francisco,
Good Try JAPAN Atelier Visit & Workshop
Hailing from Japan, I had a group of high school students with Good Try JAPAN program visit my atelier for a career-inspirational talk and a calligraphy workshop. Good Try JAPAN
Momentum
I’m working on my new abstract tanboku 淡墨 calligraphy series called “Momentum,” inspired by fragmented images of movements found in nature. 『粼』（せせらぎ）川は粼ぎ “Streaming River” / 『舞』鳥は舞い “Dancing Birds” /『咲』華は咲き “Blooming