Shodo Japanese Calligraphy Class Experience Melbourne

Creating your own artwork with Shodo Japanese calligraphy



75 mins Class size 1 to 15 guests

$50 - $150 (Afterpay available)
($150 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $100/guest for 2 guests, $70/guest for 3 guests, $50/guest for 4+ guests)


Looking for ultra-relaxing, non-judgemental activities? Join Yoshi A Happier Medium for their unique calligraphy class and learn a range of new brush techniques to create beautiful script.
Japanese calligraphy has two types: Shuji and Shodo. Shuji means learning to write hiragana and kanji with ink and a brush, while Shodo is the mindfulness work with ink and a brush and the art of black and white.
This class will cover:
  • Shodo philosophy and terminologies
  • Differences of fude materials
  • Making liquid ink from water and a solid ink bar
  • Holding a brush correctly and suitable posture to draw energetic lines
  • Stroking sharp, loose, skinny and bold horizontal and verticle lines
  • Stroking spiral lines left and right
  • Stroking different dots simple, flicks to left, flicks to right
  • Stroking sharp, loose, skinny and bold sweeping lines to the left and right
  • Drawing æ°¸ (meaning: eternal) eight kinds of strokes
  • Drawing your name in Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji or whatever you like to draw
  • Making your masterpiece with your chosen word as an artwork on a Uchiwa Japanese handy fan or similar
Get in touch with your inner creative and learn this calming cultural practice at this fun calligraphy class in Melbourne. Not only will you have learnt a new skill but also have a beautiful collection of art pieces to take home too!

Knowledge required
Perfect for beginners.
 
What you'll get
  • All tools (ink, a brush, papers, mat etc) will be provided.
  • You will learn how to draw hiragana and kanji and your name.
  • Japanese handy fan (Uchiwa or Sensu) will be inclusive to the workshop fee to draw a word/phrase of your choice.
What to bring
Your own Shodo calligraphy materials (optional) and some Japanese words to draw and practice.
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea or hens party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Yoshi A Happier Medium - 106/282 Collins St, Melbourne VIC

This venue is a short walk from Flinders Street Railway Station station (500m).

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A Happier Medium
A Happier Medium

4.9 (18)

Hi there,
I am teaching something Japanese;
Japanese calligraphy, Japanese Needle Therapy and Japanese Massage and more!
I started practicing Shuji Japanese calligraphy 40 years ago as it is compulsory in primary education which teaches children how to write Japanese words properly and neatly. At high school, I loved Shodo (way of drawing with a brush and ink) and was good at Shodo but my other talent (athletics) stopped me to pursue the way of Shodo.
In 2009, I resumed my Shodo journey and finally got a teaching qualification of artistic Shodo which allows you to express your insights and emotions (rather than Shuji educational shodo).
Beside Shodo, I have been practising Japanese style acupuncture and traditional Japanese massage since 1995. Establishing a popular clinic in Sydney in 2004, now I live in Melbourne to provide Japanese style gentle yet energetic acupuncture and massage treatments as well as teaching Japanese Needle Therapy and Japanese Massage in The Block Arcade since 2013.
I have successfully organised Meetup groups and taught my classes and courses to Australian and international participants. They enjoy my teaching way while I am happy to add Japanese essence into their lives.
I hope you also enjoy the Japanese witch's teaching to have life-changing experiences!

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