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*This lesson cannot be ordered with other products.
This course allows you to master the basics of modern calligraphy through monthly lessons and corrections with Misaki Ando, a calligrapher certified by the Japan Modern Calligraphy Association, for six months. You will review the content of each lesson, and any corrections you submit will be returned to you with advice.
This is a Japan Modern Calligraphy Association certified course. The lesson will be based on Maki Shimano's Shirahana characters.
Students who have completed this Basic course and submitted their corrected assignments will be eligible to advance to the Advanced course, which is scheduled to begin in July 2026.
Those who complete the Advanced course will be certified as a "Junior Scritier" by the Japan Modern Calligraphy Association.
>>Japan Modern Calligraphy Association Website
【curriculum】
Part 1: What is modern calligraphy? (practice methods, strokes, etc.)
2nd: Lowercase letters and numbers 3rd: Uppercase letters and symbols 4th: Practice connecting letters and pangrams 5th: Phrase practice 6th: Phrase layout and work creation
[Date and Time]
Tuesday Class (AM): 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, 5/12, 6/9
Sunday Classes (AM/PM): 1/11, 2/8, 3/8, 4/12, 5/10, 6/14
*AM class: 10:00-12:00 / PM class: 13:30-15:30
[Number of participants] 8 people per session [Contents]
Basic course (preparation, basic strokes, uppercase and lowercase letters)
【Items to bring】
Straight or oblique holder, nib, Higgins Black Ink
*If you don't have the tools, we recommend the Modern Calligraphy Starter Kit .
【place】
Workshop space next to Paper Tree store 1-4-7 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (1-2 minutes walk from Kudanshita Station, Tokyo)
TEL:03-3261-9884
*On the day of the lesson, the information will begin 10 minutes before the lesson.
*Please enter directly through the sliding door to the workshop space.
[MISAKI CALLIGRAPHY DESIGN Misaki Ando Profile]
In 2020, during her third parental leave, she discovered calligraphy, wanting to utilize the calligraphy skills she had acquired over the course of 13 years.
Completed Maki Shimano's Modern Calligraphy Regular Course in Tokyo in December 2021
In May 2022, he passed the Scrittier exam of the Japan Modern Calligraphy Association and became a Scrittier certified member.
Since 2021, she has been based in Saitama and runs a calligraphy studio. Utilizing her experience in the bridal industry and creative work, she combines graphic design and calligraphy to support PR activities for sole proprietors and corporations. Her unique style is characterized by her classic lettering and energetic one-of-a-kind style.
*Please note that we cannot accept cancellations for this lesson after registration .
*If infection control measures become necessary, we may switch to ZOOM (online) lessons. Thank you for your understanding.
*If you are unable to attend due to unavoidable circumstances, please be sure to contact us at lesson@papertree.jp . We will send you the lesson materials for that lesson.
*We may be able to accommodate transfers for classes in the same month, so please contact us for more information.
*Due to space limitations, we ask that only participants attend the event.
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