[Beginner] Modern Calligraphy 1Day Lesson February

* We regret that we cannot accept cancellations after your application has been submitted .
*If you are taking the course with multiple people, please apply for each person separately.
*Please note that we cannot ship this item together with other products.

This workshop is aimed at those who want to learn modern calligraphy from the basics.
Recommended for the following people.
・I tried following the textbook but I'm not sure if I was holding it correctly or at the right angle. ・I bought a kit but I want to get started. ・I want to take part in a workshop...etc.
We will support you to meet your requests.

~Left-handed people are welcome!~
The lesson on February 17th will be designed so that left-handed people can learn without any difficulty or restraint.
How to hold the tools, the orientation of the paper, and body movements.
We will explain aspects that are difficult to explain using the "right-handed standard" from a left-handed perspective.

This lesson is highly recommended for left-handed people, but right-handed people who are interested in the gestures and structure of writing are also welcome to participate.
*The instructor has experience teaching both right-handed and left-handed people and will provide instructions according to your dominant hand.

We will be lending out all the equipment necessary for the lessons on both days, so even first-timers are welcome to join us.

[Date and Time]
February 17th (Tue) 10:00-12:00/13:30-15:30 Instructor: Nami Koizumi
February 26th (Thurs) 18:30-20:30 Lecturer: Mariko Iso

【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
*Instructions will begin 10 minutes before the lesson.

[Number of participants] 7 people per session [Contents] Basic (preparation, basic strokes, alphabet)
[What to prepare] Nothing in particular
*It would be convenient to bring a bag large enough to carry A4-sized textbooks home.
*If you have your own equipment, you may bring practice ink, a holder (oblique or straight), and a nib (pointed nib).

[Instructor Profile]
●here and there calligraphy / Nami Koizumi
Having lived abroad and come into contact with diverse cultures, he discovered modern calligraphy in 2019 and began exploring the expression of letters using the unique sensibility of being left-handed.
With letters as his main focus, he is expanding his range of expression to include handicrafts such as paper crafts.
Currently, he holds calligraphy workshops, acts as an interpreter for foreign artists visiting Japan, and works as a calligrapher for luxury brands.
He also works as a member of the seven-member unit "Les Papiers," who are fascinated by calligraphy.

●Mariko Iso
In 2020, he discovered modern calligraphy.
Attracted by the free style of drawing letters as if painting a picture, she began taking regular courses at the Japan Modern Calligraphy Association in 2021, and became a certified member of Scritier in the spring of 2023.
He specializes in flowing lettering and is active in a wide range of fields, including calligraphy for events, providing work to companies, and writing wedding items.

*Please note that the store opens at 11am, so morning class participants will not be able to purchase items at the store before class.
*If you are unable to attend, please be sure to contact lesson@papertree.jp .
*Due to space limitations, we ask that only students attending the course attend.