The workshops introduce participants
to the Four Treasures of traditional East Asian arts,
namely sumi, brush, paper and ink stone. The approach
is both theoretical and practical and includes explanations
about how the tools and materials are produced, reasons
why they are used in the ways they are, as well as encouraging
participants to experiment and try out techniques and
develop basic skills. While basing the content on traditional
techniques, Japanese calligraphy or traditional motifs
used in ink painting are not studied. The emphasis is
on helping participants use the media for their own ends.
A basic level workshop includes
an illustrated talk about the materials, practice grinding
the sumi stick, and experiments with different ways of
holding the brush and using different concentrations of
sumi. A variety of sumi, brushes and paper is provided.
In further workshops more techniques,
and exercises in combining different sumi effects are
introduced. This leads to individual project work.
Workshops can be developed according
the interests of the participants and the time available.
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