Chinese Calligraphy Class

If you're in the Bay Area and looking to learn a meditative art form with ancient roots, look no further than this calligraphy class. Over the course of one hour, Jojo Liu, a California-based art instructor, will teach you all about this beautiful and ancient writing style and give you a chance to practice.

This Bay Area workshop will travel to meet you wherever you like. Your instructor will teach you the fundamentals of writing Chinese characters with a soft brush pen. You will also learn how to create calligraphic strokes and develop artwork with calligraphy. You'll get practice holding a brush, writing basic strokes, and doing proper writing techniques.

In this workshop, you'll notice how calligraphy improves hand-eye coordination, promotes self-cultivation, helps observation, and enhances artistic expression. The way of calligraphy also provides a chance to relax the mind, enhance your awareness, and focus on calmness.

If you've ever wanted to learn how to write calligraphy, this class will give you a great introduction. You'll leave with some completed artwork and materials to keep on practicing.

• Chinese calligraphy brush
• Ink bottle
• Calligraphy paper
• Ink holder

• A big surface to write on
• Wear clothes that you don't mind possibly getting ink on