JUNKO AZUKAWA | JAPANESE INK ART, SUMI-E
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Monday 13 – Friday 17 January 2025
Japanese ink art, Sumi-e, is a philosophy and an art form. It is a powerful way to be in the moment and to express your inner self with simple monochrome brush marks. The brush marks are made on absorbent paper and don’t permit any correction once applied to the paper. In this course, you will learn the history and process of Japanese ink art. You will prepare your own ink and then learn to use different Sumi ink tones and brush techniques to create traditional Japanese calligraphy (Shodo) and ink painting (Sumi-e) on Japanese Washi paper. You will also design and carve your own signature stamp to complete your artwork. This course is for both beginners and experienced and you will be provided with many different subjects to practice. You will learn to feel and capture the meaning of objects from nature with your interpretation then you will express the objects variously with brush pressure, rhythm, tones and confidence in your strokes. You'll not only learn brushstroke techniques but also experience the whole process of being present and understanding yourself through your work. All Levels
Japanese ink art, Sumi-e, is a philosophy and an art form. It is a powerful way to be in the moment and to express your inner self with simple monochrome brush marks. The brush marks are made on absorbent paper and don’t permit any correction once applied to the paper. In this course, you will learn the history and process of Japanese ink art. You will prepare your own ink and then learn to use different Sumi ink tones and brush techniques to create traditional Japanese calligraphy (Shodo) and ink painting (Sumi-e) on Japanese Washi paper. You will also design and carve your own signature stamp to complete your artwork. This course is for both beginners and experienced and you will be provided with many different subjects to practice. You will learn to feel and capture the meaning of objects from nature with your interpretation then you will express the objects variously with brush pressure, rhythm, tones and confidence in your strokes. You'll not only learn brushstroke techniques but also experience the whole process of being present and understanding yourself through your work. All Levels
JUNKO AZUKAWA Bio
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BIO
Junko started learning traditional Japanese calligraphy, Shodo, at the age of five and has experienced the vast possibilities that calligraphy and Japanese ink painting, Sumi-e, can express with just simple monochrome brush marks.
Since becoming a resident of Melbourne, Australia in 2005, Junko has exhibited her artwork at several galleries, taught Japanese calligraphy and painting to children and adults at numerous schools and organisations and collaborated with other creative people such as musicians, filmmakers, dancers, animators and writers. One of her artworks "Bamboo Grove and the Dragonfly" is also now in the National Gallery of Victoria’s collection.
In 2011 Junko started to use her art form with mental illness patients as a form of therapy with great compassion. She is also sought after in commercial design work for her skilful brushwork from bottle labels and logos to restaurant murals. She has had her illustrations published in the novel; NAVIGATIO authored by Australian writer Patrick Holland in 2014.
Junko is committed to sharing her Japanese culture in Australia. Together with a lifelong study of traditional calligraphy and ink painting, Junko has found peace and appreciation deep within and loves sharing with her audience the intimate relationship between mother nature including animals and human nature through her brush.
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BIO
Junko started learning traditional Japanese calligraphy, Shodo, at the age of five and has experienced the vast possibilities that calligraphy and Japanese ink painting, Sumi-e, can express with just simple monochrome brush marks.
Since becoming a resident of Melbourne, Australia in 2005, Junko has exhibited her artwork at several galleries, taught Japanese calligraphy and painting to children and adults at numerous schools and organisations and collaborated with other creative people such as musicians, filmmakers, dancers, animators and writers. One of her artworks "Bamboo Grove and the Dragonfly" is also now in the National Gallery of Victoria’s collection.
In 2011 Junko started to use her art form with mental illness patients as a form of therapy with great compassion. She is also sought after in commercial design work for her skilful brushwork from bottle labels and logos to restaurant murals. She has had her illustrations published in the novel; NAVIGATIO authored by Australian writer Patrick Holland in 2014.
Junko is committed to sharing her Japanese culture in Australia. Together with a lifelong study of traditional calligraphy and ink painting, Junko has found peace and appreciation deep within and loves sharing with her audience the intimate relationship between mother nature including animals and human nature through her brush.
