During the workshop, students will learn calligraphy techniques, gain insights into the history of writing and create their own calligraphy on kimonos. The leaders of the workshop are great calligraphers and artists Brody Neuenschwander and Monika Marek-Lucka.
Brody Neuenschwander is an artist, calligrapher and art historian, who has taught and exhibited throughout Europe, the United States and Japan. Neuenschwander is currently making a three-part television series on the origins and future of the world’s great calligraphic traditions. Commissioned by the BBC, Arte and PBS, the series studies the origins of writing in the Middle East, China and Central America.
The workshop is organised only for PJATK students.
Lectures and performance, as well as final students exhibition, are open to visitors without registration and entrance fees.
The workshop, exhibition, performance and the lecture of Brody Neuenschwander will be held in The Asia and Pacific Museum.
Tools:
Workshop participants should bring calligraphy tools with them: wide brushes, Posca markers, ink, any other tools you would like to work with (calligraphy pens, handmade tools for calligraphy, brushes, colour ink and markers).
Schedule
Monday, Oct 14
10:00–12:00 workshop
13:00–15:00 lectures in Masovian Library
16:00–18:00 workshop
Tuesday, Oct 15
10:00–12:00 workshop
13:00–15:00 lectures in Masovian Library
16:00–17:30 workshop
18:00–19:00 Open lecture "Latin, Chinese and Arabic script: the origins and development of three great calligraphic traditions up to the digital age," Brody Neuenschwander
Wednesday, Oct 16
10:00–13:00 workshop
13:00–14:00 lunch break
14:00–18:00 workshop
Thursday, Oct 17
10:00–13:00 workshop
13:00–14:00 lunch break
14:00–16:00 workshop
18:00–19:00 "A Brush With Silence" performance
Friday, Oct 18
10:00–14:00 workshop
14:00–16:00 Students' concept presentation & exhibition
