Free expression with pastels and brush pens / Sunao Japanese calligraphy class

Only 1 brush pen & 1 finger! Easy picture postcard making. ▶︎▷Brush pen workshop course

Only 1 brush pen & 1 finger! Easy picture postcard making.

▶︎▷Brush pen workshop course

The workshop uses a brush pen→even beginners can do it!

The order of the letters can be chosen freely - no need to be elbow shy!

The layout is free - let your individuality shine through!

You can choose any words you want to write!

You can choose the words you want to write!

◎Pastels can be applied with one finger!

Many people are familiar with Japanese calligraphy, but what is a 'brush letter workshop'? Many of you must be wondering what a 'brush lettering workshop' is!

The Sunao Brush Lettering Workshop is a 'brush lettering workshop' that anyone can participate in with ease. A creative Japanese calligraphy workshop at the Kyoto Laundry Café ✨.

Course content

The instructor will teach you how to write freely in the workshop.

Let's express your 'honest thoughts' on a picture postcard using brush pens and pastels!

Each postcard will be made according to the theme of the workshop. →For example, in March, we will use the words "Things related to the Doll Festival" and the pattern paper "Striped Enaga".

Workshop flow

30 minutes - Brushstroke practice

10 minutes - pastel usage

30 minutes - making your own postcard

(Everyone concentrates so much that it's a good time for refreshment!)

Sunao Japanese calligraphy workshop Date & Time 3 times a month (9/13, 10/11, 11/8), once a month on Wednesdays, 19:00-20:30 (approx. 90 mins) Place KYOTO LAUNDRY CAFE Fee ¥1,200 (incl. tax and materials) + one order from the shop Time required: approx. 90 mins. What to bring Brush pen (can be purchased on the day (¥660 incl. tax)) Application method Reservations required (Choy Choy Club e-mail or TEL 070-8547-0728) Reservations can be made directly with the instructor.

Profile of lecturer Ouko Iwamoto She has been practising Japanese calligraphy since she was a child and has run the Sunao Japanese calligraphy school in Nishikyogoku, Ukyo-ku since March 2022. She was also fascinated by 'brush letter art', which is written with a brush pen, and attended the 'Brush Sense Art' (brush lettering course) run by Ms Yukari Tomita, and became a fourth-year student of Brush Sense Art. She later held regular monthly 'Sunao Brush Lettering Workshop' in her own Japanese calligraphy class. In the 'Sunao Brush Lettering Workshop', she conveys the joy of writing (drawing) to as many people as possible, transcending age, gender and nationality! Let's run the brush pen with your sincere thoughts and feelings!