Choko HASEGAWA, calligrapher
More than 60 craftsmen from Japan come to the WABI SABI area to show you their creations and talk to you about their art. Calligrapher Choko HASEGAWA will be part of this big gathering!
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Choko HASEGAWA has been conveying her emotions through calligraphy for 54 years. She now perfectly masters this art and creates works by skillfully playing with the thickness and density of her strokes. She mostly writes extracts from modern Japanese poetry, haiku or tanka (short Japanese poems)
This year, she will come to the festival to present you her work at the WABI SABI area alongside many craftsmen eager to show you the wealth of Japanese folklore!
A word on the art of calligraphy
Calligraphy appeared in Japan more than 1200 years ago. This art consists in expressing letters estheticism as well as the meaning of words with a paintbrush and India ink. Calligraphers traditionally paint on washi, which is a type of hand-crafted paper that has been produced in Japan since the 7th century. However, we can now encounter a wide range of calligraphic expressions: some artists mix this art with digital technology, use paint instead of ink, or draw on various materials such as fabrics, wood, leather or glass.
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