Yoko ARAI, 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 Yoko ARAI will be part of this big gathering!
Presentation
This artist teaches calligraphy to children and adults. Her lessons are lulled by music tunes and filled with incense and aroma scents in order for the students to draw on paper while awakening their five senses. Yoko ARAI has also showed her works on TV sets many times.
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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