As a young child I used to watch my father cook and help my mother bake. This explains why I find cooking relaxing after a long day working at the computer. As the primary evening cook in my household, I decided to purchase some iron cookware pans. I was used to them from my childhood. But in talking to my Mother, she stopped me from purchasing them. She said that I could take some of the old cast iron ones they weren’t using anymore. This was great as it saved money, and saving every penny is … [Read more...]
Stroke of Luck ~ The Power of a Brush Stroke
My artistic journey began, like many artists, in grammar school and continued through high school. I seemed to be happiest and closest to my spirit with pen and brush in my hand. After graduating high school, I found myself enrolled in Chouinard Art Institute in downtown Los Angeles, which is now California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA. In Art College, I bloomed as an artist learning techniques and then learning to break all the rules, eventually beginning to develop my own style. … [Read more...]
Feeling the Echo of Ink: An interview with Master Yamada.
日本語版はこちらからご覧になれます。 Sakiko Yanagisawa conducted an interview with Japanese Calligraphy Master Yamada Shuuya (やまだ しゅうや, 山田修也) in conjunction with the recent exhibition Yuyu. Master Yamada is the organizer of “Calligraphy Friends From All Over Japan” and a member of the judging panel of the Mainichi Shodo Exhibition, one of the largest public competitions in Japan followed by a hugely popular exhibition. Beyond Calligraphy, through Sakiko Yanagisawa, interviewed Master Yamada whose success in … [Read more...]
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