Empty Hand, Empty Brush 2025

Service Description

Empty Hand, Empty Brush: Asian Brush Painting DATE & TIME: JUNE 10; 9:30am - 1:30pm SIGN UP DEADLINE: JUNE 4 Instructor: Kichung Lizee COST: Member $60 (***MEMBERS use coupon code BRUSHMEMBER at checkout***) Non Member $65 Capacity: 10 Skill level: All. Adults only. Location: Maine Art Gallery. Materials: Instructor will provide supplies. Have a $10 supplies fee ready for Kichung Lizee. Eastern calligraphy is a type of meditation and also a discipline in centering--starting from the correct postural alignment of the spine, to preparing calligraphic ink, holding the brush correctly as an extension of the arm, and executing the brush stroke in oneness. Learn how to sense your internal energy through Qi-Gong and Tai Chi exercises and apply this awareness to free-flowing calligraphic art. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to integrate mindfulness and creative expression. Experienced artists and beginners welcome About Kichung Lizee:​ Kichung Lizee is a Korean-born American artist and Buddhist practitioner who uniquely blends Eastern calligraphy and Western thematic materials. She has taught and exhibited internationally and curated many exhibits bringing together Eastern calligraphers and Western artists. She was honored with a special award in 2008 at the Seoul International Calligraphy Biennale, Korea, and has been a featured artist at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR, and the Turchin Center for Visual Arts, Boone, NC.