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Kobo at Higo - Japantown/International District
Where & When
604 South Jackson Street
Seattle, Washington 98104
Saturday evening, May 24, 2008
6:00AM-8:00PM
Japanese Shodo Live!
Saturday evening, 5/24 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Hiroko Watanabe is a performance artist working with a large brush and sumi ink. She performs at Kobo and will create calligraphy as you have never seen or experienced before. Shodo Live is not to be missed!
Hiroko began learning calligraphy 30 years ago at the early age of 8 and is now a "hanshi" or master of calligraphy. Her works include logo design, calligraphy art for interiors , shop display art, installation art, and has performed for large exhibitions and events as well as teaches calligraphy. Creating her own style of calligraphy she began her career as a professional artist in 1996. She is an artist based in Nagoya, Japan.
Hiroko Watanabe will be here in Seattle in May to perform her calligraphy on
stage for Seattle's Folklife Festival and will have an exhibit of her work at KOBO Gallery at Higo.
"I create calligraphy not just as art to look at but hope to make a connection with anyone who looks at my work."
http://needle2.sub.jp/shigotokiroku/shigotokiroku.html
If you can't make the Saturday event at Kobo you can also catch Hiroko at the Folklife Festival show.
Sunday, May 25 1:00-1:50 PM @Shaw Room
Monday, May 26 1:00-1:50PM @Shaw Room
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