Upcoming Spring Classes with Fumiyo Yoshikawa

24040042FY The Hill of Eucalyptus#5©2024, Fumiyo Yoshikawa
sumi-ink, gansai color on Shikishi paper, 11x10inch

Sumi-e / Calligraphy Classes 

at

Center for Community Arts

Japanese Brush Painting - INT

4/12/25 - 5/31/25

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Zen Calligraphy & Abstract - ALL LEVELS

4/12/25 - 5/31/25

12:45 pm - 02:45 pm

Japanese Brush Painting - BEG

4/12/25 - 5/31/25

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Richimond Art Center

Beginning Japanese Brush Painting and Calligraphy 

Thursday, 3/ 27 - 5 /15

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Intermediate Japanese Brush Painting and Calligraphy 

Thursday, 3/ 27 - 5 /15

1:00pm - 3:00pm

New Website

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Invitation to "48 Pillars" Exhibition at Arc Studio Gallery

48 Pillars

Arc Studio Gallery

1246 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Exhibition Period: February 22 – April 5

Gallery Hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 1–6 PM | Saturdays, 12–3 PM | or by appointment

Opening Reception:

Saturday, February 22, 7–9 PM

Artist Talk & Reception:

Saturday, March 29, 12–3 PM

I hope this message finds you well and that you are enjoying a joyful and prosperous Lunar New Year of the Snake.

Vital Energy — Rebirth and Revival

The Making of the Nihonga Painting of the Snakes

Snakes have long been revered as symbols of the earth's energy. In Japan, they are associated with deities of fertility, water, and prosperity. Across various cultures, snakes symbolize transformation and regeneration, with their shedding skin embodying the essence of renewal.

In this work, titled Vital Energy — Rebirth and Revival, I employed traditional Japanese Nihonga techniques to depict a serpent emerging within an aged yet timeless atmosphere. Alongside sumi ink, I used natural materials such as indigo, pure gold, yellow ochre, mineral pigments, coral powder, and gofun—a white pigment made from oyster shells. These pigments were carefully prepared with nikawa, an animal-based binder, and meticulously layered to create a symbolic representation rather than a realistic depiction of tropical colors.

You can also view the process of creating this artwork on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rNw0qfQckZk

I would be delighted to see you at the exhibition and share this work with you in person.

Warm regards,

Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Https://fumiyo-yoshikawa.com

Happy Luna New Year, 2025! Upcoming Exhibitions

Happy Luna New Year of 2025, the year of Snakes!

 

Upcoming Exhibitions

48 Pillars

at Arc Studio Gallery

1246 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Exhibition Period: February 22nd – April 5
Hours: Weds, Thurs 1-6pm; Sat 12-3pm or by appt 

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 22nd at 7-9pm

Exhibition Period: February 22nd – April 5
Hours: Weds, Thurs 1-6pm; Sat 12-3pm or by appt

Artist Talk and Reception: Saturday, March 29th at 12-3pm 

Making of the Nihonga painting of the Snakes

Vitality of Ink 水墨常新

:Six Winners from the Sixtieth Annual Exhibition of the Sumi-e Society of America  

at CCACC Art Gallery

9318 Gaither Road, Suite 215

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Exhibition Period: May 3 - June 12, 2025

New Website

Old Website

Web shop for archival art prints

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https://www.facebook.com/sumie.fumiyo

https://www.facebook.com/sumie.nihonga

https://www.facebook.com/Sumie.Nihonga.Mixedmedia

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