Workshop japonské kaligrafie
***Learn the basics of Japanese calligraphy and try your hand at writing with a brush and ink under the guidance of an experienced tutor.*** At this workshop, held as part of Japanese Weekend at the Mucha Foundation Art Museum, participants will learn the basics of shodō, traditional Japanese calligraphy. They will learn how to hold the brush correctly, guide the stroke and write their own character in ink on Japanese paper. Under the instructor’s guidance, they will be introduced to the traditional tools: the brush, sumi ink, an inkstone and rice paper. They will practise several basic strokes and then write their own character. They will take their finished work home with them. The workshop is part of a Japanese-themed weekend. Throughout the weekend, the museum will host the *Language of Flowers* exhibition, which brings contemporary Japanese ikebana art from the Sogetsu School to the Mucha Foundation Art Museum. The project’s leading figure is Japanese master Hieda Shigyoku, who is coming to Prague with her students to present ikebana through both the exhibition and live demonstrations. The project is conceived as an encounter between Japanese aesthetics and Czech art, glassmaking, and local plant materials. Special glass vases are also being created for the exhibited compositions in collaboration with Czech glass artist Ondřej Novotný, with some of the arrangements featuring his original *Pastello* collection. *The exhibition takes place during the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Sogetsu School and symbolically joins in the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Prague and Kyoto.* **Practical information:** - Date and time: 31 October 2026, 11.00 - Duration: 2 hours, including a guided tour of the exhibition - Capacity: 10 people - Price: 950,- - Language: Czech/English