What do you feel, or think, when you look at the stars? In many cultures, the star symbolizes a particular destiny or an individual calling. In dreams and fairy tales, it often represents what makes a person unique. Just as travelers, pilgrims, and sailors have always found their way by reading the night sky, we can imagine a star guiding our own journey, along a path no one has ever walked, meant only for us. Stars are always there, but only visible in the darkness. Perhaps

On Being a Western Contemporary Ink Painter in Japan   I am a British ink* painter based in Japan and have been working in ink for many years. I studied calligraphy (Shodo), both ancient Chinese scripts and Abstract Calligraphy (Bokusho), for about 9 years, but I realized that however much I loved the Chinese characters themselves, calligraphy was always going to remain ‘other.’ I was not able to use it to express myself fully as it was not my language. My second stint with i

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Ashdoda Figurine, Ashdod, Israel, 12th century BCE2, Israel Meuseum, Jerusalem Medium Characteristics Clay is a natural medium...

Kyoto path Encountering Nona Orbach and her world of art therapy has frankly had many ripple effects on me – her love of Kyoto and...

Roberta Pucci, markers They are in almost every home, school and backpack. They are attractive and easy to use. It is not necessary to...

Medium Characteristics Vine charcoal is a black, dark natural material produced from partially burned trees. It is fragile and brittle....

Medium Characteristics The Western black ink - Indian ink - comes in small bottles and is diluted in water. It can produce many rich...