AOI
I grew up in Japan, so I have mad-love for Aoi a well-known Japanese calligrapher who continue to aliven the dying craft of the World's oldest profession. I was amazed with her knowledge for her field and for a nano-day I felt taken back to a time-capsule back home in Tokyo.
Birth: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Work: "松竹梅 (Sho Chiku Bai: Pine, Bamboo, Plum)".
Priced at $10 each, hand-painted original by Aoi. Available online: http://aoiyamaguchi.bigcartel.com
Name of the book Aoi was showing me: "書の研究 (Sho No Kenkyu)"
Designer whom Aoi collaborated with to create her dress: Shin Suwa (NYC).
Pics taken at Art Explosion Studios (Alabama).
Favorite restaurant in San Francisco: Izakaya Yuzuki.
Tips for artists: Be present. Dream. Create. Give your vision a shape. Love.
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