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Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy

Master calligrapher Michael Shiue teaches the basics of Chinese calligraphy in this six-week course. Registration is required and opens Sept. 16.

This course will combine lectures with hands-on practice during each session. Sessions include:

Week One: Introduction to the Art of Chinese Calligraphy

Week Two: Formation of Characters 

Week Three: Basic styles -  Seal, Clerical, Regular, Cursive, Running

Week Four: Tools - rush, Inkstick, Paper, Inkstone

Week Five: Basic Strokes 

Week Six: Art of Composition. 

About the Instructor: Michael Shiue, born and raised in Taiwan, came to the United States in 1976 to attend Ohio State University for his Ph.D. in chemistry. During his career, he worked in chemical research at Princeton University, The Rockefeller University, and several pharmaceutical companies in Central New Jersey. He took up calligraphy as a serious pursuit, a passion from youth, after retiring in 2010. As a child and teen in Taiwan, the strokes of calligraphy characters intrigued him by their fluidity and grace and he wished to express himself in this way once more. He is much in demand and has given lectures and performed calligraphy demonstrations at many charitable events in the Princeton area, as well as in schools, colleges, community centers and libraries.

Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Community Room Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Assistive listening system compatible with personal T-coil-enabled devices (compatible headphones also available for use during programs)
• English-language subtitles for films (when available)
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