Tuesday July 8- For the start of the second day of class, we finished the calligraphy project. The students wrote their full Chinese name on rice paper and then used water to separate and create the ripped effect of the borders. This was then mounted onto a sheet of paper and laminated. We then began to introduce shapes by completing an paper folded triangle box.
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Ever wanted to learn Chinese, but felt you needed 10,000 hours of practice and a tiger mom to learn it? Now is a time to debunk the myth of learning difficult languages. Chinese your way is taught through an art medium, you being the artist. Students will be guided through a series of projects including historical to modern Chinese calligraphy written on scrolls, Chinese painting sewn onto sustainable bags, and Chinese cultural song performances. All projects including videos of performances can be taken-home at the end of the program. Learn to express yourself through the language of Chinese.
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