Japanese calligraphy inspiration for mark making and stitching

In this video, I share my love for Japanese calligraphy called Shodo, which translates to “the way of artistic hand writing or “beautiful writing and is done with black ink and a calligraphy brush. I find deep inspiration in this ancient way of writing and love to learn about it and soak it in and find it inspires my stitching and mark making practices. I share vintage Japanese calligraphy books that I have collected along with the wonderful book called, “Shodo: The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy, Learn the Wisdom of Zen Through Traditional Brush Painting“ by Shozo Sato. This video is part of my online on-demand class, Make Walk Sabi Mixed Media Books, which you can view and buy here: Emma Freeman is an intuitive mixed media artist and writer who teaches online classes and workshops using textiles, slow stitching, weaving, poetry, nature and mixed media techniques. She uses art as a meditation and mindfulness practice to bring