Connections Across the Curriculum

8 Ways in Which the Shodo on Brush Calligraphy Connects to Other Subjects in the Liberal Arts

William Reed www.icla.jp

Japanese Language

• Learn the roots of Kanji

• Learn how Kana were formed

• Develop your handwriting

• Learn handwritten script

Poetry

• Poetry in English translation

• Give your own interpretation

• Appreciate Chinese Poetry

• Learn Japanese Poetry

Psychology

• Gestalt Space Perception

• Handwriting and Personality

• Decisive Mind

• Aesthetic Balance

Visual Arts

• Drawing and Perception

• Painting and Brushwork

• Sculpture and Space

• Architecture and Structure

Japanese History

• Japanese Culture

• Styles/Eras

• Shodo Classics

• Master Calligraphers

Relaxation

• Enjoyable in the moment

• Painting with friends

• Matching with music

• Enjoying Shodo materials

Meditation

• Zen Calligraphy

• Painting the Sutras

• Synaesthesia

• Concentration

Graphic Arts

• Sake Labels & Packaging

• Shop Signs

• Movie Posters

• iPhone/iPad Apps

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