GEMMA BLACK : ARTIST / CALLIGRAPHER

The remaining dates for 2014 are as follows in my Hand lettering, calligraphy & design classes Blackmans Bay Community Hall, Ocean Esplanade Blackmans Bay                                       Beginners – Uncial & Celtic spirals                                         Thursdays – 1pm – 3pm                                         21 th August – 18 th September or                                         23 st October – 20 th November                                          Blackletter (Gothic) & Fraktur - continuing                                         Wednesdays 10.30am – 12.30pm                                         20 th August – 17 th September                                                                             Foundational Hand - continuing                                         Wednesdays 10.30am – 12.30pm                                         22 nd O

I am delighted to announce that all six Rengetsu works have been sold.  I am delighted further that the six pieces will remain as a set.

I have just completed these six pieces with some of my favourite Rengetsu quotes. First let me tell you a little about Rengetsu and why I relate to her work. Otagaki Rengetsu, (1791 – 1875) lived through some of the richest times in Japanese history, the Edo period. Broken-hearted by divorce, the death of her second husband and subsequently her children, she became a Buddhist nun. Rengetsu was a potter, a painter, a calligrapher and a poet/author. Her works are characterised by honesty, charm and simplicity of style. It is Rengetsu’s honesty and charm which attracts me. In her works, she shows wisdom and a great awareness of people, society and nature. Rengetsu speaks in her work about her own aging and connection to the natural world. My works here represent a few of her gems. In these I hope to capture some of her timeless spirit. As I mature I find I can express ever more clearly through my work, my feelings on the aging process and its effects on my

C A L L I G R A P H Y  A T   T H E   B A Y   Blackmans Bay Community Hall, Ocean Esplanade Blackmans Bay Remaining 2014 Dates   Beginners - Uncials Thursdays 1pm – 3pm 21 th August – 18 th September OR 23 st October – 20 th November Continuing - Fraktur Wednesdays 10.30am – 12.30pm 20 th August – 17 th September Continuing - Foundational Hand Wednesdays 10.30am – 12.30pm 22 nd October – 19 th November Fee per five-week course $135.00 Includes course notes, tuition & morning or afternoon teas .     Enrollments are essential. For further information and to secure your spot in the class please email Gemma