I'm a modern calligrapher and creative business coach, helping others to start and grow their very own art businesses.
Land of the Rising Sun (and Stationery)
A couple of months ago now I visited Japan for the first time. I didn't expect to see SO MUCH in my two week visit (I think my poor feet are still recovering) and there were lots of highlights including: 🗻Seeing Mount Fuji And of course... stationery!!! There was pretty stationery to be found everywhere, including in a 13 floor stationery shop just 10 minutes from my hotel. Japan is of course renowned for stationery and calligraphy supplies and I was very lucky to pick up brush pens at a really good price. You can read more top brush pens for beginners (which include 3 Japanese brands) here:
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Gemma Dillon
I'm a modern calligrapher and creative business coach, helping others to start and grow their very own art businesses.
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