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KAJI ASO STUDIO- 2024 Spring Class Offerings
Offering in-person and mixed modality classes.

Please see the selection of calligraphy, watercolor, sketching, poetry, haiku, singing and piano below. 
We hope to see you soon. 
      Contact: administrator@kajiasostudio.com for more information and to register.         
 

IN-PERSON

 

Japanese Seasonal Song Class

Instructor: Mikiko Sato 

       
S2 April 2024 
Session::

        4 Wednesdays 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

       April 3rd through April 24th Tuition: $150

S3 June 2024 Session::

        4 Wednesdays 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

       June 5th through June 26thTuition: $150

Contact: administrator@kajiasostudio.com

for more information and to register. 

Enjoy the season and enjoyment of singing while learning Japanese Songs with composer and musician Mikiko Sato. Students will also be introduced to  Japanese culture and language through song.

Adults- all levels welcome!

Maximum 6 students. Note: Minimum of 3 students to run. Masks optional.

Mikiko Sato biography here

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Mikiko Sato

what the wind left
in what’s left
of the May puddle

                - John Ziemba

ONLINE

 

Boston Haiku Society Monthly Meeting
The Third Saturday of each month

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Leader: John Ziemba 
Meetings held via Zoom.
Suggested Donation $4 for per meeting.    Contact: administrator@kajiasostudio.com

to register.

Description: This group meets monthly to discuss and share haiku poems. The group welcomes anyone interested in writing Haiku. Session meet on zoom.


The Boston Haiku Society’s long-term members are active locally and internationally, and their publication “Biting the Sun” is now in bookstores. Founders: Kaji Aso. John Ziemba, Raffael DeGruttola, David Schuster, Lawrence Rungren and Glen Gustafson.

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IN-PERSON

 

Japanese Calligraphy: Michiko Imai  

                       

W1 April 2024 Session::

        4 Wednesdays 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
        April 3rd through April 24th Tuition: $120

W2 May 2024 Session::

        4 Wednesdays 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
        May 1st through May 29th Tuition: $120

        (no class May 15th)

W3 June 2024 Session::

        4 Wednesdays 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
        June 5th through June 26th Tuition: $120

  

Note: Class is held with tables. 

Michiko Imai will talk about the origin of characters

and their meaning. She will demonstrate and go over the fundamentals of calligraphy. Students will learn about Japanese culture and manners when Michiko inserts her thoughts and humor. Maximum 6 students. Note: Minimum of 3 students to run.

Contact: administrator@kajiasostudio.com

for more information and to register. 

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Michiko Imai performing calligraphy

(photo by Louis Selvitella)

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Drawing by Gary Tucker

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ONLINE

 

DRAWING 

Instructor: Gary Tucker
Class meets via Zoom

Tuesday Evening 7-9 pm

6 week class 

April 30th through June 11th

(no class May 21st)

Tuition: $200


Drawing is the most accessible form of visual art; it is both gratifying and challenging. In this class, we will develop and hone drawing skills in the media of charcoal.  There will be demonstrations by the instructor, followed by questions and answers and then a look at homework. Each session is recorded and that recording is made viewable to students after class. During the week students will submit their drawings and Gary will review them on-line and in class

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HYBRID- offering IN-PERSON and ONLINE

 

Watercolor and more:

based on the teachings of KAJI ASO: 

Instructors: Kate Finnegan and Katie Sloss
 

Wednesday Evenings:   

                                   

Session I: 6:30 pm - 8:30 p.m. via Zoom


Session II: 7:00 p.m.– 9:00 pm in-person

* Note: in-person class limit: 6
 

9 Wednesdays -

March 27th  through May 22nd
Tuition: $250; senior/student $235

 

Overlapping sessions allow time to share works with a larger group.


Contact: administrator@kajiasostudio.com

for more information and to register.                         

 

Watercolor class description:  We will be focusing on teachings of Kaji Aso including inspirations from nature and ideas of "space" and "center". We will practice dimension through sky studies. still life and our imagination. Students will also have the opportunity to work on their own subject matter including  landscapes and abstract. Various media, including colored pencil and gouache, are welcome. Sketching and drawing are encouraged as a base of study for artistic vision.  

Quote from Kaji Aso: "After a general introduction to the pure and transparent characteristics of watercolor as well as the layering of colors, we will begin to seek the true essence of nature, such as sunlight, cold moon and the smell of mud."

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IN-PERSON 

CERAMICS

Instructor: Tsuya Chinn

(one space left)
8 Wednesdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm
April 3rd through May 22nd
(no class on April 17th)
Tuition: $365 (includes firing and materials fee)

 

Before registering for this class, please schedule time to meet with the instructor. Because of limited space our approach is a little bit different than other studios.

Description: Clay is an ancient as well as contemporary medium. It continues to be a means of exploration and discovery. Functional and sculptural forms are explored through wheel throwing and hand-building techniques. In this 8 week class demonstrations in clay and glazing are provided. 

Please note: we are not a  production ceramic  facility. Space is limited. These classes are part of Kaji Aso Studio, and the art approach is in line with that artistic discovery.

Contact: administrator@kajiasostudio.com
for more information and to register. 

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by Katherine Sloss

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via EMAIL

 

Poetry Workshop (by email)
Instructor: Michael Biales


8 Mondays -

April 1st through May 20th
Workshops are conducted through email.
Tuition: $40; or pack of 4 for $20


Contact: administrator@kajiasostudio.com

for more information and to register.

Description: Each Monday participants are sent a theme subject (often seasonal) with seven random words. The poets create poems that include all seven random words and send them the instructor to receive feedback. All participants’ poems are then sent to the whole group the following week. Emphasis will be on the development of the individual's imagination and their ability to create poetry with a consistent and unified concept.

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Watercolor by Kate Finnegan

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Ceramics by Tsuya Chinn

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Linda Papatopoli

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HYBRID- offering IN-PERSON and ONLINE

Watercolor, Sketching and more: 

based on the teachings of KAJI ASO: 
Instructor: Kate Finnegan

8 Mondays 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 

April 1st through June 10 th 

(no classes April 15th, April 22nd and May 27th)

Tuition: $225; senior/student $210


Contact: administrator@kajiasostudio.com

for more information and to register.

Watercolor class description:  We will be focusing on teachings of Kaji Aso including inspirations from nature and ideas of "space" and "center". We will practice dimension through sky studies. still life and our imagination. Students will also have the opportunity to work on their own subject matter including  landscapes and abstract. Various media, including colored pencil and gouache, are welcome. Sketching and drawing are encouraged as a base of study for artistic vision.  

Quote from Kaji Aso: "After a general introduction to the pure and transparent characteristics of watercolor as well as the layering of colors, we will begin to seek the true essence of nature, such as sunlight, cold moon and the smell of mud."

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Private Piano Lessons

Linda Papatopoli  -Faculty at BC & longtime accompanist for Mr. Aso

One hour lessons scheduled individually. 

$80 per lesson

Contact  administrator@kajiasostudio.com 

for current scheduling and registration.

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