Shodo: The Practice of Mindfulness Through the Ancient Art of Japanese Calligraphy

Shodo artist and calligrapher Rie Takeda started practicing calligraphy at the age of five under the creative supervision of her grandmother, a distinguished "Gayu-Ryu" calligrapher. Later she completed the master of the Gayu calligraphy school. Following her art and design studies in Sapporo and London, Rie's enthusiasm for new forms of art, paired with her knowledge of traditional Japanese craftsmanship, led her to discover the Neo-Japonism style. The artist's past 15 years of living in Europe have been incredibly creatively productive. Rie works on several projects, collaborations and exhibitions - both in Europe and Japan, including creating a clothing collection for John Lewis and running the popular online Domestika course Shodo: Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy.