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CLASSIC LOVE STORY

2/13/2017

When people never get tired of watching the movie or the play of "Romeo and Juliet", here is another classic love story example in the east.

"The Peony Pavilion", a play written by a famous playwright in Ming Dynasty, is a classic love story between a daughter of an important official and a young scholar. This love story had been first performed in Kunqu opera and later been adapted into Cantonese opera and even contemporary movie in Asian Pacific region.

A theater poster promoting Cantonese opera "The Peony Pavilion" below. The title "The Peony Pavilion" has been designed and written with such romantic and stunning Chinese brush stokes.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

12/23/2016

Christmas is around, I am happy to be able to collorborate with Jo Malone London this year for working on their special Christmas gift tags for their Christmas gift collection this year.

Moreover, it was an interesting experience to organize a mini calligraphy workshop for Jaeger-LeCoultre before Christmas. I was glad to see the participants were excited, and every one was in the holiday mood.

Upper & Lower Left: Writing Christmas Tags for Jo Malone London
Upper Right: Participant's handwritten Greeting Phase during Jaeger-LeCoultre Private Event
Lower Right: Writing brand name for Jaeger-LeCoultre

AN AUTUMN LEAF/GIFT

10/23/2016

Thank you Connie for her hand-made book mark. Autumn is always my favourite season.
Now I really want to hum Nat King Cole's "The Autumn Leaves".

The Autumn Leaves..... drift by the window........
The Autumn Leaves...... of red and gold......

SUMMER 2016

7/8/2016

Thank you for the works of the elderly students who had joined my calligraphy workshop at St. James' Settlement. I was really surprised by their sense of layout design.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

5/2/2016

I was very happy to be able to work with Jo Malone London again for another calligraphy event for the coming Mother's Day.

IllUSTRIOUS ILLUMINATIONS

2/24/2016

First time in Hong Kong, a selection of Gothic and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts being exhibited at Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery.

These miniature manuscripts, smaller than the size of a hand, show the art of book illustration, an art form that could be accessed by a few community members at the time of 1250-1540.

A New Year....

1/12/2016

Book making is one of things I like, and book is a great medium for expressing words and images together. How to create a book and transform it into something that stands on its own and tells its story, using our own visual sense and making the book as an art form are the keys. Here are some of the remarkable "flag book" pieces.

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