Angela’s Trip to China

 
While on a visit to China last month with a group of friends, we spent one night at the top of Y elbow peak Mountain in Huangshan Province.  It was an amazing experience, not only to enjoy the incredible scenery from the topmost peak, but also to view the magical dawn break over the entire land, with its mists gently unfolding this renowned landscape.
 
Just when I thought this couldn’t be surpassed, I happened to peep into a Master Class in Chinese calligraphy being given by none other than the Icon and Master, Mr Yang Chang Kun, Head of the China National Calligraphers Association, Yang Chang Quin Office.  He was up on the mountainside to give his master class as this would provide an uninterrupted workshop, free from any distractions.   His strokes were slow, deliberate and very precise.  The Teachers attending this unique Workshop were in absolute awe of the Master’s every stroke, and were so respectful.   You can imagine how privileged I felt just to be in their presence!  I was invited to join in further and was introduced to Mr Yang Chang Kun.  What an incredible honour, I felt absolutely humbled by the experience.  The Chinese Ambassador of the Province was also present and he summoned an interpreter so that we could exchange a few words.  It was then that I discovered Mr Yang Chang Kun had, in fact, been to Dublin!  This trip just couldn’t get any better!
 
 Mr Yang Chang Kun, Leo and Angela
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Calligraphy Pieces

Noeleen Frain

Noeleen Frain is an artist and tutor of Calligraphy and Art History, based in Dublin. For more information and to get in touch please visit noeleenfrain.com

Note on Calligraphy Library

Calligraphy Library:

A note form  Angela Ganter, who has taken over the Library duties for the present:

I would be grateful if members would check their own book collection at home to see if there are some books belonging to the Library.  I think there are some, in fact, missing, one in particular being that by Sheila  Waters.  I would appreciate if those who have forgotten to return the borrowed books, they would do so as soon as possible, so that we may keep our records up to date.  This will also help other members to borrow books on a regular basis.  They can be brought to the next Peannairi Meeting or sent to me at 140 Braemor Road, Churchtown, D 14.  My email is angelaganter@gmail.com

Gallery of calligraphic pieces

This gallery shows some of the pieces of work, done mostly as  commissions, that I’ve completed over the last few years. The five panels documenting   Irish saints hang in Our Lady’s School, Templeogue, and give an account of the lives of the saints after whom the five Houses of the school are named. The four panels — the same prayer in four languages– were made to be hung at the memorial mass of  a great and irreplaceable music teacher, Patricia Murphy, who taught in Our Lady’s School for over 30 years. The two pieces for Carlow Town Council are done on calfskin vellum, the best and most traditional substrate for calligraphy.