NEW Chinese Calligraphy Course by Manlin - NT20240807CC

Manlin shall teach this course in Chinese, supplemented with English.

Li Shu (隶书), as an ancient style of Chinese calligraphy, has been regarded as the cornerstone of learning calligraphy since ancient time. In this introductory course, you shall learn and practise the style of Li Shu (隶书).

Course Outline:

• Learn the basic strokes, structure and character of chinese calligraphy.
• Learn rules and the 7 formulas of Li Shu writing based on Cao Quan Monument (曹全碑).
• Complete an art work of 1 word, 4 words and 5 word couplets.

Materials provided:

Brush, Ink, Paper, Saucer, and Cloth

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, 7 August – 10am – 12:40pm

Wednesday, 14 August – 10am – 12:40pm

Wednesday, 21 August – 10am – 12:40pm

Wednesday, 28 August – 10am – 12:40pm

Wednesday, 4 September – 10am – 12:40pm

Wednesday, 11 September – 10am – 12:40pm

Total of 6 sessions.

**Minimum 10 students to start class

VENUE

Brahm Centre @ Newton

Course Fee:

$280 |$56 for seniors eligible for National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy*

*NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.

In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).

Payment Procedure:

1) Upon registration, course participants are to make payment for the course through Brahm Centre’s Eventbrite page. This is considered as a deposit to reserved a place in the course.

2) Participants have to claim with SFC before the course start date through the SkillsFuture portal, https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/index.html

3) Brahm Centre will reimburse the amount that is successfully claimed upon receipt of the funds from SFC. This procedure can take up to 12 weeks from the course end date.

Notes:

• Please note that payments for courses are non-refundable.
• There are no make-up lessons if you miss any session.
• If you miss the first session, you are allowed to proceed with the course. However, the trainer is not obligated to do a recap.
• Brahm Centre reserves the right to replace a trainer, should the trainer be unable to conduct the class due to unforeseen circumstances.

Trainer Profile:

Zhou Manlin is an Architecture graduate from Tsinghua University. She is a member of Life Art Society and teaches art specializing in Chinese Brush Painting, Chinese Calligraphy.