Pour The Ink

In between my two yoga classes this morning I went to Annie's for a cup of her magical Oolong tea. While I was there she gave me an impromptu intro to calligraphy. She was using phrases like " pour the ink" and "open the brush" that were making me crazy with delight.

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This Image: "A Pleasant Surprise Is In Store For You". Elena Ray Copyright 2007. Mixed medium collage on various papers. Photograph of bird's nest printed on Japanese rice paper with gouache staining and Chinese calligraphy. Red square collage with bird head. Japanese block printed tree paper. Two leaves collaged onto Kinwashi paper. A fortune reads " A pleasant surprise is in store for you". The characters mean: love, trust, dream, and fortune.