Program Healing With The Brush

With Kazuaki Tanahashi,

Friday May 20-Sunday May 22, 2011

Become introduced to shodō, or the way of the brush, in this workshop with master calligrapher and teacher, Kazuaki Tanahashi. We will learn the basic skills of brushwork by reproducing ideograms from ancient Chinese masterpieces. We will also interpret these works, improvise, and witness mindfulness, surprise, and joy while exploring how presence with the moment of the brush works in our heart, our mind, and the environment towards healing, the restoration of right balance. Kazuaki Tanahashi is a calligrapher, painter and writer whose early training was in Japan. He is a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science and has had solo exhibitions of his brushwork around the world. Kaz has been a peace and environmental worker for decades. He is also a highly respected translator of - the founder of Soto . Last fall the San Francisco Zen Center held a two-day international symposium to celebrate the upcoming release of Kaz’s landmark complete translation of Dōgen’s essays: Treasury of the True Eye: Dōgen's Shobo Genzo. The fee is $210 for three days. The fee for healthcare providers is $165 through the generosity of an anonymous donor. The price includes all materials, and Saturday and Sunday lunch. No previous experience in meditation or brush work is necessary. This intimate three-day workshop is limited to 20 people, so that all participants receive personal attention. Please make your reservation early to ensure your participation. A waiting list will also be maintained. Date/Location: May 20-22, 2011; UW Health - Research Park, 621 Science Drive, Madison WI (Friday 6:15-7:45 pm; Saturday 10 am-4:30 pm (lunch included); Sunday 11 am-2 pm (lunch included)) To register, please submit a note indicating your interest in participating and include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. Include a check for $210/$165, payable to: UWHC/MBSR, and mail to: Mindfulness Program, UW Health - Research Park, 621 Science Dr, Madison WI 53711. Cash/VISA/MC payments and registrations are accepted at the front desk of UW Health - Research Park. For more information, visit our web site at: www.uwhealth.org/integrativemed or call the UW Health Mindfulness Program at: 265-8325 To learn more about Kaz, visit: www.brushmind.net