“Feel the bristles,” directed calligrapher Henry J. Josefsberg, Esquire, during CALB‘s recent Cherry Blossom Festival.
Intrigued, his student touched her brush to the ink block. Henry, who has a background in art history, then patiently talked her through the process of drawing the Chinese symbol for “happiness.” Meanwhile, other visitors watched with interest–and lined up for their chance to learn.
The painstaking process of Chinese calligraphy seems miles away from our three-minute-microwave and instant-download culture. But Henry, who is both an attorney and a filmmaker/photographer by profession, clearly loves every moment of it.
Henry talked about his background in calligraphy, and its role as a building block for Chinese art. Great news: if you missed his lessons at the Cultural Alliance of Long Beach in early April, he’s also scheduled to teach a calligraphy class through CSULB’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Tuesday evenings in June!
Henry will be teaching beginning calligraphy classes through CSULB’s Osher Life Long Learning Institute, Tuesdays at 5:30, starting July 9th. Classes run through August 13th, at the Cultural Alliance facility in downtown Long Beach, on Pine Avenue at Seventh. Advance registration is required; for more information, e-mail olli@csulb.edu.