Chinese and Korean Calligraphy Workshops on Sunday

At first glance, calligraphy is a visual art. But upon further investigation, its characters and images also express philosophy, culture, and inspiration. Chao-Lin Ting (above) has been engaging in this practice for roughly nine decades. The Chiangsu Province native is world renowned for his seal and semi-cursive scripts. This Sunday, the 102-year-old will co-present an afternoon dedicated to calligraphy at Flushing Town Hall. At 1 pm, Ting and James Shau will teach the basics of the Chinese genre, while Seoul native Yoo Sung Lee, a professional with over 30 years of practice who wrote a chapter in the World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy will inform on the Korean styles at 3 pm. Plus, the town hall’s walls are currently covered with Ting and Lee’s work as part of the Dynamic Writing: A Century of Calligraphy exhibit, which runs until March 22nd. (Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 pm.)

More details, another photo, and bonus details on jump page.

Details: Calligraphy Workshops, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, March 1st, Chinese at 1 pm, Korean at 3 pm, $10/$8 for children per workshop; materials included.

Bonus details: Eureka! The History of Invention, Greater Astoria Historical Society. Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, Fourth Floor, Long Island City, March 2nd, 7 pm. Denny Daniels from the Museum of Interesting Things will present on the Industrial Revolution with interactive demonstrations of such items as the steam engine, phonograph, windup toys, mechanical door bells, and apple peelers.

Photos: Flushing Town Hall