Framing
Certificate
for Advance Click the picture! |
My
favorite calligrapher's work Click the picture! |
Certificate
for Basic Click the picture! |
I went to Canadian Picture Framers school in Langley in Canada for two weeks. In Japan I do western calligraphy and often sell my wedding signs with calligraphy. Usually I frame my work to my way, but I knew it is not like professional so I wanted to learn real framing. There are no such schools in Japan so I was looking for this kind of schools on internet and I finally found it. When I talked to my friends in Canada about this school, they were wondering why I had to come to Langley to learn framing all the way from Japan. I don't know why, but my soul wanted to come here! You might not know how attractive Canadian framing is, but it is really cool. I like seeing arts and I also like checking the framing because any art work look different depends on the framing. I mean framing is very important for arts. I often go to framing shops in Japan, but I have no choice to make my work nicer there. They don't have many kind of mats and mouldings and skills ect.., I think. I learned so much things at this school. About mats, glasses, mouldings, hingings, protecting art work etc.. I hope I will be able to frame my work nice and perfect in the future. I also made good friends with students and teachers. I hope we will keep in touch each other as framers! |
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While
I was in Langley, I was home staying. My host mother was such a nice
lady. She was very kind and funny and friendly and warm. We spent a
lot of time together. Yes, we were always chatting! She helped me a
lot like my real mother. I really appreciate her heart! Thank you so
much, Aurelle! I love you! |
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She
took me to a strawberry farm and we picked a lot of strawberries and
made jam! Uh, yummy!!! |
She
is interested in painting her house so I helped her one day! We were
very messy!! |
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