Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Sensei Kaz will co-teach this special calligraphy workshop with Zen Painter and calligrapher Jin Young Lim. Roshi Joan Halifax and Sensei Wendy Dainin Lau will be stewarding this program.
Heart of the Brush promises to be a remarkable Zen calligraphy and painting workshop. Kazuaki Tanahashi, master calligrapher, will take participants deeply into the form and structure of calligraphy. Jin Young Lim, a remarkable calligrapher himself, is a scholar and close friend of Kaz’s, and will open the world of Zen painting. While practicing basic aesthetics and techniques of brushwork, we will notice our own imperfections and inner criticisms that usually keep us from fully enjoying each moment. Step by step, we will find ways to increase the degree of our enjoyment and serene excitement, which can be applied in everyday life. Using a variety of paper and brushes of different sizes, we will also experiment with artistic interpretation and expressionistic improvisation.
This is the first time we have offered this workshop, and we are so grateful that these two good friends will bring different perspectives on paper, brush, ink, and the world. No previous experience is needed, and Sensei Kaz will provide brushes and paper. Expect a lot of joy in the weekend at beautiful Upaya Zen Center.
Sensei Kaz Tanahashi, born and trained in Japan, is an artist, writer, and peace worker, active in the U.S.A. since 1977. As a painter and calligrapher, Kaz has had solo exhibitions of his brushwork, performed, and taught worldwide. He has created a genre of one-stroke paintings and multi-color Zen circles (Ensos). As a calligrapher in East Asian style, he creates works of large single ideographs. For more information, visit: www.brushmind.net. Sensei Kaz will co-teach this special calligraphy workshop with Mingzhou Guo. Roshi Joan Halifax and Sensei Wendy Dainin Lau will be stewarding this program.
Kaz Tanahashi
Kaz Tanahashi, born and trained in Japan, is an artist, writer, and peace worker, active in U.S.A. since 1977. As a painter and calligrapher, Kaz has had solo exhibitions of his brushwork, performed, and taught worldwide. He has created a genre of one-stroke paintings and multi-color Zen circles. As a calligrapher in East Asian style, he creates works of large single ideographs.
Schedule: This program will begin on Friday, February 19, 2027, at 7:45 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST), and will conclude with lunch on Sunday, February 21, 2027, around 1 p.m. MST. Use this Time converter to determine your local start time.
We ask attendees to arrive between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. (MST) on Friday, February 19, to check in and join us for meditation at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. (included in the program price).
A Note About Food:
The food at Upaya is vegetarian and mostly organic, and there are always vegan and gluten-free options. If your dietary sensitivities fall outside of vegan and gluten-free, we do not have the resources to accommodate them. Thank you for your understanding.
Please review our current cancellation policy and health protocols for in-person programs.
Program Fee (Members) $576
Program Fee (Non-Members) $640
Base price is for commuters. Lodging is available for an additional cost. All meals are included in the program fees for commuters and participants lodging at Upaya. A $100 deposit will secure your place in this program. Dana to teachers.
All meals are included in your program fees. However, this fee does not include lodging. If you wish to stay overnight at Upaya, your first choice of lodging may not be available. Please check for availability by calling 505-986-8518 ext. 2. or email registrar@upaya.org.
If you wish to stay on the Upaya campus, the following options are available:
Upgrading to a triple+ (3-5 guests per room) will add $300 to your total.
Upgrading to a double (2 guests per room) will add $500 to your total.
Upgrading to a single (private room) will add $700 to your total.