‘with gratitude, our dreams become real’
The shodo symbol by Yaizu student Midori Sugiyama and Sarasa Ohtani translates to ‘with gratitude, our dreams become real’. The symbol has been cleverly re-imagined using the Japanese character for ‘dream’, drawn out of the word for ‘thank you’ or ‘gratitude.’
Shodo is one of the oldest and most profound traditional art forms in Japan, dating back to the 5th century.
It is an expression of skill and aesthetic. Diverse techniques of using the flow of brush and ink create the beauty of Shodo essentially with an inner silence/stillness and spiritual concentration.
Shodo is a Japanese word which is often translated and described as "the way of artistic hand writing or beautiful writing".
Another meaning is "the art of traditional Japanese calligraphy".