Three Belleville Students Picked For Japanese Art Seminar

Japan Society’s Education Program is hosting an immersive workshop this summer for high school students.

Of the 25 available slots in the 2013 seminar, three students are Belleville High School students: sophomore Amanda Edmunds, Seniors Kelsey Graham and Tiffany Polite.

The workshop, Japanese Art from Calligraphy to Manga, has a range of working artists and arts educators who will lead workshops focusing on traditional Japanese calligraphy (shodō), manga, printmaking and flower arrangement and other topics from August 19-23.

During the program, students create artwork, learn about Japanese art history and meet artists and experts in the field. The workshop culminates in a public art showing and a reception on August 24 from 2-4 p.m. at the Japan Society in Manhattan.

Edmunds, Graham and Polite were ecstatic to be selected for the program.

“I am delighted to gain new experience with different art forms,” Sophomore Amanda Edmunds said in an email. “I feel blessed to be learning from the very best-the masters of their trade. I am eager to show my art to the public during the art show at the end of the seminar.”

The seminar includes world famous artists Masako Inkyo and Misako Rocks. 

Founded in 1907, the Japan Society is a multidisciplinary hub for politicians, artists, scholars and educators. The Society cultivates a constructive, resonant and dynamic relationship between the U.S. and Japan.