# Shijun Studios > Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, Natural Journals ## Posts - [This morning](https://shijun.studio/this-morning/) - [Sixth Day of Chinese new year马六撞立春](https://shijun.studio/sixth-day-of-chinese-new-year%e9%a9%ac%e5%85%ad%e6%92%9e%e7%ab%8b%e6%98%a5/): Today marks the 6th day of the spring festival aka Chinese new year, and this year also coincide with the beginning of spring on the Chinese calendar. It is believed that the goddess Nuwa created horses on the 6th day of her creation of the world. Replica papercutting of 8 pair of horses (some say deer) The original papercutting fragment was unearthed in Astana, Xinjiang, China, and among the earliest surviving papercuttings in China from AC541. Tradition follows that new papercuttings are used to decorate windows and walls to celebrate Chinese new year The beginning of spring, known as “Lichun”，restarts […] - [Happy new year](https://shijun.studio/happy-new-year/): Christmas @ Richard Booth’s A few days on the edges of Brecon Beacons, living the mountain air and some bookworm trail, recuperating and be still. Climbing the roundabout and screaming “happy new year!” in raging wind, sketching in soaking drizzle, good start has been set! - [Start of summer](https://shijun.studio/%e7%ab%8b%e5%a4%8f%ef%bc%8c%e4%b8%80%e9%a6%96%e7%ae%80%e5%8d%95%e7%9a%84%e5%b0%8f%e6%83%85%e6%ad%8c%e3%80%82%e3%80%82%e3%80%82/): Daises form a thick mass of sunny smiles under the silver lime, dandalions fly their dainty parachutes and sheperds purse grow tens of thousands of fresh green hearts. Roses white, roses pink, they perfume the whole garden path. Maple keys red, maple keys green, all over the park. I hammer dye with all of the wild flowers on the day that summer starts, plus our bunny is happy to have playmates. 立夏，一首简单的小情歌。。。 雏菊在银色垂枝椴下开出一簇簇小太阳，蒲公英飞舞着精致的透明降落伞，牧童的钱包里叮当着新绿色的小心心。白色的玫瑰开了，粉色的玫瑰也开了，花园的香水瓶打翻了。公园里有好多红色的翅果，绿色的翅果。在夏天开始的这一天，用野花和锤子染画布，兔兔也很高兴出来玩。 ## Pages - [writing desk | drawing board](https://shijun.studio/blog-2/): • • • • • • - [My account](https://shijun.studio/shop/my-account/) - [Checkout](https://shijun.studio/shop/checkout/) - [Cart](https://shijun.studio/shop/cart/) - [Shop](https://shijun.studio/shop/) - [Papercut 剪纸](https://shijun.studio/paper-cuttings/): Chinese papercuttings, especially of Chinese zodiac and celebratory designs, holds a special interest and practice for me. Drawing upon traditional Central China motifs and heritage patterns from past dynasties, bold or intricate, modern or symbolic, each papercut tells a story. A papercut animation to celebrate the new year A papercut banner to commemorate a special 20 years Yaji of London Yolan Qin Society. Spring flowers and baby girl, for a New Year’s papercut. The rat cheated in the race to get to the first place on the zodiac cycle, now it’s the chance (once every 12 years) of the ox […] - [Let's Play](https://shijun.studio/botanical-studies-nature-journals/lets-play/): Let nature be our guide and let our inner child play! Icy treasures Pressed and Paper Presents - [A Lunar Year](https://shijun.studio/botanical-studies-nature-journals/%e9%93%b6%e5%8f%b6%e5%9e%82%e6%9e%9d%e6%a4%b4%e7%9a%84%e6%98%a5%e5%a4%8f%e7%a7%8b%e5%86%ac/): with The Silver Weeping Lime 银叶垂枝椴的春夏秋冬 Record of a silver weeping lime in the park next to where I live, started during Covid 19 pandemic. - [Living Characters](https://shijun.studio/%e6%9b%b8%e6%b3%95/%e5%8f%b6%e5%ad%90%e4%b8%8a%e7%9a%84%e5%8f%a4%e6%96%87%e5%ad%97-writing-on-leaves/): 自然中的古文字 On going project — recording ancient Chinese characters in its various forms with seasons Examples of oracle bones and bronze script on autumn leaves. The Chinese character “autumn” in five different script styles. - [Calligraphy 書法與生活](https://shijun.studio/%e6%9b%b8%e6%b3%95/): Chinese calligraphy is my grounding practice as a method to a deeper understanding of Chinese art and aesthetics, and permeates into all other media. On paper, silk, wood, petals, barks, ice, calligraphy as everyday living. Writings on leaves (tap photo to see project) This is a version of the Chinese Bronze Script for Winter. Studying from the Tang dynasty calligrapher, general and minister Yan Zenqing Winter evenings always draw me in to writing practice On paper Fans - [Nature Journals 自然紀錄](https://shijun.studio/botanical-studies-nature-journals/): Nature’s dynamic rhythm calls me to document, the botanical world holds infinite fascination for my pen and lens.  Building upon sketches, print, artist book, photography, film, music, land art and many more, I translate the ephemeral into visual vocabularies that inform my wider body of work. Nature Journal It’s March, days longer and the Magnolia couldn’t wait to burst into blossoms 水墨白描 - [Contact](https://shijun.studio/contact/): I provide private and group tuitions for Chinese calligraphy and painting, please ask - [About](https://shijun.studio/about/): Shijun is a Surrey-based multidisciplinary artist, specialising in the intersection of traditional Chinese art forms and contemporary practice.  Her main interests include Chinese calligraphy and grammatology/ brush painting as well as botanical / natural history studies.  Her work bridges Eastern and Western artistic sensibilities, drawing from nature’s patterns and rhythms while exploring how different cultures, in particular Chinese culture, interpret and learn from the natural world. Growing up with breathtaking landscapes of Guilin in Southern China, the beauty and power of nature has always been the inspiration in her art; the love of Chinese literature and philosophy brings eastern sensibilities […] ## Products - [Winter Botanics](https://shijun.studio/product/winter-botanics/): transparent or matt - [Snake Flower Print](https://shijun.studio/product/snake-flower-print/): A red snake sprouting a cute flower, celebrating the Chinese year of the snake.   [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)