# Shijun Studios

> Chinese Calligraphy Paintings Papercuttings, Natural Journals


## Posts

- [Moving Cuts](https://shijun.studio/video/): 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 to chase the rat away.
- [Writings on Fans](https://shijun.studio/writings-on-fans/): I Round Fan 團扇 The history of the round fan, known as Tuánshàn (团扇), has a very long and rich history in China for more than 2000 years. Originally made of feathers or bamboo, the round fan evolved into the “silk fan” during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD). With the development of fine silk production, the circular silk fan emerged as a lightweight and visually appealing object. It was primarily used by the imperial family and high-ranking officials, earning the name Gōngshàn (宫扇) or “Palace Fan.” Frames were crafted from bamboo, bone, or ivory, while the covers were made of fine silk […]
- [夜临颜真卿争座位帖](https://shijun.studio/%e5%a4%9c%e4%b8%b4%e9%a2%9c%e7%9c%9f%e5%8d%bf%e4%ba%89%e5%ba%a7%e4%bd%8d%e5%b8%96/): A draft court report / critique written in 8th century
- [祝允明小楷](https://shijun.studio/%e7%a5%9d%e5%85%81%e6%98%8e%e5%b0%8f%e6%a5%b7/): Winter evenings are perfect for writing practice
- [Full moon's day and the day after 望与既望](https://shijun.studio/full-moons-day-and-the-day-after/): I wrote two small articles over on Substack on the fun subject of oracle bones and bronze script characters. They were down pictures of people’s lives and surroundings three thousand years ago in the middle of China on the flood plains of the Yellow River. The After Look 既望 by Shijun’s Studio Stream or dinner is ready Read on Substack Wet Snow Moon 雪月之望 by Shijun’s Studio Stream and the huge eye that looks at it Read on Substack
- [Mars and the Twins](https://shijun.studio/mars-and-the-twins/): Mars and Gemini 7:47 excited gulls, waning moon and rising sun
- [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 the […]
- [Starry Nights](https://shijun.studio/starry-nights/): The new month of the New Year is only one day later than the lunar month, so on 2 January we see a delicious 3 day moon, accompanied by a dazzling Venus, shinning in her ball gown almost, holding the lovers’ gaze, from each other.
- [Happy new year of pink sunrises and misty sunsets](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。
- [March Magnolia](https://shijun.studio/march-magnolia/): It’s March, days longer and the Magnolia couldn’t wait to burst into blossoms
- [Let's Play](https://shijun.studio/lets-play/): Let nature be our guide and let our inner child play! Icy treasures Pressed and Paper Presents Evolution of peonies Nature dye
- [A Lunar Year](https://shijun.studio/%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/living-characters/): 自然中的古文字 On going project — recording ancient Chinese characters in its various forms with seasons A big part of my work focuses on the primordial roots of the written word: Oracle Bone Script (甲骨文), Bronze Inscriptions (金文), they both belong to the category of Great Seal Script (大篆). In 甲骨文 (Oracle Bone Script), I find the raw, skeletal origins of communication. These characters were born from fire and divination, etched into bone with a sharp urgency. As my brush mimics these ancient incisions, I connect with the earliest human desire to record and reason with the seen and unseen world. Moving into the heavier, more […]

## Pages

- [Moving Brushes](https://shijun.studio/works/%e6%9b%b8%e6%b3%95/moving-brushes/): stillness within
- [Works](https://shijun.studio/): Calligraphy 書法與生活 Nature studies 筆墨與四季 Papercuts and Celebrations 剪纸迎新
- [Writing desk](https://shijun.studio/works/blog/): Living Characters Series Wet Snow Moon 雪月之望 by Shijun’s Studio Stream and the huge eye that looks at it Read on Substack • • •
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- [Papercut 剪纸](https://shijun.studio/works/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. Year of the horse Year of horse
- [Calligraphy 書法與生活](https://shijun.studio/works/%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. Living Characters A big part of my calligraphy work focuses on the primordial roots of the written word: Oracle Bone Script (甲骨文), Bronze Inscriptions (金文), they both belong to the category of Great Seal Script (大篆). Seasonal material provides endless possibilities for the canvas: On paper, silk, wood, petals, barks, ice, calligraphy as everyday living. Writings on leaves This is a version of the Chinese Bronze Script for Winter. Fans of fans 兰亭集序 Moving brushes Stillness within
- [Nature Journals 自然紀錄](https://shijun.studio/works/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 Botanical Sketchbooks I II III Sailing Sketchbooks Made from recycled paper Brush and ink Nature’s rhythms Icy treasures
- [Contact](https://shijun.studio/contact/): I provide private and group tuitions for Chinese calligraphy and painting, just drop me a line
- [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 to […]

## Products

- [Creative Consultation](https://shijun.studio/product/creative-consultation/)
- [Mid Autumn Festival Creative Solutions & Riddles](https://shijun.studio/product/mid-autumn-festival-solutions/): Creative solutions for mid autumn festival events: room decorations, chinese calligraphy, festival riddle design；customised for your audience and venue    
- [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.     

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