INK · BREATHE · GESTURE

• Korean Ink Painting Workshop

Grind the ink. Settle the breath. Then pick up the brush.

In this 3-hour workshop, you are introduced to the brush techniques and sensibilities of Sumokhwa — Korean ink painting — through painting bamboo. Bamboo is one of the Four Noble Ones (四君子) in East Asian art, a classical motif representing summer, resilience, and flexibility. No experience needed. Just curiosity and openness to the process.

• WHAT YOU'LL DO

✦ Open with a 1-minute meditation

✦ Learn about the ink stone and ink stick

✦ Grind your own ink — slowly, intentionally

✦ Practice line-making with breath and posture

✦ Paint bamboo: stem → branches → leaves

✦ Compose and complete your final piece

• WHAT'S INCLUDED

✦ All brushes (large and small)

✦ Ink stone and ink stick — you grind your own ink

✦ Korean hanji to practice

✦ Korean traditional sweets & tea

✦ A special Korean hanging scroll (족자) — take your finished work home, ready to hang immediately

• ABOUT SOONHWA KANG

Soonhwa Kang is a Korean–Japanese artist based in the Netherlands. While studying contemporary art, she encountered ink as a material that deeply resonated with her — and has since continued studying East Asian ink painting traditions across China, Korea, and Japan. Her practice is rooted in learning the histories and subtle differences between these traditions — a way of staying grounded in these artistic lineages. Through her workshops, she creates moments where participants can slow down, experience the rhythm of brush, ink and breath, and connect with the cultural background of these materials in an accessible and meaningful way.

📍 @soona_kng · @ink_journey_eastasia

🌐 hanato.eu · soonhwakang.com

• ABOUT SMART KOLLECTIVE

Smart Kollective is a cultural platform creating spaces where East meets West — through workshops, storytelling, and shared experience. Each event is designed around depth, slowness, and genuine connection to material culture.

• PRACTICAL INFO

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026

⏱ 3 hours: 13:00 - 16:00

👥 12 participants intimate & focused

🌐 English

📍 Nio House Amsterdam

💰 Standard Ticket: €79 · Early Bird: €70 · Duo Ticket: €144 (€72 p.p.)

• GOOD TO KNOW

No art experience needed whatsoever. Wear something you don't mind getting a little ink on — ink stains, and that's part of it. We keep the group small intentionally: 12 people maximum for a calm, focused atmosphere.

• CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancelled 7 or more days before: full refund. Cancelled 4–6 days before: 50% refund. Cancelled 3 days or less before: no refund. Can't make it? Ticket transfers to another person are welcome — just let us know in advance. 12 spots only.