{"product_id":"chinese-calligraphy-lunar-new-year-tea-cincinnati","title":"Tea \u0026 Calligraphy: Bring Home a Lunar New Year Blessing (Jan 31st, 2027)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBringing blessings into your home for the New Year! \u003cb\u003eHappiness. Health. Peace. Prosperity. Good fortune.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJoin Churchill’s Fine Teas and artist and Chinese calligraphy instructor \u003cb\u003eYu L. Huang\u003c\/b\u003e for an afternoon of Chinese tea, calligraphy, and Lunar New Year tradition. You’ll sip Chinese teas selected by Churchill’s, learn the fundamentals of traditional Chinese brush calligraphy, practice writing meaningful Chinese characters, and discover how written words have carried wishes and blessings from one generation to the next.\u003cbr\u003eThen choose a blessing that speaks to you and, with Yu’s guidance, transform it into your own piece of Lunar New Year calligraphy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYou’ll leave not only with something you made, but with a New Year blessing to bring home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBring Home a New Year Blessing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the days leading up to Lunar New Year, homes and doorways throughout Chinese communities are decorated with \u003cb\u003e春聯 (chūnlián)\u003c\/b\u003e—traditional Spring Festival couplets and calligraphic New Year decorations.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eUsually written in black or gold ink on vibrant red paper, these characters and poetic phrases express wishes for the year ahead: \u003cb\u003e福 (good fortune and blessing), 安 (peace), 樂 (joy), 康 (health), and other hopes for prosperity, happiness, and family harmony.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe red paper itself carries meaning, too. Red is traditionally associated with happiness, vitality, celebration, and good fortune.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e春聯 are therefore more than beautiful decorations. \u003cb\u003eThey put into words what we hope to welcome through our doors in the coming year. \u003c\/b\u003eDuring this workshop, Yu will introduce this centuries-old Lunar New Year tradition and help you understand the meaning behind the characters before guiding you through writing them yourself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eChoose the blessing you would like to carry into the coming year, put brush to paper, and \u003cb\u003ebring that blessing home with you for Lunar New Year on February 6. \u003c\/b\u003eNo knowledge of Chinese and no previous calligraphy experience are needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTea, Ink \u0026amp; a Little Time to Slow Down\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTea and calligraphy have long shared cultural spaces in China. Both reward attention, patience, practice, and an appreciation for small details. While you work, Churchill’s will serve a selection of Chinese teas, creating another way to experience Chinese culture—this time through aroma and taste.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis isn’t about producing perfect calligraphy. It’s about discovering the stories behind a tradition, trying something with your own hands, sharing tea around the table, and deciding what you would like your own New Year blessing to say.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMeet Your Instructor: Yu L. Huang\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYu L. Huang is an \u003cb\u003eartist, educator, art historian, and former museum curator specializing in Asian art\u003c\/b\u003e whose experience brings unusual depth to this hands-on workshop. Her background includes graduate study in Asian art history and modern and contemporary Chinese art, college teaching, and curatorial work at museums including the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Birmingham Museum of Art, and Dayton Art Institute. Her own artistic practice draws upon both Western painting and traditional Asian ink-brush techniques.Yu will make Chinese calligraphy approachable for beginners while sharing the artistic and cultural meaning behind the characters and traditions you’ll encounter.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Afternoon Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese teas served by Churchill’s Fine Teas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Chinese calligraphy and traditional brush techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-on practice writing Chinese characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories and meaning behind 春聯 and Lunar New Year calligraphy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploration of traditional New Year blessings and their meanings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance from artist and educator Yu L. Huang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalligraphy materials for the workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour own Lunar New Year calligraphy to take home and display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo Chinese language or calligraphy experience is required. Beginners are warmly welcomed. \u003c\/b\u003eCome for the tea. Pick up a brush. Choose a wish for the year ahead. \u003cb\u003eBring home a New Year blessing—written by you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e Sunday, January 31, 2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTime:\u003c\/b\u003e 3:30–5:00 PM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocation:\u003c\/b\u003e Churchill’s Fine Teas – Madisonville\u003cbr\u003e6709 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegistration:\u003c\/b\u003e $20 per person\u003cbr\u003eSpace is limited and advance registration is required.\u003cbr\u003ePlease Note\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTickets are non-refundable but may be transferred to another guest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease contact Churchill’s in advance if you have food allergies or dietary concerns. While we will do our best to accommodate guests, we cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll necessary calligraphy materials will be provided for use during the workshop unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvent details and teas served are subject to change based on availability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease leave a note during checkout if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions before RSVP? 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These will be used by Churchill’s Fine Teas for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website, and in social media or in any third-party publications.\u003cbr\u003eBy signing up for the event, you and your guests in the event hereby grant us permission to use your likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media (“photo”) in any and all of our publications, including web-based publications, without payment or other consideration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CFT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54343321878846,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/4347\/6269\/files\/Tea_Calligraphy.png?v=1787863739","url":"https:\/\/churchillsteas.com\/products\/chinese-calligraphy-lunar-new-year-tea-cincinnati","provider":"Churchill's Fine Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}