Craft & Connect: Exploring Chinese Calligraphy

January 15 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Join us for a creative night out! Guest artist Sinrong Chen introduces Chinese calligraphic techniques that explore the movement of the brush and the quality of lines. Participants will learn traditional brushstrokes while creating their own paintings.  

Open to experienced artists and curious beginners. Your ticket includes private gallery access, wine and snacks, and all materials. Arrive early to view the current exhibition. 

Advanced registration required.  

Members $50 / Non-Members $65 

About the instructor: 

Sinrong Chen is an artist and educator specializing in Chinese calligraphy and watercolor painting. She holds BA and MA degrees in Fine Arts from the Chinese Culture University in Taipei and has over twenty years of teaching experience. Chen has taught students of all ages at institutions throughout Westchester as well as workshops at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Through her work she seeks to inspires creativity, connect people with traditional art forms, and deepen appreciation for Asian brush art and watercolor painting. 

EXHIBITION SUPPORT
Shen Wei: STILL/MOVING is made possible with generous funding from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Additional support has been provided courtesy of the Cai Foundation, the Friends of the Shanghai Museum, The Serica Initiative, Westech Solutions, LLC, The Shen Wei Exhibition Leadership Committee, the Katherine C. and David E. Moore Exhibition Fund, and The Director’s Circle of the Katonah Museum of Art: Paul Bird and Amy Parsons, Lisa Byala, Mike Davies, Isabelle Harnoncourt Feigen, Virginia L. Gold, Linda Nordberg, Yvonne S. Pollack, Rebecca Samberg, and Richard and Audrey Zinman. The performance Shen Wei: Connect Transfer is made possible with funds from Arts Alive, a regrant program of ArtsWestchester with support from the Office of the Governor, the New York State Legislature, and the New York State Council on the Arts. The Katonah Museum of Art is proud to be supported by ArtsWestchester and Westchester County Government and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.