TAKAKO TAKIGAWA
Calligraphy & Book Arts
“A love of letters is the beginning of typographical wisdom”
Takako is a calligrapher and book artist. She takes her work seriously and considers herself a lifelong student of the art form. She has also taught/shared her art in Japan and the USA, where she currently lives. The following pages show some of the projects she has created as commissioned work and others following her current interests.
Takako has been a calligraphy teacher since the 1990s. She enjoys teaching regular classes, held once a week or every two weeks. Unlike workshops, regular classes allow students to study step by step and learn more effective practice methods.