My mom, the calligraphy artist

My mom has been studying Japanese calligraphy for quite some time. For the past few years, she's been experimenting with a more modern free form, expressing the characters' meaning through the brush outside of the traditional formalized manner. She has developed her very own style, which I think is beautiful and elegant. It's simple and creative.

She sent me a few samples. I'd been hoping to find a nice place to show them, and found the perfect spot at Dav's and my favorite Japanese restaurant: Minako's (17th and Mission) that serves organic, delicate home-cooked food. I asked Judy and her mother (the owners), and they were gracious enough to put them up! I'm so proud of my mother. If you live in SF, you must go to Minako's. But then, check on the right wall as you walk towards the restroom. That's my mom's work!