Hanato Journal

Korean Ink Painting (Sumukhwa) Workshop in Brussels

Special edition for Brussels Hangeul Day

To celebrate Brussels Hangeul Day, this special Sumukhwa workshop invites you to discover the beauty of Korean ink painting through the art of bamboo, painted on a traditional hanging scroll.

No experience is necessary — all materials are provided, and everyone is welcome to join.

Date: Sunday 11 October 2026
Time: 13:00-15:00
Location:
35 rue Peter Benoit, 1040 Etterbeek, Brussels (Woo Kim Studio Second floor)
*This is the last ink painting workshop by Soonhwa in 2026. Only few tickets left.

PART OF BRUSSELS HANGEUL DAY · KKOTGUREUM 2026
A Korean market, exhibition and workshop weekend at Woo Kim Studio in Etterbeek, 10–11 October. The market and exhibition are free to walk into — come early or stay after the workshop.

A piece of paper with a traditional Japanese ink painting of bamboo leaves, surrounded by ink bowls and brushes on a black surface.

8 sessions Course (Every Saturdays)

Sumi-e
(Japanese Ink painting)
- Foundations and Beyond

Course in 2027 - register open

Workshop on request

Introduction to Sumi-e
(Japanese Ink wash painting)

A table with a traditional Chinese ink painting of bamboo branches, surrounded by calligraphy brushes, ink stone, and ceramic cups, in front of a window showing trees and a brick building outside.

Hanato Atelier - A place in Haarlem to create, gather, and reflect
The art of mindful creation, honoring tradition and embracing the moment.

Person weaving a small circular basket with thin reed strips at a worktable with other ceramic and reed baskets and bowls.
Ceramic pottery pieces, a black ink palette, and calligraphy brushes on a white tabletop.
A person's hand holding scissors cutting a branch of a flower arrangement in a pot, containing pink, purple, and white flowers with green leaves.
Two finger paintbrushes made of sticks are creating ripples in a shallow container filled with a milky liquid, with small black objects floating on the surface.

Hanato Atelier is a space for thoughtful making — where hands move with care, cultural traditions are honored, and creativity becomes a shared ritual.
We invite artists from diverse backgrounds to lead seasonal workshops, offering not only technique but moments of stillness, discovery, and connection.

Rooted in traditional arts yet open to contemporary approaches, we explore practices such as Sumi-e (Japanese ink painting), Watoji (Japanese book binding) and Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) At the heart of it all is the hand — shaping, sensing, remembering.

Our workshops take place in a welcoming studio inside Het Badhuis in Haarlem, where nature, community, and creativity meet.

Let’s make, connect, and reflect — together

Looking up at a tree with tangled dark branches and sparse yellow leaves against a blue sky.

Be the Tree
A Fusion of Mindfulness and Ink Painting workshop

A special collaboration
Smiling Minds Club x Hanato Atelier

Be the Tree invites both beginners and advanced practitioners to slow down, connect with the present moment, and express their inner landscape through traditional ink painting.

This workshop runs for a group of 4. If the group isn't full yet, join the waiting list — a new session will be scheduled as soon as the group is complete.

Hanato Ceramics x
STUDIO EMIT
at Kasane Design Fair

Sunday 6 September
Groot Handelsgebouw Main Lobby
Stationsplein45, Rotterdam
11:00-17:00

Black and white abstract watercolor painting with vertical and horizontal streaks and splashes.

Experimental Ink & Painting
Unlock Your Creativity
- closed

8 sessions Course (biweekly) - on going