Create Your Own Pocket Daruma Japanese Calligraphy × Illustration with Wayfarer Shodo Edinburgh & Stephanie Brown Create a Daruma. Write your wish. Carry your goal with you. What if you could carry a little Daruma — and the goal it represents — wherever you go? Join Wayfarer Shodo Edinburgh and Edinburgh-based illustrator Stephanie Brown for a special two-hour creative workshop combining Japanese calligraphy, illustration and Daruma culture. Together, you'll create your own Pocket Daruma: a tiny six-page handmade zine inspired by the traditional Japanese Daruma. Inside, you'll combine calligraphy and illustration with something personal to you — a wish, goal or ambition you want to keep working towards. Slip it into your pocket, bag or wallet and take it home as a little reminder: Keep going. Stay focused. Take the next step. No calligraphy or drawing experience is needed. Just come with a wish. What will you create? Over two relaxed, hands-on hours, Japanese calligrapher Mare Ito and illustrator Stephanie Brown will guide you through creating your own six-page Pocket Daruma from start to finish. Design your Daruma Create your own playful Daruma illustration for the cover, combining Japanese brushwork with your own personality and style. Try Japanese calligraphy Pick up a traditional Japanese brush and try writing 「福」(Fuku) — the Japanese character for good fortune — using black or coloured ink. Choose a colour with meaning Discover the meanings commonly associated with different Daruma colours and choose one that connects with your own wish or goal. Give your Daruma a purpose Think of something you genuinely want to achieve, experience or work towards — big or small — and write it inside your Pocket Daruma. Make it your own Complete your little zine with Japanese-inspired illustrations, colours and details. Every Pocket Daruma will be different. Take it with you Fold everything into a tiny six-page keepsake small enough to carry in your pocket, bag or wallet — or keep somewhere you'll see it every day. But what exactly is a Daruma? A Daruma (達磨) is one of Japan's most recognisable traditional figures. With its round shape and determined expression, it has become closely associated with perseverance, resilience and working towards a goal. Traditionally, a person chooses a goal or wish and keeps the Daruma as a visual reminder while working towards it. The idea isn't simply to make a wish and wait for something to happen. It's about continuing to move towards it. That's the inspiration behind our Pocket Daruma. Instead of buying a Daruma, you'll create something yourself — combining Japanese tradition with your own artwork, your own words and your own story. A small zine. A personal goal. A reminder to keep going. Two Artists, Two Creative Worlds This is a special collaboration between Wayfarer Shodo Edinburgh and Edinburgh-based illustrator Stephanie Brown. Mare brings Japanese calligraphy, brushwork and Daruma culture. Stephanie brings illustration, zine-making and her own playful creative approach. Together, they'll help you explore what happens when these two creative worlds meet — while leaving plenty of space for your Pocket Daruma to become completely your own. Whether you're curious about Japanese culture, enjoy drawing and making things, or simply want to spend a Sunday afternoon trying something new, you're very welcome. No previous Japanese, calligraphy or drawing experience is required. With only 12 places and two artists guiding the workshop, the session will stay small, relaxed and hands-on. Come with a wish. Create your Daruma. Carry your goal with you. Your future is in your hands.

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