Tatsuko Sandin
Continuing Education Emeritus Classes
TATSUKO's FALL 2025 CLASSES
Title: Sumi-e & Japanese Classical Art
Tuesday 12:30pm to 3:00pm Class # 16027
Wednesday 2:30pm to 5:00pm Class # 16028
Thursday 10:00am to 12:30pm Class # 16029
Thursday 5:30pm to 8:00pm Class # 16030
Tatsuko may be contacted at ttsandin@att.net
Sensei Tatsuko teaches 3 classes. Tatsuko was born in Okayama, Japan, has lived in the U.S. since her teens. She earned a BA in Art and a CA teaching credential at Cal. State University-Northridge.
After many years of study with Kazuko "Suzy" Reynolds, a master who taught sumi-e here at SDCE, Tatsuko received a gagō (雅号), a Japanese artist's name (Ryūshū — 龍舟). She has taught Sumi-e & Japanese Classical Art at SDCE since 2000.
WA KEI SEI JAKU (和敬静寂)
Wa kei sei jaku is a Japanese expression that sums up my feelings about best behavior in classroom settings and everywhere else, too. The expression was coined by the 16 century chanoyu (tea ceremony—茶の湯) master, Sen Rikyu.
As applied to my classes, it means:
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和 (wa) Peace & Harmony: Positive interaction between individuals.
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敬 (kei) Respect: The ability to understand and accept others, even those we maybe in disagreement with. In order to get respect, one must give respect.
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静寂 (sei jaku) Tranquility: The result of achieving the combination of peace and harmony along with respect. Only with tranquility can one achieve the state of mind necessary to be creative in a classroom setting.