Laughing Waters Studio announces its first annual student show of Chinese calligraphy and Chinese landscape paintings. The show runs concurrently with the studio’s annual Spring is Sprung Art Sale over Mother’s Day weekend, May 9-11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Visitors will see student paintings of the rat (for Year of the Rat), willows, pine trees, rocks, waterfalls, flowers and more. Laughing Waters’ students range in age from 8 to 80, from beginners to advanced—most with a passion for the engaged calmness of this challenging style of painting.

Visitors will be able to see the students’ work, try their own hand at Chinese calligraphy.

The Spring is Sprung Sale includes original paintings, calligraphy, prints, cards, art lamps, art objects for the home—all from the brush of Bob Schmitt, studio owner and teacher.

Information about summer painting classes and art camps is available at www.laughingwatersstudio.com.

Laughing Waters Studio is just west of Hiawatha Avenue at 3718 East Minnehaha Parkway. For information, 612-333-1881.