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Things Greek & Gilded
We will be learning to gild using traditional and modern techniques on various surfaces. Though we will touch on raised gilding, our main focus will be flat gilding --learning how to tool the gold to create beautiful patterns in relief and experimenting with different techniques that can be used in traditional and contemporary work. Every participant will create a gold ‘palette’ or chart for future reference using a wide variety...
Divine Flourishes
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Victorian pointed pen flourishing, also called “off-hand flourishing,” is the shining star of 19th century pen work. In this workshop, students will learn basic strokes and simple flourishing techniques, and then combine them into delicate vines, leaves, berries, wheat sheaves, feathers, wreaths, and floral bouquets. Known for its repertoire of graceful curves and gentle ovals, this visually beautiful art form is both rewarding and...
$100
Textura: It’s Not All Old English
This course is an introduction to Textura, the northern European form of blackletter, that is mistakenly known as Old English. Textura is frequently described as having the appearance of a “picket fence” because, unlike its Rotunda, its southern European counterpart, its minuscules are almost entirely devoid of curved strokes. Its power derives from its effect en masse. Textura is at its most impressive when it is tightly packed with minimal...
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Versatile Versal: Contemporary Decorated Letter Quest
Our class is about exploration and the only requirement is an adventurous spirit. Beginning with a series of structured yet experimental exercises, you will create unique, contemporary alphabetic forms grounded in the venerable tradition of decorated letters. Your letters will run the gamut from elegant to edgy, whimsical, bold to fragile. Our work sequence begins with black and white, then moves into color, and includes paper cutting, painting...
Psychedelic Calligraphy: Written & Cut
Since the birth of the particularly free-wheeling art form known as psychedelia was created 50 years ago, let's take this opportunity to celebrate by letting that freedom, color, flowing detail, and exuberance inspire our calligraphy. Inspiration has ALWAYS been a factor in artwork, no matter how classic or traditional the form may have appeared, and We believe that it will enhance the kind of work you do as well, whatever the style. We're not looking...
Cancellaresca Corsiva (Church Running Hand)
We’ll take an intense, deep journey into this hand, “Cancellaresca Corsiva,” born in the sixteenth century and still flourishing. It is lyrical but legible; elegant though useful, but it is difficult to see truly. Many have looked but few have seen. We’ll cover minuscules, majuscules, spacing, rhythm. You’ll take away an exercise which will change how you see and will show you how to become your own teacher. There will be an abundance...
Carolingian
The Carolingian minuscule (8th to 12th century) is considered to be the first fully developed minuscule (lower case) alphabet with legible, uniform, round, bouncy, branching shapes accompanied by capitals, word spacing, and punctuation. The minuscule was the precursor to other cursive alphabets: Italic, Foundational, Roman book hands, Blackletter, and modern typefaces which evolved in later centuries. Emperor Charlemagne, although...
The Next Step: Layout & Design for Begin. Calligraphers
You’ve taken Italic or Copperplate — so now what?! How do you use what you’ve learned? A strong design and layout can make even beginning calligraphy look great, so even if you’re just starting out, this class is for you! Basic design principles will be covered as each student works to complete a small project--perhaps a holiday gift or card? Tips for combining different sizes and weights of lettering to create attractive layouts will...
Vitalize Your Hands
In this workshop, we will look at italic, foundational/carolingian minuscules and italic hands to explore how we can vitalize them using advanced techniques like pen angle manipulation, pressure variation and retouching/building up of the strokes. By making the strokes themselves more dynamic and varied, we can ultimately apply this technique to any writing style. We will also look at so called script typefaces (typefaces based on calligraphy) to...
Fine-Tune Your Italic
This workshop will be a fast-paced intensive intermediate class for students who have taken at least a beginning class in Italic; more seasoned scribes can take it as a brush-up. We’ll review letterforms and pay special attention to pen angle, slant, and spacing — consistency, grace, and crisp hairlines are the goal. We’ll work our way down from a #2.5 Mitchell nib (or 1.5 Brause or C-4 Speedball) nib, to a much smaller nib. Please bring a...
Bone: Bookhand with a Twist
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
This contemporary letterform is known as BONE, because of the bone-like shape of the basic pen-manipulated stroke. BONE is a wonderful exercise in pen twisting and designing … (read more...)the spaces within and around the letters. The letters are fun to write and are the perfect casual choice for many creative projects. In this workshop, students will learn the script and explore its variations and expressive applications. Some experience...
Contemporary Rustics
How much have you ever wrestled with the least used of the classic Roman hands? It's so eccentric and the one that's farthest outside the Roman writing system. But its eccentricities offer us the most exciting chance to surprise ourselves and to create something unique when it does get mixed with classic hands and contemporary techniques. We will embrace and mine the traditional approach, but jettison the past for the new when it suits us. New letters...
Fancy & Fearless: Super Flourished Script Caps
This workshop is not for the faint of heart. Ramp up your existing pointed pen style by learning the detailed principles and structure of successfully super-flourished script capital letters, indepth techniques and alternate stroke combinations. First we will observe and study historic examples from English, French and Dutch writing masters, like Bickham, Van den Velde, Milns, Girault, and Ames. With exercises to loosen your hand and challenge your...
Paste Paper Party!
Paste paper: paper patterned with a mix of paste and color, is one of the oldest methods of decorating paper, but this venerable tradition has also been referred to as finger-painting for adults! The colored paste can be used alone or in layers. Patterns are created by scraping with objects like combs, sponges, pens, etc – which may also reveal any previous layers of color. It can be used as a ground for your calligraphy, books, cards, wrapping...
Advanced Blackletter
Having previously taught his “Journey into Blackletter” course for the Society of Scribes, Luca Barcellona—one of the foremost practitioners of blackletter today—now returns with a follow-up class that focuses on the fraktur form and its variations. The world of blackletter, or so-called “gothic writing,” is incredibly wide and varied. The forms of these letters lend themselves well to beautiful and imaginative variations. In the previous...
The Flourished Name
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Ornamental Decorative Flourishing is one of the most challenging and rewarding skills that a calligrapher can acquire. But did you ever wonder how it’s done? In this workshop, we’ll combine both history and artistry as we explore the world of flourished names. First, students will learn the simple, fundamental “rules” and techniques of flourishing, with its signature graceful curves, concentric ovals, and gentle direction changes. Next,...
$105
Intro to Uncial
Uncial calligraphy is more than 2,000 years old yet looks surprisingly modern and fresh. Its voluptuous, elegant letterforms make it a unique fit for hand-lettered greetings, short quotes, titling/headlines, and t-shirt designs. Plus, Uncial is the perfect “hand” for the beginning calligraphy student! Working with a broad-edge marker or pen you’ll explore this easy-to-learn style starting with the basic strokes then building upon...
Flourished Capitals: Simple to Ornate
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
We will take a series of steps by adding flourishes to the capitals — building to more elaborate designs. We will then combine the capitals with the lower case alphabet and other capitals. We will learn the appropriate curves and shapes — balancing them with other letters. A working knowledge of Copperplate/Spencerian will help. Materials List nibs such as Gilliot 303 or EF66 with a holder pad of 9x12 Borden & Riley...
$100
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