Fall, 2012 (beginning September 27 – December 13) "Dancin' Pen: Modern Hand Lettering" Please visit: https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/Course.aspx?reg=Y6450 Information contact – Carrie Imai at carrieimai@ix.netcom.com
October 5-7, 2012 “Big, Bad Bone” Information at lswinakur@gmail.com
October 19-21, 2012 Subject to be determined. For more information, contact LaVerne Parfait (laparfait@charter.net)
November 16-18, 2012 “Italic, Formal to Funky” Information: Trish Taylor -trishkev@sbcglobal.net
January 11-13, 2013 “Art for Non-Artists” Information: Rose Smutko roses_in_sd@fastmail.fm
February 15-18, 2013 Letters California Style Information: Carrie Imai carrieimai@ix.netcom.com
The Bone alphabet is a wonderfully sensual and playful hand because of the very manipulated strokes, which creates beautiful strokes and sexy shapes within and between the letterforms. The letters dance up and down and nestle into eachother. It will become your favorite alphabet. The wonderful thing that happens besides learning a great new alphabet, […]
This class will begin with a study of the beautiful, strong, round Foundation alphabet and then morph into the Bone alphabet. Bone is based on the very formal Carolingian, but is manipulated to the MAX to create a wild, amorphous, sexy alphabet.
Uncial, the beautiful, open and round, historical alphabet as seen in the Book of Kells, is sometimes called the early Christian alphabet as it was used in much of the early Holy writings. It is an all majuscule alphabet, so is quickly learned and is a good beginning for those new to calligraphy and will […]
Formal to Funky” starts with an in-depth review of the formal Italic alphabet. Individual attention will help to sharpen your italic hand. We will study each of the components of the alphabet – what makes it look the way it does – and use this information to determine how your personal italic can be improved. […]
SUBJECT TO BE DETERMINED
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This course will cover at least 5 wonderful alphabets and the skills to create endless variations. We’ll begin with the modified Neuland, written basically at a zero pen angle, then an alphabet invention of my own – Carrioka, followed by a variation of this alphabet I call Carrie’s Curlz, then the Rudolf Koch-style Neuland, which […]
. (12 Thursdays - 7-10 PM) - UCLA Extension - "Calligraphy: The Art of Lettering" This course is designed to inspire the creative spirit through expressive mark-making. Students will learn techniques to convey emotions such as excitement, serenity and joy in their lettering. Instruction will provide a series of exercises to create beautiful, playful and […]
This course will cover 3 wonderful alphabets and the skills to create endless variations. We’ll begin with the modified Neuland, written basically at a zero pen angle, then the Rudolf Koch-style Neuland, which is manipulated to the max, followed by the Cuneiform alphabet and then progress to outrageous variations. This class is open to all […]
This course will cover 3 wonderful alphabets and the skills to create endless variations. We’ll begin with the modified Neuland, written basically at a zero pen angle, then the Rudolf Koch-style Neuland, which is manipulated to the max, followed by the Cuneiform alphabet and then progress to outrageous variations. This class is open to all […]
. Oct 3, 2014 - New York Calligraphy Guild - NY, NY - Lecture: "The Creative Process" Oct 4-5, 2014 - New York Calligraphy Guild - NY, NY - Workshop, TBD For information: Barry Morentz - bardboy@icloud.com
Workshop - Italic: From Formal to Funky Location - Helsinki, Finland Contact – Marika Koskimaki-Ketela - info@taidetekstaamo.fi
Two 4-week sessions – Sept 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 2015 and 10/21, 28, Nov 4 & 11, 2015 Workshop – Dancin' Pen Location – RAND, Santa Monica Contact – Shirley Cromb - shirleycromb@hotmail.com
12-week class beginning September 24 – December 3, 2015 Thursday evening 7-10 PM Calligraphy: Foundation Meets Bone Location – Westwood, California Contact – Carrie Imai – carrieimai@ix.netcom.com
October 17-18, 2015 Workshop – TBD Location – Bellingham, Washington Contact – Suzie Beringer - sumisounds@live.com
October 24-25, 2015 Workshop – Foundation Meets Bone Location – Spokane, Washington Contact – Vicki Hall – vickihallmark@comcast.net
February 12-15, 2016 – Letters California Style Workshop – Dancin' Pen Location – Kellogg West Conference Center, Pomona, California Contact – Carrie Imai – carrieimai@ix.netcom.com