Course cost £96  Initial deposit £10

Fortnightly Mondays 1.00pm-4.00pm starting Autumn 2021

Tea/coffee included.  Materials Costs: see below

 Improvers' Calligraphy  'Exploring variations & textures with capitals' with Gillian Hazeldine.

A series of 4 alternate Monday afternoons suitable for those with some experience of Calligraphy.

This course will take place in the new spacious Swallow Barn complete with camera set up for all tutor demonstrations projected onto a large screen, meaning you can enjoy a live stream of Jilly's every stroke from the comfort and safety of your desk.

Roman capitals are the most important letter form in the history of writing, monumental and impressive in their Trajan form. But they are also capable of almost infinite variation from tall, thin and austere to small, chubby and friendly. Over these four session we will learn or revise the traditional form and then explore variations and weights through playing with textural exercises.

Not suitable for absolute beginners; some experience with the broad-edged pen is necessary.

Dates for this course - see the table below to book:

New dates for this course will commence Autumn 2021 - please join the list so we can contact you when finalised ~ thank you.

There will be six single tables available. In addition, there will be two double tables, for those able to work in a bubble of two. Please book as appropriate and contact us if you are waiting as a single person, thank you.

Please bring: drawing board, at least 600mm x 400mm    An A3 pad of good quality cartridge paper  Ink, non-waterproof, not acrylic  Good selection of nib sizes, either Leonardt or Mitchell ( I can sell nibs and reservoirs and pen holders), ruler of at least 400mm, eraser, pencils, H and HB.  Exemplars will be provided at 25p each.

Typically this course runs with around 8-10 students. Not suitable for beginners.  

 About the Artist:  Jilly Hazeldine is a professional calligrapher and lettering artist and has taught at all levels for the past 30 years. She is a Fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators and a Full Member of Letter Exchange. She is author of ‘Contemporary Calligraphy, How to Use Formal Scripts Today’ published by Robert Hale.
Her own work uses drawn and painted letters and she is particularly interested in manipulating shape and form and the texture of writing on the page.