Arts & Crafts
Grades 2 - 5
Thu from 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
20 participants
$386 for 10 classes
Description
This is an adventure in handwriting and penmanship that will go beyond just what we can achieve with a regular pen. We'll explore the Calligrapher's toolbox and professional tools to practice and create pieces of work centered around the written word. We'll focus on consistency and legibility as well as opportunities for expressiveness and play with the words we're using. Materials will include professional calligraphy tools, paintbrushes, pencils, masking fluid, metal leafing and even some brand new glow in the dark pigments that will allow us to create things that can be read even in the middle of the night. Return students as well as newcomers are encouraged to attend.
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What to bring
All materials will be provided each week by Instructor.
Cancellation policy
Refunds are subject to provider and school policies.
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About the provider
A Studio for the Imagination
The class I teach is called Calligraphy and Lettering Arts, and as suggested is focused on handwriting and hand lettering. In some cases we will be working on improving penmanship, in others we will be doing drawings and exercises centered around the alphabet.
We will definitely be spending several weeks each session on learning cursive and practicing cursive. This will require many of the students to focus on the letter forms and the way they are made in a way they have never done before. Cursive in particular is good for writing quickly and we will study the art of writing a good letter as well. We will look at and have fun with decorative elements and themes, and there will be minor aspects of poetry and decorative imagery incorporated as well.
Furthermore, there are different styles of calligraphy; pointed pen, chisel-tip, oblique holders, brush lettering, and even chalkboard writing. We will explore all of these in some detail and variety and use them in or practice that will often consist of making cards or writing letters for others. We will blend aspects of art and gift-giving during our studio time and create things that will uplift those that receive them, and also pass on the warmth and value that letter-writing brings.
I expect that this will be an exceptional art class, with students developing not only their hands but also their eyes. They will learn to be patient and have fun and share kind words with fellow students and family members. They will learn that words have meaning, and that THEIR WORDS are powerful and matter too. They will get opportunities to explore how to use their voice in words, calligraphy, and art to express themselves to the world at large. I expect that this will help them grow in confidence, individualism, creativity, and develop skills that will always be appreciated in a world that is fast-changing.
