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Carolingian is a script that has its own lovely rhythm and lends itself to writing long passages of text.
Carolingian is a script that was developed in the Holy Roman Empire in the 9 th century.It is the lowercase style of writing that all other miniscule scripts evolved from.Carolingian has its own lovely rhythm and lends itself to writing long passages of text.We will be studying a modernized version of traditional Carolingian, influenced by thework of Sheila Waters. Some experience of writing with a broad edge nib isrecommended for participation in this workshop.
About the Instructor:
Cora Pearl started studying calligraphy at age 11 and has been doing calligraphy andhand lettering ever since. She has a BA in Art and Art History from Oberlin College.Cora works as a full-time calligrapher and teacher of lettering arts—she teaches fullcredit calligraphy and hand lettering courses at Portland Community College inPortland, Oregon, and teaches independent workshops and classes, including year-longcourses in Design for Lettering Art. She has taught workshops for the Sitka Center forArt & Ecology, the Oregon College of Art and Craft, and the Pacific Northwest Collegeof Art. She has taught at several calligraphy conferences including Letters of Joy, the AllOregon Calligraphy Conference, IAMPETH, Letterfest, TypeCon, the InternationalCalligraphy Conference, and Letters California Style.
Cora teaches both in person and online and has taught over 1600 hours on Zoom. Coraalso does calligraphy commissions in addition to her teaching. Cora is passionate aboutthe art of teaching and values a holistic approach to learning based on building trust andsafety in the classroom environment, whether in person or online.
Supply List:
Practice paper that is see through enough to show guidelines underneath(as close to 8 1⁄2” x 11” as possible), such as one of the following:• Gilbert bond paper• Bienfang Translucent Marker Paper• Borden & Riley Bond Paper• Canson Pro Layout Marker Paper
One of the following nibs (Make sure you get the left-handed version ofyour choice if you are left handed)• Mitchell 1 Roundhand nib OR• Brause 3mm nib OR• Speedball C2 nib
One of the following inks:
• Higgins Eternal Black Ink
• Calli Black Ink
• Winsor & Newton Black Calligraphy Ink
• Walnut Ink
Pen for taking notes (I like using a red Le Pen for this purpose)
2 Paper clips
Printed hard copy of Carolingian guidelines prepared by Cora
Requirements:
This is a virtual workshop starting Saturday April 29, 2023 at 10 am.
Students should have the following:
Ability to receive handouts via email and print them before the workshop.
Computer or other internet-connected device with a built-in camera.
Zoom conferencing software and familiarity with the platform.
In order to access the workshop on Zoom, you will first need to download the free Zoom app (called Zoom Client for Meetings) on your tablet or computer, if you don't already have it.
Click Zoom before the workshop to download the Zoom app.
If you are new to the platform, Zoom offers tutorials here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697. Please contact the Workshop Chair in advance if you are totally new to Zoom. Her contact info is in the confirmation email.
Recording: Will be available for one month after class ends.