CALLIGRAPHY CLASSES
INTRODUCTION TO COPPERPLATE (LEvel 1)
This six-week online introductory course in Copperplate calligraphy is designed especially for beginners. No prior calligraphy experience is required. The course includes:
- an overview of the essential tools & materials
- the principle Copperplate strokes
- lowercase letterforms
- ligatures, spacing and word construction
- uppercase letter forms
- numbers and symbols
- guidance, tips and tricks regarding place cards, envelopes and other small projects
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PERSONAL FEEDBACK:
Students are encouraged to scan and submit their weekly practice pages to Joy for feedback and critique.
FORMAT
This course is taught live over Zoom. Each session will be recorded and available for viewing for two months after the final class.
PRICE
$250.00 CAD plus supplies
SUPPLIES:
Students may purchase supplies through John Neal Bookseller or purchase a supply kit from Joy for $75.00 CAD. Joy’s kit includes one penholder, one bottle of ink, three nibs, an inkwell, a nib storage tin, a 15cm grid ruler, practice paper and a paper sampler set (place card size samples of Joy’s favourite card stocks and handmade paper). The kits can be sent by mail or picked up at Joy’s home studio in Montreal.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
JANUARY 24, 2024 - Copperplate Minuscules Workshop, hosted by the Westcoast Calligraphy Society (online)
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - Copperplate Majuscules Workshop, hosted by the Westcoast Calligraphy Society (online)
WORKSHOPS FOR GUILDS & CORPORATE GROUPS
Joy is available to teach introductory Copperplate workshops as well as intermediate level workshops on modern pointed pen variations.
Copperplate Foundations: The Minuscules is designed especially for beginners, and no prior calligraphy is experience is required. The workshop begins with an overview of tools and materials as well as the history and essential principles of Copperplate. Students will learn the basic strokes and lowercase Copperplate letterforms. (3 hours)
Joy’s two day Introduction to Copperplate workshop is full overview of basic strokes, lowercase and uppercase letterforms and word construction. No prior calligraphy experience is required and for in-person classes, all materials will be provided. (8 hours)
Make Your Mark: Modern Pointed Pen Variations is an exploration into the world of contemporary script calligraphy. Using Copperplate as a base, we will deconstruct the traditional letterforms and strokes, developing our own modern scripts that breathe, bounce and dance across the page. (3 hours)
PAST WORKSHOPS
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