UNCIAL LETTERING & CELTIC KNOTWORK
typically a 2-day Workshop, this time it will be 3 Wednesday evenings
"Dessert & Design" at The Bay Club 18120 SW Lower Boones Ferry Road, Tigard, OR 97224
Session #1 - Uncial Letterforms & variation
Session #2 - Celtic Knot construction
Session #3 - Putting it all together, Uncial Lettering and Celtic Knots on Handmade paper
Feb 22, March 1 and 8, 2023 5-8:00 pm PST
REGISTER & PAY: Bay Club (503) 968-4500
Approximately: $30/session
INSTRUCTOR: HOLLY MONROE
The UNCIAL lettering style is a gem to have in your calligraphy skillset. Learn this graceful and treasured alphabet which was popular in monasteries throughout the 4th-12th centuries. Well known from the Book of Kells, it can be modernized and used in many ways. In this workshop, you will learn how to hold the pen, correctly size the lines for spacing and practice the basic letter forms, working with dip pens and various fluids. Variations to the basic forms will also be offered. Complete a finished project that includes Celtic knotwork on handmade paper with gouache or watercolor. Handouts and a Digital Keynote presentation included. Supply list provided upon registration. All skill levels welcome.
GUILDS THAT HOSTED THIS WORKSHOP:
Kalligrafos and Ft. Worth Calligraphy Guilds (In Person) 10/2022 Bay Club, Oregon 2/2023