Society of Scribes
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Founded in 1974, the Society of Scribes is a New York City–based non-profit dedicated to promoting the art of calligraphy through workshops, lectures, exhibitions, and publications. It fosters a vibrant community for artists and enthusiasts to learn, connect, and celebrate calligraphy as a fine art.
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Introduction to Copperplate
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In this intensive weekend calligraphy workshop, we will examine and practice letterforms in Copperplate, a pointed-pen script hand that was developed in 16th century England. We will work with an oblique pen holder, pointed pen nib, ink, practice pads with grid and slant lines and creating our own guidelines. Our main focus will be on practicing varying amounts of pressure to apply to our pens to produce thick (shaded) and thin (hairline) strokes,...
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Modern Storybook Script
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This playful alphabet has fun written all over it! This charming, casual script gives a fresh, modern twist to the traditional alphabet. In this one-day workshop, you'll first learn some of the tools of calligraphy and how to use them. Then you'll learn a series of simple strokes that form this whimsical yet elegant alphabet; first lower case letters, then upper case capitals. We'll also examine letter endings, connectors, numbers and punctuation....
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$105
Curvaceous Copperplate
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Copperplate is an elegant hand developed during the age of the great writing masters in the 18th century. A luscious, curvaceous hand, this script is used extensively for invitations and formal events in addition to artistic work. We will introduce the use of the flexible pointed nib and learn the basic minuscule and majuscule letterforms with emphasis on seeing the underlying basic forms of this hand. With practice this course can be used as a...
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Pointed Brush Alphabets
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Pointed brush script styles cover quite a broad range, from very rough to semi formal, and even flourished. The workshop will begin with a brief intro presentation, for insight into the evolution of western brush styles, and some significant work down to the present day. Four brush alphabets will then be studied, breaking down techniques for mastering the strokes that constitute the letterforms. Each style will then begin with appropriate warm-up...
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Art of Chalkboard Lettering
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Chalkboard lettering has become very popular in recent years. In this workshop, students will learn several different styles of hand drawn lettering as well as other design elements (such as flourishes, borders, and ribbons) and we will combine these components to create chalkboard style pieces of artwork. We will explore the essential elements of chalkboard design and layout and will work in both black on white and white on black....
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Working with Color
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Invaluable for those using color to enhance calligraphic work, this hands-on workshop, taught by a student of Josef Albers at Yale, will include a concise overview of his classic Color Interaction course. You will discover and apply such effects as making one color appear as two completely different colors, creating the illusion of transparency with opaque colors, and making a color glow with electric vibration in one environment, yet melt away...
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Bone: Bookhand with a Twist
Society of Scribes See all classes by this school @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
This contemporary letterform is known as BONE, because of the bone-like shape of the basic pen-manipulated stroke. BONE is a wonderful exercise in pen twisting and designing … (read more...)the spaces within and around the letters. The letters are fun to write and are the perfect casual choice for many creative projects. In this workshop, students will learn the script and explore its variations and expressive applications. Some experience...
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Italian Roundhand
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Roundhand (also Round Hand) is a style of handwriting and calligraphy originated in England in the 1660s, as the result of a gradual process of adoption with Italian Chancery. Characterized by an open flowing hand and subtle contrast of thick and thin strokes deriving from pointed-cut quill and metal pointed nibs, its popularity rapidly grew, becoming codified as a standard through the publication of printed writing manuals. Later in the 17th...
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Flourished Capitals: Simple to Ornate
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We will take a series of steps by adding flourishes to the capitals — building to more elaborate designs. We will then combine the capitals with the lower case alphabet and other capitals. We will learn the appropriate curves and shapes — balancing them with other letters. A working knowledge of Copperplate/Spencerian will help. Materials List nibs such as Gilliot 303 or EF66 with a holder pad of 9x12 Borden & Riley...
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$100
Brush Lettering Basics for Beginners
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Brush lettering is super-popular right now, and let’s face it; this is a cool, versatile writing style that will serve you well. In this workshop you’ll get a thoroughintroduction to the basics. We’ll begin with individual strokes, and then build upon them to make rhythmic patterns and to form both the upper and lower-case alphabets. In the morning, we’ll focus on laying a strong foundation and becoming familiar with the unique aspects...
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$100
Polish Your Penmanship
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Do you love to write, but wish your handwriting looked better? Do you long to send more handwritten notes? Do you love making fancy, swirly letters and doodling? This is the perfect class for you! You’ll first be led through a full review of proper cursive script letterforms and their structure, according to the gold standard of the Zaner Bloser method: lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers and punctuation. We will also explore proper...
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$110
Modern Storybook Script II: The Layout Class
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In this workshop, we will first explore letter connectors, tricky ligature combinations, writing challenging words, building words into sentences, and text writing. Then we will explore the creation of a successful and balanced layout using the elements of composition, including spacing and proportion. We will also discuss how to choose the proper approach for the meaning of the words you choose to write, and examine successful design...
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$100
Design Embellishments
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A no-stress fun workshop! We start by making a simple accordion book — each page may then become a sampler for the different techniques that will be demonstrated, including, but not exclusive to: embossing/debossing, pastel dust/duo glue, leaf printing, stamps/stamp pads, easy gilding, Derwent intense colored pencils, marbling (2 techniques) and gel printing. Other techniques will be discussed as time permits - saran wrap, salt,...
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$85
Card-Making for Calligraphers
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Full Course Title: Card-Making for Calligraphers: Pop-Ups & Decorative Folds Hand-made greeting cards are one of the popular--and beautiful--ways we can showcase our calligraphy. In this workshop we will learn some easy pop-ups and folded cards. Professional skills of cutting, folding, and gluing will be emphasized in order to make one-of-a-kind examples that are elegant and well-constructed. This workshop is open to beginners and those...
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$60
Reviews of Society of Scribes
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Introduction to Copperplate
I loved this class! It was just marvelous. And I loved hearing about some of the history of copperplate as well. Laura Di Piazza is an absolutely terrific teacher and calligrapher. She really couldn't have been better--she was super professional, but very kind and funny. I left the class feeling so encouraged and incredibly excited about the art of calligraphy and where it might lead. -
Introduction to Copperplate
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Introduction to Copperplate
Really good foundational course to take when starting out in calligraphy. Highly recommend it. The instructor did arrive a little late and she forgot her pen holders and a few other things, but otherwise, the classes were worth taking. -
Introduction to Copperplate
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Pointed Brush
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Modern Storybook Script
Instructor Kathy Milici was AWESOME! Very patient, knowledgable and just all around INCREDIBLE. She made me feel very capable and inspired to continue. Would definitely take a class with her again. -
Italic I
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Divine Flourishes
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Modern Storybook Script
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Small & Delicate Capitals
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Kinky Spencerian
This was one of the best classes I took. Deborah Dick is an excellent, devoted teacher, and a ver nice person. I hope I'll have a chance to take other courses with her. A truly wonderful experience.
