This section offers the opportunity of an informal conversation on
calligraphy, handwriting, gestural and expressive marks, and more. I
intend to publish, from time to time, ideas or issues that may evolve in
class with my students or other thoughts that I have about calligraphy.
You are welcome to post your comments which will be published after revision.
Expressive calligraphic words - Insomnia
These two words were chosen as samples for a concept development around the meaning of the word insomnia and the desire to sleep.
Lettering as drawing - Shadow
To explore the visual potential of words I love reading poems. Octavio Paz says "when I am writing a poem, it is to make something, an object or organism that will be whole and living...
Calligraphy vs Drawing vs Handwriting - Yu-ichi
The differences between graphic approach, calligraphic approach and that gestural free approach of handwriting.
Books by Hand 2008
A 7 days workshop in Arezzo, Italy with Monica Dengo and Cristina Balbiano. In this course students will work with expressive calligraphy and bookbinding to produce an entirely handmade book.
My interest in writing is primarily an interest in the visual communication of gestural, handwritten and calligraphic marks...
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