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Gaynor Goffe : Gaynor Goffe teaches a wide range of calligraphic topics at residential centres, / for regional groups/ via zoom for individuals and groups/via e-mail and/or zoom correspondence courses .

Tom Perkins : Tom Perkins teaches letter carving courses for weekends and longer at residential centres eg West Dean College.

Courses taught by Gaynor Goffe

Please see websites of venues for further details, or contact GG

Gaynor Goffe is teaching the following  calligraphy courses at centres in the UK, including West Dean College, Sussex (WD) and Flatford Mill Field Studies Centre, Suffolk (FM):-

The following are one-day, weekend, and longer workshops taught by Gaynor Goffe, please contact Gaynor or the  relevant residential centre for further details :-

2022

28-30 October italic/uncial/ foundational hand and other scripts, all levels, West Dean College, Sussex contact: www.westdean.org 01243 811301

12 November, in-person workshop, UNCIAL for beginners and improvers, Ely Museum, Ely, Cambs, 2-5, contact sara@elymuseum..org.uk to book

10 November, ZOOM workshop VERSALS,  basic and experimental 10-1 , one of four sessions, Nov 17, 24 and December 1 Contact Rasha al-Sarraj at the Princes Foundation, London to book, or me for further information

17 November, ZOOM workshop VERSALS session 2,info as above

24 November ZOOM workshop, VERSALS session 3, info as above

1 December ZOOM workshop, VERSALS session 4, info as above

2023

4 & 11February 2-3.30 ZOOM  workshop flowing italic and flourishes ( please e-mail gmgoffe@hotmail.com for further details)

18 & 25 February 18 & 25 2-3.30 ZOOM workshop basic versals ( please e-mail gmgoffe@hotmail.com for further details )

18 March & 1 April 2-3.30 ZOOM workshop experimental versals (Please e-mail gmgoffe@hotmail.com for further details )

23-26 March pointed pen cursive/copperplate/ italic all levels West Dean College, Sussex contact: www.westdean.org 01243 811301

26-28 May calligraphy all levels, Flatford Mill, Suffolk, contact c.madder@field-studies-council.org

6-9 July   “  “                 “ all things italic, West Dean College, Sussex  contact www.westdean.org

1-3 September calligraphy all levels, Flatford Mill, Suffolk, contact c.madder@field-studies-council.org

NB

Saturday or weekend workshops I am teaching for regional calligraphy groups are advertised to members via the groups. (If you are not a member of a regional group and need information please contact me )

Workshop Topics

I am available for one day, weekend and longer workshops on the following topics, please contact me if you wish to arrange a workshop.

1) Basic Scripts:-

. formal italic

. joined cursive italic

. foundational hand

. 9th century Carolingian

. uncial

. versals

. Roman capitals

. italic capitals

. copperplate minuscule & capitals

2)Contemporary Variations- Any of the above are available as more advanced workshops with script variations, or mixed-level workshops covering basics and variations.

3) Other topics:-

. Renaissance round minuscule

. Renaissance San Vito capitals

. flourish design, italic minuscule & capitals

. pressure and release Roman capitals

. pressure and release capitals variations

. experimenting with automatic pens

. colour in the pen and background

. writing at small sizes

. developing rhythm in italic

. lay-out and design

. surgery for works in progress

. Additional topics can be considered

Courses taught by Tom Perkins

For further details please contact the organising body, or Tom if necessary.

2023

26 January ZOOM workshop, drawn Roman capitals,  on a geometrical basis,one of three 3 hours sessions 10-1, ( also February 2 and 9), to book contact Rasha al-Sarraj at the Princes Foundation , London, or contact Tom for further info.

2 February ZOOM workshop session 2, drawn Roman capitals

9 February ZOOM workshop session 3, drawn Roman capitals

13-17 March , Lettercarving in Stone, all levels, West Dean College, Sussex, contact www.westdean.org 01243 81130119-22 September lettercarving in stone, all levels, West Dean College, Sussex contact www.westdean.org

21-24 September letter carving in stone/slate all levels including beginners, West Dean College, Sussex, contact www.westdean.org