Calligraphy Classes
Learn, improve and explore calligraphy with these WCG instructors:
If you are a WCG member who teaches calligraphy and would like your class or workshop listed, please send information to wcg.mbrship@gmail.com.
The word calligraphy comes from the Greek kalli meaning beautiful and graphia referring to writing, and calligraphers today still emulate the beautiful letterforms of scribes throughout the centuries. Even in an age of computer-generated type, this ancient craft is flourishing, but it is also evolving. Calligraphy is a respected visual art, the creative expression of the written word.
Steve Jobs: That calligraphy class could change your life When Steve Jobs dropped out of Reed College, he stopped taking the required classes that didn’t interest him and started dropping in on the classes that looked fun — including a calligraphy class. “I learned about serif and sans serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great,” Jobs told Stanford’s graduating class in 2005. “It was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can’t capture, and I found it fascinating.” None of these things seemed relevant to his life. But a decade later when designing the first Macintosh computer, it all came back to him. “It was the first computer with beautiful typography‚” Jobs said. He didn’t connect the dots at the time, but by following his genuine curiosity and interest, he learned what he would need to know.
Lubna Zahid
Jodie Lide - variations on the letter A
Carol DuBosch
Michele Hatty Fritz - brush lettering
Jodie Lide - Italic
Kestrel Montes teaches classes and hosts world-class instructors across a wide range of calligraphy styles. From classic scripts to modern variations, from engraving to painting, from gilding techniques to design layout, you’ll learn from artists who are masters in their craft and generous in sharing their process. Explore the variety, find inspiration, and grow your skills with trusted teachers who make the art of calligraphy approachable and rewarding.
Online Courses
Intro to Calligraphy for homeschoolers (12+) and interested adults
Fifteen 90-minute classes held every other Tuesday starting Sept. 12.
email Una at VisibleWordCalligraphy@gmail.com for registration link.
Manassas, VA
Carol teaches calligraphy and lettering arts and is a WCG member.
"I have been a calligrapher in Portland, Oregon since I was first introduced to nibs and ink in 1959 as a high school art student. In the years since, I have gained a degree in Graphic Design and have studied with every major calligrapher in the US and Europe. I have been teaching college level and private classes in the Northwest along with workshops for guilds throughout the United States and abroad."
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