Think Good Thoughts ... Write Good Word(s)
Wed, Sep 24
|Virtual presentation by Zoom
Barry Morentz shares his calligraphic interpretations of Shakespearean passages--most in Gothicized Italic that he'll demo. No fee for non-members but must RSVP to receive Zoom link and recording (members receive automatically). Program begins at 7:30 pm ET but log on at 7 pm for conversation.
Time & Location
Sep 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Virtual presentation by Zoom
About the event
Think Good Thoughts, Write Good Words ...
especially in Gothicized Italic
... a line from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 85. Barry will share many pieces whose texts are straight out of the Bard, but all with different treatments and style variations to reflect the essence of the text. Most of his artwork will be in Gothicized Italic, which he learned from Sheila Waters.
Barry Morentz titled his website The Blazoning Pen, a line from Shakespeare's Othello, to reflect his lifelong passion for the Bard. As Barry shares with us the many passages he has lettered, he'll explain how he selects the right letterforms to visually convey the essence of the words and enhance their meaning. His list of reference books is attached.
After the talk Barry will demonstrate the elusive pointed arch of Gothicized Italic and address its relation to and reflection of Gothic architecture. The proper construction of the arch is…