Learn the art of calligraphy with Join a two-hour class on various aspects of calligraphy each day at the fair, with experts on hand teaching this beautiful pastime...
10am Wednesday
Inventive Card Folding with Martin Dickie. Learn how to use a folded paper to make cards that become sculpture. The principles of single and double cut pop-up shapes will be elaborated into double and free form shapes. Includes craft knife and four cards to take home.
1pm Wednesday Modern Pointed Pen with Gaye Godfrey-Nicholls. This is a hybrid of the formal Copperplate style with a loose, handwritten feel. Learn the basics of using a pointed nib in a dip kind of N pen with ink and explore a relaxed IN SP IR AT IO alphabet that is very popular today. Perfect for journaling and combining with watercolours. You will get a calligraphy dip pen and ink to keep, as well as notes.
10am Thursday Introduction to Neuland Calligraphy with Gaye Godfrey-Nicholls. Neuland is a hand that is chunky, simple and fun. It provides an excellent contrast to more delicate and disciplined hands and is quick to learn. You will get a calligraphy felt marker to learn with and keep, plus notes.
1pm Thursday Inventive Card Folding with Martin Dickie See 10am Wednesday class for details. 12
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