Calligraphy
Duration
8 weeks. Wednesday 7.00pm - 9.00pm.
Further information
To check out details of courses and next start dates/enrolment view on
www.castlekncokcc.ie/adult-education/
€119.
Course Description:
Calligraphy is a wonderful and incredibly satisfying skill to learn. Whether you’re planning to create greeting cards, personalise a gift or just looking to learn a new hobby, this beginner-level programme will equip you with the skills, tools, and confidence you need to get started. You don’t need to have pretty handwriting, and it doesn’t matter which hand you write with. The workshops allow participants to enhance their artistic flair and technical skills while unwinding and learning something new through original, fun, and creative sessions.
Class Tutor Oona Tully MSc, Dip. Calligraphy:
Oona is a professional calligrapher and graphic designer with 34 years of artistic lettering practice in Ireland, UK and Kenya. She qualified in 2000 with a Diploma in Calligraphy and is a winner of the RDS National Craft Competition, 1995, and the Dancing Letters Scholarship, USA in 2014. She works mainly to commission for national and international clients and has provided calligraphy services to the United Nations , government institutions, county councils, corporations, design agencies as well as private clients. She hosts workshops and regularly demonstrates live calligraphy at corporate events. She is an active member of Peannairí Irish Scribes, the Society of Scribes & Illuminators UK (SSI), Calligraphy & Lettering Arts, UK (CLAS), and several local and national arts groups. Website: www.tullycalligraphy.com Instagram profile: tullycalligraphy
The eight week course will cover:
Week 1 Introduction to basic letter shapes, standard tools and mediums, preparing to write, writing posture
Week 2 Roundhand and Italic letterforms
Week 3 Irish Half-Uncial and Carolingan letterforms
Week 4 Copperplate hand, specific tools, modern pointed-pen calligraphy
Week 5 Colour in calligraphy, watercolours, gouache, metallic leaf, embossing
Week 6 Design and layout, approaching commissions, using digital technologies
Week 7 Experimentation, advanced tools, mediums and substrates
Week 8 Course recap. Show and Share: participants will exhibit their coursework for feedback and critique.
Director of Adult Education: Mr Conor Barry
Telephone: 01 8129346 / 01 8221626
email: nightclasses@castleknockcc.ie
Website: www.castleknockcc.ie