“Elements & Principles of Calligraphy & Lettering” with Sharon Harrup

Nepareizi. Falsch. Errado. Faux (wrrrrrong!).  Get ready to enter Willy Wonka’s Calligraphy Factory! The elements and principles applied to calligraphy are creative gems that will help you to think more broadly about the possibilities with your work and guide you towards generating more unique ideas and solutions.

We often give very little thought to these building blocks and the rules around using them when immersed in our calligraphic work. And if you are like me, you tend to rely on your own creative judgement with these techniques sitting quietly in the background. They are made a little more elusive because our craft sits between art and typography, but these guidelines can be game-changers and really help push the boundaries on what is possible in your designs.

This workshop will help you experiment and plan your pieces in a more considered way and identify how to salvage projects that have gone wrong. But perhaps most importantly, you will learn techniques that will guide you in developing or refining your own style, which is fundamental when we calligraphers spend a lot of time learning techniques from others with their own unique approach.

Developing your pieces with the elements and principles applied to calligraphy will help you work with greater clarity, and assess things more objectively. Come along for a few days of creative challenges, fun and calligraphic indulgence!