By Ruth Rowland
It was an honour to be asked by the British Library to teach a calligraphy workshop, aligned with their celebrated exhibition, Writing: Making Your Mark.
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Suitable for absolute beginners, the six week practical course allowed students to experiment with basic letterforms and mark-making, using a wide range of writing tools.
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In the weekly sessions, I guiding my students through traditional calligraphic forms to looser more expressive styles, experimenting with different pens, brushes, inks and paints.
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Live demonstrations, exercises and experiments with a range of different media, helped students gain confidence and learn more about the wonderful world of calligraphy.
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With thanks to the British Library for making the workshop such an enjoyable experience and my hardworking students for their good humour and enthusiasm. Keep writing!
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I hope you enjoyed hearing about the workshop, if you'd like to see some of my live calligraphy demonstrations - simply click through to live hand lettering videos ...