I am making progress on my materials for the course on 12th century initials and filigrees that will take place next April.
But, of course, nothing beats creating to put into practice the elements found in the manuscripts. So here is a small piece of a work in progress.
Yes, it's green (sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone), soon a complete view of this composition and, in the meantime, you can already register for the course at the Arche de Saint-Antoine.
It looks like a movie title, the umpteenth of a too long series when the writers have lost all inspiration and the producers are pressing for a last opus in order to make the license a little more profitable.
No such mercantile practices here!
I propose you a course :
- in person, because it is time to get back to meeting people in real life
- in Isère (France), in this wonderful little medieval village of Saint-Antoine l'Abbaye, at the Arche community which will provide full board accommodation
- in April 2023 (from 21 to 23) to celebrate Anselm, Abdiesus and George
- in English and French so that everyone can enjoy it
- in pairs because Cecilia Boschi will propose a course of Italian bastarda at the same place and at the same time
We will take advantage of this conjunction to offer you shared moments of demonstrations, conferences, exchanges...
But I haven't told you what I'm going to talk about yet, have I?
Oh well, no.
So the subject will be the initials and filigrees of the 12th century, we are at the end of the Romanesque period, we feel the Gothic coming but we are still far from it, the colors and forms are still rich and varied.
From A to Z
Green!
Possibilities to make (almost) modern with medieval!
For more information, you can consult the dedicated page.
Registration is open and can be done on the Arche website.
It's really been a very long time since I've inflicted one of my filigree lettering on you. Probably because I took a break and devoted myself to other elements of calligraphy.
So here is a two-tone V with filigrees (a little different from what I usually do) and my inevitable little gilded dots.
And I take this opportunity to remind you that there are only a few days left to register for the course on split versals & filigrees that will be hosted by the gentle penman platform.
A little filigree
initial with a few gold dots to delight your eyes during this holiday season.
These filigrees will be the subject of my next online course in English on January 22 & 23.
If you are interested, you will find more information here.
It's that time of year so I'm sharing with you something quick made with liners, just to show that I'm thinking of you this time of year.
And if you don't find what you like under the tree, I've just updated the agenda with face-to-face classes as well as the list of online classes.
Apart from some filigreed initials, I'm not doing much at the moment, except adding material for my online course about puzzle versals.
Here are some examples of letters I'll be talking about during this course.
If you are interested, there are still a few places left :-)
info and registration link on this page.
It is often difficult to find compositions to enhance a short sentence or a single word.
Luckily, there are solutions!
You are a star !
I'm offering a class on puzzle versals and how to use them for small compositions.
It will take place on November 13th & 14th, more information and registration on this page.
And don't forget, we are all stars!
i 'm doing a small series of filigree letters again, a little bigger than usual and with some gilded dots.
This is the occasion to announce 2 online courses on filigree.
The first one, in English, will take place on September 25 and 26, it is the first course of the series.
The second one, in French, will take place on October 9 and 10, 2021, it is called filigree 2 but can be taken without having done the first one, they are 2 courses of the same level.
You will find more information and links for registration on this page.
And I leave you with my last creations, have a nice sunday :-)
I'm back to my obsession and present you with the latest one, a Payne grey initial I with a Prussian blue filigree and a few gold dots on the leaf.
And I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you that there are still a few places left for the Filigree 2 course in English on April 10th and 11th (registration and information here).
The letter is 3 centimetres high, a little bit more than my usual small initials.
As Mary Poppins said...
And here is a new version of this beautiful word.
Also, the occasion for me to announce a new online course on Art Nouveau, again based on the lettering of the magazine VER SACRUM.
This course will be online and in English on February 6 and 7, 2021.
The link for more information and registration is here.
As the 2 first courses are full and, as I had to cancel IRL courses because of the lockdown, there is a new course available 21 & 22 November.
Registration to be done on zoom with this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PMnnA0ueQ2OnEfxKgRAC-w
We will study things like that
Hello,
As some of you have already seen, I now offer online courses.
You can find the list of courses and the agenda on a new page of the site here.
And, since I am talking about these new ways of taking a course with me, I am announcing that I will be offering a course on the basics of filigrees on November 17th & 18th, followed by a course on the NEULAND on December 12th & 13th. Both of these 2 courses will be taught in French. An english version will be planned later
To register, please use the links available on the above-mentioned page.
And to make you want one or the other, a small picture...
I'm happy to advertise my first online courses on filigrees.
FIL (igrees) courses on zoom in english, 15 virtual seats per course.
On the 17th and 18th of October, I'll give a course on the second bible of Charles the Bald (writing and decoration) at the cultural centre of Welkenraed.
Originally planned for April of this year, it could not take place because of the pandemic.
There are still places available (with masks and distances) for fans.
So if you don't want to be the one who doesn't get the fries in the same package, contact the cultural centre quickly to register!
I can't wait to go back to Belgium and eat those crispy fries, whatever the package ;-
