Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the lockdown all workshops for 2020 have now been cancelled, although we are offering Zoom online workshops as below. Obviously the group visit to the Sandwich Medieval Centre will not take place this year and we shall look to re-arrange for 2021. We hope we will be able to…
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Now that the schools are reopening, I am also starting my own calligraphy classes again, which are open to anyone interested in joining. Please follow the link for more information on my first short 5-week autumn course. Many thanks, Els
During lockdown we invited members of Cinque Ports Scribes to submit a piece of their favourite work. Not necessarily their best work, but the piece of work that has the most significant memories and have given them some pleasure. We hope you enjoy their efforts by clicking this article to go to the next page…
On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August, Joy Daniels in conjunction with the European Pointed Pen Collective, will be hosting a class over two Zoom online sessions. The course is entitled “Back to Basics Copperplate”. For further information please click the attached LINK by clicking this story.
Online workshop on Wednesday 12th August open to ALL The workshop is hosted by Els Van Den Steen using Zoom. The Zoom experience is very user friendly and extremely accessible. Choice of 2-hour sessions starting at 10.00 and 14.00 The cost of the workshop is £15 per person. Workshop information: As calligraphers and lettering artists,…
A very big thank you to Els for organising yesterdays online workshop. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part. A full report with photographs will appear in the next Cinque Ports Scribes newsletter. Meanwhile, attached is a photo of Tina Warrens work completed during the class.
Gemma Black will be teaching a 4 week series online tuition workshop on the Classic Italic script. This 1 day……
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic all CPS workshops have been cancelled until the end of July 2020. The Committee are keeping watch on the ever-evolving situation and plan to review the position at the end of June 2020 regarding workshops currently arranged from August onwards. Attendees will be notified individually as soon as a…
Barbara Alldred from CLAS has informed us that Letter Exchange have made their video “Love Letters” available to students of calligraphy. To watch the video select this post for the link.
Yet another event has been affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. The latest one is the The Society of Scribes and Illuminators’ Lay Members’ Day. However, their exhibition is now available to view online. There are Comments on entries made by Mary Noble FSSI FCLAS. To get the best experience we suggest you look at the exhibition…