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Poetry in Motion: The Evolution and Development of Italian Hand
Heather Held will be joining us again this season to share her passion for the pointed pen. Join us for our February Member Program.
Reaching back as far as the 1560’s until its eventual demise in the early 1900’s, Italian Hand spanned the globe. This practical hand was widely interpreted and could be highly flourished or delicately understated. Practitioners describe the hand as playful, joyful and exuberant. The lecture presentation will examine the distinctives of historic Italian Hand while finding ways to add it to our pointed pen experience. We will celebrate the grace and beauty of this misunderstood and often overlooked hand.
A little about Heather held
Heather Victoria Held is a Canadian freelance-lettering artist who operates The Victorian Pen studio in St. George, Ontario. She has studied extensively with Master Penman Michael Sull and Master Penman Brian Walker. In 2009 she was the recipient of the Spencerian Heritage Award given through Michael Sull at the Spencerian Saga. She was a long-time member of Master Penman Brian Walker’s Spencerian Review Study Group, CLAS, The Copperplate Special Interest Group, and a faculty member of several International Calligraphy Conferences.
