(online)
This is an online workshop. All links to join will be provided once you reserve your seat.
Please be sure you can attend BOTH days before reserving your spot: Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16 from 9:30am-12:00pm each day. There will also be an optional (but recommended) tech-check on Thursday, February 13 at 6:30pm.
REGISTRATION is now OPEN to ALL
Head over to Our Store when you are ready to reserve your seat!
Once you have purchased your spot you will receive an email with a packet of handouts and a link to join and attend on the Zoom platform.
Italian Hand
Italian Hand is a playful, delicate, and joyful script that can drastically lighten your touch with the pointed pen. This beautiful hand evolved from italic writing and predated English Roundhand and Spencerian Script. It has a unique, charming quality than can captivate the onlooker and draw them in for a closer look. Italian Hand is meant to be written rather than drawn and is a very practical script to add your repertoire. The lower-case letters are simple to learn and practice. Capitals are widely varied with delicately shades and can be elegantly flourished. This script is forgiving and expressive and is wonderful hand for all skill levels. An understanding of this beautiful script will invigorate your pointed pen script. It is a delight to explore! Beginners through advanced welcome.
Supplies:
Straight holder
Medium Flexible Pointed Pen Nib for delicate effects: Hunt 22, Gillott 404, or Zebra G
Flexible Pointed Pen for more dramatic effects: Leonardt EF Principal or Hunt 101
Your favorite practice ink for pointed pen work such as: McCaffery Black, Walnut Ink, Stick Ink, or Fountain Pen Ink
Size A4 Layout Paper. Heather prefers Daler Rowney. You may substitute your favorite practice paper (just make sure you are able to see guidelines through it)
Pencil
Ruler
Eraser
Note Taking Supplies
Paper Towel
Water dish
Two Paper Clips
cost:
Members: $100
Non-Members $125
Please note: Cost for this workshop includes the cost of instruction; Heather's handouts, many in color, emailed to you; and access to the recordings of the workshop sessions for a period of no less than two months after the workshop.
refund & cancelation policy
In Person & Online Workshop:
You may cancel your registration for an in person or online workshop at any time. You will receive a full refund only if there is another student to fill your place. Your refund will be processed upon registration of the new student.
Class Cancellation
If CoC cancels an event, you will receive a full refund of your registration.
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.
setting up your space for online instruction
This video is shared with permission. Watch for some tips on setting up a productive, comfortable space for attending a workshop on Zoom. Note: you don’t have to use your phone for a camera as suggested here - but you can try it! We will answer any questions about Zoom or set up at the Tech-check.