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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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Suitable for adults 18+

About this workshop
Learn to create beautifully classic hand lettering with calligrapher and letter carver, Greg Hanlon.
 In this two-day workshop, you will be introduced to the tools, materials and techniques used in traditional calligraphy including the papers and inks used for hand lettering, how to lay out and prepare paper for drawing your text, and how to draw Copperplate and Italic letter styles using both a broad edge and pointed pen.
 You will practice these styles and how to use them to create passages of classic hand lettering.
At the end of the workshop you will have the basic skills needed to confidently hand letter documents, signage, invitations – you name it! You will also take away your own pen and nibs and sample sheets to continue practicing at home.

Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen.

Workshop appropriate - closed toe shoes, no hanging jewellery, hair tied back. Clothes that you don't mind getting a little bit grubby in the workshop.

Small class size – max 8 participants

All instruction, tools and materials provided

You will learn the three basic techniques used for V-incised letters and numbers in stone.

Greg Hanlon

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The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades - 383 – 389 Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

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Introduction to Calligraphy

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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades | Introduction to Calligraphy

Learn to create beautifully classic hand lettering with calligrapher and letter carver, Greg Hanlon. 
In this two-day workshop, you will be introduced to the tools, materials and techniques used in traditional calligraphy including the papers and inks used 
for hand lettering, how to lay out and prepare paper for drawing your text, and how to draw Copperplate and Italic letter styles using both a broad edge 
and pointed pen. 
You will practice these styles and how to use them to create passages of classic hand lettering. 
At the end of the workshop you will have the basic skills needed to confidently hand letter documents, signage, invitations - you name it! You will also 
take away your own pen and nibs and sample sheets to continue practicing at home.

Introduction to Calligraphy

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