Hierarchy of the Scripts
Even in the evolution of writing there has been a hierarchy of letterforms from beautiful and intricate illuminated initials right down to the book-hand of the day.
In this workshop you will study prime specimen manuscripts that show this hierarchy and we’ll take a hands-on approach to create similar examples from carefully chosen works of the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries.
You will pen, paint and draw letters and images. Gemma will guide you on a variety of compositions culminating in little works on paper. These works will be both traditional as well as having a modern spin on the “hierarchy of the scripts”.
Workshop tuition - Standard: $928/ Early bird: $828 (ends 4 November 2019) Friends of McGregor/Member - Standard: $895/ Early bird: $805 (ends 4 November 2019) Junior* -Standard: $750/ Early bird: $675 (ends 4 November 2019)
Cost:
Accommodation:
Junior: $745 / Shared: $795 / Private: $995
Junior* 15-17 years old.
All prices are GST inclusive.
Additional pricing and payment information.
Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced
Under 18: Yes
Life Model: No
Estimated material cost: $100*
*The materials cost noted is indicative only if you need to purchase every item. You may already have some of the required materials or tools in your artwares collection and therefore the estimated materials cost will be less than indicated. See the materials lists for more information.
We provide this list of materials as a guide only for you to bring to the School. Your Tutor has compiled this list so you can embrace the class and skills being taught.
Gemma is an Australian artist, teacher and calligraphic designer. She received a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship to study in Europe and is a Fellow of the Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society, UK.
Gemma runs her studio practice in Tasmania and teaches calligraphy and bookbinding at organisations across Australia. Her work is housed in private and public collections and is also represented in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK, the European Parliament, Letterform Archive San Francisco and Parliament House Canberra.
Meet the Mark Maker at Women of the Island.