PRESENTER: AMITY PARKS
SPONSORED BY SFC'S SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
Saturday, January 9-10, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Pacific Time)- in-person
(All paid workshops are for Members-only.) No refunds unless the spot can be filled from the waitlist.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: This class will be spent learning a broad edged pen version of a chunky Roman capital alphabet. This fun and bold hand has a more casual and contemporarylook than its more formal cousins. We’ll practice the pen manipulation that allowsfor dynamic stroke transitions. The boldness of this lettering style creates lovelytextures and white spaces. Once we’ve learned the alphabet, we’ll add somecolor. This hand lends itself to fun color blending when spaced tightly, as the boldstrokes stay wet and allow for bleeding from one letter to another. We’ll play with a powdered ink, called Bister, from Belgium to get some gorgeous and transparent color effects with our lettering. We’ll also explore design ideas by combining our Chunky Caps with some contrasting hands and tools for variety. Finally, we’ll get out our pencils and add some graphite effects to our lettering to really make it. This workshop will NOT be recorded.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced Level
ABOUT AMITY: Amity Parks is a visual artist and calligrapher based in Missoula, Montana. With a deep passion for the lettering arts, she has spent many years studying calligraphy through intensive weeklong workshops and private instruction with internationally acclaimed teachers. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Tulsa and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Montana.
Amity’s work has been widely exhibited and published in both national and regional venues. A dedicated educator and active member of local and statewide calligraphy guilds, she frequently teaches workshops across the U.S. and abroad. Her teaching résumé includes serving on the faculty of multiple national and international lettering arts conferences.
Most recently, Amity has partnered with Brody Neuenschwander to host immersive, two-week calligraphy retreats at Casa Verna in Umbria, Italy. Her work and course information can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and at www.amityparkslettering.com.
REGISTRATION: You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held. Pay by check or PayPal. No refunds.
COMPLETED REGISTRATION REQUIRES 2 STEPS:
1. FIRST PRESS THE REGISTER BUTTON.
2. PLEASE IGNORE THE INVOICE. Payment instructions will be automatically emailed to you--PLEASE ALLOW A FEW MINUTES FOR THE EMAIL TO ARRIVE. Make a payment of $100 via PayPal or check. Please do this at your earliest convenience as we may not be able hold your spot in the workshop, since others may be waiting for it.
Non-members, here is information on how to join SfC: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC. We recommend you select up to two regional chapters, which provide extra perks at no extra charge. You may want to choose those that sponsor the workshops you enjoy. PLEASE NOTE: there is no guarantee you'll have a spot in this workshop.
Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible and your space will be filled from the waiting list. No refunds, unless your spot can be filled from the waitlist.
Questions? Kristi Darwick at sdworkshopsteam@societyforcalligraphy.org.