Medieval Calligraphy Workshop

An introduction to the world of medieval Calligraphy

About the workshop:

At the workshop, participants will learn what Calligraphy is, about its development through the centuries and its use in modern times. Namely, most people think that calligraphy is an old and forgotten skill, but by adopting new knowledge at the workshop they will realize that we are still surrounded by it everywhere in everyday life.

Content:

Students are introduced to the World of Calligraphy. After teaching them about the development of writing equipment, and its usage, they start writing exercises on their own. Attendees learn to master the Uncial Ccript, used from the 2nd-9th century, ideal for the beginning of learning of this Art. Finally, they write their name on a nice frame as a souvenir.

Ideal for:

Workshops like this can be held for preschoolers in kindergartens, schools, museums, as an independent event or as part of other events.  These short workshops are the perfect addition to an all-day event such as a children’s fair, children’s birthday, wedding or team building. Or to have fun during a rainy Sunday. They are short enough that they are not hard for any age, and educational enough for the participants to acquire quite a bit of knowledge and new skills. The only prerequisite: at least a basic knowledge of Latin letters.

Duration: 2,5 h

Price:

60 € per participant, in the 1 on 1 variant. The price includes accessories (calligraphy pen and pen holder, calligraphy ink) and materials (written material in color, calligraphy papers) that remain as a souvenir and for further use.
The price varies depending on the number of participants, and on the arrangement around the material. For example, for 2 participants, I would charge 40 €per person, and even less for bigger groups. If You are interested, let me know so we can arrange the details.

Workshop for beginners and those who want to know more

About the workshop:

At the workshop, participants will learn what Calligraphy is, about its development through the centuries and its use in modern times. Namely, most people think that Calligraphy is an old and forgotten skill, but by adopting new knowledge at the workshop they will realize that we are still surrounded by it everywhere in everyday life.

Content:

Students are introduced to the World of Calligraphy. After teaching them about the development of writing equipment, and its usage, they start writing exercises on their own. Attendees learn to master the Uncial Ccript, used from the 2nd-9th century, ideal for the beginning of learning of this Art. Finally, they write their name on a nice frame as a souvenir.

Ideal for:

Longer workshops like this are a perfect addition to the all-day events where the animation of the participants is required, like some children-fair or a teambuilding event. Or an educational weekend  children’s birthday, wedding or team building. The participants to acquire quite a bit of knowledge and new skills. The only prerequisite: knowledge of Latin letters.

Duration: 7-8 h

Price:

100 € per participant, in the 1 on 1 variant. The price includes accessories (calligraphy pen and pen holder, calligraphy ink) and materials (written material in color, calligraphy papers) that remain as a souvenir and for further use.
The price varies depending on the number of participants, and on the arrangement around the material. For example, for 10 participants, I would charge 50 €per person, and even less for bigger groups. If You are interested, let me know so we can arrange the details.

For the Ones who want to master the Art of Writing

About the workhop:

At the workshop, participants will learn what Calligraphy is, about its development through the centuries and its use in modern times. Students go deep in learning to use the Calligraphy equipment through excises and mastering northern medieval scripts. They learn in detail about the Calligraphy’s closest friend – Illumination. They apply the acquisited knowledge through the creation of dissenting calligraphy works, which remain as their souvenirs.

Content:

Students are introduced to the World of Calligraphy, by learning about history, development and application of Calligraphy today. They start with Script excises. Already in the first lesson, one will master the Uncial alphabet, which is the one of the foundations of our Lowercase letters and the first Latin alphabets, used from 2nd-9th centuries, ideal for the beginning of the study of calligraphy. Participants are taught about the process of making a Calligraphy work, and within the work day make some time, application whit they have learn. Furthermore, they are introduced to the Gothic script (or some other they like), which was used from the 12th to the 16th century throughout Europe, including Croatia, and is a typical medieval alphabet. We finish the workshops with the final work of a somewhat modern design, in order to encourage participants to actively continue to improve their knowledge -during of 10-hour workshop.

Goals:

In the medieval calligraphy course, participants are introduced to the basics of Calligraphy and writing with ink and pen. As part of the workshop, participants would be taught two medieval Scripts, one simpler and the other, better known and typical of the Middle Ages. The participants would be introduced to the basics of making a calligraphic work, which would enable them to make a final work from each Script. Calligraphy requires a fair amount of patience and concentration, but the rewards are wonderful! In addition to practicing in the workshop itself, participants are encouraged to actively practice calligraphy in their free time. In order not to leave everything in words, but to encourage the participants even more, the idea is to keep all the materials and accessories from the workshop in their permanent possession, since these are specific things that are sold in specialized stores.

The values ​​of the Calligraphy workshop for the individual are numerous, starting with the fact that it is simply a wonderful form of relaxation and a guaranteed break from any stressful situation. In the first place, therefore, its therapeutic effect on health is extremely favorable. It is especially recommended for people with reduced physical mobility.

It helps people who have little artistic talent or at least the desire for it, to awaken it and to master some new skills. It will help those who thought they had no artistic talent to surprise themselves and discover a whole world of new possibilities that they didn’t even know lay within them. The goal is to encourage participants to strengthen their self-confidence through active participation, going beyond the framework of what is known. (But of course, in a safe environment, where numerous rewards await them.).

The skills that the participants master remain a permanent value to the individual, who has expanded the list of ones abilities by at least one new item.

Duration: 4 weeks

Price:

300€ per participant, in the 1 on 1 variant. If there is more than one participant per workshop, the price is €270 or lower – let’s agree! The price includes accessories and materials that remain for memory and further use. The price varies depending on the number of participants and the arrangement of the materials. If You are interested, contact me to arrange the details.