The Internet Age: 21st Century Calligraphy
The Internet Age: 21st Century Calligraphy
Panelists: Elinor Holland, Lynne Yun, David Chang and Jessie Fora
Moderator: Paul Shaw
Join us on Sunday, January 19th at 12:00pm via ZOOM for Paul Shaw’s third and last lecture in his three-part series! For this lecture, Paul will focus on the current position of Society of Scribes and calligraphy in general in the Internet Age.
Paul Shaw will be the lead presenter and moderator. Among the topics that will be explored are the global spread of calligraphy, the increasing interest in non-Latin writing systems and asemic writing, the impact of the computer on making calligraphy, and the role of the Internet in making calligraphy more widely accessible.
The Heyday of American Calligraphy and the Society of Scribes: the 1980s and 1990s
The Heyday: Changes in Calligraphy in the 1980s - 1990s
This is the second in the three-part history of the Society of Scribes and the organization's place within the broader American calligraphic scene.
Paul Shaw's introductory presentation will touch on the broadening of calligraphy to include copperplate, brush, non-Latin scripts and more; as well as the influence of European calligraphers (e.g. Hermann Zapf, Friedrich Neugebauer), the mushrooming of calligraphy societies and books; the first calligraphy conferences; calligraphy newsletters and journals and the beginnings of Letter Arts review; the calligraphy as art movement; calligraphy in graphic design; and calligraphers influencing the early digital fonts.
Challenge Met: The Origins and Early Years of the Society of Scribes
Paul Shaw will present a short history of calligraphy in the United States from the beginning of the 20th century until the founding of the Society of Scribes in 1974. His presentation will be followed by a conversation about the Donald Jackson workshop that jump-started the Society and the early years of the group in the 1970s. The conversationalists will be Nancy Corbin, Marcy Robinson, and Ina Saltz. It is expected that several founding members of the Society will be present in the audience and willing to share their memories of the early days.
Annual General Meeting
This September the Society of Scribes will reach its milestone anniversary—50 years since 18 enthusiastic scribes decided to form an organization dedicated to the calligraphic arts. We are busy preparing a schedule of events to celebrate the occasion, including workshops, exhibitions, lectures and special presentations.
Our Annual General Meeting, on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 1:30pm New York time, will kickstart the festivities with a panel discussion, Who Knew? 50 Years!…how a modest beginning evolved into a recognized center for calligraphic education.
Four of our members will reflect on their experiences as SoS members: Ina Saltz and Eleanor Winters, Board members in the Society’s early years, have gone on to distinguished careers in lettering arts, teaching and publishing. Lynne Yun and Jesse Fora, of more recent vintage, have established themselves in type design and calligraphic tattooing, as well as teaching. Our star moderator Phan Nguyen will guide the discussion, which will touch on the trajectory of our panelists’ careers and how their calligraphy work has changed in the light of advancing technology. And most especially, how the SoS has figured in their lives…as it has for all of us. Please join us as we head down Memory Lane, celebrate the present, and eagerly anticipate the future!
Fraktur with Ethan Cohen (2/2)
In this workshop we will learn a basic fraktur alphabet, focusing on spacing, rhythm, and texture.
Fraktur with Ethan Cohen (1/2)
In this workshop we will learn a basic fraktur alphabet, focusing on spacing, rhythm, and texture.
Intro to Copperplate with Laura Di Piazza (2/2)
A beginner’s intensive course in Copperplate script.
Intro to Copperplate with Laura Di Piazza (1/2)
A beginner’s intensive course in Copperplate script.
Designing Flourishes with Lynne Yun (2/2)
Learn how to attach flourishes to letterforms and incorporate them into your compositions.
Designing Flourishes with Lynne Yun (1/2)
Learn how to attach flourishes to letterforms and incorporate them into your compositions.
The Calligrapher’s Process with Rick Paulus (2/2)
This comprehensive studio workshop is designed to introduce beginner and intermediate calligraphers to the process of creating a finished piece.
The Calligrapher’s Process with Rick Paulus (1/2)
This comprehensive studio workshop is designed to introduce beginner and intermediate calligraphers to the process of creating a finished piece.
Italic II with Eleanor Winters (3/3)
An intermediate class on Italic, the handwriting of the scribes of the Renaissance.
Italic II with Eleanor Winters (2/3)
An intermediate class on Italic, the handwriting of the scribes of the Renaissance.
Art Nouveau Letters with Paul Shaw
This class we deal with fluid, expressive, and idiosyncratic lettering created by Art Nouveau artists.
Italic II with Eleanor Winters (1/3)
An intermediate class on Italic, the handwriting of the scribes of the Renaissance.
Polish Your Penmanship with Kathy Milici
This class focuses on cursive writing forms, and is open to tweens, teens and adults.
Annual General Meeting
Guest Speaker: Lynne Yun, “History and Anatomy of Flourishing”
Flourishes have been around for as long as humans have been writing. Observed from as far back as correspondence letters written in Roman cursive and evolving into the modern typographic swash capitals, their histories have run a wide gamut. Considering the kinæsthetic nature of flourishing, perhaps it was simply inevitable that we would extend the flowing line of letterforms — after all, who could resist embellishing a signature with graceful curves? We will take a sweeping look at the history of flourishing, discuss its modern applications, and ways in which we can critically look at flourished compositions. We will examine how to break down their construction, view them in individual elements, and discuss what makes flourishes appeal to modern eyes.
March 27th, 2020
5:30 to 7:30 (Lecture at 6:30)
National Arts Club, Marquis Gallery
Open to all members
Closing of the Annual Member's Show
National Arts Club, Trask Gallery
March 2nd, 2020 through March 27th, 2020
Linear Language, the 2020 Annual SoS Members Exhibition will be installed this year at the National Arts Club from March 2–27. It is open to all members, from novice to professional.
We encourage our membership to exhibit their work–it is wonderful to see the variety of work our members are producing, and also to encourage everyone (especially those starting out) to move from sketches to finished work, and put it on display.
We realize that this can be daunting for novice calligraphers, but please keep in mind that a piece of lettering does not have to be complex or highly skilled to be pleasing to the eye!
The Art of Chalkboard Lettering with Cora Pearl (2/2)
The Art of Chalkboard Lettering with Cora Pearl.
The Art of Chalkboard Lettering with Cora Pearl (1/2)
The Art of Chalkboard Lettering with Cora Pearl.
Italic I with Eleanor Winters (5/5)
A beginner class on Italic, the handwriting of the scribes of the Renaissance, an ever-popular introduction to calligraphy.
Italic I with Eleanor Winters (4/5)
A beginner class on Italic, the handwriting of the scribes of the Renaissance, an ever-popular introduction to calligraphy.
Play on Writing/Writing Textures with Denise Lach (2/2)
Explore the endless possibilities of creating textures with letters and also their parts in a composition.
Play on Writing/Writing Textures with Denise Lach (1/2)
Explore the endless possibilities of creating textures with letters and also their parts in a composition.
Italic I with Eleanor Winters (3/5)
A beginner class on Italic, the handwriting of the scribes of the Renaissance, an ever-popular introduction to calligraphy.
Opening of the Annual Members Show
National Arts Club, Trask Gallery
March 2nd, 2020 through March 27th, 2020
Linear Language, the 2020 Annual SoS Members Exhibition will be installed this year at the National Arts Club from March 2–27. It is open to all members, from novice to professional.
We encourage our membership to exhibit their work–it is wonderful to see the variety of work our members are producing, and also to encourage everyone (especially those starting out) to move from sketches to finished work, and put it on display.
We realize that this can be daunting for novice calligraphers, but please keep in mind that a piece of lettering does not have to be complex or highly skilled to be pleasing to the eye!