The Internet Age: 21st Century Calligraphy

A panel discussion preceded by a presentation by Paul Shaw

artwork by Monica Dengo

Panelists: Elinor Holland, Lynne Yun, David Chang and Jessie Fora

Moderator: Paul Shaw

Join us on Sunday, January 19th at 12:00pm EST 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.

Panelists Information:

Elinor A. Holland studied a variety of Latin scripts with Yaroslava Mills and Arabic calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya. She received an Ijaza, or diploma in two forms of Arabic script in 2013. Her Arabic calligraphy has been exhibited in Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and the United States.

Lynne Yun is a New York-based type designer, educator and technologist. A graduate of CooperType, she is a founder of Space Type, a studio practice operating at the intersection of type and technology. Lynne recently co-founded Type Electives, an online design school shaping the future of type.

David Chang is a Korean-American artist based in New York City.  His work explores cultural identity and spirituality through Western and Eastern calligraphy. 

Jessie Fora is a Philadelphia-based artist and a tattooer. Her focus in tattooing is lettering, but she specializes in hand drawn lettering of all kinds. 

RSVP by filling out the form below. You will receive an email to access the Zoom link on the day.