Online Workshop

Curvaceous Copperplate with Elinor Holland

Copperplate is an elegant hand developed during the age of the great writing masters in the 18th century. A luscious, curvaceous hand, this script is used extensively for invitations and formal events in addition to artistic work.

 
 
 

We will introduce the use of the flexible pointed nib and learn the basic minuscule and majuscule letterforms with emphasis on seeing the underlying basic forms of this hand. With practice this course can be used as a springboard for further development of the Copperplate hand. 

Beginners and “refreshers” welcome! 

In the week between each live session, students will have time to practice, ask questions on the class forum, and submit assignments online for instructor critique. 

The sessions will be livestreamed and will also be available as recordings to watch online until May 7, 2022.

 

Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 26, and April 2, 2022 (five Saturdays)
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Eastern (New York)
Price: $120 for members, $150 for non-members

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED

Cancellation policy: A link to the online class will be emailed at least 72 hours before the first day of class. No refunds will be issued after February 28, 2022

 
 
 

MATERIALS LIST

These supplies can be purchased as a package from John Neal Booksellers.

  • Higgins Eternal ink 

  • Pad of Canson Marker Layout paper, or Borden & Riley 13.5 lb. smooth marker paper 9” × 12” 

  • Nibs: I recommend Nikko G, Gillot 303 and 404, Hunt 22 and 56 and Esterbrook 128. Please bring at least 2 of these: more if you want to be adventurous. 

  • Elbow (oblique) pen holder for right handed students, straight penholder for left handed. 

  • Dinky Dip (small)

  • Pencil or fine marker for notes

 
 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Elinor A. Holland fell in love with ink and pens at an early age, but didn’t receive formal training till a young adult. She studied a variety of Latin scripts with Yaroslava Mills, NY Society of Scribes and Cooper Union. She studied with Mohamed Zakariya and received an Ijaza, or diploma in two forms of Arabic script in 2013. She teaches regularly for the Society of Scribes and at colleges, art centers and museums in the US and Canada including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History and The Smithsonian Institute. She has exhibited in Kuwait, Sharjah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and the US.