Online Workshop
Italic Variations with Chiara Riva
Take your italic to the next level and spend five weeks with rising Italian calligraphy star Chiara Riva, as she reveals the versatility of the script and explores its expressive potential!
Italic is one of the most versatile styles. It lends itself to many variations that give the letters a more contemporary look with different characteristics. We will work on different aspects of this versatile script to tap into its full potential, starting from the classic forms: from the writing angle to the slope, from manipulation of the nib to pressure-and-release strategies, from the variation of the proportions of the letters to employing alternative letterforms.
The classes will be held online in English via Zoom. Live sessions will be recorded for online viewing until July 9, 2022.
In the week between each live session, students will have time to practice, ask questions on the class forum, and submit assignments for instructor critique.
**Please note this class is not for beginners.
Dates: May 7, 14, 21, 28 and June 4, 2022 (Five Saturdays)
Time: 12:00–2:00 PM EDT (New York time)
Cost: $130 for Society of Scribes members / $160 for non-members
Maximum Enrollment: 30
This workshop has sold out
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 April 30, 2022
MATERIALS LIST
Click here to download Chiara’s materials list with images.
John Neal Books has also provided a list of supplies for the class for convenient ordering.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Chiara Riva is a calligrapher, teacher and graphic designer from Italy. She is a fellow of the Italian Calligraphic Association (ACI), and has taught for calligraphy organizations and institutions in Italy (ACI, Tipoteca) and France (Barbedor). She works for a wide variety of clients, ranging from packaging to visual communication, from publishing to the fashion sector.
Her work was exhibited during the fifth “Arsenal Book Festival” in Kiev, and has been published in the Speedball Textbook, Letter Arts Review, and Alphabet: The Journal of the Friends of Calligraphy. In 2019 she published her book, Il senso della linea (UXUniversity), and she is one of the authors of the Manuale di Calligrafia (ACI/Lazy Dog Press).