Workshop: The Calligrapher Meets the Book
Workshop: The Calligrapher Meets the Book
- Event Date:
- –
- Instructor:
- Roberta Huebener
- Skill Level:
- All: This event welcomes those with all levels of experience, from those with no prior instruction to seasoned scribes.
- Capacity:
- 2 of 15 seats available (0 registration pending on waiting list)
- Pre-register:
- Registration for this event has closed.
- Description:
Forget those machine made heavy textbooks and those paperback novels gathering dust on the shelf. Here is your opportunity to learn how to make your own charming, colourful and imaginative book structures, unique gifts and keepsakes and great ways of displaying your calligraphy.
You will learn how to make three (or more) different book designs that include the accordion, the Japanese stab-binding and the single section codex with text and/or illustration.
We will cover skills like planning the books, cutting, folding, scoring and decorating paper, plus sewing and gluing.
Start looking now for short poems, sayings, lists of favourite, things like flowers, foods, etc. that you might like to put into your books.
- Materials List:
- HB pencil and sharpener or fine-point mechanical pencil
- Self-healing cutting mat or cardboard from a drawing pad; 18x12" or larger (clean!)
- X-Acto with extra blades, or break-off knife (sharp!)
- 12" metal or plastic ruler (clean!)
- T-square and/or a set square (clean!)
- Awl (if you have one) for piercing paper
- Bone folder (if you have one) for folding paper
- A few clothes pins (clean!)
- Glue stick
- Calligraphy pens, brushes, and ink of your choice
- A dull (non-serrated) small paring knife, 3–4" blade (if you have one)
- Paper towels
- Mug for hot drinks, lunch, snacks, etc.
- Prerequisites:
- Save money: Don't rush out and buy all kinds of stuff you don't have; wait until after the workshop. I will bring most of what we need and we can share.
- Knowledge of one script (i.e. Italic, Foundational, Uncial, Monoline, nice handwriting, etc.)
- Practice your calligraphy or just make calligraphic marks on a big piece of paper and bring it to the workshop
- Find poems or quotations or practice the alphabet or make a list of flowers, or animals, or ... ?
- Borrow back issues of Bound and Lettered from our library and look for ideas
- If you have some nice papers with interesting patterns (i.e. marbled or paste-paper) bring them with you to the workshop
- Cost:
- Members:$60.00 due upon registrationMember Fees:
A discounted rate for CSO Members.
This amount is payable no later than 7 days before the event. Unpaid fees may result in the forfeiture of your seat, and your deposit.
Non-members:$65.00 due upon registrationNon-member Fees:Non-members must pay the full workshop price.
This amount is payable no later than 7 days before the event. Unpaid fees may result in the forfeiture of your seat, and your deposit.
Materials Fee:$5.00 (payable to instructor)Materials Fee:Covers materials or supplies provided by, and payable (as cash) directly to, the instructor at the workshop.
- Location:
- Heron Road Community Centre
None Heron Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Parking is available to front, right, and rear of building. An elevator is available for accessibility.
Workshop is in the Bank room on the third floor.
- Web Page:
- https://ottawacalligraphy.ca/events/workshops/the-calligrapher-meets-the-book