Tue., Oct. 11 – Tue., Nov. 15, 2022
12:00PM – 1:00PM (EDT) Convert to your local time zone location: Online
This history of the evolution of the capital letter takes us from ancient history to modern times through a wide variety of forms from sparse Greek monoline to extravagant Art Nouveau. These lectures are given directly from Ewan’s studio and last one hour with space for questions from those who can stay online. It is astonishing to see how many diverse lines of development one writing system can contain. Aimed at both calligraphers and typographers the talks will be available to watch as recordings online for some weeks following delivery.
This class meets 6 times. Each session is a one hour lecture, but the instructor will linger for a short while after for Q & A or discussion.
Registration for this class opens on September 7.
All times are listed in US Eastern. Daylight savings ends on Sunday, November 6 and clocks are moved back one hour. This may affect the time difference to your location if you are located in a place where daylight savings ends at a different time or day.
This class is limited to 16 students. Please join the mailing list to receive updates and announcements about classes, workshops and free lectures.
This class meets 6 times. Each session is a one hour lecture, but the instructor will linger for a short while after for Q & A or discussion.
- A computer or device with reliable internet connection
- Zoom app (recommended)
Required Materials
Registration for this class opens on September 7.
All times are listed in US Eastern. Daylight savings ends on Sunday, November 6 and clocks are moved back one hour. This may affect the time difference to your location if you are located in a place where daylight savings ends at a different time or day.
This class is limited to 16 students. Please join the mailing list to receive updates and announcements about classes, workshops and free lectures.
Instructor:
Ewan Clayton
Ewan is a calligrapher and part-time Professor in Design at The University of Sunderland where he co directs the International Calligraphy Research Centre. He grew up associated with a community of craftsmen at Ditchling in Sussex founded by Eric Gill. Ewan has enjoyed a varied professional career working as both a calligraphy teacher and a consultant to Xerox PARC, and he is currently a core faculty member at the Royal Drawing School in London. In 2013 he was awarded the first Karl-Georg Hoefer prize by The Schreibwerkstatt Klingspor for his work in calligraphy and education. His book on the history of calligraphy and typography The Golden Thread is out in paperback this year in the USA and has recently been released in Spanish and Italian translations.
• www.ewanclayton.co.uk
• www.ewanclayton.co.uk