For meeting in september

A poem about dragonfly:
some title trials with flat brush and text layout....

Ted Baker & calligraphers

We bought in our last visit in Cambridge these lovely wallets from Stanstedt airport.
On the left in Anjas, in the middle Marikas and on the right mine.

Calligraphy Symposium

I spent a week in Kankaanpää 15.6.-21.6. There was Calligraphy Symposium.

I attempt Carl Rohrs workshops "Contemporaty calligraphy techniques" and "The Modern Calligraphy Brush"

Carl Rohrs is an american calligraphy and it was great!
Contemporary calligraphy is a combination of thought, touch, tools and technique. We’ll be exploring the specific techniques for making modern letterforms with flat and ruling pens. Students will be encouraged to explore the the different handling requirements of each tool as well as the different effects they produce. Participants will also focus on the delicate sense of contact between pen and paper as well as develop a greater awareness of the effects of pen angle on the range and weight of letterforms

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The modern calligraphy brush This workshop will focus on the different thought processes and working techniques of pointed and flat brush work. Through demonstration, analysis and hands on work participants will become aware of the sensitivity and responsiveness of the brush and its ability to express emotion and mood. Students will gain an understanding of freely written brush made letterforms and the potential of the tool to create vigorous and expressive effects.

Carl and I

Some trials with Horizon pen

Celebrating

My friend Marika graduated 15.6.2012;
Degree Programme Bachelor of Calligraphic Arts.

Cheers !

Here are new artists.

Kettle´s Yard

We heard about Kettle´s Yard from Hazel and Ian showed the place from the map. It was not far away from the college, so on Sunday afternoon I walked there with Marika.
"Kettle´s Yard is a beautiful house that contains a remarkable collection of modern art. Works of art are interspersed with natural objects and the house remains largely as it was when its pioneering founder, Jim Ede, live here."

Marika and me.

You can read all the books there.

Second year started

ATS - second year started on weekend 13-15.4.2012 in Cambridge.
This year is practical, which means that we will write. Our tutors are two gentlemen, Ian Garrett and John Nash.
On Saturday we started by putting our works on the wall. After that we discussed about them and in the afternoon we started to work. Therefore we had to carry with us pens, ink, paper and other equipments.
It was not possible to bring drawing boards with us from Finland. But luckily Gillian brought them for us, thank you Jilly!
Our group was smaller than last year, because Sarah had a baby and she is taking a break for this year.
Well there were three Finnish and three English students.

Our classroom, displaying works on the wall.

Marika displaying her works on the wall.

Discussing about my works with tutors.

Angela and her works.

Angelas "Granny-tree"

Texts and unfinished projects