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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all
Don’t forget to book your place on some workshops in 2025!
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Versatile Versals with Els Van Den Steen
Come and join us for this 2-day workshop covering Traditional and Modern Versals. Versals are compound letters built up with separate strokes so the technique is more like drawing than writing and we will use our dip pens. Sat 9 & Sun 10 September 2023 from 10am – 4pm Cost £60 (£30 for Day One)…
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Japanese Butterfly Bookbinding with Josie Brown
Saturday 22 April 2023 from 10am – 12pm and 1.30 – 2.30pm Cost £30.00 (members £25.00) Please note this workshop is on zoom and a recording will be available for 4 weeks after the workshop for attendees only. This workshop is suitable for all levels. To book a place email [email protected] or download our booking…
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Carolingian with Mary Noble
11 March 2023 from 10am – 4pm Cost £30.00 (members £25.00) This workshop is suitable for all levels. To book a place email [email protected] Study this beautifully legible historical hand from the Grandval Bible, then see how to develop it into a contemporary version. Its supreme legibility means it can be written very small yet…
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Irresistible Resist with Josie Brown
Date: 19 March 2022Time: 10am – 12pm and 2 – 4pmCost: £30.00 (members £25.00)This workshop is suitable for all levels Please note that this workshop will be on zoom onlyA video of the workshop sessions will be available for 4 weeks after the workshop – for attendees only; please do not share To book a…
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Celtic Knotwork with Tony Woodhams
Date: 19 February Time: 10am-12pm and 2-4pm Cost £30.00 (members £25.00) This workshop is suitable for all levels Please note that this workshop will be on zoom only. A video of the workshop sessions will be available for 4 weeks after the workshop – for attendees only; please do not share To book place email…
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Make a Japanese case with Sue Doggett
In this workshop we will make a traditional-style Japanese folding case (Chitsu) which is covered in cloth and lined with decorative or plain paper and finished with bone clasps. It is an adaptable structure which can be used to house books and other objects. Date: 13 November 2021 Time: 10.00am – 4.00 pm Cost £30.00…
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Workshop with Jan Pickett
MONOCHROME MAGIC + TANTALISING TONES Date: 4 September 2021 Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Cost: £30.00 (members £25.00) Location: Evington Village Hall Hastingleigh, Near Wye, Kent TN25 5HR To book a place email [email protected] An exciting journey, exploring monochromatic colour schemes, starting with a single colour, extending it to produce a tantalising range of tints, shades…
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Julia Baxter FCLAS
Back in 2018 CPS member and tutor Julia Baxter was awarded CLAS Fellowship. We asked her what this has meant for her and include some photos of the work she put forward for assessment. Achieving the CLAS Fellowship was an affirming achievement, giving me a sense of where I was with my calligraphy. It took…
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My Favourite Work
During lockdown we invited members of Cinque Ports Scribes to submit a piece of their favourite work. Not necessarily their best work, but the piece of work that has the most significant memories and have given them some pleasure. We hope you enjoy their efforts. Download the PDF here
