Calligraphy for Beginners – Italic Script

The Course

During this workshop we will take a careful look at the Italic script to ensure that we are doing it correctly. However, during the day we will relax and add a flourish to the Italic letter form. This is one of the absolute delights of doing calligraphy. It is fun to do and a joy to see when executed well.  Spend a relaxing and enjoyable rest of the day learning how to write Italic Script and even flourish your letters with confidence. This script is suitable for cards and invitations, poetry and prose. Suitable for both beginners and improvers.

The Tutor

Jan Mehigan first studied calligraphy and Illumination at Art College. She is a Fellow of both the Society of Scribes and Illuminators and The Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society.

She has BA (Hons) in Education and in 2014 gained the Diploma of the Society of Botanical Art (DipSBA). She has taught drawing, watercolour painting and calligraphy in adult education for over 28 years delivering and has written several calligraphy books. Jan’s work has been in many calligraphic exhibitions and has demonstrated at Art in Action.

Participant Information

Students should bring with them:

• HB pencil
• Ruler
• Eraser
• Scissors
• A small notebook and some prose or poetry
• Kitchen towel for wiping pens
• A small screw top jar and water pot
• Masking tape or 3M tape
• Gouache or watercolour paints would be useful but are optional
• Two paint brushes, also optional
• Practice paper, calligraphy pens and calligraphy ink supplied by tutor
• The tutor will supply:
• Some layout paper for practice
• A sheet of cartridge paper for the finished piece
• Use of a board for writing on

Fee & Refreshments

£75 per person, this includes tuition, tea and coffee. Please let the Museum know in advance if you have any special dietary requirements. You can bring your own packed lunch or the café will be open at lunchtime.