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Mess on My Desk
with Carol DuBosch

Tuesday, April 21
Noon Eastern Time
9am PT/10am MT/11am CT/5pm GMT

Join me for a romp through my thought process, favorite materials, and an intriguing new way to approach calligraphic layouts. I will share many step-by-step images of recent work with a commentary dialogue of the choices I made, both good and bad.

When I was a beginner calligrapher I was in total awe of the finished work, fancy layouts and tricky designs the more experienced scribes were producing. I wanted to move from the pages of practice that covered my desk to actually creating “calligraphic art”. I simply didn’t know what the path looked like from junk to treasures. After many, many years of struggle, I know what that path looks like. I know how to do it. I broke the code!

I’m very willing to just play with materials and see what happens. Sometimes they can do lots more than the instructions ever divulge. Playing is an activity that doesn’t require a particular outcome, and I’ve become very good at play. I’ll share some lovely things related to calligraphy, that I’ve discovered.

Supply List

• Pencil

• 6-10 Favorite Calligraphy tools: pens, brushes, markers….whatever you like to use.

• Ink – choose an ink that gets along with your chosen tools and your layout bond.

• Layout bond paper

• Tracing paper

• Scissor

• Drafting tape

• Ruler

About Carol

Any day that I can open a bottle of ink, is a good day. It gets even better if I can create art, make a mark-making tool, or teach what I know to someone. Words are my muse and I love being able to use them as a lettering artist. When I hear the words, I ponder them, and savor them for a spell and then interact with them using art materials. It is absolutely the best job ever.

I have been a calligrapher in Portland, Oregon since I was first introduced to nibs and ink in 1959 as a high school art student. In the 58 years since, I have gained a degree in Graphic Design and have studied with every major calligrapher in the US and Europe. I have been teaching college level and private classes in the Northwest along with workshops throughout the United States and most recently in Italy. I have directed three International Calligraphy Conferences in Portland, bringing 500 scribes together for a week of studying and sharing.

I am interested in every aspect of the field of calligraphy, from the formal invitation to writing on walls. I enjoy seeking out ways to stretch the boundaries of my art. As a life-long learner, I am always looking forward to the next new thing.

Questions?
Email heather@letslettertogether.com