After many days, months, years, I am resuscitating this blog which I'm sad to say I'd forgotten I'd started and found by accident recently.  

For the meantime I will add my upcoming classes which will be fun and enjoyable as we discover and collect beautiful letters to make up an alphabet that each person will collect and cherish. 

An 8 week course on The Development of Letterform: 

Creating a Perfect Alphabet Letter by Letter.

Tuesday morning & Thursday evening

Both groups will be doing The Mystery of the Alpha Bet. 

R700 for 4 sessions payable in advance.

Tuesday morning 10h00 to 11h30: 

11, 18, 25 May 1 June & 8, 15, 22, 29 June

Thursday evening 17h00 to 18h30 

13, 20, 27 May, 10 June & 17, 24 June 1 July

This will be an interesting and enjoyable journey as we explore the development of letter form & how to create our own 'Perfect Alphabet'.

We will re-look at various alphabets and hone our skills using 2 weeks each for Uncial, Foundational, Gothic & Neuland, Italic & Modern. 

An understanding of letterform and calligraphy is recommended.

As always booking or confirmation is essential. All notes and connections will be sent before each session. 

On a book sale some time ago, I found a fascinating book on the alphabet (well how can you resist a book about letters?) called appropriately Letter by Letter with a sub-title An Alphabet miscellany. The ideal book to dig and delve into to find a perfect letterform. Each letter is discussed and tracked from the origins and is rather fascinating. We all know that Aleph is the first letter (in the Western world anyway - don't let's even consider going further than the Mesopotamian valley. And the book just adds bits of knowledge with beautiful letters to marvel over.

In time I will add creative challenges, calligraphy bits and pieces and some added information as I discover something new and different. 

In the meantime enjoy a break and always remember to breathe.