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Workshops with John Stevens
2024
November & December | 1.) Foundational/Minuscules, & 2.) Inventing Letters. Dates: TBA
June 22-29, 2024 International Conference “Roman Holiday” hosted by the Chicago Calligraphy Collective,
will be held at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa |
October-November | Italic+Variations | Autumn 2024
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2023
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Workshops online in 2023
1) •Modern Gothic (need not be an oxymoron) January 2023
2) Pointed Pen Roman Capitals. November 11, 18, and December 2, 2023
Live sessions: Saturday, @ 2pm, EDT (New York time)
(Enrollment October 13th, 11pm)
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Workshops from 2022
2) •Brush Roman Online April 2022
Materials | Video
3) •Pointed Pen Roman | November 12, 19, & December 3rd, 2022
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Workshops, live, in-person 2022
• Cheerio | Sept. 25 – 30, 2022 | Topic: Design, Brush,Pen (It’s not what you think)
• Ohio Italic+Variations| Thursday, Oct. 27 to Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 | Contact
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Characters With Character from John Stevens on Vimeo.
My first 32 page book of calligraphy from the 1990’s. There were 3 total, each featuring a quote done in a unique style of pen or brush calligraphy. This book was “pre-digital” age, meaning that I did the paste-ups on mechanical boards including any type which was set by a typography house. Very analogue.
Important Calligraphy resources:
San Francisco Public Library Harrison Collection: A wonderful collection of calligraphy and book arts. A must visit/see.
Newberry Library in Chicago. Has a great collection of rare and original and historical works.
New York Society of Scribes Founded in 1974, and based in New York City, the Society is a non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines.
Chicago Calligraphy Collective We are an organization of individuals pursuing this beautiful art by study, collaboration and practice, practice, practice!
John Neal Books: Specialty supplier of Books and Materials for calligraphers and book artists. Also publishes some books.
Manuscript page: Precious manuscript, stolen from Turin archdiocese, recovered in Florida
Vatican Library: Sources of beautiful, historical manuscripts
British Library: 30,000 images that you can look at up close.
Morgan Library: Very fine collection of books and manuscripts. Many exhibitions
NYPL New York Public Library: Photos of archives/illuminated manuscripts
Calligraphy Centre | Joyce & Jim Teta; Calligraphy and Cheerio Retreats (where I teach)
J-LAF | Japan Letter Arts Forum Organization for western calligraphy in Japan. Exhibitions, articles and workshops. A Wide array of exhibitions & learning opportunities.
Guide to picking brush pens for calligraphy.