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January 2020
Workshop: Paper Marbling with Louise Brockman
Synopsis: Louise is a graduate of Liverpool University and a former science school teacher. After 10 years of teaching she joined her family’s bookbinding business combining administrative duties with paper marbling. Louise uses traditional methods and techniques to produce modern coloured papers using a variety of coloured backgrounds. In this workshop we will learn the basics of setting up the paper marbling equipment and materials. We will work through a series of patterns and there will be plenty of time…
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Workshop: The Art of Flourishing with David Simons
Synopsis: David is a graphic designer and calligrapher based in the Cotswolds. He was awarded a Diploma in Graphic Design by Gloucestershire College of Art and Technology in 1982 and has also gained an Intermediate Diploma in Calligraphy from CLAS. He enjoys “the flourishing aspect of calligraphy” which can be used to decorate and embellish calligraphy or simply to be a stand-alone piece of art. The key to successful flourishing is a combination of graceful, smooth lines arranged in harmony.…
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Workshop: Expandable Sketchbooks and Travel Journals with Lucia Leyfield
Lucia is a multi-disciplinary artist specializing in illustration and hand drawn lettering. By day she draws, illustrates and teaches for commercial and private clients. By night (and on holiday) she records her life in intricate handmade journals and artist books. She will be one of the tutors at the CLAS Festival later this year. Synopsis: At this workshop we will make some basic book forms, folded and stitched, which are versatile and adaptable into a number of themed artist books,…
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AGM and Club Day
Speaker: Martin Frost on Vanishing Fore-Edge Painting Details to follow
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June 2020
Workshop: The Wonders of Versals & Compound Letterforms with Gemma Black
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Club Day and Summer Party
Speaker: Peter Lawrence on the lettering of William Morris Further details to follow
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October 2020
Workshop: Circular writing, tunnel books, festive twist with Jan Pickett
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