Workshops

Pointed Pen Uncials (Online) with Josie Brown

    Dates: Saturday 5 April 2025
    Time: 2pm to 4pm
    Location: Glasgow City centre
    Cost: £25-£30 per person
    The workshop is suitable for new and existing calligraphers

Course Information

This gorgeously curvy but tall and elegant script can be written any size or weight with just one little nib! A highly useable script which can be formal or free and easy. Participants will look at how the Half-Uncial developed alongside the Uncial and the differences in the letterforms, then will see and participate in demonstrations of using the pointed pen and writing this beautiful script.


Tutor Information

Josie Brown is a professional, qualified calligrapher, heraldic artist, illuminator and bookbinder and a popular face to face and online workshop tutor. She is a member of the Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society (CLAS) and Chair of its Academic Standards Board and is heavily involved in designing, revising and monitoring CLAS courses and qualifications. Josie also initiated the CLAS "Live Online" courses. Examples of Josie's work can be found on her website.

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Calligraphy Workshops

Date: Saturday 5 July 2025

In assocation with Cass Art Glasgow members and visitors of the Glasgow Scribes will be delivering short workshops in broad edged and pointed pen calligraphy. More details to follow.