March 29-30, 2025 Alphabet Book, in person with Julie Wildman
March 29-30, 2025 Alphabet Book, in person with Julie Wildman
Instructor: Julie Wildman
Skill Level: All Levels
Registration opens for CCC members on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10 am Central Time.
Registration opens for non-members on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 10 am Central Time.
Where: Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, Illinois
When: Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30, 2025, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Central time.
Level: All levels
Supply Fee: $30 per student for book materials and handouts, payable at the workshop
Registration Fee:
Member Weekend: $195
Non-Member Weekend: $245
ALPHABET BOOK
with Julie Wildman
Have you ever wanted to create your own, unique alphabet but don’t know where to start? Then this class is for you!
We will spend the first part of the class analyzing the specific characteristics of certain letterforms to determine what creates a cohesive look to an alphabet. Studying the letter parts will help the students understand not only the structure of the letters, but the nuances that go into developing hands or fonts. Once we understand the nuances, we can then begin to manipulate them to create our own unique forms.
Students will be led through a series of exercises—using both traditional and non-traditional tools—that will result in all sorts of creative ways to make letters. We will gradually work our way to finding a style that works for each person. Students will have the option of creating either a cohesive alphabet OR do an alphabet with a different style for each letter.
The second half of this workshop will be spent on refining the alphabets and deciding whether to use color or black and white. The final portion of the class will be to assemble a simple, but elegantly designed accordion-fold book with an origami-type cover. There is no gluing or sewing involved.
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Online registration will open for Members on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central, and will open for Non-Members on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central.
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If you are sending a wait list registration, please download and complete our Workshop Registration Form. Please write your check, payment in full, payable to Chicago Calligraphy Collective, and mail it to: Karen Ness, CCC Workshop Director, 8309 Oakwood Avenue, Munster, IN 46321-1912. For questions email: workshops@chicagocalligraphy.org