Next meeting:
at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 800 N. New Road, Waco, Texas
Petrarch
with Amy S. Nielsen, Davenport, Iowa
Calligrapher/Artist Amy S. Nielsen
will be conducting a 2-day calligraphy workshop at St. Matthew Lutheran Church
in Waco on August 11 and 12, 2023. She will be teaching a semi-formal
calligraphic broad-edge handwriting called
Petrarch. It is the invention of
Father E. M. Catich based on his decades-long study of the Roman alphabet. Father Catich was Amy’s teacher and mentor (and Paul Herrera’s!). He is recognized
as the foremost authority of the Imperial Roman alphabet, the foundation of
Western calligraphy. You will find that she teaches with the same energy and
enthusiasm as he did.
Day 1:
Friday, August 11, 2023; 9 am
- 4 pm; $70 all day
AM Session – A study and practice of the semi-formal hand called
Petrarch; definitions, proportions, guides, and broad edged pen writing. We
will cover the basics of the tools and progress to writing the Petrarch letters.
PM Session
– Learn some great ways to layout the size and style of letters that you are about
to write. The way layouts are constructed can increase interest, mixing styles
and sizes, to create the most for your quote and message.
Online Registration Form for Amy Nielsen’s Petrarch Friday Workshop
Please register by: Mon., Aug. 7th !
TO REGISTER: Use this link for the Friday Google form. No paper copy needed!
Pay via PayPal at this link. https://paypal.me/WacoCalligraphy?locale.x=en_US Select SEND, log
into your account, enter the amount ($70 or $85) and add “Petrarch Day 1
Workshop,” then complete the transaction.
Day 2:
Saturday, August 12, 2023
AM Session 10-12 noon FREE– For the Saturday morning program Amy will go
back through the Petrarch letters, take questions, and catch up those unable to
attend on Friday. You will receive the full set of handouts.
PM Session
1-4 pm, $30 for members, $45 for non-members– You will learn the special
characteristics and ‘personality’ of the flat-edged brush as contrasted with
hard-tool calligraphy. We will layout and create a broadside piece that will
showcase ALL you have learned during this workshop.
Online Registration for Amy Nielsen’s Petrarch
Saturday afternoon Workshop
Please register before: Mon., Aug. 7th !
TO REGISTER: Use this link for the Saturday Google form. No paper copy needed!
Pay via PayPal at this link. https://paypal.me/WacoCalligraphy?locale.x=en_US Select SEND, log
into your account, enter the amount ($30 or $45) and add “Petrarch Day 2
Workshop,” then complete the transaction.
Supplies
for any of the sessions: you will need to bring a 3.8 Parallel Pen or
C-2 Speedball or another similar sized nib of your choice. Marker layout paper for practice. Bristol or cover
stock paper no smaller than 11”x14” for your final project (we will have some).
Any water-based paint or ink along with your usual calligraphy kit of tools. Half-inch flat brushes will be provided
by Amy for your use during the Saturday class, which may be purchased after if
you like.
About Amy: Amy is a graduate and former faculty
member of St. Ambrose University in Davenport (the site of next year’s
international calligraphy conference, Roman Holiday!). She began her career at
Hallmark Cards, then moved on to graphic design for various advertising
agencies before returning to her passion of art instruction at St. Ambrose. Now
a freelance artist, Amy continues her successful career as a commercial artist
and art instructor at local libraries and galleries in addition to her duties
as president and founding member of the nonprofit Art Legacy League in
Davenport, Iowa.