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Books and other media**
B2811. The Art and Craft of Hand Lettering by Annie Cicale. Paper $17.95. JNB Price $16.95
B2783. The Calligraphic Line by Hans-Joachim-Burgert. $35.00
B1772. Free Play by Stephen Nachmanovitch. Paper. $12.95
B3176. You Must Revise Your Life by William Stafford. 136pp. 5.25"x8". Paper. $13.95
Presents Stafford's views on writing as process, as "the coninuing encounter between self and materials that distinguishes the practice of art." Included in the book is a selection of Stafford's poetry on the subject of writing, and an essay on the origins and influences of his art.
In The Garden by Jennifer Bartlett. Out-of-print.
Denise Lach: Libres & Egaux. Out-of-print.
Publications by Laurie Doctor:
B2858. Touch: Meditations on Six Quotations. A collaborative work by Laurie Doctor and Steven Skaggs. $12.00
B3177. Five from Four: International Calligraphy Invitational. Monica Dengo (Arezzo, Italy), Laurie Doctor (Louisville), Maya Huber (Darmstadt, Germany), Yves Leterme (Bruges, Belgium) and Steven Skaggs (Louisville). Full color exhibit catalog. 24 pp. Paper. $18.00***
Supplies
Pens: Fine point black permanent pen (Pigma Micron 0.5 or smaller, or equivalent).
Tools: Range of sizes of brushes for acrylic paints; kneaded eraser; ruler; pencils (2B, 3B, 4B and 2H).
Ink/Paint: *Acrylic paints: White, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson (or Quinacridone Red); Cadmium yellow and Lemon or Azo Yellow. (Golden colors, tubes, jars and liquid are all OK).
Paper: At least 6 sheets of Arches text wove (full sheet 40x25") tear each sheet into quarters. Can substitute with 140 lb watercolor. Before class cover at least 6 quarter sheets of paper with 2 coats of white gesso. You can thin the first coat with water, let it dry, and then add a second coat.
Misc..: Palette; water container; 6 containers with lids (smaller ones used for leftovers are good - need a way to mix acrylic paints and keep them from drying); inexpensive brushes for mixing color; paper towels or rags; drawing paper and/or sketchbook.
Optional: watercolor (red, yellow and blue); Not required but if time permits Laurie will provide: charcoal, hard pastels, found objects to write with, "still life" objects, rubber gloves, sandpaper, methyl cellulose, molding paste, sponges, book supplies (metallic acrylics, brads, linen thread), Arches text cover paper, Kozo paper.
Materials Fee: $15
* Larger tubes of paint preferred due to a combination of drawing, writing and painting.
**Laurie does not have a required book list for the class, but names the above books as excellent references.
***Tentative price.
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B2811. Art & Craft of Hand Lettering /Cicale
The Art & Craft of Hand Lettering by Annie Cicale. Revised 2011. 192pp. 10x10. Paper $19.95
To be available again October 2011, perhaps sooner. Place your order now. Your card will not be charged before the book ships.
Annie Cicale is well-known to calligraphers throughout the USA and Canada from the many workshops and classes she has taught for guilds and at many of the summer conferences. The new printing has the same fine alphabets and good instruction, but now with larger reproductions of the historical manuscripts. Exemplars include foundational, italic, Roman, black letter, uncial, italic handwriting, pointed pen, brush lettering and ruling pen alphabets. She covers design and includes a generous gallery. Color throughout. Our most highly recommended instructional book for broad-edged calligraphy. Great for classes or self-study.
Take a peek at the cover, title page, and table of contents of the new printing!
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B2783. Calligraphic Line/Burgert
The Calligraphic Line: Thoughts on the Art of Writing
By Hans-Jochaim Burgert. 2nd edition. Translated by Brody Neuenschwander. (1989) 2002. Approx 177pp. 8.5"x11". Paper Spiral. Available Now.
Presents his perspective on the role of form and function in calligraphy and writing, the history of the graphic form (symbol/writing/calligraphy), the need and development of cursive writing and alphabets. The second section presents Burgert’s thoughts, the place of calligraphy in the Western world after the invention of printing from type and its relationship to type. Note that this is a photocopy production. The quality of the illustrations vary, but all are photocopies.
If pg.60 of your copy if blank, see a pdf of the illustrations.
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B1772. Free Play / Nachmanovitch
Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
By Stephen Nachmanovitch. Paper
A book on the creative process recommended by many calligraphy instructors.
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B3176. You Must Reivse Your Life
You Must Revise Your Life by William Stafford. 1986. 136pp. 25" x 8". Paperback.
Presents Stafford's views on writing as process, as "the continuing encounter between self and materials that distinguishes the practice of art." Included in the book are a selection of Stafford's poetry on the subject of writing, and an essay on the origins and influences of his art. Recommended by Laurie Doctor.
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M17. Pigma Micron Black
The Pigma Micron is a fine-point drawing and illustration pen that utilizes the highest quality archival Pigma ink. Highly recommended and often on supply lists for workshops and classes.
For serious technical and artistic applications and for fun projects, these pens are available in six line-width sizes: 005 = 0.20mm, 01 = 0.25mm, 02 = 0.30mm, 03 = 0.35mm, 05 = 0.45mm, and 08 = 0.50mm,
The Pigma Micron is ideal for archival recording, illustration, graphic art, freehand manga drawings, and decorative fabric design*. All Micron pens have archival quality Pigma ink, are non-smearing when dry, waterproof and chemical proof, fade resistant, and don't bleed through most papers. Meets ACMI non-toxicity standards. (*Not recommended for fabrics that will be washed.)
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S142. Design Drawing Pencils
Design Drawing Pencils
Design 3800.
"6H" is hardest lead. "5B" is softest lead, Specify 6H, 5H, 4H, 3H, 2H, HB, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B.
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BR30. Cotman Round WC Brush
Cotman Round Water Color Brush.
Synthetic brush that is slightly stiffer than sable. Recommended by Lisa Engelbrecht; she especially likes the #8. The secret of the Cotman Bushes, from Winsor & Newton, lies in the fibers. By blending fibers of differing thickness, we achieve the three most important qualities sought by the artist. The thicker fibers contribute strength and spring, while the thinner fibers improve color carrying capacity (which have recently been improved by 50%). The two fibers together retain their point, time after time.
Specify size.
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S270. Metal Ruler:12in
Stainless Steel Ruler
12"
Flexible, cork back.
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S271. Metal Ruler: 18in
Stainless Steel Ruler. S271.
18" Flexible, cork back. Marked in 1/16" and millimeters. An essential tool for calligraphers and bookbinders.
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E09. Kneaded Rubber Eraser
Kneaded Rubber Eraser.
Used to erase pencil (graphite). Cherryl Moote suggested it for removing the white lines fom a white lead mechanical pencil.
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