Eleanor Winters - Copperplate Winter School - Part 4 Introduction to Flourishing - Nov 18 & 19, 2025

Back by popular demand –  A new approach to the study of Copperplate!

Based on the success of our July / August Copperplate Summer School, we are continuing our Copperplate program by offering five individual workshops, covering a number of intermediate level subjects.  Starting with a thorough review of the hand (Copperplate Brush-Up), and continuing with two workshops  covering Letter Variations, focusing on size, weight, proportion and form, we will then offer an Introduction to Flourishing and Copperplate Layout and Design.

As we did in our Copperplate Summer School, we are offering these classes both as a five-part sequence and as individual workshops, an opportunity for students to choose the subjects they desire to focus on. This format has the advantage of being both a thorough, ongoing program, and a chance to work with your busy schedule and “drop in” to study at your convenience.

A two-week break between workshops will allow time for practice and individual critique, for those interested in sending their Copperplate practice work to the instructor.

Please note:  These workshops require basic experience with the pointed pen and the Copperplate alphabet.  Advanced beginners are welcome as are intermediate and advanced students.

The addition of flourishes, or even a single flourish, to your calligraphy can add a lively, decorative feel to even a simple piece of writing.  Through a series of pencil exercises and simple drawing techniques, the class will be introduced to some of the basic forms and patterns of 18th century Copperplate flourishes and cartouches. We will examine and analyze historical models to understand and recreate some of the beautiful shapes and patterns of the English writing masters.

Copperplate Winter School - Part 4 Introduction to Flourishing
Eleanor Winters, Hosted By The Gentle Penman