Courses are generally open to all, beginners and confirmed unless otherwise stated.Each session is limited to 15 participants in order to be able to interact live.Registration is done on the zoom platform and payment by paypal.Warning, the login and password must be the same on both sites or zoom will not consider your registration.You will receive the handouts in the week before the course.
(FR) Filigrees : a first glance
February, 04 and 05, 2023
Course in French 2x 2 hours via zoom - 2PM to 4PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 1 month after the live.
Also called the threads of the Virgin, filigrees have been used from the end of the Roman period to the beginning of the Renaissance. These ornaments are based on the stylisation of plant shapes. Made with pointed nibs, these patterns are numerous during the Gothic period.
During this course, we will study a generic type of filigree present throughout Europe in the 14th century and see how to fill large spaces with basic patterns variations, how to adorn initials with borders and how to invade the margins with antennas.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees : a manuscript approach
January 14th and 15th 2023
Course in English 2x 2 hours via zoom - 6PM to 8PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
Also called the threads of the Virgin, filigrees have been used from the end of the Roman period to the beginning of the Renaissance. These ornaments are based on the stylisation of plant shapes. Made with pointed nibs, these patterns are numerous during the Gothic period.
During this course, we will study different types of filigree through the analysis of medieval manuscripts, each time looking at the way counterforms were filled and how borders and antennas were used. Furthermore, we will see how to reuse these patterns in different contexts.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) White vine
November 19 and 20, 2022
Course in French 2x 2 hours via zoom - 2PM to 4PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
The white vine is a common decorative technique in Renaissance manuscripts, especially in Italy. It is based on vegetal motifs that decorate the initials or borders in interlaced and colored scrolls.
During this course, we will study the different motifs and techniques of construction of the vine and list the vegetal elements, flowers, leaves and buds that decorate it. In a second step, we will see how to modify these elements and the associated colors to create more contemporary compositions.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees : a first glance
October 29 and 30, 2022
Course in English 2x 2 hours via zoom - 6PM to 8PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
Also called the threads of the Virgin, filigrees have been used from the end of the Roman period to the beginning of the Renaissance. These ornaments are based on the stylisation of plant shapes. Made with pointed nibs, these patterns are numerous during the Gothic period.
During this course, we will study a generic type of filigree present throughout Europe in the 14th century and see how to fill large spaces with basic patterns variations, how to adorn initials with borders and how to invade the margins with antennas.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) White vine
October 08 and 09, 2022
Course in English 2x 2 hours via zoom - 6PM to 8PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
The white vine is a common decorative technique in Renaissance manuscripts, especially in Italy. It is based on vegetal motifs that decorate the initials or borders in interlaced and colored scrolls.
During this course, we will study the different motifs and techniques of construction of the vine and list the vegetal elements, flowers, leaves and buds that decorate it. In a second step, we will see how to modify these elements and the associated colors to create more contemporary compositions.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Lettering
September 03 and 04, 2022
Course in French 2x 2 hours via zoom - 2PM to 4PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
To write a first name, a short sentence or even a more important text, it is sometimes complicated to find a writing style that allows you to play with the shapes, that is expressive but nevertheless coherent.
During this course, we will review the historical shapes of letters and we will see how to distort them, vary the thicknesses, the modules and the curves to create a personalized alphabet which answers perfectly to the use which is intended to it.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Lettering
July 09 and 10, 2022
Course in English 2x 2 hours via zoom - 6PM to 8PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
To write a first name, a short sentence or even a more important text, it is sometimes complicated to find a writing style that allows you to play with the shapes, that is expressive but nevertheless coherent.
During this course, we will review the historical shapes of letters and we will see how to distort them, vary the thicknesses, the modules and the curves to create a personalized alphabet which answers perfectly to the use which is intended to it.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Filigrees : antennas, movement and composition
June 04 and 05, 2022
Course in French 2x 2 hours via zoom - 2PM to 4PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
This course is for people who have already studied filigree decoration.
It is always difficult to build a harmonious filigree, to have free and expressive antennae, in short, to build a well-balanced decoration with matching shapes.
During these two sessions we will see how to build filigree patterns based on historical forms and arrange them in a way that creates a coherent and dynamic whole. We will study the importance of spaces and their position, how to intertwine lines that are supposed to remain isolated in order to create modern filigrees full of vitality.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees : antennas, movement and composition
May 21 and 22, 2022
Course in English 2x 2 hours via zoom - 6PM to 8PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
This course is for people who have already studied filigree decoration.
It is always difficult to build a harmonious filigree, to have free and expressive antennae, in short, to build a well-balanced decoration with matching shapes.
During these two sessions we will see how to build filigree patterns based on historical forms and arrange them in a way that creates a coherent and dynamic whole. We will study the importance of spaces and their position, how to intertwine lines that are supposed to remain isolated in order to create modern filigrees full of vitality.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees : a manuscript approach
April 9th and 10th 2022
Course in English 2x 2 hours via zoom - 6PM to 8PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
Also called the threads of the Virgin, filigrees have been used from the end of the Roman period to the beginning of the Renaissance. These ornaments are based on the stylisation of plant shapes. Made with pointed nibs, these patterns are numerous during the Gothic period.
During this course, we will study different types of filigree through the analysis of medieval manuscripts, each time looking at the way counterforms were filled and how borders and antennas were used. Furthermore, we will see how to reuse these patterns in different contexts.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Rotunda gothic script from Visconti's Book of Hours
06 April 2022 - 20 April 2022 - 04 May 2022 - 18 May 2022
4x2 hours course in English from 6PM to 8PM French time
Sessions are recorded and available for 2 months after the live
Homework will be proposed and feedback given between each session
This manuscript was calligraphed in the 15th century by Frater Amadeus. The script is characteristic of the period and the region, but many particularities make it a unique example.
The first session will be devoted to the construction of lower case letters, the second to that of upper case letters.
The third session will deal with abbreviations and variations of lower case letters, and the last one will focus on variations of upper case letters and on the composition of texts
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Rotunda gothic script from Visconti's Book of Hours
06 April 2022 - 20 April 2022 - 04 May 2022 - 18 May 2022
4x2 hours course in French from 10AM to 12PM French time
Sessions are recorded and available for 2 months after the live
Homework will be proposed and feedback given between each session
This manuscript was calligraphed in the 15th century by Frater Amadeus. The script is characteristic of the period and the region, but many particularities make it a unique example.
The first session will be devoted to the construction of lower case letters, the second to that of upper case letters.
The third session will deal with abbreviations and variations of lower case letters, and the last one will focus on variations of upper case letters and on the composition of texts
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Variations on NEULAND
February 19 and 20, 2022
Course in English 2x 2 hours via zoom - 6PM to 8PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
Rudolf Koch created this script at the beginning of the 20th century and made a typeface out of it. But in his book "Das Schreibbüchlein" he explains how to use this script in calligraphy.
During the course we will first follow the explanations and the model created by Rudolf Koch and then we will bring variations of thickness and size as well as other letter shapes and play with ligatures.Supply list : paper, pencil, nibs, bits of wood, flat brush, walnut ink and whatever other inks you have.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Visconti's Book of Hours - a guided tour
February 13, 2022
Lecture in English, 2 hours + 1/2 hour Q&A - from 2PM to 4:30PM French time
The lecture will be recorded and available for one week after the live
The Book of Hours of the Duke of Visconti is a richly illuminated Italian manuscript from the 15th century. We will review the two parts of the manuscript, focusing on the elements of decoration and illumination in order to understand its meaning. In parallel, we will look at the calligraphy and note the particular features of the manuscript.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Visconti's Book of Hours - a guided tour
February 12, 2022
Lecture in French, 2 hours + 1/2 hour Q&A - from 2PM to 4:30PM French time
The lecture will be recorded and available for one week after the live
The Book of Hours of the Duke of Visconti is a richly illuminated Italian manuscript from the 15th century. We will review the two parts of the manuscript, focusing on the elements of decoration and illumination in order to understand its meaning. In parallel, we will look at the calligraphy and note the particular features of the manuscript.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees : a first glance
January 22 & 23, 2022
Course in English 2x 2 hours via zoom - 6PM to 8PM French time
The course is recorded and available for 2 weeks after the live.
Also called the threads of the Virgin, filigrees have been used from the end of the Roman period to the beginning of the Renaissance. These ornaments are based on the stylisation of plant shapes. Made with pointed nibs, these patterns are numerous during the Gothic period.
During this course, we will study a generic type of filigree present throughout Europe in the 14th century and see how to fill large spaces with basic patterns variations, how to adorn initials with borders and how to invade the margins with antennas.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees : a manuscript approach
December 4th & 5th 2021
Also called the threads of the Virgin, filigrees have been used from the end of the Roman period to the beginning of the Renaissance. These ornaments are based on the stylisation of plant shapes. Made with pointed nibs, these patterns are numerous during the Gothic period.
During this course, we will study different types of filigree through the analysis of medieval manuscripts, each time looking at the way counterforms were filled and how borders and antennas were used. Furthermore, we will see how to reuse these patterns in different contexts.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Puzzled versals
November 13th & 14th
Who doesn't know about versals, those bouncy initials used as initials in many manuscripts?
In the first part of the course, we will explore the variations of shapes of the different letters and the ways to split them to make two-colored puzzles.
Who has never suffered from having to calligraph a name or a simple word and not finding a suitable composition?
In the second part of the course, we will see how to make small compositions based on versals, using historical models but also letting our imagination run free.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Puzzled versals
November 6th & 7th
Who doesn't know about versals, those bouncy initials used as initials in many manuscripts?
In the first part of the course, we will explore the variations of shapes of the different letters and the ways to split them to make two-colored puzzles.
Who has never suffered from having to calligraph a name or a simple word and not finding a suitable composition?
In the second part of the course, we will see how to make small compositions based on versals, using historical models but also letting our imagination run free.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Filigrees 2
9 and 10 October 2021
Following the filigree I course, this time we will concentrate on specific manuscripts, less common but with a lot of intersting shapes. The main part of the course will be focused on 14th century manuscripts but we will also talk about older things (ie paleolithic) & I will propose some modern interpretations of all these.
Despite his name, this course can be followed by people who didn't take the filigree 1 course.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 1
25 and 26 September 2021
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 2
11 and 12 September 2021
Following the filigree I course, this time we will concentrate on specific manuscripts, less common but with a lot of intersting shapes. The main part of the course will be focused on 14th century manuscripts but we will also talk about older things (ie paleolithic) & I will propose some modern interpretations of all these.
This course is opened to everyone, even if you did not follow the course filigree 1
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 1
21 and 22 August 2021
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Knotworks 2
19 and 20 June 2021
Techniques for creating knotworks.
Analysis, reproduction and modification of existing knots in historical manuscripts, design of circular knots and interlaced animals
Open to all, beginners & pro (better to have a little experience).
Supply list : small checkered paper, white paper, pencil and eraser
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Filigrees 1
21 & 23 May 2021
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 2
10 and 11 April 2021
Following the filigree I course, this time we will concentrate on specific manuscripts, less common but with a lot of intersting shapes. The main part of the course will be focused on 14th century manuscripts but we will also talk about older things (ie paleolithic) & I will propose some modern interpretations of all these.
This course is only opened to people who followed the course filigree 1
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 2
20 and 21 March 2021
Following the filigree I course, this time we will concentrate on specific manuscripts, less common but with a lot of intersting shapes. The main part of the course will be focused on 14th century manuscripts but we will also talk about older things (ie paleolithic) & I will propose some modern interpretations of all these.
This course is only opened to people who followed the course filigree 1
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) NEULAND
13 & 14 March 2021
Course on the NEULAND by Rudolf Koch.Open to everyone, beginners & proThe first session will be dedicated to the historical version, the second one to my own interpretationSupply list : paper, pencil, nibs, bits of wood, flat brush, walnut ink and whatever other inks you have.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Knotworks 1
27 and 28 February 2021
Techniques for creating knotworks.
Open to all, beginners & pro.
Supply list : small checkered paper, white paper, pencil and eraser
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Knotworks 1
20 and 21 February 2021
Techniques for creating knotworks.
Open to all, beginners & pro.
Supply list : small checkered paper, white paper, pencil and eraser
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Art Nouveau
06 and 07 February 2021
At the end of the 19th century, the artists of the Art Nouveau period, among other creations, reworked historical letters by stretching and deforming them to give them roundness and fill spaces. By taking inspiration from the forms created at that time and by adding others, we will try to obtain a balance that respects the breathing of the text in order to obtain compositions that are balanced and avoid, for example, caesura at the end of the lines.
The course is open to everyone, experienced calligraphers or beginners.
List of materials :
paper and pencil to take notes and make drafts
quality paper (according to your desires and your stock) for quality work
nibs and/or fine brushes
inks, paints, ... according to what you are used to
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 1
2 & 3 February 2020
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 2
23 and 24 January 2021
Following the filigree I course, this time we will concentrate on specific manuscripts, less common but with a lot of intersting shapes. The main part of the course will be focused on 14th century manuscripts but we will also talk about older things (ie paleolithic) & I will propose some modern interpretations of all these.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Filigrees 2
16 and 17 January 2021
Following the filigree I course, this time we will concentrate on specific manuscripts, less common but with a lot of intersting shapes. The main part of the course will be focused on 14th century manuscripts but we will also talk about older things (ie paleolithic) & I will propose some modern interpretations of all these.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 2
5 and 6 January 2021
Following the filigree I course, this time we will concentrate on specific manuscripts, less common but with a lot of intersting shapes. The main part of the course will be focused on 14th century manuscripts but we will also talk about older things (ie paleolithic) & I will propose some modern interpretations of all these.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Art Nouveau
28 December 2020
Course on greeting cards using Art Nouveau to create original and personnalized cards, having fun with ligatures and distortions,...
beginners & proWith a btush, a pencil, a bit of wood, a nib or another...no feedback after this course, I'll be on vacation
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) NEULAND
12 & 13 december 2020
Study of the NEULAND by Rudolf Koch.Open to everyone, beginners & proThe first session will be dedicated to the historical version, the second one to my own interpretationSupply list : paper, pencil, nibs, bits of wood, flat brush, walnut ink and whatever other inks you have.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigranes 1
1 & 2 december 2020
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Art Nouveau
28 & 29 November 2020
Study of Art Nouveau lettering from the magazine Ver Sacrum.Open to everyone, beginners & proThe first session will be dedicated to the historical version, the second one to my own interpretation & to compositionSupply list : paper, pencil, pointed nibs and whatever inks you have.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigranes 1
21 & 22 November 2020
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Filigrees 1
17 & 18 November 2020
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(EN) Filigrees 1
10 & 11 November 2020
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
(FR) Filigrees 1
24 & 25 October 2020
Study of XIVth century filigreesOpen to everyone, beginners & proSupply list :first session : basic paper & pencil
second session : good paper & nib ATOME1423 ( or any other pointed nib) with ink or paint that you are used to.
This course is already full or is in the past (if you have a time machine, you can still register)
