Teaching

What a wonderful time I had last week, teaching at the Victorian Calligraphy Society's, Summer school in Winter. I taught the students how to make an altered book that they could then work in using their calligraphy techniques. You've never seen so much beautiful writing and flourishes all in one place. I've never attempted calligraphy, but I can certainly appreciate all of the work that goes into producing it. The tutors were encouraged to check out what was happening in each others classes. I felt almost compelled to lock our class room door when I saw how neat and tidy the other rooms were, not a pen out of place. Can't quite say the same for our room. Hand made stamps and printed papers adorned the tables, walls and floor. Paints, papers and general chaos everywhere, but we all had a good time.

What a marvellous group of students coming from all around Australia and Gillian even travelled from New Zealand.

back row: Gillian, Christine, Jacqui, Marg, Annie and Lyndall

front row: Eliza, Jo Ann, Wendy and Jane.

Pages from their gorgeous books.

Annie and Jo Ann's books

Christine and Marg's books

Eliza and Jaqui's books

Gillian and Wendy's books

Jane and Lyndall's books, the eyes in the centre of Jane's page on the left are mine. Jane very cleverly tore my photo from the workshop catalogue.

This was my sample book, the beautiful pieces of art in the squares were given to me by Marg, the photo doesn't do them justice.

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Thanks for visiting and I will be back shortly with photos of my next journal commission.