Well, we're just about there with the preparations. Barry has sanded and oiled much timber and cut and polished much metal. I have got fabric and leather and pebbles and Perspex together.
Materials bags are packed. Handouts are printed. Samples and examples are done. Books and journals are tagged and marked. Laptop is charged. All tools have been checked, oiled, filed, sharpened and charged where necessary. Powerpoint presentation is finished. Glasses packed.
So early tomorrow morning we'll hit the highway and travel south for an hour and a half to teach the workshop I've called "Off the page...".
Some bibs and bobs for the packs.
Materials bags are packed. Handouts are printed. Samples and examples are done. Books and journals are tagged and marked. Laptop is charged. All tools have been checked, oiled, filed, sharpened and charged where necessary. Powerpoint presentation is finished. Glasses packed.
So early tomorrow morning we'll hit the highway and travel south for an hour and a half to teach the workshop I've called "Off the page...".
Some bibs and bobs for the packs.
The packs all piled up.
My samples and examples box.
An example piece underway - writing on a Huon pine wedge. You just have to love the weird and wonderful poses the timber gets into in order for you to have a flat surface on which to write.
I look forward to sharing the experience tomorrow!
PS Head over to Barry's blog for his Autumn giveaway - and good luck!
This looks like fun, Fiona.I'm looking forward to vicarious enjoyment. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou do such careful preparation for your workshops Fiona. If I was a calligrapher I'd jump at the chance to participate. Hope the finger holdsout.
ReplyDeleteHi Dinah(mow) - I love the vicariousness of the interweb - such fun!
ReplyDeleteJo - thanks - it's must just be part of me, trying to think of everything and anticipate things...I hope folk enjoy it.
Sounds like a great workshop! Have fun.
ReplyDeleteit sounds like it's going to be a blast! what a generous collection of goodies you and barry have amassed - I bet all the participants will think its christmas! (maybe barry should don a white beard and red suit?)
ReplyDeleteyou may have guessed i am NOT a calligrapher, but i am so interested in writing and drawing and words. i would have tried this workshop, fiona, it looks SO fun!
ReplyDeleteJane - we did!
ReplyDeleteRonnie - Barry mentioned he already has the white beard...
Velma - Words are intriguing to me as are letters and putting them together any which way, having text appear, be indecipherable - I love it all. As a fellow letter and book-o-phile you would have been warmly welcomed!
Jane - we did!
ReplyDeleteRonnie - Barry mentioned he already has the white beard...
Velma - Words are intriguing to me as are letters and putting them together any which way, having text appear, be indecipherable - I love it all. As a fellow letter and book-o-phile you would have been warmly welcomed!
Such a lot of professional preparation and so many choices to explore. Calligraphy will never be the same xoxoxo
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