This one-day workshop gathers together the history of punctuation marks, textures, and formal patterning. At the same time, guided exercises focus the attention on developing new individual textures and patterns that can be used directly in your contemporary work. Text has a texture of its own, and can develop into a strong image when built up, layered, and tinted, creating a powerful expressive page.

You will be fully informed of the scope of historical patterning, and will spend time developing a wide array of personally developed textures. These textures, combined with careful design judgment, can form a beautiful work. There will be specific exercises that promote ease of rhythm and movement.

We will work primarily in black and white; if you would like to use color you can bring a selected palette of watercolor or gouache. 

Materials to Bring:

• Your favorite medium sized broad edged pens (Speedball C-3 or Brause 2mm, for instance, or larger and smaller sizes)
• Sumi ink and/or walnut ink
• Pilot Parallel Pen (1.5mm, 2.4mm or 3.8mm) with your choice of ink
• Strathmore 400 drawing paper pad or Bristol Paper, Cotton Comp Layout Paper, or other Layout Bond.
• Usual drawing kit: small palette, water container, #2 pencil, eraser, blade, T-square, ruler, rags, etc.
• If you like to work in color bring walnut ink or gouache, or pan pastels.

Workshop + Materials Fee: $175.00

Date & Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 | 9:30am-5:30pm

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.

About the Instructor :: Ann Miller

About the Instructor | Ann MillerANN MILLER (Stanford University, AB, AM Art) studied painting and lithography with Richard Diebenkorn and Nathan Oliveira and has taught art and art history classes at Stanford, University of Santa Clara, San Mateo Community College district and in local guilds and arts venues. In 1979 she founded M2 Design for calligraphy and graphic design work. In 2002 she has authored two courses in calligraphy and letterform at Academy of Art University and continues teaching online and onsite in the department of Illustration.

Her calligraphy has been published in Letter Arts Review, Bound & Lettered, and Alphabet, and her book titles for Protean Press can be found in the Harrison Collection at San Francisco Main Library. Her work is in public and private collections. She created of a series of large calligraphy murals for the City of Belmont's new public library and a 12-foot long family tree scroll for actress Brooke Shields for an early episode of the NBC television series “Who do you think you are?” Visit Ann at http://www.pennib.com(link is external)