In this short seminar, students will learn the basics of the Uncial script, which originated around the third century CE and continues to be used today by contemporary calligraphers worldwide. It can function either as a majuscule for a variety of other scripts, or as a stand-alone hand. A great script to add to your medieval repertoire! Fun and easy to learn.

Materials to Bring: None needed, although if students have calligraphy supplies by all means bring them

Workshop Fee: $70

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 | 6:30pm-9:30pm

Location: This workshop will take place at 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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

About the Instructor | Grendl Lofkvist

Grendl Löfkvist is an instructor in the Graphic Communications Department at City College of San Francisco, where she teaches typography and letterpress printing. She is also a press operator at Inkworks Press in Berkeley, a collectively owned, politically progressive offset printing company that serves the peace and social justice communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. Her interests include the study of printing as a subversive "Black Art," the role of women in printing, and the practice of Blackletter calligraphy. Grendl teaches courses in letterpress and linoleum block printing here at the San Francisco Center for the Book.

Past Student Reviews

"She was very smart, thorough, and easy to learn from. I would take 1,000 more classes with her!"

“Grendl is very experienced and knows how to answer all our questions. The class was fun and very informative”

“Grendl was so great! Best teacher I’ve had here. She was really helpful, relaxed, and experienced” 

“Grendl’s enthusiasm is infectious”