Workshop Fee (includes materials fee): $75
Scholarships available; click here to apply.

This instructor requires that all students be masked. If you choose to enroll you will be expected to bring and wear a mask for the duration of class. 

Whether you have terrible handwriting or are a seasoned calligrapher, this script is easily learned, versatile, and attractive!

In this evening workshop, 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.   

>> Prerequisite: None <<

Materials to Bring: None. All tools and materials will be provided; students may bring their own calligraphy supplies if they have them already.

Date & Time: Thursday, February 23, 2023 :: 6:30-9:30pm

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 three days prior to the start date of the workshop to allow the instructor time to prep materials for class. 
 

About the Instructor | Grendl Löfkvist (she/her)

Grendl Löfkvist, Education Director at Letterform Archive, teaches type history and theory in the year-long postgraduate Type West program in type design. Grendl also teaches the history of graphic design, book arts, calligraphy, and letterpress printing at City College of San Francisco, as well as several classes here at the San Francisco Center for the Book. 

Grendl has ink in her veins: Löfkvist was a press operator for 13 years at Inkworks Press in Berkeley, a collectively owned, politically progressive offset printing company that recently closed its doors. She does letterpress and printmaking work under the imprints of Red Star Agitprop and Cloven Hoof Press, and she is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Printing History Association. 

Her interests include the study of printing as a subversive “Black Art,” and she is always on the lookout for bizarre, unusual, or macabre print and type lore.

Past Student Reviews:

 “The instructor was encouraging; she modeled imperfection. The class provided all supplies and taught me to use them."

“I liked receiving the supplies as part of the class and being told how to prepare them and care for them.”

"I liked how Grendl brought in the historical perspective of the calligraphy she taught us. And her sense of humor throughout."

“Grendl was well prepared with materials and a plan for the class. She instructed clearly and solicited and answered questions about the letterforms. I learned a lot.”