MI05-Monoline calligraphy & hand embossing

“When we think about block capitals and monoline calligraphy, automatically Rudolf Koch’s popular typeface Neuland comes to mind but there is much more to monoline. Its modular shapes can be very playful and uncover multiple possibilities in terms of composition and graphic visuals. Monoline calligraphy is great to explore calligrams and also to introduce ourselves to handmade embossing due to its solid and thick strokes which are somehow easier to approach when we intend to cut the letters with an exacto knife.

In this workshop we will explore my personal take on monoline calligraphy and how we can play with size, shape and composition variations just to jump to the hand embossing process where we will transform our design into an outstanding embossed piece of art.

This class allows students to express themselves when creating their personal designs while following the techniques that I will share step by step to achieve a clean and sharp embossing.”

Workshop of intermediate level. To enroll, please contact the workshop manager, Perla Borsetto (perla.borsetto.aci@gmail.com).