Amaster penman, all the way from Italy, comes to the city to coach us in the deeper meaning and symbolism of the lost art of penmanship
I STARTED to study calligraphy because I was interested in different styles of lettering,u201d says Barbara Calzolari, the first woman to be awarded the title of Master Penman by the International Association of Master Penman, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting. For this, she needed to be voted by all the 11 master penmen from across the globe to become their 12th.
With all three classes selling out, Chatlani explains, u201c When I started learning calligraphy years ago, I couldnu2019t find the right tools, knowledge or people to learn from, which is what led me to Italy. However, I realised, not everyone can pack their bags and jet off to pursue a hobby, and I wanted to help bridge this gap. In each class, more than teaching letters, Barbarau2019s lessons taught everyone the alphabetu2019s history, the form each letter takes from another.u201d Itu2019s important, Calzolari says, for a calligrapher to understand the origin of a letter. u201c Once you have the original structure in mind, you can build on it. If you see the present style of the letter u2018 Au2019 and compare it to its Roman counterpart, you will start to visually understand how it has evolved over time,u201d she says.
She dreams of the day she can get a group of calligraphy artists to build a school together to teach the letterings of penmanship from around the worldu2014 from designing and engraving Roman capitals to strokes and styles from times forgotten. u201c Itu2019s very interesting to learn the history of the Latin alphabet, knowing about Roman capitals, designing fontsu2026 these are lost arts not found easily today,u201d she laments.
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