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Date Wednesday, May 10th 2023
Workshop

Intro to Copperplate Calligraphy With Maria Montes—late morning

Maria Montes
Sorbonne University, Campus Pierre and Marie Curie, 4 Pl. Jussieu. Check in 15 minutes before session start time.

11:30-13:30 GMT+2
2-hour late morning session

In this two-hour hands-on workshop for beginners, you’ll learn the foundations of Copperplate calligraphy using a flexile pointed pen and walnut ink. The workshop will be focused on the lowercase alphabet.

Workshop participants are kindly requested to bring the following items with them:

RIGHT HANDERS

— 1 x Nikko G Pointed Nib

— 1 x Oblique Pen Holder
— Walnut crystal or walnut ink

LEFT HANDERS

— 1 x Nikko G Pointed Nib

— 1 x Straight Pen Holder

— Walnut crystal or walnut ink

Workshop duration: 2 hours

Total number of spots available: 25

11:30-13:30 GMT+2
2-hour late morning session

Speaker

Maria Montes

Maria Montes is an independent lettering designer and illustrator specializing in branding assets and calligraphy education. Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Montes moved to Australia in 2006, where she currently resides. Her multidisciplinary practice expands across brand identity, packaging illustration, fashion, art, and culture. Montes’ creative practice is guided by the principles of never stopping learning, sharing knowledge, and creating emotion through her work. Montes has been teaching calligraphy independently since 2014.