Details

Zoom sessions 7-9.30pm GMT/BST

Saturday January 16 - GMT
Saturday January 30 - GMT
Saturday February 13 - GMT
Saturday March 13 - GMT
Saturday April 10 - BST
Saturday May 29 - BST
Saturday Jun 5 - BST
Saturday Jun 19 - BST

This course is supported by an accompanying Facebook group to post your work after each session where Mike can provide feedback. In addition, you’ll have access to a weekly ‘social’ online session to motivate your practice.

Cost €265

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Learner Level

Beginners — this class is perfect for anyone, experienced with pointed pen or not, to learn Spencerian script.

Joining this class gives you access to

• 20 hours of learning with Mike Ward over six months

• A dedicated webpage to watch all of the Zoom recordings until 28 Jun 2021 (7am BST) - add it to your diary!

• Handouts and homework assignments from Mike

• A private Facebook group to post your practice alongside fellow students, where Mike will review and provide broad commentary after each class

• A 30-minute Zoom check-in session with Mike mid-way through the course

• A weekly 1-hour online social meetup, via Zoom or Google Meet, to drop in and enjoy practice with your classmates.

Important information to note

Sales for this course will end on Friday 15th January 2021 9pm GMT. The recordings will only be available to students who have purchased by this date. We will not be selling the recordings after the live sessions.

Upon booking your place, you will receive an automated email with your order confirmation. You will receive all information from info@pointedpencollective.com two days before the first session with handouts, Facebook group link and details of how to join the Zoom calls.

Materials

• Oblique Pen Holder w/ adjustable metal flange

• Flexible nib of choice (Nikko G, Hunt 101, Leonardt Principal EF, Gillot 303)

• Smooth flowing ink of choice (Walnut, Diluted Sumi, Iron Gall)

• Practice paper

Course structure

Over the course of six months, students will be introduced to Spencerian Script. Topics will cover the history of Platt Rogers Spencer, tools & equipment - oblique penholder, inks, papers, etc., fundamental concepts of Spencerian: curvature, movement, contrast, variability; muscularity of penmanship, posture, writing zone, letter height, size and the element of shading, foundation strokes, lowercase, capitals and basic entry and exit flourishes.

The pace will be determined by student progress, with the following being a starting point from which Mike will adjust his teaching. This is a rough guide to give you an idea of what will be covered, and is subject to change.

• Session 1 Fundamentals / Lowercase

• Session 2 Lowercase / Spacing

• Session 3 Capital Fundamentals

• Session 4 Capitals Families / Variations

• Session 5 Capitals Families / Variations

• Session 6 Flourishes / Formatting

• Session 7 Begin Final Pieces

• Session 8 Complete Final Pieces

About Michael G. Ward

Mike Ward is a professional penman, located in Vancouver, Canada who specializes in Spencerian Script, Ornamental Penmanship and is known worldwide for his ornate signature designs. Mr Ward has studied under some of the very best penman, including Master Penmen Michael Sull, Harvest Crittenden, Jake Weidmann, and Barbara Calzolari

In addition to his penmanship practice, he has also pioneered the technique of debossing or hand foiling calligraphic designs onto leather, paper and other materials.

Mike is a professional artist, dancer and creator. He is passionate about teaching and sharing his love for the process of learning.

Find out more about Mike on his website and Instagram, and watch our IG Live chat with him.

Important information

Terms

Your place is secured once your payment has been processed. As the workshop recordings will be made available to students for a limited time after the event, no refunds will be offered for non-attendance. In order to access the Facebook group and any associated commentary on posts in it, you will need to have an active Facebook account. This is the only platform for group-specific interaction during the workshop.

The Facebook Group

The EPPC will create a private Facebook group for the sole purpose of this online course. It will be available to students from two days before the workshop, until three weeks after the final session (28 June 2021). Two days before the class, students will be sent a link to request to join the group, and administrators will approve based on the name on your order confirmation email. If your Facebook name and order confirmation name don’t match, please email info@pointedpencollective.com to advise both your Facebook name and your order confirmation name.

This group is a space for you to post your work and chat with your fellow students. Mike will visit the group and dedicate time after each session to viewing posts and commenting. He will not be commenting on every post, but will be able to provide general feedback.

DATA PROTECTION

As a stricter data protection regulation came into place in 2018 (GDPR), we follow specific guidelines on what we do with your personal information. In the case of booking a workshop, we will use your email address to keep you informed of everything you need to know in the lead up to the event. Please make sure our email address (info@pointedpencollective.com) is in your contacts or safe list to prevent it going to your junk or spam folder. We may contact you via phone if absolutely necessary. We will not use your contact details for any other purpose.

If you would like to stay informed about other upcoming events, please be sure to sign up to our mailing list or opt-in to this mailing list at checkout.

Contacts

Email: info@pointedpencollective.com (managed by Kate)
Instagram: @learnpointedpen (managed by Cecilia)