Our January Online Enrichment Session features a two-hour Zoom workshop with an accomplished guest instructor. This inspiring and informative presentation is designed to spark new ideas, enhance your skills, and connect you with fellow members in a welcoming online environment.

This event is exclusively for current BVCG members and is offered at no additional cost as part of your annual membership benefits. Zoom access details will be emailed prior to the event date, with live attendance available to the first 100 members.

A recording will be posted in the Members-Only Portal on the BVCG website and emailed to members shortly after the event and will remain available for 30 days.

Join us for this special opportunity to learn, grow, and be inspired by one of the best in the field.

Split Versals and Filigree

Split versal letters are a stunning development in the tradition of medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, bridging the gap between structural lettering and intricate ornamentation. Their high-contrast visual rhythm, bright colors, and organic pen work continue to inspire calligraphers of the twenty-first century.  

Enjoy this brief but information-packed introduction to these stunning letters and begin your own journey down this wonderful calligraphy rabbit hole!

Suggested supplies:

To be emailed out with Zoom link.

Instructor:

Rick Paulus has been a calligrapher and a teacher for over forty years. He apprenticed for several years at the legendary Tolley Studios, in Washington, DC, before becoming the engrosser for the US State Department. In 1998, he was appointed chief calligrapher of the White House, where he remained for two presidents until, in 2006, he answered the call of the wild and left Washington, DC to explore new adventures in nature and art. Today, in addition to enjoying calligraphic explorations in his studio on the shores of Buzzards Bay, Rick is dedicated to sharing the knowledge he gained through many years of studio production and artistic experimentation with students of all ages and skill levels. 

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