Copperplate - A Systematic Approach with Jodi Denning
Sponsored by San Diego SfC 
Saturdays: January 11 & February 8,2025 at 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM (Pacific Time)
Review on March 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM to 10.30AM (Pacific Time)
$25 MEMBERS ONLY
Due to the way our computer system works, registrations not immediately followed with payment will be cancelled. Also we cannot accept registrations after noon on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
About the Workshop:
Copperplate Minuscules – A Systematic Approach
This class will help students develop a foundation in the fundamentals of the Copperplate style of pointed pen script. The class will begin with a brief introduction to using a pointed pen, and a time for questions for students unfamiliar with the pointed pen. Participants will learn the structure of the basic strokes for the minuscules of this beautiful script, and then use those basic strokes to form the various related groups of minuscule letters. Detailed practice worksheets will be provided in PDF format.
Copperplate Majuscules – A Systematic Approach
This class is a continuation of the Copperplate Minuscules class, exploring the basic strokes and structure of the majuscules of the script. Basic familiarity with pointed pen and with the Copperplate minuscule alphabet is required before taking this class. Detailed practice worksheets will be provided in PDF format.
The workshop will be recorded and available for two months.
Recommended Experience: Beginners to advanced
About Jodi:
With no artistic background, Jodi jumped into calligraphy in late 2016 with a serious desire to learn pointed pen calligraphy, and no clue as to how to get started. After unsuccessfully trying to find local classes or resources, she began navigating the many challenges of learning calligraphy on her own. A couple years later she pursued “correspondence course” instruction from calligrapher Bill Kemp. As online courses began to be available, she continued to study, learn, and develop her traditional Copperplate/Engrosser’s Script style calligraphy.
Jodi’s professional career in software engineering gave her a natural orientation toward detail. Her lifelong passion for training horses and teaching riding skills gave her an understanding of how to break complex skills down into “bite-sized” pieces for a less intimidating learning experience, as well as a focus on self-assessment as a tool to develop increased skill refinement which she now brings to her calligraphy instruction.
REGISTRATION:
You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held.
Pay by check or PayPal. No refunds.
Cost: $25, paid by check or Paypal (see details below)
A COMPLETED REGISTRATION REQUIRES 2 STEPS:
1. FIRST REGISTER.
2. Second, Make a payment of $25 via PayPal or check.
Once you have registered, you will be sent a confirmation email with the PayPal button to complete your registration.
To pay by check email Kristi, for instructions, at SDWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org
Include your current name, address, phone number, and email with the check (s) in the envelope. Non-members, include a separate check for $42, made out to Society for Calligraphy, along with your membership form: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/resources/Site/Membership/Membership.pdf or contact Kristi to process membership electronically.
Enrollment is limited to current paid Society for Calligraphy members only. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible and your space will be filled from the waiting list. For prompt receipt of supply list and confirmation, your payment should arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. Supply list will be provided within the week following receipt of your registration.
*As of April 1, 2024, first-time members, only, have the option to pay their full membership, July 1, 2024 through June 2025 ($42 via check) and the months prior will be included at no extra cost.
Questions? Contact Nan Anantharaman & Kristi Darwick at SDWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org