
Repetition in Form
Discover how to create tableware by blending wheel throwing, slabs, and bisque mold-making techniques, mastering consistency and precision in every form.
Discover the diverse and lively world of the magnificent monoline letter in this colorful workshop where participants explore a playful world, free of the concerns of pen angles and thicks and thins!
June 23 – June 27, 2025
One week session
Friday, June 27, 2025
Parks Exhibition Center
@ 4:00 PM
18+
$1,820
$980
$40
$50
All levels
Enrollment is limited to 12 students
From creating White House invitations (really!) to expressive calligraphy pieces and logo design, this pen is as diverse and easy to use as it is fun! Rick’s workshops often refer to history and the influence of calligraphy on type; in this workshop, participants will enjoy the process of flipping the tables as we use type as inspiration for calligraphy. Colors will be flying, as we explore the life of our work using watercolor, gouache, masking fluids, and colored inks. If you are a skilled calligrapher and have not yet explored monoline lettering, this workshop will stretch your imagination as you let go of the restrictions of thick and thin strokes and add more range to your calligraphic voice. And, if you have never tried calligraphy at all, this workshop is a very welcoming entry to the wonderful world of letters. Regardless of skill level, this workshop will bring new, exciting life to your work.
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 in art. Today, in addition to enjoying calligraphic explorations in his studio near the sea, Rick is dedicated to sharing the knowledge he gained through many years of studio production and artistic experimentation to students young and old alike.
The lab fee covers basic supplies: paper, pen holders, pen nibs, and ink; as well as shared consumables such as colored ink, watercolor, gouache, masking fluid, etc.
The program will begin Sunday morning, with a brief orientation at 8:30 am. Workshops will start at 9 am.
Sunday night will feature a program mixer, where you will have an opportunity to meet with your classmates outside of the studio, as well as meet other students in our adult programs for the week.
Monday nights feature an opening reception at the Parks Exhibition Gallery, featuring work from our very own summer faculty!
Daily instruction occurs from 9am-12 pm, with a break for lunch in the campus dining hall (included in tuition), and followed with more instruction from 1pm- 4 pm.
Artist Talks will be held in the evenings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This is a wonderful opportunity to listen to our Metals Week and HOT Clay instructors speak on their art.
On Friday afternoon you will be able to display your own work from the week at our Culmination event outside Parks Exhibition Center!
Discover how to create tableware by blending wheel throwing, slabs, and bisque mold-making techniques, mastering consistency and precision in every form.
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