CALLIGRAPHER
Education And Training
“The best education comes from hands-on doing and learning,” says Richard Tuttle, publications director for the Association for the Calligraphic Arts. “If one wants to pursue this as a career option, it would be best to find a good instructor. Or, if possible, more than one, since instructors differ slightly from one another.” He advises to “take as many classes as possible over a period of time. And practice, practice, practice! From there, find a way to become an apprentice, which will continue the hands-on learning process.”
Calligraphy: Then and Now
With the invention of the typewriter in 1867, beautiful penmanship became less important. In the twentieth century, devotees of calligraphy created a renewed interest in the craft. While visiting the United States in 1974, Donald Jackson, a well-known English calligrapher, promoted the art of calligraphy through lectures and workshops. He also did television interviews during his visit, encouraging Americans to form their own calligraphy societies. His enthusiasm for the art caught on. Today there are more than thirty calligraphic societies in the United States and Europe.
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