(1) Introduction to Uncial Calligraphy with Ewan Clayton (with

This Ditchling workshop is taught by master calligrapher Ewan Clayton, who was once a member of the Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic based in Ditchling. In the workshop Ewan will introduce you to a family of letterforms called uncials and use objects from the museum's collection to illustrate their characteristics and versatility.

Ewan will expertly guide you through each stage of writing uncials in 10 films which are broken down into chapters covering everything you will need to know to get you started.

The films total 95 minutes in length and can be watched at your own pace and as often as you want within 6 weeks of purchase.

The workshop can be purchased with a materials pack that includes all the equipment you need to get you started writing uncials.

There are also downloadable PDFs that accompany the workshop with information about the artists that Ewan mentions, and the museum’s collection pieces he uses.

A taste of the course

Watch the trailer to find out more about what you'll learn on this course.

Choose a Pricing Option

£50

Course only (no materials)

This options does not include a materials pack, so you will have to source your own materials.

Your workshop includes

· Access to the Teachable platform for 6 weeks from your first log in. Teachable holds all the information you need in once place.

· Immediate access to 10 workshop chapter films totalling 95 minutes to work through and repeat at your own pace.

· A materials suppliers list.

· PDFs of artist biographies and relevant object information for you to save and keep.

Materials you will need to complete this course:

An automatic 3A pen.
A 25 gram pot of Van Dyke crystals.
An A4 layout pad.
An HB pencil.
An F pencil.
2 x pen cloths (lint free or an old shirt).
String or elastic bands.
Printouts of learning resources; a ruling guide, and 4 x exemplar sheets.
A pot to mix up your ink (a jam jar with a lid is ideal).
A small amount of water to make your ink.
A teaspoon.
A sheet of blotting paper (not essential) to place under your writing to act as a cushion. Or use the layout pad as a backing.
A thin piece of plastic film (a cut up section of a yoghurt pot or similar) to clean your automatic pen.

Materials suppliers

Seawhites of Brighton – layout pad https://www.seawhite.co.uk/

Van Dyke Crystals can be bought on many different sites but most are for building suppliers.

All things calligraphy - https://www.blotspens.co.uk/

£60

Course + materials pack

Your workshop includes

· Access to the Teachable platform for 6 weeks from your first log in. Teachable holds all the information you need in one place.

· Immediate access to 10 workshop chapter films totalling 95 minutes to work through and repeat at your own pace.

· A materials suppliers list

· PDFs of artist biographies and relevant object information for you to save and keep.

· A materials pack:

An automatic 3A pen.
A 25 gram pot of Van Dyke crystals.
An A4 layout pad.
An HB pencil.
An F pencil.
2 x pen cloths (lint free or an old shirt).
String or elastic bands.
Printouts of learning resources; a ruling guide, and 4 x exemplar sheets.

You will need from home:

A pot to mix up your ink (a jam jar with a lid is ideal).
A small amount of water to make your ink.
A teaspoon.
A sheet of blotting paper (not essential) to place under your writing to act as a cushion, or use the layout pad as a backing.
A thin piece of plastic film (a cut up section of a yoghurt pot or similar) to clean your automatic pen.

Your materials pack will be posted to your billing address. Packs will arrive within 2 - 7 days.

Ewan Clayton grew up in Ditchling. His family worked as weavers in the Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic.

Ewan was a member of the Guild before it closed in 1988. He trained as a Calligrapher at the Roehampton Institute with Ann Camp and assisted her with teaching there. In the mid 1980s Ewan lived as a Benedictine monk at Worth Abbey in Sussex. After leaving the monastery he was hired as a consultant to Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Laboratory.

Today Ewan is a Professor in Design at the University of Sunderland where he assists in directing their International Calligraphy Research Centre. He steered the old Roehampton calligraphy courses through to degree status; established Sunderland University’s course at Kensington Palace, and is a core member of staff at The Royal Drawing School. In 2013 Ewan was named the Craft Champion of the year for his contribution to educating others in the Crafts in the first National Craft Skills Awards. He was awarded an MBE in the 2014 New Year’s Honours List.