Tuition

Duncan has tutored calligraphy classes in various venues within Glasgow and Lanarkshire for over twenty years.

He currently teaches at the University of Strathclyde and at The City of Glasgow College. Further details are available in the online programmes shown on this page.

BEGINNERS CLASS DESCRIPTION

   
The aim of this class is to provide students with an introduction to the basics of ‘the art of beautiful writing’.

Practical advice will be given on materials and equipment, lettering techniques and applied calligraphy. Through clear and detailed instruction, students will be encouraged to develop a personal style and shown how to apply a new found skill to a variety of projects.

Practical advice will be supported by comprehensive notes. In one-to-one demonstrations, you will be given guidance in areas of personal difficulty. By the end of the term you will have learned the basic techniques of an absorbing and relaxing skill.

Materials to be purchased: a calligraphy fountain pen (a MANUSCRIPT pen with B3 or B4 nib is ideal). If you are left-handed, you should purchase the same pen but with an ‘oblique’ nib.

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE, GLASGOW

The Learning in Later Life Programme (in pdf format) for the over-fifties is available online here. The calligraphy classes for beginners and intermediate are described on page 29 of the programme.

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Print out an application form here, or see the new online interactive programme here.

Calligraphy for Beginners runs on Tuesday mornings at 9.45 - 11.45 for 10 meetings from 4 October 2011

PLEASE NOTE: there are no evening calligraphy classes running in Strathclyde University during the 2011/2012 term. However, The City of Glasgow College offers a calligraphy evening class, as shown in their prospectus below.

CLASSES

Taking Your Calligraphy Further (intermediate class) runs on Tuesday mornings at 9.45 - 11.45 for 10 meetings from 17 January 2012.

CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE

The calligraphy class description for 2011/2012 is available here.

Beginners classes run on Thursday evenings at 18.00-21.00 for 10 meetings on 8 Sep – 17 Nov 2011, 12 Jan – 15 Mar 2012, and 19 Apr – 21 Jun 2012.