Italic & Beyond
with artist/instructor Carrie Imai
Dates: To be announced / call for wait list.
Time: –
Level: Beginners, or a refresher for those more experienced
Fee: $120 for the 6-class series, payable at first class.
Register: Call Carrie Imai for info at (818) 713-1754, or email her at carrieimai@ix.netcom.com
Materials Supply List: click here for supply list
Instructor’s website: www.carriedesigns.com
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Class Description
Have you always wanted to write beautiful invitations, greeting cards, gifts and correspondence? Italics is a beautiful, flowing and consistent style of calligraphic lettering. It is a good alphabet to begin your calligraphic education or early in your training. You will find yourself using this alphabet most often.
About Your Instructor
Carrie Imai has had a love affair with calligraphy since 1977, studying with some of the best teachers in the world. Following completion of a certificate program in graphic art and design, she started a freelance calligraphy and design business, and has worked as a calligrapher for the County of Los Angeles. Her work has been exhibited in the Brand Library and the Los Angeles Folk Art Museum.
Carrie’s teaching career began at Brandeis Art Institute in 1983 and she has taught ongoing classes and workshops throughout Southern California for many regional groups of the L.A. Society for Calligraphy, at National Calligraphy Conferences, at Hughes Aircraft, and at RAND Corporation. Visit her website at www.carriedesigns.com for more images.
Affiliations
Carrie is a member of The Society for Calligraphy, Southern California, a non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy through program meetings, conferences, workshops, journals, retreats, and regional groups.