Beginning Blackletter
Beginning Blackletter online calligraphy class with Cora Pearl. Four 3-hour sessions cover Gothic Textura, lower/uppercase, spacing, and more. Includes live music and recordings for 3 months.
Class Description
Gothic Textura, a Blackletter style of calligraphy, came into existence in Europe around the mid-12th century. This writing has a woven appearance from its dense, angular strokes, creating a strong texture on the page. “Textura” means an even effect in weaving. The name Blackletter refers to the dense quality of the writing that has very little white space. Because of these qualities this is an excellent hand to practice rhythm and spacing. In this workshop we will learn both the lowercase and capital letters, words and spacing, and will see some examples of artwork that features this script. With Cora’s holistic approach to teaching, you will also be serenaded with live music during class sessions, and we will engage in some loosening up exercises in addition to formal instruction. This short class series will be taught in real time on Zoom with class recordings available for three months after the last class session.
Course Details
This class taught by Cora Pearl was created for students who have some familiarity with using the broad edge nib in calligraphy and who are interested in adding this rhythmical and textured style of writing to their lettering repertoire. In Cora's holistic approach to teaching we will enjoy live music and creative warm up exercises during each class session.
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SESSION DATES = Tuesday, September 2nd | Thursday,September 4th | Tuesday, September 9th | Thursday, September 11th (Live on Zoom)
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SESSION TIMES = 9:30am to 12:30pm (Pacific Time)
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TUITION: $160 (Includes 12 hours of live instruction, handouts, demo pages, live music, and recordings for 3 months)
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CLASS RECORDING: Recordings of all live sessions will be available until 3 months after the last class session. (December 4th, 2025)
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CLASS LEVEL: This course was designed for students who have some experience using the broad edge nib and who are new to Blackletter calligraphy or for students who want a refresher on this style of writing in a beginner friendly learning environment.