Workshop: Script in the Copperplate Style Workshop with Dr. Joseph Vitolo - Colorado College

Workshop: Script in the Copperplate Style Workshop with Dr. Joseph Vitolo

In conjunction with Dr. Vitolo’s lecture on Friday evening, an ’intensive’ two-day workshop in Copperplate for calligraphers of novice through intermediate levels is offered. The fundamentals of pointed pen will be taught with special emphasis on letterforms. Attendees will be given a complete handout of original instructional exemplars. Workshop Instructor: Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo is a specialist in Script in the Copperplate Style. He is an avid historian of the golden age of penmanship /calligraphy having published in excess of sixty articles on the subject. He recently posted a complete online video workshop in at zanerian.com. He has lectured around the country on topics ranging from calligraphy to dentistry to science. Dr. Vitolo holds multiple degrees including two doctorates: a D.M.D (Dentistry) and a Ph.D in Biochemistry. Currently, he is a clinical professor at Marquette University School of Dentistry and the Director of the Advanced Care Clinic. Pre-registration is required. Registration fee $125, Materials fee: $30. For questions and registration please contact Deb Strawn at 719.685.4196, or iamadogchef@comcast.net. Sponsored by Summit Scribes Calligraphy Guild and Colorado College.

Location: W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map)

Tickets: $125, $125 with a CC ID

This event is open to the general public.