Viktor Kams - Double-Stroke Gothic Script (In-Person Class) - Mar 2 -3

This live, in-person class is the result of a series of studies and practices inspired mostly by the work of late German calligraphers Hans Schreiber and Hanns Thaddaus Hoyer, whose work was introduced to me by Carl Rohrs at the 2019 conference in Montreal. I have tried to develop my own technique to build up these double stroke letters one stroke at a time as opposed to what we can achieve by writing with a scroll pen. Therefore, the intention of this technique is to have more control over every little detail of each letter, like where and how to start and end each stroke and the amount of space between strokes in certain parts of the letter. The class starts with an introduction to classic Fraktur calligraphy. My personal version of this gothic hand is inspired by the work of Hermann Zapf and Claude Mediavilla but it is also influenced by the teachings of contemporary master John Stevens. Once the students are comfortable and confident with their Fraktur practice we will start exploring the technique I use to build the double stroke letters. We will work on letters and words and will progress to create headers, tittles, logos or lock ups to work on ways to apply this to real work at the same time that we can combine it with text exercises of Fraktur. I will do a series of demonstrations showing different tools like pens and brushes and how I work with each one of them. By the end of the class students will be encouraged to create one or more final pieces applying their choice of techniques learnt during the workshop so we can make a group review of everyone’s work and debate about each student's choices and the challenges presented by them.

Double-Stroke Gothic Script
Viktor Kams, Hosted By Portland Society for Calligraphy

3/2/2024-3/3/2024

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Pacific