Flourishing – Graceful Curves

Flourishing – Graceful Curves

Learn how to draw graceful flowing curves and how to create highly decorative ornate designs.

By The Graphic Quill

Date and time

Sunday, May 26 · 10:30am - 4:30pm AEST

Location

The Graphic Quill

141 McKinnon Road McKinnon Melbourne, VIC 3204 Australia

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

This workshop is for anyone from a novice or an experienced Calligrapher and to those with a creative flair wanting to have some fun with decorative marks and lettering.

In the workshop we will go through different flourished projects, ranging from simple flourishing to more complex, ornate flourishing with a step by step process.

This class is for anyone from a novice or an experienced Calligrapher.

Learn how working with your body and mind through movement, breathing deep and relaxation will allow you to create graceful curves.

The workshop will cover:

How to Form Better Flourishes

  • Learn the rules to build on your skills.
  • Learn how to create dynamic designs with balance and contrasts.
  • Create highly decorative ornate design.
  • Learn step by step how to create compositions with bold letters & fine flourishes.

See demos and get individual attention

This workshop is for both beginners and those with an established practice.

A One Day Workshop - Cost $180.00 with basic materials included

Sunday May 26 - 10.30am to 4.30pm

ABOUT LAUCHEAN - Your TEACHER

As a teacher Lauchean wants to excite and empower you to unleash your creative potential. She believes anyone can cultivate their creativity and achieve amazing results!

Nurturing students through the process of learning and skills development, bringing together logical and philosophical approaches to design, layout and drawing - all taught with a purpose to calligraphy.

Lauchean’s unique teaching approach encourages students to first gain an understanding of the parts, the basics. Blending the moving hand, a focused mind & the hearts desire for creativity, paving the way to artistic growth in a shared environment with likeminded others.

Looking into the history of writing, it’s place as a contemporary art and the development of modern calligraphy. Lauchean suggests her students collect a “future file”. That’s simply a gallery of calligraphic images that'll inspire, motivate and excite a budding calligrapher. That could be anything from historical decorative lettering to modern experimental expressive calligraphy, hand writing, signage and abstract designs.

LAUCHEAN’S CALLIGRAPHY JOURNEY

Her discovery of beautiful writing led her from a print room to study Ticket and Show Card writing, Screen printing, Bookbinding and into Classic Calligraphy. Then at 27, it was back to college where she studied Graphic Arts and hand lettering. Achieving top awards at graduation she went on to work as a Graphic Artist specialising in calligraphy and lettering in a boutique Melbourne Publishing house.

In 1991 Lauchean established her studio, “The Graphic Quill”. As a pioneer in the industry she built her business based on calligraphy, lettering and print powered by a passionate love for letters. She has continued her own studies with Master Calligraphers both internationally and here in Australia throughout her decades as a working artist. Lauchean delights in “forever learning”.

Relishing every opportunity to share her knowledge, she’s been teaching Calligraphy and the book arts in Colleges, Universities and Arts Centres across Melbourne and Victoria for over 35 years. Prior to the pandemic she tutored the 2 Year Certificate of Calligraphy Course at RMIT in Melbourne. Since our “Covid” break she has returned to teaching her art and design classes in her new McKinnon studio workshop.

Calligraphy - It’s a journey of a thousand steps, taken one step at a time and tackled with patience, practice, purpose & focus.

Frequently asked questions

Is there Parking nearby?

There is parking in the side streets all around the venue. 2 hour parking ends at 12pm giving you all the time you need to complete the class without moving your vehicle.

What about Public Transport to the venue?

What about Public Transport to the venue? The Graphic Quill at 141 McKinnon Road, McKinnon is just a short 3 minute walk from the McKinnon train station and is on located on the Frankston Line.

Where can I get a good coffee and a bit to eat?

There are a couple of great cafe's just a few doors down from the studio. Mr Burch's has good coffee and great food. There's a charcoal chicken right next door if you are wanting delicious healthy salads and tasty chicken and other naughty stuff.

What are the Materials required for other Workshops?

Materials will differ depending on the workshop content. Costs will vary accordingly. No more than $60.00 for any class - often less. A materials list will be sent when your booking is received as you may purchase your own. You will require the sp

What is your refund policy?

If the classes are cancelled you will receive a full refund unless you decide to defer to another class. Our policy does not offer refunds if you cannot attend. However you may transfer to another workshop if there are places or give your place to another person.

What studio tools and materials will I get to try out?

You will be introduced to many other materials and tools (pens, nibs, inks, papers, brushes, gouache, gums) etc. You will get to use and experiment with lots of specified studio equipment for lessons and projects. This is a great intro to them before you buy your own.

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The Graphic Quill

Lauchean Duncan is The Graphic Quill.

Lauchean’s Calligraphy Journey: In 1991 Lauchean established her studio, “The Graphic Quill”. As a pioneer in the industry she built her business based on calligraphy, lettering and print powered by a passionate love for letters. She has continued her own studies with Master Calligraphers both internationally and here in Australia throughout her decades as a working artist. Lauchean delights in “forever learning”.

Following her discovery of beautiful writing in the eighties whilst working as a printer in Melbourne, she found a course in Ticket and Show Card writing. Her creative journey had begun and a lifelong passion for calligraphy determined her future. Then at 27, she sold her first business “Quill Graphics” and went back to college where she studied Graphic Arts and hand lettering. Achieving top awards at graduation she went on to work as a Graphic Artist specialising in calligraphy and lettering in a boutique Melbourne Publishing house.

Relishing every opportunity to share her knowledge, she’s been teaching Calligraphy and the book arts in Colleges, Universities and Arts Centres across Melbourne and Victoria for over 35 years.

Prior to the pandemic she tutored the 2 Year Certificate of Calligraphy Course at RMIT in Melbourne. Since our “Covid” break she has returned to teaching her art and design classes in her new McKinnon studio workshop.

Lauchean as The Graphic Quill Today: With 32 years of work in the business of calligraphy, I regard myself to be a “Master Calligrapher”. Australian and Internationally trained by the world’s best lettering artists. As a hand-lettering artist, calligrapher and long term teacher of calligraphy and art I use the 26 letters of the alphabet to create art through design. Using the power of words, playing with the rhythm in their meaning to create visually engaging artwork.

Embracing the traditions of the craft I’m continuously creating more modern style variations that embrace contemporary, experimental and expressive genres. With each new project searching for new possibilities, together with my client’s input, I explore those possibilities to create beautifully crafted meaningful artworks.

Today the creative works I love to do are commissions, these I call “Word Stories“. They are all about love and life.