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How to start learning calligraphy?

Learning the art of calligraphy Introduces you to many different elements of writing, from the materials used to the different styles of writing and factors that help shape its characteristics. With more time and practice, deeper reasons of writing and for writing start to present themselves.

"From my own experience, sitting in the company of teachers have opened up different doors of knowledge and what lies beyond them fascinate me still to this day."

-Adil Jacobs

What to expect from our workshops

It is important to highlight that there are many different styles of calligraphy each with its own set of characteristics and rules. Along with the rules there are also different instruments and materials used to for its writing. English writing differs from Arabic writing which differs to Japanese writing and so forth which in tern give rise to various scripts of calligraphy for each writing style. There are however basic fundementals that remain the same

While there are several teachers and classes offering guidance pertaining to these forms of writing, our workshops focus on an introduction to what we term as the prescursor strokes. The traditional way of writing, by dipping a writing instrument into ink and making your mark on a writing surface. The Kapaadie Co pen catalog is a catalog that features several different writing tools each with its own way of releasing ink onto paper. .

Our workshops Introduce these pens and demonstrate how they can be used. We explore the different writing styles and  encourage our participants to explore the what each pen has to offer. before choosing which direction to start their writing journey.