Luca Barcellona was born in 1978. He has his own studio in Milan, where he works as a freelance graphic designer and calligrapher. Letters are the main ingredient of his creations. He teaches calligraphy with the Associazione Calligrafica Italiana and holds workshops all around the world. The goal of his work is to combine the manual skill of an ancient art such as calligraphy with graffiti and the new languages of modern design and let them coexist in the digital era. In 2003 he founded the collective Rebel Ink, with which he gives life to a live exhibition of calligraphy, writing and illustration. In 2009 he worked for the National Museum of Zurich, with calligrapher Klaus Peter Schaffel, to realize the faithful reproduction of a large globe dated back to the 1569, using calligraphy with original materials (quill and natural inks). Many of the biggest worldwide brands, from Nike to Absolut, has employed his lettering among the years and he is the creator of many famous logos and book cover designs. As well as taking part in several independent projects, his works have appeared in many publications like Letter Arts Review, Juxtapoz and Creative Review. His works are also featured in several lettering and graphic design books. In 2010 he produced his own personal clothing brand Luca Barcellona Gold Series. In 2012, he published his first monographic book Take Your Pleasure Seriously by Lazy Dog Press, the publishing house of which he is a member. His works has been featured in collections and personal exhibitions worldwide. He performed with piano player Cesare Picco and karate world champion, Dario Marchini in a video and live project called “The Effectiveness of Art.” His study into lettering ranges from graffiti to classic calligraphy, up to big wall painting, typography and letterpress printing. www.lucabarcellona.com Gothic script is definitely the calligraphic style with the strongest appeal, thanks to its strong and sharp shapes. The workshop offers a journey through this writing style, starting from the textura, mainly used for writing manuscripts, to its Renaissance evolution. The fraktur writing, characterized by a strongly decorative component with complex and generous capital letters, offers the chance to experience endless possibilities of variations that are still widely used today. We will start by studying the historical shapes, writing with the broad edge pen, and then we will re-write the letters in a more expressive way using the twist of the brush. Finally we’ll pass to the development of other possible alphabets, more personal and modern. A course for beginners, experts and those who want to deepen their study of this writing style. – Artwork shown is by Luca Barcellona, along with a photo of Luca in his studio. details & registration april 28,29,30 & may 1, 2017 the claggett center 3035 buckeystown pike adamstown, maryland 21710 301-874-5147 [email protected] Earliest registration: January 16, 2017 Registrations should be sent to: Kara Koppanyi Nine Cormer Court, #103 Timonium, Maryland 21093 Meals are included: Three meals per day Friday- Sunday - breakfast and lunch on Monday. Four nights - Thursday-Sunday $675 Single occupancy - Member $735 Single occupancy - Nonmember $600 Double occupancy – Member $660 Double occupancy - Nonmember $500 Commuter (meals only) - Member $560 Commuter (meals only)- Nonmember Note: We are contracted to fill a certain number of single occupancy rooms. After that we can assign double rooms and accept commuter enrollments. Participants wanting double rooms are encouraged to find their own roommates. The Claggett Center (photos below) is in the historic rolling hills of Maryland south of Frederick, Maryland. The views from the Doll House, where we will be staying and working, are wonderful, seen from the decks all around. The rooms are spacious and comfy and on the ground floor are two large meeting halls where we will have our instruction and socializing. The large dining room is convenient and modern. registration is limited and begins january 16, 2017. forms and supply list will also be available at www.calligraphersguild.org. O ur 2017 workshop offerings Registration and supply lists will be available when the Workshops Bulletin is published in early February 2017 and on the WCG website. april 1&2 abe farsh introduction to persian calligraphy may 23&24 amity parks a sharp pencil and a keen eye sept. 23&24 pat blair copperplate masterclass oct. 6,7,8&9 yves leterme watchful experimenting nov. 4 & 5 marta legeckis foundational for beautiful letters blackletter A journey through Gothic letterforms with luca barcellona april 28 – may 1, 2017 the claggett center retreat & conference center near buckeystown, maryland