STUDY: The Many Faces of Carolingian - Starts Mon 8th September 2025 at 2pm

SKU: STU-CW0809aa12
£299.00
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Included in this ONLINE course:
  • 16 hours of live, expert tuition in a small & friendly class
  • Weekly homework & practice tasks
  • Personal critique and feedback on all homework assignments submitted before 12 December 2025
  • Unlimited access to watch again until 31 December 2025
  • High quality, downloadable reference photos & notes
  • Connection with fellow students via our online platform
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BOOKING DEADLINE: Mon 18 August at 12pm UK TIME
Tutor: Carry Wouters

Class requirements
  • Join live to gain the most from the class 
  • Choose to work-along or just watch & learn
  • Suitable for students of all abilities
  • You’ll need a printer for this class
Class timings (UK time)
  • Class 1 - Mon 8th September 2pm - 4pm
  • Class 2 - Mon 15th September 2pm - 4pm
  • Class 3 - Mon 22nd September 2pm - 4pm
  • Class 4 - Mon 29th September 2pm - 4pm
  • Class 5 - Mon 6th October 2pm - 4pm
  • Class 6 - Mon 20th October 2pm - 4pm
  • Class 7 - Mon 3rd November 2pm - 4pm
  • Class 8 - Mon 10th November 2pm - 4pm
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Click here for the equipment & materials list

​This class has been postponed from January 2025 due to tutor illness.

Course details
This course forms part of our STUDY programme; a range of longer courses, running over a number of weeks, exploring our most popular subjects in greater depth.  Combining tutor-led live classes with elements of self-study, these courses are designed to stretch and challenge you, whilst maintaining the small & friendly learning environment we are known for.

Join lettering artist Carry Wouters as we journey through the timeline to discover the history and  background of the Carolingian script.  This eight-part course is suitable for both beginners and improvers.  

Clear legibility and spacing underline the Carolingian hand, making it a beautiful manageable script for calligraphers to learn.  The lessons will focus largely on the writing of letters and the specific elements of successful text placement.

We will look at examples from historical tradition and combining minuscules with capital letters. A number of small creative assignments provide us with the opportunity to practice applying the letter in both the traditional and more contemporary writing environment.

An absolute beginner in calligraphy will cherish this legible calligraphic hand for many years to come. The more advanced scribe renews and enriches their basic knowledge. All will learn to appreciate Carolingian in the development of Western Scripts, which in turn heralded the start of typographic letters.

In a change to our usual format, homework assignments and personal feedback will be submitted directly to Carry by email, enabling students of all abilities to join us and work at an appropriate level for them.  Students will be encouraged to really push themselves as individuals with this course, developing not just their calligraphic skills, but their imaginations too. 
 
Specific skills you will learn
  • Basic letter construction of the minuscles and capital letters
  • The process of employing traditional examples in personal works
  • The fundamentals of colour and composition in a basic setting
  • Collecting individual assignments into a story
  • The skills to recognize doors and windows to avoid running into walls

Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online class information page. Helpful and easy to use, these private pages enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – before, during, and after class.  The link to access the page will be shared via email in the days leading up to the class.

We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.​​ For full terms and conditions, please click here.