Teacher: Cliff Mansley attended the famed Zanerian College of Penmanship in Columbus, Oho where he learned several calligraphic hands. He has taught workshops in Copperplate Script and Old English. In addition, he has studied calligraphy under numerous well-know teachers and participated in more than 10 International Calligraphy Conferences. He is a past president of the Portland Society for Calligraphy and is a founding member of both the Association for the Calligraphic Arts and the Foundation for the Calligraphic Arts. He has been a member of the Association of Master Penmen and Engrossers since 1972.

Lessons: The course consists of 10 lessons, starting with the basic strokes involved in the copperplate script. It then explains the formation of the lower case and upper case letters, going step by step. Finally the lessons lead you into forming whole words and sentences. Completed lessons are best sent by US mail. A description of the supplies and many helpful suggestions and tips learned over more than sixty years of practice are included.

Critique: Participants receive a personal critique of each lesion that is submitted including hand lettered examples when necessary.

Manual: More than 45 pages of instructions and exemplars are provided to each student. The originals of all the exemplars were hand-lettered by Cliff on ruled tablet paper, using the Hunt 101 nib, Moon Palace ink, with a bit of Sumi ink added.

Bonus #1: All learners are encouraged to visit the studios of Heirloom Artists in Lake Oswego and receive a free, individual, two-hour orientation and demonstration.

Bonus #2: All learners by 12/31/2010 will receive a vintage Gillott Principality nib. This nib (no longer available) is considered to be the finest pointed pen nib ever made.

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