Introduction to Hebrew Calligraphy
The Hebrew Alphabet
A course by Allison Barclay (Avielah) , Certified Hebrew Scribe (Soferet)
About the video: The Hebrew Alphabet
Overview
“Next, I will explain a little about Hebrew and how it belongs to a world family of languages and alphabets all originating from the same source in the ancient Middle East. You will also learn that Hebrew is an abjad, as all the letters are consonants and all the vowels are written as dots and lines around those consonants. ”
In this video lesson Allison Barclay (Avielah) addresses the topic: The Hebrew Alphabet, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Hebrew Calligraphy. Create timeless letterforms by experimenting with calligraphy materials and exploring this ancient yet contemporary language.
Partial transcription of the video
“The Hebrew Alphabet In this lesson, I will show you a chart I've prepared to explain how the Hebrew alphabet is related to many other languages and is part of a world family of languages that all have the same source in the Middle East in ancient times. The Hebrew letter's shapes and names indicate that they come from an earlier source, pictograms. I've prepared this chart with a small sample of the alphabets, and abjads and abugidas which are related to each other and come from the same source. After Cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphics, we have Phoenician, which is a Proto-Sinitic and Sem...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Hebrew Calligraphy
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Category
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Areas
Calligraphy, Writing
Allison Barclay (Avielah)
A course by Allison Barclay (Avielah)
Allison Barclay is a traditionally-trained Jewish scribe (Soferet), meaning she is authorized to write the bible. She grew up in British Columbia but currently lives in London, England, and has been creative since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Inspired by Fiddler on the Roof, she began teaching herself Hebrew letters from an encyclopedia at just 10 years old and experimenting with calligraphy for fun, before studying at Victoria College of Art and Camosun College.
Allison later trained as a soferet. Since then, she has been commissioned to copy poetry and prayers, write and illustrate Jewish wedding contracts, and create pieces for exhibitions. Allison also teaches Hebrew lettering to others and is the first woman licensed to restore Torah scrolls that had survived the Holocaust for the Memorial Scrolls Trust in London.
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