Introduction to Hebrew Calligraphy
Feeling the Bones of the Hebrew Alef-Bet
A course by Allison Barclay (Avielah) , Certified Hebrew Scribe (Soferet)
About the video: Feeling the Bones of the Hebrew Alef-Bet
Overview
“This lesson is about “feeling the bones” of the alef-bet: becoming familiar with the letters through the use of a mechanical pencil or monoline pen. I will begin by demonstrating how to write the skeleton of the letters so you can get a feel for this art. You will discover that these letters are based on a square. To complete this activity, all you need is a pencil and graph paper.”
In this video lesson Allison Barclay (Avielah) addresses the topic: Feeling the Bones of the Hebrew Alef-Bet, 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
“In this lesson, to get familiar with the shapes and the forms of the letters of the Hebrew Alephbet, we're going to first learn a monoline script. So we'll be just writing the bones of each letter on some graph paper in order to get the right feel. So that we can base all of our letters on a square. The reason why we're going to start just drawing out the letters in a single line. is because A lot of people, when they do Hebrew calligraphy, make the mistake of crowding them too close together. So the spacing is wrong. And they also like to focus on the serifs that begin each letter. in whic...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Hebrew Calligraphy
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
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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