Introduction to Hebrew Calligraphy
Working on the Vowels 1
A course by Allison Barclay (Avielah) , Certified Hebrew Scribe (Soferet)
About the video: Working on the Vowels 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to ink the vowels with golden ink. These are the small dots and lines that surround the letter. ”
In this video lesson Allison Barclay (Avielah) addresses the topic: Working on the Vowels 1, 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
“Working on the Vowels In this lesson, I'll show you where to place the vowels with a pencil. Then you can do like me and colour them in golden ink or choose whatever colour you wish, or leave it without vowels if you think it looks nicer. Most of the vowels in Hebrew are either dots or small lines. They tend to be centred either below or above or sometimes in the middle of the letter. As you can see, what I've done here is I've put these vowels in the centre of the letters and the ones that fall below the letter, I've tried to keep the top ones in line. The first word "Mizmor" means a song....”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
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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