A Show of Hands 2016 Calligraphy
Exhibition
June 25 - July 24, 2016
Opening Reception: Saturday,
June 25 from 2 - 6pm.
A Show of
Hands 2016, the
35th annual international calligraphy conference, will take place June 25 -
July 2 at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC. This is the first time that
this conference will be hosted by a southeastern U.S. city. To honor this occasion,
Grovewood Gallery has invited a number of world-renowned calligraphers,
including several Asheville area calligraphers, to participate in a special
showing of their works, which will be on display in the gallery from June 25 -
July 24. An opening reception will be held Saturday, June 25 from 2 - 6pm,
where visitors can enjoy light refreshments and calligraphy demonstrations by
some of the featured artists (free and open to the public).
A Show of
Hands 2016 Calligraphy Exhibition
is curated by Jessica Yee, former president and current board member of the
Triangle Calligraphers Guild. Yee has been a calligrapher for over 25 years and
was the exhibit coordinator for the Carolina Lettering Arts Society’s Annual
General Meeting in Cary, NC. She has run her own calligraphy business, The
Oblique Pen, for the last six years.
“Lettering
artists have always expressed the meaning of words in a visual way. Bringing
word and image together has a long history in communication, but contemporary
calligraphers explore this principle by using word AS image in new and unique
ways,” says Annie Cicale, Co-Director of A Show of Hands 2016. “In this exhibit
you’ll see artists who explore a variety of media to explore the new
possibilities, unencumbered by the limitations of typography.”
The 35th
international calligraphy conference, A Show of Hands 2016, alludes to the
hands-on craftsmanship that makes the art of calligraphy so special. These
conferences bring together an international collection of fine instructors and
suppliers to the trade. Most importantly, they are open to people of every
skill level, from beginner to master, who have a passion for the lettering
arts. During this year’s conference, both classical and contemporary
calligraphy classes will be conducted for more than 300 registered guests,
tutored by 26 faculty members from around the world. To learn more about A Show
of Hands 2016, or to register for the conference, visit www.ashowofhands2016.com.
A Show of
Hands 2016 is
sponsored by Black Mountain Center for the Arts.
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