Showing posts with label TIMETABLE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TIMETABLE. Show all posts

11/24/2012

Last meeting 31.11–2.12.2012

Dear Participants of Ala has w pen workshop!
In a week we will meet for the last time to finish the workshop. We have to concentrate on generating fonts, finish publication and prepare the exhibition (calligraphy, sketches, posters).
The opening is planned for 14.12.2012 (Friday), Hall of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Koszarowa 19.



4/14/2012

Next meeting details 20–22.04

20th (Friday) April 2012, 12.00
room 007
Marian Misiak
lecture part 1 – recent projects, works in progress – personal introduction
lecture part 2 – What to do if you don't like calligraphy and you would like to design a script typeface
The lecture will be a presentation showing connections between Calligraphy and Typography
and introducing into double pencil method.
There will be presenting a typeface design inspired by hand written and script based examples.

Digital Martin Majoor's hand – double pencil method – projection of the presentation recorded by Martin, Verena and Marian

21th (Saturday) April 2012,12.00
room 007
Verena Gerlach
lecture – FF Chambers Sans, a typeface following to oppositional inspirations.
Verena Gerlach will show the visual adventure of approaching one task from two completely different directions. This presentation will lead to the practical work of the students.

Marian Misiak
will present inspiring sources for students own projects.

Students will be given:
cartoon board for covering tables
paper A3
ink

please remember to have materials we gave you last time:
pencils HB and B
rubber bands
erasers
rullers
pens
we strongly recommend to collect your own tools and sketch books

please find articles introducing to typeface design
Katalog - Ala ma font(a)

you may find the interesting theoretical materials
Gerrit Noordzij - The stroke - ebook

and how it influences contemporary typeface design
Typotheque: Family planning, or how type families work by Peter Biľak

3/17/2012

Najbliższe spotkanie – 30 marca


Już wkrótce rozpoczynamy warsztaty Ala ma pióro / Ala has a pen.

Otwarcie odbędzie się:
30 marca 2012
o godzinie 12.00
w sali 007 (parter po prawej stronie)
w budynku Akademii Sztuk Pięknych 
przy ul. Koszarowej 19
w Katowicach

12.00–13.30 – prezentacje Martin Majoor Verena Grlach
14.00 –18.00 – praca warsztatowa w salach 308–309 i 212–212a

Wszyscy uczestnicy moga w rownym stopniu korzystac z przestrzeni warsztatowych
urzadzenia xero znajduja sie w salach 308-309
urzadzenia drukujace w 212, 212a

W obu salach znajdziecie panstwo po jednym komputerze skonfigurowanym ze szkolna siecia
siec wifi asp ma charakter otwarty

Planowane warsztaty beda przede wszystkim oparte o dzialania narzedziowe
Zostaniecie Panstwo zaopatrzeni w patyki, olowki, atrament, papier

Prosimy jednak o zabranie wlasnych materialow pisarkich

Zajecia praktyczne - warsztatowe poprowadza Martin Majoor, Verena Gerlach i Marian Misiak.


Spotkania odbywaja sie raz w miesiacu
od 12.00 w piatek
od 9.30 w soboty i niedziele

przerwy sugerowane w porze lunchu zaleza od Panstwa ustalen z prowadzacymi
wieczorami mozliwe sa spotkania przy wspolnych kolacjach i wspolne wieczory taneczne w kulubach katowickich.
Wieczorne spotkania kazdy finansuje indywidualnie.
Organizatorzy zapewniaja kanapki i napoje w porze lunchu.

Wstep na zajecia maja osoby, ktore wniosa oplate najpozniej w dniu warsztatow i przedstawia potwierdzenie wplaty Pani Agnieszce Czardybon.

2/17/2012

ALA HAS A PEN SCHEDULE

1. 30th  March – 1st April 2012
Verena Gerlach + Martin Majoor

  • introduction to calligraphy and scripts
  • lecures and practice on subject
  • work with handwriting tools and paper
  • digitalisation possible but not necessary



2. 20th – 22th April 2012
Verena Gerlach + Marian Misiak
  • scripts
  • german / roman influences on typefaces and fonts
  • lecures and practice on subject
  • work with handwriting tools and paper
  • digitalisation possible but not necessary

3. 25th – 27th May 2012
Sarah Lazarevic + Martin Majoor
  • scripts
  • influences on fonts
  • lecures and practice on subject
  • work with handwriting tools and paper
  • digitalisation possible but not necessary

4. 22nd – 24th June
Martin Majoor + Verena Gerlach
  • fonts design first steps in digitalization – Fontlab
  • individual work with students on their own projects

July – Agust summer break – homework

5. 28th – 30th  September 2012
Verena Gerlach + 
Marian Misiak + Filip Blažek
  • digitalization Fontlab
  • individual work with students on their own projects

6. 26th – 28 th October 2012

  • history of calligraphy and scripts in Europe
  • how it can inspire font design – based on Comenia script 
  • research and practice
  • lecures and practice on subject
  • review of student's projects

7. 30th November – 2nd December 2012
Martin Majoor + Filip Blažek
  • preparing for publication and presentation