INVITED LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS SINCE TENURE REVIEW, 2011-2016
CALLIGRAPHY LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
Invited Lectures and Workshops related to Calligraphy or Lettering
are indicated in the listing with the word Calligraphy. These workshops are customized and designed to meet the needs and requests of the specific organization or group. I have conducted workshops with individuals representing many different backgrounds, ages, interests, and skill levels.
Chancery Cursive is the hand most requested, and easy to recommend, because it is a familiar style, it is popular, and it can be demonstrated
and practiced in a short timeframe. I have taught workshops with as few
as 5 people and as many as 25 people. I would say that 14 is the ideal number, so that I can provide individual help, and there is a feeling
of united purpose and community in the room.
Generally, the workshops are 3 hours in length and begin with a historical overview and introduction to the letter families. This provides participants with a fundamental understanding of the systematic design of alphabets. Using a large Copic marker on white paper on a wall surface, I demonstrate the related letter families (such as n, h, r, m, and u) by drawing the letters in the proper stroke sequence and proportion. Students follow by drawing letters using lined paper and calligraphy markers that I provide and which they can keep. The objective of these workshops is to complete the miniscule alphabet in the time allotted,
so that participants leave with a familiarity of the hand.
I really enjoy conducting the workshops, because I get an opportunity
to share my love of letters, and participants really respond. As we work through the letter families, I see people looking at letters in a whole
new way....and it’s great to see the AHA! moment! In addition, several participants from workshops have contacted me afterward to thank me,
to ask questions, or to ask about other opportunities to learn calligraphy.
This is very rewarding.
OTHER LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
Invited Lectures and Workshops related to Design, Design Thinking Strategies or Letterform Identification and Literarcy are also included
in this listing, and are identified accordingly.
Twelve years ago, a child asked me to explain how it is possible that
a two-story g and a one-story g could represent the same letter and the same sound. This one simple (and profound) question led me to work with reading teachers and other experts who work with children to find ways to help children more easily learn to identify letters in order to improve reading comprehension. I have presented on this topic at several conferences, written papers, and also held lectures and workshops for K-12 teachers to increase awareness of this issue
with the objective of helping children to learn to read.
Design thinking strategies and processes are the tools that we use
to address problems and to reach the best possible solutions. I am intrigued by this process and share various techniques, strategies and models with my students. IDEO and other organizations and individuals have brought the term “design thinking” into commerce, education and our lives.
The STEM initiative in schools and the discussion of adding A (art)
to the acronym to become STEAM, is an objective in many educational programs. I have conducted several lectures and workshops for adults and for children to introduce design thinking fundamentals that can be of assistance in solving problems in daily life. It is SO fun to work with children and to see how they incorporate design thinking as they work
to create new products that they envision....so fun!
INVITED LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
SINCE TENURE REVIEW, 2011-2016
2016
HENRIETTA PUBLIC LIBRARY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Love Letters/Italic Workshop
Calligraphy Lecture and Workshop/14 participants
Invited by Program Coordinator Rosanne Rosella
CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL
SNYDER, NEW YORK
APRIL 1, 2016
Fun with Industrial Design!
Design Thinking Interactive Workshop for students grades 5-8
23 participants
Invited by Program Director Carol Fillip
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ROCHESTER BRAINERY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
MARCH 9, 2016
Italicize your Communications!
Calligraphy Lecture and Workshop
14 participants
Invited by Co-founder Danielle Raymo
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ROCHESTER PREP HIGH SCHOOL/UNCOMMON SCHOOLS ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
JUNE 2 AND 3, 2016
Let’s Design Posters!
4 Design Thinking Lectures and Workshops for students
grade 9/June 2: 25 and 11 students, June 3: 20 and
16 participants
Invited by Digital Design Instructor Kristin Nastav
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HAMILTON WOOD TYPE AND PRINTING MUSEUM
TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN
NOVEMBER 4-6, 2016
Wayzgoose Conference Speaker and
Calligraphy Workshop Presenter
Invited by Artistic Director William Moran
2015
WESTERN NEW YORK BOOK ARTS CENTER
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
APRIL 18 AND JUNE 20, 2015
Calligraphy Basics for Personal Projects Workshop/April:5 participants
Lettering: An Expressive and Exciting Lettering Adventure/
June:6 participants
Calligraphy Lectures and Workshops
Invited by Program Director Rosemary Williams
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ROCHESTER BRAINERY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
APRIL 22 AND MAY 6, 2015
Italicize Your Communications! Letters to Love/April: 17 participants
An Introduction to Script Lettering/May: 14 participants
Calligraphy Lectures and Workshops
Invited by Co-founder Danielle Raymo
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GENESEE VALLEY CALLIGRAPHY GUILD
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
JULY 1, 2015
White Space is our Friend: How to Compose a Powerful Piece
Calligraphy Lecture and Workshop
20 participants
Invited by Program Coordinator Marian Henry
2014
SI NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS MULTIMEDIA PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
APRIL 12, 2014
Italicize Your Communications! Chancery Cursive Workshop
Calligraphy Lecture and Workshop
14 participants
Invited by Professor Deborah Pang Davis
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MARGARET WARNER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
JUNE 11, 2014
Calligraphy in Context: Teaching and Learning,
Calligraphy and Typography Lecture and Workshop
6 participants
Invited by Graduate Student Jessica George
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WESTERN NEW YORK BOOK ARTS CENTER
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 18, 2014
Calligraphy for Personal Projects
Lettering Lecture and Workshop
7 participants
Invited by Program Director Rosemary Williams
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2013
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 26, 28, 29, AND FEBRUARY 9, 2013
Expressive Lettering Lectures and Workshops I, II and III/ January 26, 28 and 29/12, 24 and, 24 participants
Lettering Workshop February 9/15 participants
Visiting Artist in Residence at Cal Poly as part of Visiting Artist
in Residence Professional Leave from RIT
Invited by Professor Katie McCormick
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ROCHESTER BRAINERY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
DECEMBER 12, 2013
Lettering and Calligraphy 101
Calligraphy Lecture and Workshop
12 participants
Invited by Co-founder Stephanie Rankin
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2012
ARTECH WORKSHOP/ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MARCH 24, 2012
Find YOUR Brand
Design Lecture and Workshop with Carol Fillip
15 participants
Invited by ARTECH Committee
ARTECH WORKSHOP/ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
APRIL 12, 2012
Calligraphy Lecture and Workshop
15 participants
Invited by ARTECH Committee
THOUGHT @ WORK IDSA STUDENT CONFERENCE ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
OCTOBER 26-28, 2012
Tips for Portfolio Success
Design Panel with Greg Smiley and Kerstin Strom
80 participants
Invited by Thought@Work Committee
2011
GENESEE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL LIBRARY AND MEDIA SERVICES BUILDING
LE ROY, NEW YORK,
MAY 10, 2011
Letterforms and Literacy
Lecture on Letterforms and Literacy with Carol Fillip
30 participants
Invited by Library Director/Coordinator Chris Harris