stone carving workshop

["john neal" <john@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz>]

The last time Tom Perkins came from the UK to teach at Cheerio, the
workshop filled quickly and had a long waiting list. The food is
surprising good at this week-long session.

Tom Perkins Letter Cutting May 12-17, 2006.  Introduction to Lettering
in Stone II
     A rare opportunity to study lettercarving with a master, Tom
Perkins will lead you through the methods & practice of designing a
small inscriptions and carving them into slate or stone. Through example
and demonstration, students will get a rare insight into the step-by
step process of this beautiful art. Subjects: design, transfer to stone,
tools, working methods & proper technique & practice, the qualities of
fine lettering and inscriptions. There will be Tom's excellent work to
draw inspiration from in the form of handouts and slides. There will be
a materials fee. Cost: $545 for instruction, meals, lodging.
Semi-private and private rooms available ($625, $685). $100 Deposit.
Info: Jim Teta, 5200 Bear Creek Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27106.
336-924-5681 (H), 724-5475 (Studio). tetascribe@------------- Online at
http://www.calligraphycentre.com

If you can't make the workshop, you can fine a good selection of
instructional books on Lettercarving at www.johnnealbooks.com
< http://www.johnnealbooks.com/ > . You can request a paper catalog as
well, but it is not as complete as the website.

New shipment just arrived from Germany:

B520. Schrift + Symbol in Stein, Holz undd Metal By Sepp Jacob, P.
Donatus and M. Leicher. 1984 (1995). 328pp. 10"x11". Hardcover $98.50
     An exhaustive study of carving in stone, wood and metal, with many
exemplars of historical and modern alphabets. Text in German but full of
illustrations that make it valuable for everyone. Examples are very
different from British books on lettercarving. From Germany. Recommended
by Reggie Ezell, Hazel Dolby & others for the lettering as well as the
carving.