The Calligraphy Initiative in Honor of Lloyd J. Reynolds, a program of the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, is introducing a new generation of Reed students and community members to the study and practice of calligraphy and paleography.
The Calligraphy Initiative was founded in 2012 by Cooley Gallery Director Stephanie Snyder ’91, as an outgrowth of the Cooley Gallery exhibition, Lloyd Reynolds, A Life of Forms in Art (2011), curated by Gay Walker ’69 (Special Collections Librarian, Reed College) and Stephanie Snyder.
Schedule
The Calligraphy Initiative offers a series of weekly Scriptoria, free and open to all Reed College students, staff, faculty, and alumni. All materials are provided, no prior experience necessary.
Thursday
6-8 P.M
Thursday’s class has typically taken an historical and paleographic approach, practicing different scripts based on historical manuscripts, and this year will be no different.
Friday
2-4 P.M
Friday’s class will continue to focus exclusively on the practice of the Italic script, both formally (calligraphy) and informally (handwriting).
Zoom sessions
Although Reed classes are once again meeting in person, we will continue to have a remote option for those alumni who do not live in Portland. Meeting via Zoom, we will maintain our regular Scriptorium schedule. Click a button below to enter the Zoom meeting.
Learn more
Calligraphy Heritage website
Learn more about the history of calligraphy at Reed College, and to view a wide variety of critical resources for the study and practice of calligraphy.
Lloyd J. Reynolds Collection
Visit the Lloyd J. Reynolds Collection of Reed’s Eric V. Hauser Memorial Library for a complete list of holdings.
Contact
The Calligraphy Initiative is organized by Gregory MacNaughton ’89, Education Outreach and Calligraphy Initiative Coordinator of the Cooley Gallery. Contact Gregory at calligraphy@reed.edu.