Anne Elser Bio 2013

ANNE ELSER began her education at the Cleveland Institute of Art, graduating in 1991 with a BFA in painting and ceramics. In ‘97, after returning to Atlanta to study graphic design at Portfolio Center, she began a teaching career in graphic design, calligraphy, bookbinding, and painting.

Currently offering public and private calligraphy and bookbinding classes and workshops at Binders Art School and Spruill Center for the Arts, Anne’s goal as an instructor is to facilitate the flourishing of community for creatives of all levels who are interested in going deeper into unearthing their unique gifts and abilities, enriching the content of their creative work, as well as their personal lives. To this end, she recently founded Atlanta’s new calligraphy guild, The Atlanta Penablers, who meet monthly for workshops, discussion and community enrichment.

Artist, designer, calligrapher, bookbinder, and an instructor in these fields, Anne believes making art creates a channel for truth and is a soulful reflection of the connections shared by all. Mother, Mentor and Friend, she believes all creative work has story and gives voice to the important work of knowing Self. 

Anne's calligraphic wedding work has been featured both in Atlanta Weddings Magazine and Martha Stewart Weddings and she's kept pretty busy all year round with custom calligraphic hand lettering for both corporate and private clients.

Anne is available for hire as an instructor, calligrapher, painter, designer, and bookbinder. Read more about Anne: AnneElser.com.

May Copperplate and Italic classes and next weekend's Copperplate workshop!

NEW Copperplate Calligraphy Weekend Workshop begins next weekend. 

Copperplate Calligraphy Workshop with Anne Elser

2 Sessions | Beginner to Intermediate

ARTZ1339 | Saturday & Sunday, April 23 - 24, 11am - 4:30pm

Description:

This is an introductory look at Copperplate, an elegant and elastic hand frequently used for formal invitations, documents and bridal events. Completely enchanting, the dramatic thick and thins of this delicate hand will make you swoon.Students will be given handouts and guide sheets, learning the upper and lower case characters. We will also address spacing and layout for addressing envelopes. Calligraphy is less about pretty handwriting, but more about DRAWING each and every letter. It's about establishing a pace and rhythmic motion as you write - giving you a consistency of shapes and letters, and spaces in between words and lines. It is highly relaxing and meditative. Like yoga for the hands, it centers, calms, and enchants the person making as well as and the person admiring it.

Calligraphy One: Italic with Anne Elser

6 Sessions | Beginner to Intermediate | Price: $190 | Wednesdays, May 8 – June 12, 6 – 8:30pm

Description

The Italic calligraphic hand is one of the most widely used and versatile alphabets around. It's generously wide strokes, produced with a broad edge nib can easily be dressed up or down. Italic is the perfect hand to learn for the beginning calligrapher yet versatile enough to experiment with for the advanced.

During this six week course, students will be given handouts and guide sheets, learning the upper and lower case characters. We will also cover spacing and layout for addressing envelopes.

Calligraphy is less about pretty handwriting and more about DRAWING each and every letter. It’s about establishing a pacing and rhythmic motion as you write - giving you a consistency of shapes and letters, and spaces in between words and lines. It is highly relaxing and meditative. Like yoga for the hands, it centers, calms, and enchants the person making as well as and the person admiring it.

Calligraphy Two: Copperplate with Anne Elser

6 Sessions | Beginner to Intermediate | Price: $190 | Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11, 1:30 – 4pm

                                                                                 

Description

This is an introductory look at Copperplate, an elegant and elastic hand frequently used for formal invitations, documents and bridal events. Completely enchanting, the dramatic thick and thins of this delicate hand will make you swoon.

During the six week course, students will be given handouts and guide sheets, learning the upper and lower case characters. We will also address spacing and layout for addressing envelopes.

Calligraphy is less about pretty handwriting, but more about DRAWING each and every letter. It’s about establishing a pacing and rhythmic motion as you write - giving you a consistency of shapes and letters, and spaces in between words and lines. It is highly relaxing and meditative. Like yoga for the hands, it centers, calms, and enchants the person making as well as and the person admiring it. 

New Hope Crawl Screen in Pointed Pen variation.

If you've ever wanted to know what the New Hope crawl screen would have looked like, were it done by hand, well, here it is. :D

50th Anniversary Art

A recent piece of calligraphic goodness created for a friend's 50th wedding anniversary. Blue, grey, and white gouache on New Diploma Parchment paper, with Sakura Gelly Roll CLear Stardust accents.

Lovely Linen Letters

Good news to share with you today. I am published in the Spring 2013 Martha Stewart Weddings, Real Weddings Issue!

My calligraphic handkerchiefs were hand rolled, stitched, and painted by my two best friends (hands) and made with love. Best birhday present ever. Tomorrow I turn 45! :D

Here's how the article reads:

Handkerchiefs Vows

Writing your own vows? Carry them in a charming fashion by calling on calligrapher Anne Elser to render your words in permanent paint on fabric. Once you and your fiance have finalized your declarations, send them to Elser, who will hand-paint the script onto your own handkerchiefs or ones you select from among her vintage collection. Then, tote the sweet sentiments down the aisle and ensure you won't be at a loss for words come I-do time.