Saturday 21 July 2007

The Edward Johnston Foundation’s Eighth International Ditchling Seminar 2008

The annual Pen to Printer seminars bring together distinguished speakers and delegates from many lettering and associated disciplines to discuss in a convivial atmosphere issues of importance in today's rapidly-changing world of communications.
The Eighth Annual International Ditchling Seminar will run from Friday 30th May to Sunday 1st June 2008.

Speakers: Georgianna Greenwood (USA), John Shaw, Melvin Jefferson, Timothy Noad, Dave Farey. Demonstrations: John Nash and Dave Farey. Full details here.

NB Owing to the increased popularity of the seminar, please book early as we may have to impose a ceiling on numbers of delegates attending. Provisional on-line booking here.

PHOTO GALLERY - SEMINAR 2007

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Thursday 21 June 2007

Major South Korean TV Company filming at EJF

South Korean television company MBC-TV (Munhwa Broadcasting Corp), one of the major TV channels in South Korea, has been filming at the EJF for an HD documentary Calligraphy which is in two parts of 60 minutes each. The contents of the programme are described as: 'Calligraphy, the beauty and the symbols, we follow the ancient history of the writing, tracing the writing history and culture from the ancient both in the west and the east. We also follow journeys of Edward Johnston writing and how its beauty as "calligraphy" has been influencing us today.'
EJF director Gerald Fleuss and Board member Eiichi Kono were interviewed about the background and history of the Foundation, how it works in terms of what it does for the public and how it promotes a public awareness of calligraphy.The legacy of Edward Johnston and how his teaching has influenced us today were also discussed.
The documentary will be screened in South Korea on the 8th and 15th November 2007 at 11.00pm and a copy will be sent to the EJF subsequently.

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Friday 06 April 2007

EJF Short Courses

The programme is currently suspended pending the acquisition of new premises.

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