DVD & Video

M.C. Richards: The Fire Within

Mary Caroline Richards (1916-1999) was an inspired artist, potter and teacher. In the film we witness M.C. engaging in contemplative questioning regarding the nature of art, imagination, wholeness, community, and our place in the cosmos. She inspires us to live creatively, to believe in ourselves, to experience the sensuality of existence. But this is a film not only about M.C., but about all of us and our quest to be real, authentic, creators of art and community. I am betting that you, too, will be dumbfounded and want to share this film with the people in your creative community. DVD, 60 minutes.

M.C. Richards: The Fire Within (FIREWI)

“In the Beginning” & “The Illuminator”.

Shown on PBS and BBC, this documentary makes the traditional and modern methods used by Donald Jackson and his staff visible to all. Watch pigments and antique stick inks being ground; quills being cut; gold, silver and platinum applied to illuminations on carefully prepared calf-skin vellum. A must have for guild libraries and fans. 49 minutes. International customers, note that these are in North American formats.

“In the Beginning” & “The Illuminator”. (SJBDOC)

"A Look at the History of Calligraphy" DVD or Video

This new 24-minute film graphically shows a brief history of calligraphy and glimpses into the future of our art. Part one deals with history, from Egyptian to Italian influences, while part two examines tools and the modern revival of the lettering arts. Interviews with California calligraphers and teachers Douglas Boyd, Randall Hasson and Lisabet Wilson make part three's look at current and future trends (including calligraphy's impact on computer fonts) most real and contemporary. A great introduction to calligraphy; quality is equal to PBS presentations.

HSTVHS VHS version $19.95;

HSTDVD DVD version $26.95

"A Look at the History of Calligraphy" DVD or Video

Off-Hand Flourishing Technigues For Ornamental Penmanship Video

By Michael Sull. In this brand new 106-minute video Michael Sull discusses tools and equipment and demonstrates basic ?ourishing and traditional ?ourished designs using an oblique holder. Flourished titles, borders, quills, cartouches and birds will be more easily accomplished with this vintage method which does not require the lettering artist to switch to a straight holder.

Off-Hand Flourishing Technigues For Ornamental Penmanship Video (OFFVID)

Video: Simply Bound

By Cherryl Moote. Overcome your fear of bookmaking with this great step-by-step film. Cherrie presents complete instruction for basic bookbinding in this video designed to go with her book SIMPLY BOUND. Skipping no steps, Cherrie makes a single signature book, an accordion book, a lotus book and her two-minute book. A great help for anyone just starting or someone who learns best visually. 60 minutes.

Video: Simply Bound (BOKVID)

Learning Spencerian Script

By Michael R. Sull. Following a brief history of the hand, Michael Sull gives letter by letter instruction of Spencerian. This video and the "Learning to Write Spencerian Script" book listed above, provide comprehensive instruction on the Spencerian hand. 60 minute DVD.

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Learning Spencerian Script (SULVID)

Introduction to Engrosser's Script

By Bill Lilly. Here’s a chance to study with master penman Bill Lilly who was a member of the last graduating class of the Columbus Zanerian School of Penmanship in the 1950’s. His outstanding work earned the rare status of having two gold certificates, one in script, the other in text lettering. In its history, the school gave out only a handful of double gold certificates. In this video Bill demonstrates Engrosser’s Script which is sometimes called Copperplate, Engraver’s Script or Roundhand. Upper & lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation marks are all analyzed and demonstrated. Bill has included flourished script as well.

Introduction to Engrosser's Script (ENGSCR)

Paper Delights Video by Cherryl Moote

A companion to the book Paper Delights, this 53 minute long video is full of great paper projects that showcase chiyogami and other special papers. On the video you will find demonstrations of card making, paper folding, and bookbinding projects. Techniques are shown clearly and simply to allow viewers with all levels of experience to learn and enjoy these projects. Techniques covered include: dry embossing, paper quilting, iris folding, bargello, origami, lotus books, takeout boxes, miniature libraries and more.

Paper Delights Video by Cherryl Moote (VIDELI)