Lettering & Calligraphy with Gemma O’Brien
Gemma O'Brien
Designer & Artist
Join Gemma O’Brien at Birmingham Design Festival for a workshop that brings language to life through a variety of hands-on techniques.
The workshop will begin with a showcase of Gemma’s process, with demos in two approaches: illustrated letters inspired by nature, and experimental calligraphy with brush pens, balsa wood & ink.
Participants will then choose their preferred approach to continue with in the second part of the workshop and work independently with inspiration and one-on-one guidance on hand as required.
Participants are asked to bring a shortlist of words, phrases, letters and numbers that are meaningful to them as a starting point for their designs.
Full material list will be sent to participants before the workshop.
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Gemma O'Brien
Designer & Artist
Gemma O’Brien is an internationally renowned designer and artist known for her bold graphics, illustrative lettering and murals. Her work has been commissioned by Apple, Nike, Google, and is held in the permanent collection of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. Outside her commercial design work, she explores language, nature and the human experience through her art practice.
