Learn Calligraphy Short Break

Learn Calligraphy Level 1. Learn the art of beautiful writing at Bembridge Coast Hotel on the Isle of Wight - part of the Warner Leisure Hotels group.

Have you ever aspired to produce beautiful cards, invitations, inscriptions and certificates? Would you like to put messages in birthday and Christmas cards that really stand out? On this break you'll learn the essentials and perhaps find yourself starting off on the road to a very rewarding hobby.

The word Calligraphy literally means beautiful writing - it comes from the Greek kallos (beauty) and graphe (writing) - and is an art form in which patience and attention to detail are more important than artistic talent. You don't need very much space or expensive materials and, since you can probably write anyway, you already know the basics.

These informative but fun sessions are specially designed to build up your confidence and ability. In a small, supportive group you'll be shown the basics of basic letter formation techniques to assist you in creating beautiful works of calligraphy. We'll provide all the materials you need for these workshops, and you'll take home samples of the work you've done so far.

On this break you'll be introduced to the basic core structures of the many different styles of calligraphy by our host Mary Noble, who is an accredited tutor of the Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society. There are the two half-day sessions on the Saturday and Sunday and, during that time, you will produce a short quotation - written out and arranged on the page, with a colour background - to take pride of place on your mantelpiece!

To find out more visit the Warner Leisure Hotels website


Bembridge Coast Learn Calligraphy (Level 1) - Friday, November 27, 2009
3 Nights - Special Offer: Save £42.80pp. Was £214.00pp. Now from £171.20pp
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Bembridge Coast Hotel, Isle of Wight. PO35 5TH
From the hotel’s gloriously secluded vantage point watch yachts cross the Solent before taking a dip in the sea. Back on land, stroll through 23 acres of beautiful grounds with their famous Spanish Gardens. If you’re feeling energetic, the hotel has an indoor four-rink bowls complex. Just the thing before a night of fantastic entertainment.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Perfect vantage point to view ships on the Solent
• Glorious, unspoilt, secluded shoreline setting
• Four-rink indoor Bowls Complex
• 23 acres of grounds and Spanish Gardens
• A friendly welcome in a continental setting

ACTIVITIES
• Four-rink indoor Bowls Complex
• Archery
• Croquet
• Rifle Shooting
• Tennis

RESTAURANT AND BARS
• The Admiral's Club Cabaret Room
• The Solent Bar
• The Solent Coffee Shop

HEALTH FACILITES
• Heated indoor pool
• Sauna and steam room
• Fitness studio
• Decléor Health and Beauty Treatments [for a small supplement]
• Solarium and tropicarium

ISLE OF WIGHT ATTRACTIONS
• Brading Roman Village
• Arreton Barns Craft Village
• Carisbrooke Castle
• Osborne House

To find out more visit the Warner Leisure Hotels website