Introduction

Scriptorium St. Francis, originally called Grapho, is an International Calligraphy Correspondence Program founded in 1996 and directed by Thomas Ingmire.

The courses involve from 5 to 7 lessons which students can complete at their own pace. There are no specific due dates; however, an individual course must be completed within two years of the subscription date. The courses consist of sequential lessons. Each lesson will require approximately 15 to 25 hours of work. A completed lesson is to be sent to the course tutor who will make comments on the work within a week and return by mail.

Tutors

Thomas Ingmire, the first American to be elected to crafts status in England’s Society of Scribes and Illuminators, is one of the forerunners of the calligraphic movement in the US. He has taught calligraphy since 1978 including workshops through out the US and Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Europe.