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Calligrapher writes his way to America
AMY HOLLOWELL
Dawell Howells began study lettering at the Brighton College of Arts and Crafts, Brighton, England 29 years ago because it was the only open craft course that term.
Staff Reporter
Now a new lecturer in graphical art and design and a specialist in calligraphy and letter forms at Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester England, Howells conducted a two-day workshop in calligraphy, the art of handwriting, in the Kansas University log.
Calligraphy is based on "traditional writing," Howells said, and can be traced back to ancient Rome.
"There has been a renewed interest in calligraphy recently because of a general interest in artistic activity," he said. "Also, handwriting has functional applications."
Along with his full-time teaching appointment, Howells is the city cartographer for Leicester, writing public documents and official proclamations in the ancient script.
Howells came to the KU workshop, sponsored by KU continuing Education and Research programs. Cearfoss, Ottawa graduate student, and D.J. Hallowell, Lawrence, a practicing
"I HAD NEVER to America and I had another invitation to do a workshop at Corritos College in Los Angeles," he said, and his workshops and uses America at the same time.
Instead of flying from Los Angeles to Kansas City, Howells rode the bus so he could "take in the countryside."
He said he was particularly impressed with the Grand Canyon and the land and plants of the Arizona and New Mexico deserts.
"The big pink rocks against the parched desert was quite a dramatic scene," Howells said of the area near Window Rock, New Mexico. "It was almost like a drawing and that's where my work comes in—my skins drawn, drawn and subject matter."
After his chance enrollment in the lettering course in college, Howells kept lettering as his degree emphasis because "the exactness of it interested me."
AN ENGINEER in the Royal Air Force for nearly 15 years before entering college in 1948, Howell graduated from the Brighmont College of Arts and Crafts in 1952. He was hired immediately as a specialist in letter writing. He then went on to be an asst. teacher at Leicester College of Art and Design.
During the KU workshop last Friday and Saturday, Howell gave lectures on the history and development of calligraphy, and participated with their own work.
"I hoped to help all the participants individually," he said. "I also hope that I was able to suggest a lot of potential visual ideas that they can work on."
Nim Jabors, director of art and museum programs for continuing education, said more people than expected signed up for the workshop and some had to be turned away.
"The interest in calligraphy has suddenly exploded, I guess." Nabors said.
He said that when Cearfoss and Hallowell contacted him with the workshop proposal, he was not willing to do so. 50. Severity people actually participated in the workshop. They ranged in skill from beginner to expert.
Howells said he enjoyed working with Americans because, unlike conventional Englishmen, they were "adventures."
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Police Beat
David Howells
Police reported Robert Lee Oats, 255 Michigan, pointed a Colt 357 at Richard Benson, K89 W. 106 Terrace, Kansas City, Kan.
A Lawrence man was arrested on Friday evening on charges of aggravated assault after he allegedly pointed a gun at another man and attacked two police officers.
Police arrested at the 700 block of Massachusetts Street, after a man had been reported carrying a weapon in the area. Police said one officer was hit and another bitten.
He is being held in the Douglas County
Jail on $37,250 bond.
Oatis was charged with two counts of battery of an officer, felony theft and felony obstruction of local process.
Paving forms, valued at $14,000, were taken from a construction site at 250a Iowa
Camera equipment, an 8-bracket portable radio and money were taken friday from the apartment of Jorge Berland, 1007 W. 9 SL police reported.
St. Thursday. The forms, owned by Penny's Construction, 842 W. 21 St., apparently were hauled off in a truck, police said.
Berlin, Santiago, Chile junior, told the police loss the firefighters and the mayor of a fraternity reported the theft of a copy of the fraternity's charter and an antique gold leaf frame to police Thursday. The charter and frame, valued at $22 million, August 22, according to the police report.
Bryan Taylor, Winfield senior, president of the fraternity, said the theft was reported immediately because the clerk's prank phone calls about the charter.
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Choir welcomes students
Students who enjoy singing and would like to become involved in a community activity should consider joining the Lawrence Civic Club, or visiting Dr. David Grisette, president of the group.
The choir begins its sixth season at 7:30 tonight with rehearsal at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 10th and Vermont streets.
The choir is seeking new members and anyone who is a high school senior or older can join at the first rehearsal, Grisafe said. There are no auditions.
'We don't actively recruit students because we don't want to take away
students from the University choral groups," Grisfa said. "However, a student who isn't a music major or who does not have a lot of free time might want to join our
The choir, directed by Mariibeth K. Crawford, assistant professor of music performance, usually rehearses on Monday nights.
This fall the choir will rehearse for a Dec. 7 concert that will include Felix Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise" and Ralph Waunham Williams's "G in Miner."
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