ANCIENT GEOMETRY for the MODERN CALLIGRAPHER

with MERRILEE HUGHES

(You don’t have to be a math scholar to do this!)

“Geometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy.”—Plato

From the time of Plato through the Middle Ages, geometry was taught as an essential component of the quadrivium. Explore ways that modern calligraphers can tap into this ancient practice to produce inspired contemporary works.