The association

ciac logoOur aim at CIAC is to promote handwriting and letterpress printing.

Freehandwriting, as developed by Monica Dengo, where the free movements of the hand are important as a gesture of self expression in themselves.

Letterpress printing, based on Amos Paul Kennedy's ideas about art as a natural, spontaneous and ethical process.

We also organize classes in: Handwriting, historical latin calligraphy, creative book art, bookbinding and many other events.

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Arezzo Pubblic Library

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The Arezzo Library represents one of the main book collections in Tuscany. We are collaborating for the creation of a calligraphy artist books archive.

Events & News

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Letterpres, Tipography

Arezzo, with Paolo Lazzarelli. The course offers the possibility to study with a professional typographer the techniques for printing posters and manifestos with wood type on an ancient hand press. November 12-13, 2011

Letterpress Poster Revolution 2.0

Arezzo, with Amos Kennedy, Monica Dengo and Paolo Lazzarelli, June 18-19, 2011.

Handwriting, Calligraphy in the Schools

An audio program on Radio3 RAI with a conversation I had with writers and teachers on the importance of handwriting today and a video transmitted by RAI3 on the program at the elementary school in Terranuova Bracciolini (Arezzo, Italy). More...

2011 Courses

Upcoming CIAC workshops in Arezzo and Rome.

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Books by Hand 2011

This is an international calligraphy and bookbinding workshop which offers to study directly from the historical manuscripts and to explore contemporary calligraphy and bookbinding. Read more...

Letterpress typography

Letterpress Poster Revolution 2.0 2011

Experimental Letterpress workshops with Amos Paul Kennedy jr. and Paolo Lazzarelli at the Tipografia Sociale in Arezzo. Read more...

Handwriting in the schools

CIAC is dedicated to the teaching of handwriting and calligraphy in the schools.  Read more...