Ann Hechle is a major figure in calligraphy. She was taught by Irene Wellington, who was taught by Edward Johnston, so there is a direct educational inheritance links these three important practitioners.The link below will take you to the Visual Arts Data Service website and to an interesting web-essay.The web-essay is an introduction to Ann Hechle’s work and career, based on the collections held at the Crafts Study Centre, and digitised by the Visual Arts Data Service (VADS).Using her notes and drawings, together with examples of commissions, this web-essay takes you through her background, influences and key works, and offers an insight into the context and possibilities of contemporary calligraphy. There are 6 sections addressing her training, major commissions, and the philosophical dimension of her work.http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/learning/csc/hechle/essay.html

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