Handlettering Workshop with Tanja Wehr at Forum Wissen Göttingen
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Handlettering at Forum Wissen: When Letters Become Art
At Forum Wissen in Göttingen, this workshop combines exhibition experience, creative practice, and cultural education into an inspiring art experience. On September 27, 2026, Tanja Wehr introduces people aged 16 and above to the aesthetic world of handlettering – right in the museum, accompanied by a joint exhibition visit.
Seeing Knowledge, Reading Forms, Designing Letters
The PRACTICES series addresses the intersection where museum and workshop intertwine: knowledge is not only created in books but also in action. Here, letters are not merely written but understood as form, rhythm, and image. Paper and pens are enough to engage with the fundamentals of handlettering and to rediscover one's handwriting as a means of design.
The Exhibition Atmosphere as an Impulse Generator
Forum Wissen sees itself as a knowledge museum of the University of Göttingen and opens spaces where objects, themes, and education touch each other. Especially for a workshop like this, the exhibition atmosphere is significant: the observation of works in the museum becomes a source of inspiration, while drawing letters provides a concentrated, almost meditative counterbalance to the digital everyday life.
Craft, Aesthetics, and Cultural Education
Handlettering belongs to the intersection of design, typography, and artistic practice. Those engaging in the exercises sharpen their perception of proportion, line, weight, and surface effect. The workshop is aimed at curious individuals without previous knowledge and makes it clear how accessible cultural education can be when it invites experimentation and promotes creative self-efficacy.
Forum Wissen as a Learning and Meeting Space
The workshop in the museum benefits from the unique structure of the building: basic exhibitions, educational formats, and public programs interlink. This creates a place where exhibition and practice do not stand side by side but deepen each other reciprocally. This is precisely where the strength of this format lies – it transmits not only techniques but also an attitude towards seeing, reading, and designing.
Conclusion
If you are eager for focused work, artistic lettering design, and a vibrant museum experience, you will find a clear reason to visit Göttingen here. The workshop combines inspiration, craft, and exhibition culture into an afternoon that makes creativity visible. A date for all who want to not just write letters but design them – absolutely to be experienced live.
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