Susan Hufton trained at Roehampton and now teaches and writes
about calligraphy and bookbinding in the UK and abroad. She
undertakes public and private commissions, and has pieces in
V&A and Crafts Study Centre collections. Susan is a Fellow of
The Society of Scribes and Illuminators and Full Member of Letter
Exchange.
Describe your approach to teaching:
I aim to help students see possibilities, learn and apply new
skills and express individual ideas. Together we explore how an
understanding of tradition, purpose and function informs the making
process.
What inspires your own work?
Letterforms fascinate me, their potential to influence the
communication of ideas and impressions, both in historical and
contemporary contexts. Words that are relevant to my current
thinking and experiences inspire me.