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Claire Benn: when handwriting becomes texture
In this episode, Claire Benn joins Deborah White to reflect on handwriting as an expressive, material practice. Working across ink, paper and...
Calligraphy didn’t come into Denise Lach’s life by choice – it chose her. From childhood drawings in her father’s pastry workshop to a lifelong devotion to letters, Denise’s practice has always been shaped by discipline, patience, and play.
This documentary honours the quiet lineage between Denise Lach and Claire Benn, and the deep trust that allows creative work to be carried forward with integrity. From this relationship, TEXTure emerged – an online course that continues Denise’s teaching, shaped and honoured through Claire’s own voice and practice.
By Take Two
Feb 20 2026
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In this episode, Claire Benn joins Deborah White to reflect on handwriting as an expressive, material practice. Working across ink, paper and...
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Student exhibition: TEXTurewith Claire Benn "There is no theme to this exhibition, because the subject matter of Expressive TEXTure is a theme in...
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Claire’s Friday Feature Art Interview video can be found at the bottom of the page. Artist Claire Benn works in mixed media...
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What Defines Art? Claire begins by unpicking what the word ‘art’ encompasses: