Claire Benn: when handwriting becomes texture

"Once you realise that text is simply a mark, you’re free to go anywhere you like," says Claire Benn.

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Claire Benn: when handwriting becomes texture

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Key takeaways from this episode:

Learn how to use handwriting as a visual tool rather than legible text.
You’ll hear how to treat writing as mark, texture and gesture – stretching, compressing and layering it to create expressive surfaces without needing legibility.
Understand how slowing down and revisiting foundations improves your work.
Claire explains why breaking habitual ways of writing builds control, confidence and flexibility, giving you stronger foundations for more complex creative decisions later.
Discover practical ways to move past perfection and self-judgement.
The episode offers clear strategies for suspending comparison, embracing mistakes, and using failure as a productive part of learning and growth.
Learn why repetition and practice are essential to developing a personal style.
Rather than chasing results, you’ll learn how returning to simple exercises helps your hand, body and mind relax into more confident, authentic mark-making.
See how techniques learned on paper can transfer across media.
Claire shares how text-based approaches can move from ink and paper into textiles, cloth, ceramics and mixed media, expanding what’s possible within your own practice.

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