The gesture of handwriting - more enthusiasm for handwriting beyond convention

How we learn to write in elementary school shapes us for life. If we experienced high pressure while learning language and writing had many failures or found handwriting simply a complete ordeal then handwriting will likely continue to bring little joy.Artist Jörg Schmitz invites readers to rediscover handwriting. The approach seems paradoxical: If we want to rediscover our handwriting we have to let go of what we've learned. Using his own artistic journey as a starting point Schmitz demonstrates how concrete exercises can help us break free from the constraints of handwriting-and liberate our hands. A virtually endless array of possibilities for free gestural writing awaits.The book transforms into a workshop through 14 exercises each linked via QR code to short YouTube tutorials.