Firingan Kalligrafi
My name is Borghild Telnes, and I have been running Firingan Calligraphy since 1998. My
Workshop is situated on my farm, Firingan, at Garvikstrondi by the Seljord Lake in Telemark,
13 km from Seljord and 18 km from Bø.
I work primarily with calligraphy, but frequently combine this with various printing techniques, such as etching, wood engraving, monotype and linocut. Most of my major works are made on commission. These may be prose texts, poems, words of wisdom etc., usually in combination with various forms of ornamentation. In my work I often combine different materials, such as paper, textiles and vellum. I also produce diplomas, handprinted cards (minigraphics) and books written in calligraphy, in collaboration with a book binder. I also offer courses in calligraphy for beginners and the more advanced.
Borghild Telnes – CV
Born 21 June 1961
Address: Firingan, Garvikstrondi 827, 3840 Seljord, Norway
Tel: 0047 - 35 05 29 20; mob.: 0047 - 48 03 00 97
Webpage: www.firingan.com
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Education and courses |
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2008 |
Courses with the calligraphers Jean Lacher and Ewan Clayton |
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2005 |
Course in experimental gilding with Denis Brown |
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Wood engraving course with Sarah van Niekerk, Yorkshire Dales |
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Workshop |
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Letterpress printing course with Libanus Press, Marlborough |
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2004 |
Course in medieval miniatures with Helene Jenssen |
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Calligraphy course with Christopher Haanes |
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2002 |
Calligraphy Symposium, University of Sunderland, with Thomas |
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Ingram and |
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Ann Hechle |
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2001 |
Completed correspondence calligraphy course at Roehampton |
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Institute, Digby |
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Stuart College, London. Instructor: Margaret Daubney |
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2000 |
Course in embossing [??] with designer and calligrapher Herborg |
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Kvernland |
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1999 |
Course i etching, Norske grafikeres verksted, Oslo |
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Calligraphy course with Jean Lacher, Utstein kloster, Norway |
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1989–90 |
School for Graphic Design, Oslo (not completed) |
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1986–88 |
Three courses in various printing techniques, Printmaker's Cooperative, Oxford |
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1983–84 |
Einar Granum's School for Drawing and Painting, Oslo |
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1981–82 |
History of Art (90 ECTS), University of Oslo |
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1980 |
Examen Philosophicum (30 ECTS), University of Oslo |
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Work experience |
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1998–present |
Running my own workshop, Firingan Kalligrafi, Seljord, Norway |
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(independent production and commissions) |
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2000–2010 |
Responsible for Husflidsutstillinga Dyrsku'n, Seljord, Norway (major annual |
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handcrafts exhibition) |
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2005–2010 |
Various calligraphy and papermaking courses at Raulandsakademiet, |
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Telemark, Norway |
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1999 |
Organised Scandinavian calligraphy exhibition at Seljord Art Association's |
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Summer Exhibition |
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Exhibitions |
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2010 |
International Calligraphy Exhibition, Novgorod, Russia |
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2009 |
Solo-exhibition of Hans Børli poems in Kunstkroken Galleri, Skotterud |
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Library, Norway |
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"Art in a House of Glass", in the greehouse at Ulefos Manor, Norway |
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Represented at the Vinje Exhibition, the summer exhibition at Bø Old |
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Parsonage, Cudrios in Langesund, and Galleri Nyhus, Gvarv |
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2008 |
International Calligraphy Exhibition, St. Petersburg, Russia, 15–21 September. |
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The exhibition later moved to Moskow |
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Christmas exhibitions at Galleri Nyhus, and Galleri Andre Høgdi |
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Represented at the "Art for Use" exhibition in Rådhusgalleriet, Oslo |
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Summer exhibitions at Vinje and Bø Old Parsonage |
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2007 |
Fagernes Art Association, spring exhibition |
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Øyfjell Museum, summer exhibition |
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Exhibition in Vinje to celebrate the Halldis Moren Vesaas anniversary |
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Galleri Nyhus, with the painter Arnt Darrud |
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2006 |
Avistegnernes hus, Drøbak |
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Hans Børli exhibition with papermaker Else Ljungstrøm |
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Galleri Dåm, Rauland |
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Galleri Andre Høgdi, Seljord |
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2005 |
Solo-exhibition, "Twelve Texts from Taize", Korsvei, Seljord |
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Christmas Market, Dyrskuplassen, Seljord |
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2002 |
Solo-exhibition, "Rit", texts by Olav H. Hauge, with papermaker Else |
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Ljungstrøm, Fotland Mølle, Bryne |
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2001 |
Stjørdal Art Association, summer exhibition |
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Stein Kåre Nygård's autumn exhibition, Sykkylven |
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Kanalatelieret, Ulefoss, Christmas exhibition |
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2000 |
Seljord Art Association, Christmas Exhibition |
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Commissions |
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2009–2010 |
Represented at International Museum of Calligraphy, Moscow, Russia |
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2000–2010 |
A series of commissions: awards, diplomas etc. |
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2006 |
Cow Parade: decoration of the Dyrsku Cow |
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2002 |
Designed and calligraphied the epic poem "Et sognebud" by M.B. Landstad, |
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published by Landstadinstituttet, Seljord |
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1985 |
Calligraphied the text for the de luxe edition of Jørund Telnes's cycle of |
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poems, Guro Heddeli, illustrated by Harald Kihle |
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Memberships etc. |
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SKRIFT, association for letter art (Norway) |
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Kalligrafisk klubb, Norway |
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CLAS |
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2008 to present: chairman of Seljord Art Association |
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