Tag Archives: Kate Gladstone

Kate Gladstone on the Writing Systems of Africa

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Aya Katz

On November 3, 2023, handwriting expert Kate Gladstone gave a presentation on the writing systems of Africa. The livestream is part of the “Interviews with Aya Katz” podcast. The slide presentation in the video includes the following images.

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First Filksing of the Year — 2022

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Aya Katz

We had our first filksing of the year on Jan. 21, 2022. Julia Hanna and Aya Katz were the hosts, and the guests were Leslie Fish, Kate Glastone, Mark Horning and Katrina Joyner. Leslie Fish is a filk legend who … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Talk and Filksing

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Aya Katz

On December 31, 2021 Julia Hanna and I hosted an online gathering that included a talk given by handwriting expert Kate Gladstone, and that was followed by a filksing featuring filk legend Leslie Fish and Katrina Joyner. Kate Gladstone also … Continue reading →

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Kate Gladstone Talks about Errors in Medieval Manuscripts

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Aya Katz

  Handwriting expert Kate Gladstone regaled Julia Hanna and me with many amusing stories about errors and doodles in medieval manuscripts last night. Here are some of the links to the stories and images that Kate shared with us. https://medievalbooks.nl/2018/10/05/doodles-in-medieval-manuscripts/ … Continue reading →

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A Review of “Read Cursive Fast” by Kate Gladstone

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Aya Katz

Many people are not good at writing in cursive, but they have no trouble reading it when it is shown to them. Others cannot even make out anything written in cursive. This can be a practical problem, whether it is … Continue reading →

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