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Deutsch
Klaus-Peter Schäffel, geb. 9.2.1966 in Kenzingen, Baden, lebt seit 1986 in der Schweiz und liebt Handschriften, Kammermusik, Wanderritte und Gärten. Seinen Lebensunterhalt verdient er durch Unterrichten, Showschreiben, durch kalligrafische Alltagsarbeiten, durch die Herstellung von handgeschriebenen Büchern, Computerschriften, und durch die Mitarbeit im Basler Papiermuseum.

Français
Klaus-Peter Schäffel, né en 1966 près de Fribourg-en-Brisgau, autodidacte en calligraphie et enluminure, fait des livres manuscrits dans son propre atelier à Bärschwil, canton de Soleure.  Il est spécialisé pour les matériaux et techniques de l'enluminure, particulièrement pour la fabrication des pigments et colorants. À côté des cours et stages, Il enseigne les techniques de l'écriture, du dessin et  de la peinture à l'école de restauration à Berne et travaille au Musée à papier à Bâle.

Italiano
Klaus-Peter Schäffel (1966) realizza manoscritti miniati da 35 anni, con tutte le materie prime (carta, colori, pigmenti) che produce secondo le ricette originali nella sua bottega. Insegna le tecniche della pittura alla scuola di restauro di Berna e lavora come cartaio per il museo della carta di Basilea. Per hobby fa música da camera (violoncello), giardinaggio e escursioni a cavallo.

English
Born in 1966 in Southern Germany, I grew up with books and stories hand written and illustrated by my brother and sisters. At the age of 15 I decided to turn my passion for manuscripts into a profession, went to Basel in 1985 and started working for the Schenk Scriptorium and for the “Waldhandschrift” project (now at Stiftsbibliothek, St. Gall, Codex 1999). Ever since, I have been making parchment and paper manuscripts, working as a paper maker and guide at the Basle Paper Museum (since 1989), giving evening and weekend classes in writing and illuminating, mainly in France and Italy (since 1990), and teaching techniques of writing and painting at the Berne Restoration School (since 1996). My interest for computer fonts started in 1998.