Our team members, Jim and Debbie Bennett will present dual topics. Jim will present: Much Ado About Nothing: Serifs - a brief survey of the various types of serifs and then focus on the beginnings and endings of letters of numerous hands. Debbie will lead us in creating 3 different Valentine cards which can be […]
A time to visit with guild members and share what you have been working on, classes you have taken, or just talk calligraphy.
Blackletter and Uncial are historical styles of lettering traditionally done with a broad edge pen. But what if we keep the characteristics of each style and reinterpret them with a pointed pen? Through step-by-step instruction, starting with basic strokes, we will work to give each of these styles its own distinctive look but also take […]
This will be a pre-recorded presentation featuring artist Carol DuBosch as she leads us through the creative Ben Shahn Lettering.
This month's meeting and workshop will include a prerecorded video workshop starring Sally Penley instructing us on Pointed Brush Calligraphy. Free for members!
Back by popular demand, member Susan Moen will lead us in a Zentangle project.
This meeting will feature a video replay of the Carolingian hand tutorial taught to us by member Karen Smith. This is a great warm up for our two day workshop in September featuring Gothic Cursive taught by Nina Tran since Gothic Cursive is a more compressed and angular form of the late Caroline Minuscule called […]
In the 12th century, a more compressed and angular form of the late Caroline Minuscule called Proto-Gothic script developed as a response to the growing need for written books and documents. By the 13th century, Proto-Gothic script diverged into two separate families: Gothic Textualis (a bookhand) and Gothic Cursives (a documentary hand). In this class, […]
Guild meeting on Zoom featuring pre-recorded tutorial from Carol DuBosch - Monoline Italic.
Holiday Party and Creative Challenge Drawing - details will be emailed to members & time will be updated prior to party
A special treat: we will be viewing a pre-recorded workshop video by Ronnie Walters who will join us as a special guest and conduct a Q&A at the end of our session!
Very Free Versals is a wonderful companion alphabet for creating contrast of space and texture. The addition of watercolor flowers brings a level of spontaneity to your calligraphy. Connie Ferguson will lead us in this fun class expressing letters and flowers with free form. Open to all skill levels. More details to come. Times are […]