Coastal Calligraphers Guild

Ben Shahn Lettering
2026-03-01 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
This will be a pre-recorded presentation featuring artist Carol DuBosch as she leads us through the creative Ben Shahn Lettering.

Pointed Brush with Sally Penley Zoom
2026-04-12 13:00 - 16:00
This month’s meeting and workshop will include a prerecorded video workshop starring Sally Penley instructing us on Pointed Brush Calligraphy. Free for members!

Zentangle Seaside Creatures
2026-05-03 13:00 - 16:00
Back by popular demand, member Susan Moen will lead us in a Zentangle project.

Carolingian Hand Tutorial Replay
2026-06-07 13:00 - 16:00
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 Proto-Gothic script.

Nina Tran | Gothic Cursive
2026-09-26 08:00 - 2026-09-27 17:00
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, we will learn a standardized Gothic Cursive style based on the work of Julien Chazal, a renowned French calligrapher, which features pointed o forms and arches, and sweeping ascenders and descenders.

Very Free Versels | Connie Ferguson
2027-02-13 10:00 - 2027-02-14 12:00
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 not determined as of yet.
