Tangled Borders
2024-03-03 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota, 1226 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States

Copperplate Flourishing
2024-04-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota, 1226 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States

Bill Kemp Hand
2024-05-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota, 1226 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States

Wedge Brush
2024-06-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota, 1226 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States

Pearlescent Pigments, Pointed Pen, & Pretty Graphics
2024-10-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
A General Meeting will be conducted prior to workshop.

French Link Bookbinding
2024-11-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Holiday Party
2024-12-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Phillipi Estate Park, 5500 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
Phillipi Estate Park Gazebo | Sarasota, FL
Please bring your 2024 Guild Challenge piece(s) for viewing. Participants will be part of a raffle for each item created. If you are unable to attend, please send an electronic copy of your piece to Penny.
To participate in the optional Gift Exchange, please bring a wrapped art or calligraphy related gift ($15 to $20 value).
RSVP to Laurie by 12/5/24

Mosaics & Letters
2025-01-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Board Meeting
2025-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Board meeting for board members via Zoom.

Victorian Puzzle Purse Valentine
2025-02-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Sarasota Calligraphy Study Group
2025-02-13 12:30 - 15:30 | Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota, 1226 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
Join us for a fun afternoon of calligraphy. Laurie Yeandel will share a few quick Valentine ideas. You are welcome to work on your current project or class homework. Bring your own lunch, beverage, and cheerful countenance! Dessert will be provided.
First floor meeting room. Enter via courtyard entrance on North side of building. Proceed to first hallway on left. Room is straight ahead as you turn left. Additional parking available on East side of building.
RSVP to Laurie.

Zentangle Surprise
2025-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Join us on Zoom for a fun program with Susan Moen, CZT. Program will be recorded. Susan will teach us how to Zentangle with an Irish flair! RSVP to Laurie Yeandel by Wed, 2/26/25.
Zentangle by Susan Moen, CZT

In-person Study Group
2025-03-12 12:30 - 15:30 | Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota, 1226 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
We’ll meet in the first floor conference room. Enter the building via the courtyard (north) side of the building. There is additional parking on the east and west sides of the building.
Please bring a project, your drink & lunch. Dessert will be provided.
RSVP to Laurie.

Graphite Explorations
2025-03-22 10:00 - 2025-03-23 17:00 | Zoom
In this weekend workshop, we will be exploring the beloved pencil for fabulous marks, images & letters led by internationally known calligrapher/artist, Barbara Close. There won’t be any messy ink spills here! It will be a great experience seeing similar pointed pen or broad-edged looks come to the surface with our graphite. The textures are delicate and bold. It’s an exciting adventure.
This workshop will be on Zoom, March 22 & 23, 2025. 10 am – 5:00pm with a one hour break from 1:00 – 2:00pm EST.

The Carolingian Hand
2025-04-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Pop-Up Box Paper Folding Fun
2025-05-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Deborah will guide us through a fun project that has multiple uses. It can be used as a gift box for candy, little gifts, calligraphy nibs, ink samples, and whatever else you can imagine. Recording will be available.
SUPPLY LIST:

Card Stock – Solid Color 8 1/2″ x 11″
Decorative paper that coordinates with your solid cardstock
Mixed media paper OR other art paper – 3″ x 3″
Ribbon 1/4″ wide and 7″ long (color that coordinates with your paper choice.)
Paper cutter or scissors
Exacto knife and cutting mat
Liquid glue, i.e., Elmer’s
Double sided sticky tape – 1/4″ wide
Stylus – to score lines
Ruler, Bone Folder, Pencil and paper for notes, paper towels or rags
Writing tool of your choice to personalize the box.

Please RSVP by April 30, 2025.

Zoom Study Group
2025-05-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
This is our online study group. An informal, one hour session in a “show and share” format. Share what you’d like – a new tool, book, class review, practice, technique, brush, ink, etc. We all have something of value to contribute.
Please RSVP to Laurie Yeandel, President.

Loving Italic
2025-06-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
An Introduction to a Lovely Hand.
A General Meeting will be conducted prior to the workshop.

In-Person Study Group
2025-06-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Venice Train Depot, 303 E Venice Avenue, Venice, FL, 34285, United States
Join us for an in person study group. Bring your calligraphy project, practice materials from Carrie’s class, or whatever you would like to work on as well as a lunch/snack, and beverage in a container with a lid. Also bring a sweater, chair pillow, and any other creature comforts you’d like. Laurie will provide dessert.
If you have never attended, please consider doing so. This friendly group is welcoming and informal. All scribes are cheerfully welcomed.
Directions to 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot
Traveling South on Rt 41: Continue South on Rt 41 to East Venice Ave.
(Do not follow the Rt. 41 Business route to Venice Center.*) Turn right on
East Venice Ave. Stay in the right-hand lane. As you approach the
bridge, stay in the right lane of East Venice to the right of the bridge (do
not cross the bridge). Continue past one stop sign and you will see the sign
for the entrance to the Depot on the right. Continue past the bus terminal
to the building and parking lot.
Traveling North on Rt 41: Continue North on Rt 41 to East Venice Ave.
(Do not follow the Rt. 41 Business route to Venice Center.*) Turn left on
East Venice Ave. Stay in the right-hand lane. As you approach the
bridge, stay in the right lane of East Venice to the right of the bridge (do
not cross the bridge). Continue past one stop sign and you will see the sign
for the entrance to the Depot on the right. Continue past the bus terminal
to the building and parking lot.
*It is easier to get to the Depot traveling west on East Venice. If you travel
east (coming across the bridge), you must drive past the turn-off and
change direction further up the road. There is no U-turn or left turn
allowed just after the bridge.

Annual Planning Meeting
2025-07-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Kindly send program ideas you would enjoy along to Laurie. The ZOOM code will be emailed to you several days prior to the meeting.

Online Study Group
2025-07-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join us as we share our latest projects, talk about recent classes, and all things calligraphy.
The ZOOM code will be sent out a few days prior to our meeting.

Etegami Program
2025-10-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Join us for the Art of Etegami (which means “Picture Letters”). Etegami are cards (usually postcards) with simple painted images that are accompanied by heartfelt words or a haiku that echo the images that are accompanied by heartfelt words. These cards are mailed to a friend or loved one.
Materials:

Paper: Standard postcards (Canson, Strathmore, Fabriano, Kuretake) or cut your own
4 x 6 cards with 140# watercolor paper
Ink: Sumi ink, either liquid or ink stick ground on stone
Watercolor: Traditional gansai (mineral-based watercolors from Japan) is best, but any
watercolor is fine; can also apply color with shaved soft pastels or tissue paper collage
Brushes: One sumi brush for the ink outline drawings, and one other for the watercolors
Writing tool: Make sure your writing tool has permanent, waterproof ink. Water-based
markers will run if they get wet. Remember—these are going through the mail.
Recommended pens are Sharpie Fine Tip or Tombow Fudenosuke brush pen.
Paint dishes or a small 6-well palette
Water cups (best to have three—one for dirty, one for medium-dirty and one clean)
Stamp or chop with Chinese red or vermillion ink
Recommended book: “A Beginner’s Guide to Etegami” by Dosankodebbie

Please see emailed handouts for more info.
This is a free workshop for our members during our regular monthly meeting time. NO recording per copyright request of the artist. Our usual business meeting will occur prior to the workshop beginning at 1pm.

In-person Study Group - CANCELLED
2025-10-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Venice Train Depot, 303 E Venice Avenue, Venice, FL, 34285, United States
Join us for a shared calligraphy afternoon at the Historic Venice Train Depot. Bring your project, drink, and lunch.

Loving Italic with Carrie Imai
2025-10-18 09:00 - 2025-10-19 16:00 | Zoom
Are you happy with your Italic alphabet? This class will explore the formal Italic alphabet. Open to all. Cost: $40 for CCG members.
This is a 2 day workshop held on ZOOM. 9:00 am to 4:00pm Eastern Time, with a 1 hour lunch break.

Etegami Encore Presentation
2025-10-22 18:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Missed our first presentation or just want to see it again, join us for an encore presentation of this fabulous workshop!
NOTE: This meeting takes the place of our previously scheduled Online Study Group.

The Art of Etegami | Final Encore Presentation
2025-10-28 13:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Missed our first presentation or just want to see it again, join us for an encore presentation of this fabulous workshop!

Fancy Flourished Majuscules
2025-11-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Join us for our guild meeting on a journey of Fanciful Flourished Copperplate Majuscules as we move beyond the basics. Begin with nib exercises and foundational strokes, progressing to principles of flourishing uppercase letters and finishing with elegant capital letter flourish variations. Led by member Angela Levesque.

Leaf Printing
2025-11-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Carrie Imai, an enormously talented professional calligrapher and our honorary member, has graciously offered to teach Leaf Printing to our Zoom study group. Join us for lots of fun with fall colors!
Leaf Printing

Leaves that can go flat – press them in a heavy book if they are not flat
Wash the flattened leaves with mild soap & water and rinse well
Dry between paper towels

Supply list:

Washed & flattened leaves
Watercolor palette or tube watercolors in either greens or fall colors
Mixing brush
Pointed brush – small or medium size – i.e Newton Sceptre Series 101. – don’t worry if you don’t have this. I will demonstrate
Water pot
Paper to print on (i.e. Strathmore 400 Series mixed media or Similar Paper or similar you may already have
Envelopes
Black paper (2 or 3 sheets), i.e. Strathmore Artagain black paper pad
If you have them – Finetec watercolors; Daniel Smith Flourescent Watercolors; Pearl Ex-press Watercolors or similar

Holiday Party - CANCELLED
2025-12-13 12:00 - 15:00
This event has been cancelled.

Pretty Paisley Letters
2026-01-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Join us for our January meeting as member Janet Furr leads us in making Pretty Paisley Letters! The Creative Challenge slide presentation and prize raffle will also be conducted on our Zoom meeting.
