Instructor: Schin Loong
Workshop
Inland Empire/Pomona Valley Regional
Contact: Alessandra Kawakubo
Contact phone: 909-839-3221
$45
Description:
In this fun, light hearted class we will create a beautiful flowering garden out of your pointed pen script. We will cover basic flourishing, floral watercolor painting and tips and tricks on how to mail these envelopes successfully. I’m excited to meet and share with you and together we’ll enjoy an afternoon full of beautiful flowers and nature.
Other Info:
Paypal option available. PayPal's non-refundable fees will be added
MEMBERS ONLY
*Event has been filled, please contact Alessandra to be put on the wait list. We do sometimes have openings.
Instructor: Jane Matsumoto
Free Program
San Diego Regional
Contact: Kristi Darwick
Description Nothing indicates the holiday season more than a wreath hanging on a front door. Wreaths exude a sense of joy and a desire for peace, as its circular shape symbolizes unity and never ending love and life. Spring and Summer wreaths represent new life and growth. Autumn wreaths represent change and the circle of life. On winter wreaths, for me, leaves represent the tree of life, symbolizing health and growth, the pine needles represent peace (the Tree of Peace), the holly leaves represent hope, and the poinsettia represents good cheer. We will be combining all four elements to create a beautiful image, using watercolor techniques that you can use to make cards and decorate envelopes. The Zoom invitation will be sent a couple days before the event.
Be sure to check out more of Jane's work at @ginkgoarts.
Other Info: Students must be set up to take a Zoom class with video and audio (signed on with a single device).
MATERIALS NEEDED: Pencil Eraser Compass, protractor, or something round to trace (4" circle) Pen holder and a pointed nib (only if you have one or you want to try it) Palette with at least 2 deep or slanted wells 2 watercolors - green and red (such as Serpentine Genuine, Pyrrol Scarlet) Metallic gold pen or watercolor (such as Coliro Finetec) Wedge/Triangle watercolor paintbrush (angle, dagger, or pointed round brushes will work ) Dropper / pipette Large cup of water for rinsing Small cup of water to keep clean for the palette Pigma Micron Sepia (03) or brown fineliner Watercolor paper of your choice (6x6 and a larger sheet for practice) Paper towel
Here are links to supplies you may find helpful: Wedge or Triangle paintbrush John Neal Booksellers: Silver Triangle Brushes Dick Blick: Silver Triangle Brushes (#2515) Mister Art: Silver Triangle Brush (#2515S Medium) Jerry's Artarama: Beste Wedge Brush (Scroll to the bottom, it is the 2nd and 3rd brush from the end) Silver Triangle Brushes (Scroll to the bottom, they are the 10th and 11th brushes from the bottom). Amazon: Beste Wedge Brush (Size 6)
Watercolors Daniel Smith: Pick one from the green and red family (such as Serpentine Genuine and Pyrrol Scarlet) Dick Blick Jerry's Artarama Mister Art
Additional materials Sepia Micron 03 or similar Metallic pen options for holly leaves Stickles for berries
For beginners Pen Holder and Nib for pine needles Watercolor Paper
Details TBA
SGVRG Party Planners: Nancy Campbell, Jane Kim, Sylvia Kowal, & Annie Lawrence
social event
San Gabriel Valley Regional
Contact: Annie Lawrence
Cost: free
The SGVRG is having a holiday party with a 2020 twist. It will be a virtual get-together through Zoom. As with the past December Socials at Nancy Campbell's, you will have the chance to socialize and share the art you have created during the year. We will have time to do several holiday craft projects, the instructions for the projects will be sent out with the Zoom information.
To attend, send your RSVP to Annie Lawrence
You will need to provide your own ‘pot luck’ food and drink!
Speaker: Anne Elser
lecture
SfC sponsored
Contact: Rosana Ang
free
I’ll be using examples of my work in various mediums and creative themes that held my interest as an art student, graphic designer, painter, and calligrapher, that still today pull my letterform practice towards deeper meaning as a mode of self transformation and healing. I strongly believe that the challenges we all face as humans can be used for good, and to propel us all towards better health and into loving, nurturing relationships with ourselves and each other.
Instructor: Anne Elser
workshop
$120
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Flourishing means to flower, and must come from within. We assume we can’t because we are beginners, because we hesitate, because our hands are shaky, our lines imperfect, and man, that dern pointed pen is so persnickety. We are incredibly hard on ourselves. This kind of negative thinking chokes our ability to thrive, so my approach to flourishing begins with marveling first at the miracle you are, becoming a friend to fear, and then training the eye on what it needs to see to create flourishes - the OVAL. I’ll show you just how easy it is to spot opportunities for ovals to be made. We take our cues from the shapes and strokes already there in your letter forms. We’ll train the eye to work from micro to macro, dissecting space into simple shapes of counterbalance and we’ll work slowly enough to give the eye time to spot opportunities to flourish as you are moving. Time includes an hour for lunch, as well as mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks.
Students must be set up to take a Zoom class with video and audio (signed on one device); access to a printer is required to print some of the handouts.
Paypal option includes non-refundable Paypal fees
Workshop is full. Often, people need to cancel due to unexpected conflicts. Contact Kristi to be put on the Wait List
Open-Shaded Script: Using a colored pencil to describe the contour of a shaded stroke offers insight into its construction with its native tools, the broad-edge, pointed pen, or paint brush. Drawing these letter forms is not only useful in sketching out and planning of larger projects to be later filled in with ink, I believe they are also valid and beautiful class of letter forms in, and of, themselves. This workshop is a prerequisite for Flora.
Flora (the feminine personification of the healing powers of nature), draws upon the texture created by the double-hit, Open-Shaded Script stroke made in Monolinear Lettering, as a way to illustrate flourishes and florae forms as accents and extensions of our lettering. Using watercolor pencils and watercolors, we’ll harness the power of sensuous forms through the lens of pencils and a brush, and the vivid expression of color. Pencil meets paintbrush - you’ll become more adept at brush control as it flirts so beautifully with the soft, buttery, and thirsty watercolor pencils. We’ll use soft oval-shaped curves to describe absolutely every space-filling element on the page with every stroke. Open-Shaded Script is a prerequisite for this course.
We will take plenty of breaks!
Instructor: Meredith Klein
SfC Sponsored
Contact phone: 909-274-8297
$150
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Do you love the beautiful round uncial letters? Originating in the 2nd to 4th centuries, they were the primary book hand, used in religious texts, until the 9th century. They continued to evolve and were used in the hierarchy of scripts beginning in Carolingian times. Still popular today, this elegant all-capital alphabet may be used alone or combined with other hands. In this class we begin with a version of uncials based on a 5th century manuscript. Students will learn the basic letterforms and the rhythm of round and upright strokes that give this hand its distinctive appearance. We will then look at uncial usage by contemporary calligraphers, and students will learn ways of modernizing uncials for use today.
Students must be set up to take a Zoom class with video and audio (signed on one device); access to a printer is required to print some of the handouts. If you must miss a session, Meredith will provide the necessary info, so you don't miss out.
Materials Needed:
Provided upon registration, or earlier, upon request
Presenter: Syeda Ullah
SAVE THE DATE!
More info to follow
$0
Instructor: Barbara Close, Robbie Saslow, Carrie Imai
Mini Workshop
San Fernando Valley Regional
Contact: Carrie Imai
Contact phone: 818/388-6717
Close workshop $20, Robbie Saslow $30, Carrie Imai $20
3 Fun Workshops
Sign up for one or all three; Pay by check or Paypal
Will be sent after registration
Payment: please email Carrie for link
Instructor: Victoria Kibildis
Program
Please note, due to a conflict, this will not be held on our normal second Saturday of the month.
Legible handwriting is attainable! In this class you will learn how proper forms, combined with the rhythm of writing, will give you a personal, legible style you will want to write. No more apologizing for your handwriting.
About Victoria:
Classes taken over the years from exceptional calligraphers, most notably Julian Waters, Claude Mediavilla, and Jean Larcher, have inspired Victoria to continue to strive for excellence for herself and her many students.
Her work was juried into the The Saint John's Bible and the Art of the Book exhibit at the Naples Museum of Art, the Sarasota Museum of Art, and the 2020 exhibit at the Muzeo Museum.
Presenters: Janet Martorello is moderator as our founding members talk about SfC's history. Even Nancy Ouchida-Howells from the U.K. will be on hand!
Save the date! More information to follow!
We'll be interviewing our Founding Members, to be saved as a recorded Oral History of SfC. There will be time for our members to ask questions.
And, if you have questions you'd like us to ask, please submit them to:
Kristi Darwick, workshops@societyforcalligraphy.org
Free
More information to follow
Host: Nancy Campbell
Contact: Zoom hosting details TBD. Check back for updates.
Exact times TBD.
Share an evening of fun and sharing on Zoom. You are welcome to bring your art work to share. Members of any regional group are welcome.
Instructor: Yukimi Annand
The Foundational Hand is based on the 10th century Ramsey Psalter (BL, Harley 2904) and was popularized by the English calligrapher Edward Johnston in the early 20th century. This letterform provides an excellent basis for understanding the structure of the minuscule alphabet. The form is based on the circle and vertical straight line, and it provides a very clear concept and a good lettering discipline. This course begins with analysis of 10thcentury English Carolingian to observe how the form was structured and written. Then we study geometric skeleton form of the Foundational hand. Once the form and letter spacing become familiar, we study weighted form with broad edged tool. We will practice text writing with study of basic design, layout and composition as well as usage of colors.
As the hand’s variation, narrow foundational hand and light weighted contemporary style of the hand will be presented. This study of the Foundational Hand will seed for learning calligraphic letterforms of almost any kind.
Students must be set up to take a Zoom class with video and audio (signed on one device); access to a printer is required to print some of the handouts. Paypal option available. PayPal's non-refundable fees will be added
Instructor: Nina Tran
$35
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This class will give you yet another reason to love Foundational Hand -- if that's even possible! In this mini workshop, we'll study and practice the skeletal forms of Edward Johnston's (1872-1944) Foundational hand coupled with skeletal Roman Capitals. Because this hand is based on a circular o, it's easy and fun to learn. No previous Foundational Hand experience is necessary. In fact, if Foundational Hand is something you've been curious about, perhaps learning this monolinear forms is good place to begin.
This program is open to both members and non-members--price varies based on membership status. Non-members pay $10 more. For this year only (through June 30, 2021), our annual membership is discounted to $25, which gives access to our many members-only events. Please review find print at bottom.
To Pay by Check Members, send check for $35 Non-members, send check for $45 Non-members who wish to join, contact Kristi at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org for a membership invoice. Please, include a photograph or scan of your membership form (found at https://societyforcalligraphy.org/resources/Site/Membership/Membership.pdf) to Kristi Darwick, 2455 Oakleaf Canyon Rd, Walnut, CA 91789-3435
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NON-MEMBER $47
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MEMBERS $37
Questions? E-mail Kristi at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org. Sign-ups are accepted in advance on a first come, first served basis. No refunds unless your place can be filled from a wait list. If you must cancel, please do so early enough for your place to be filled. For confirmation and prompt receipt of supply list, we recommend that your payment arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. You do not have a spot in the workshop until you are notified by the coordinator.
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Instructor: Judy Detrick
Often overlooked by calligraphers who seek inspiration from historical scripts, the Dutch masters of the 17th century never fail to astonish and motivate. Not only weris truly original script, and look at its place in modern design. We will analyze what makes the design so dynamic, and learn how to adopt the best parts of what we like about the script—feeling free to mix and match our favorite letterforms from other sources—to create a hand of our own! Learn why the Dutch masters were, and continue to be, so highly regarded by calligraphers the world over. e they virtuosos at rendering most European styles, their technical mastery paved the way for the emergence of pointed pen scripts a century later.
The hand quite distinctly their own is our subject. In this class we will decode the construction and decorative aspects of this truly original script, and look at its place in modern design. We will analyze what makes the design so dynamic, and learn how to adopt the best parts of what we like about the script—feeling free to mix and match our favorite letterforms from other sources—to create a hand of our own! Learn why the Dutch masters were, and continue to be, so highly regarded by calligraphers the world over.
*Some experience with the broad edge pen is required.*Students must be set up to take a Zoom class with video and audio (signed on one device); access to a printer is required to print some of the handouts.
We may add an optional fifth session on May 16.
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Instructor: Elmo van Slingerland
NOTE: EXACT DAYS ARE TENTATIVE We will focus on good proportions, applying serifs, variations in letters and attention for detail and quality of form. We will use pen manipulation and pressure.
Level: Intermediate. $124 Paypal option includes Paypal fees FLYER WILL BE UPDATED WITH NEW DATES, LOCATION
NOTE: EXACT DAYS ARE TENTATIVE Taking the Italic hand with a broad edged pen a step further. Focusing on essential aspects of this versatile letter: construction of the letter, good proportion, quality of form and attention to detail, pen manipulation, pressure and pressure release and building up strokes. The goal is making our formal letters more dynamic and more vibrant.
$124 Paypal option includes Paypal fees FLYER WILL BE UPDATED WITH NEW DATES AND LOCATION
