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• October Exhibit: Call for Entries! Register here!

  • Start
    October 25, 2024
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  • End
    February 16, 2025
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  • Location
    In-Person

  Call for entries: register your entry(s) here!

  
  

  ELIGIBILITY

  Participation is open to current SfC members only. All entries must be original works of art. Submissions are limited to two pieces for each member.
  

  Participation is open to current SfC members only. All entries must be original works of art. Submissions are limited to two pieces for each member.

  SPECIFICATIONS

  Artwork must be ready to hang, e.g. frame with picture wire and eyehooks. There is not a limitation on size of artwork. 3D pieces such as artists books are eligible and will be displayed in cases.

  FEES

  PLEASE REGISTER, via  button on this page.  (Read below if paying by check.)
  

  There is a participation fee of $15 for one piece and $25 for two pieces to help defray costs of art installation, reception, publications for the exhibit etc.

  20% of sales of artwork will go to the Maloof.

  If writing a check, email:  Caroline Arakaki: 

  exhibitsCA@societyforcalligraphy.org for mailing address. Make check to SfC, include on memo line: SFC Exhibit 2024

  Also, please attach this information to your piece that goes to Maloof. You can use the "tear-off" on the Call for Entries form: SfC '24Exhibit Call for Entries-8indd.pdf  and 20241007_Maloof Insurance Waiver Documents.pdf

  DELIVERY OF WORK: 

  Thursday, October 7-9, call for appointment

  Melanie Swezey-Cleaves, Assoc. Director

  Sam & Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts & Crafts

  5131 Carnelian Street, Alta Loma, CA 91701

  General Information: 909.980.0412; email: info@malooffoundation.org

  OPENING RECEPTION: 

  Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  EXHIBITION DATES
  

  October 25, 2024 through February 23, 2025 (Revised/extended dates from Maloof)

  Exhibit Days: Fridays - Saturdays

  Hours: Gallery Hours: 12-2:00pm

  RETRIEVAL OF ARTWORK: 

  Tuesday, February 24,25, & 26 2025, between the hours of 12-4pm (appointment required)

  Contact: Melanie Swezey-Cleaves, Assoc. Director,

  General Information: 909.980.0412, email: info@malooffoundation.org

  Exhibit Co-Chairs:

  Barbara Close: exhibitsBC@societyforcalligraphy.org

  Caroline Arakaki: exhibitsCA@societyforcalligraphy.org

  DEMONSTRATIONS AT OPENING RECEPTION AND THROUGHOUT THE EXHIBIT DURATION

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• Romans Study Group (Member-led)

  • When
    January 03, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - online

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  Sponsored by 

  FRI, Jan 3, 2024,  6:30-8PM PST

  No charge for these Study Group Sessions. They are led by members, sharing what they have learned. They do not claim to be masters. Members and guests may register for any individual session--there is no requirement to attend prior sessions. The aim is to share knowledge with newbies and to provide a refresher for those with more experience.  Each individual session requires separate registration.

  The session will be led by Kristi Darwick. We plan to record this session. Kristi asks that you remind her!

  Kristi's project draft - letters to be thickened:
  

  Agenda:   

  Topic: since we're referencing Susan Hufton's book, Step-by-Step Calligraphy, we'll go through broad edge-written Romans. This is a helpful pre-cursor to drawn Romans, which is one option for our year-long project.  We'll also play with these as an early draft for our projects.

  Flexible Schedule for the evening:

  6:30 - 6:45 Announcements. Participants are invited to share any work they've done since last session, including their progress on our current projects.

  6:45 - 7:45 Kristi - demo pen-written Romans. 

  7:45 - 8:00 Opportunity for those who wish to share what they've completed during this session (and another chance to share work done since our last session) and a time for questions.

  SUPPLY LIST:

  • graph or plain paper 
  • Broad-edged pen and favorite ink (walnut, sumi, Pelican 4001,  gouache, etc.)
  • Pencil & eraser
  • Ruler                                                                                                                                                       

  Membership not required
  

  Zoom invitation and handouts are sent a couple days in advance. 

   It's not guaranteed that you'll receive them beforehand, if you sign up the day of . . .

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• Romans Studies with Barbara Close

  • Start
    January 08, 2025
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  • End
    February 26, 2025
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom Online
  • Spaces left
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  SPONSORED BY SFC'S INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER

  8 weeknight sessions with Barbara Close

  $85 - this discounted rate is a gift to our members. No refunds.

  Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29 and February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM (PST).

  WORKSHOP IS FULL. WAITLIST NOW CLOSED

  ABOUT THE SERIES:  We will be starting our workshop on Roman Studies with a serious look at the proportions of these beautiful majuscules. These letters have been immortalized by many throughout the ages and are considered one of the most important styles to master.

  Once this is understood, then we can start to “break some rules” and use them as our building blocks to develop further patterns such as squaring off Monoline tips and trying pointed pen nibs for great textures. We’ll have several exercises to explore for some exciting page designs.

  Level: Beginner/Intermediate

  We will make Padlet available for sharing work for critique, as well as with fellow students.  Recordings will be available for two months after the close of the series. 

  
  

         Barbara's Color Bands                                  Student Work - Pastels

  
  

  ABOUT BARBARA:  Barbara is an internationally known calligrapher/artist and teaches in southern California, across the US and Canada. She thoroughly loves teaching and sharing with students. She also teaches online global classes through Zoom and loves the idea of reaching so many people. Her work includes a wide variety of lettering styles and mixed media applications. She has exhibited her work across the country as well as in many private collections. Her work has creative passion while showing the exhilaration of discovery in playful experimentations with skillful execution. Barbara has taught at several International Lettering and IAMPETH Conferences. She has designed the logo for Somerset Studio Magazine and the Calligraphy Collection font cartridge for Cricut. She has also designed several greeting cards for Marcel Schurman, now Papyrus.

  www.barbclose.com

  barbara.close -FB & IG

  REGISTRATION: You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held. Pay by check or PayPal. No refunds. 

  COMPLETED REGISTRATION REQUIRES 2 STEPS:

  1. FIRST PRESS THE REGISTER BUTTON. 

  2. Second,  make a payment of $85 via PayPal or check.  Please do this as soon as possible to avoid cancellation of your spot in the workshop.

  Once you have pressed the Registration button, you will be sent an automated confirmation message with the PayPal link to complete your registration. information will be included for those who prefer to  pay via check.

  Non-members, here is information on how to join SfC: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC. We recommend you select up to two regional chapters, which provide extra perks at no extra charge. You may want to choose those that sponsor the workshops you enjoy.

  Enrollment is limited to 25 students. (So many wanted in that Barbara has agreed to admit more students--we've cut registration off at about 42.) Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible and your space will be filled from the waiting list. Registration will close when class is full or on January 6.  No refunds.

  Questions? Kristi Darwick at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org.

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