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• Drop Dead Gorgeous - Kitty Maryatt Exhibit

  • Start
    January 27, 2021
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    (UTC-08:00)
  • End
    May 09, 2021
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    (UTC-07:00)
  • Location
    Online

  Drop Dead Gorgeous: Fine Bindings for La Prose du Transsibérien Re-creation
  

  Virtual Exhibition at the Minnesota Center for the Book, Minneapolis, MN

  

  Binding by Dominic Riley of La Prose du Transsibérien Re-creation, an editioned facsimile by SfC founding member and Director Emerita of the Scripps College Press, Kitty Maryatt
  

  https://www.mnbookarts.org/drop-dead-gorgeous-virtual-exhibition/

  La Prose du Transsibérien, published by Sonia Delaunay and Blaise Cendrars in 1913, is the armature on which the drop dead gorgeous bindings in this exhibit are built. Originally folded and bound in a vellum case, the 1913 book explodes into the space you occupy when opened, forcing you to change from a private to a public viewing, a dramatic change in the reading experience. Painter Sonia Delaunay virtually dominates the book, commanding your attention immediately when the book opens with her vibrant, sinuous colors leading you inexorably to the Eiffel Tower. The prose poem by Blaise Cendrars performs its own spectacle in blazing color, taking liberties with poetic form and guiding you on a journey of surprising typographic experiences. For her second act, Sonia Delaunay penetrates the poem with color, reinforcing the shape of the poem. A book with such vitality screams out to the binder: see what you can do with me. This exhibition was inspired by the celebrated binder Paul Bonet, who in 1964, designed an extraordinary binding for a copy of La Prose.

  With support from twelve underwriters, Kitty Maryatt initiated the project in 2017 to re-create La Prose using original techniques of letterpress and pochoir. La Prose du Transsibérien Re-creation was published in 2018 in an edition of 150 copies, with an additional 30 copies hors commerce for the underwriters. The regular edition is bound in a simple folded vellum cover as in the original, and the deluxe edition is bound in aluminum covers with cut-outs.

  
  

  The brilliant idea to ask the underwriters (and others) to commission fine bindings

  for a traveling exhibit was supported enthusiastically by Simon Eccles and Toby Schwartzburg, co-curators of this exhibit. The result is the dazzling exhibition that is celebrated here.

  
  

  A virtual two-hour demonstration of pochoir will be given on February 25, 2021 at 8-10 pm EST. The documentary, The Making of a Masterpiece by Rosylyn Rhee, will be shown on March 25, 2021 from 7-9 pm EST. Visit the website above for details about these events.

  To purchase the Drop Dead Gorgeous catalog from the MCBA Store, visit https://www.shopmnbookarts.org/?page_n=3. Cost $50.

  You can also purchase it from the San Francisco Center for the Book Store, https://sfcb.org. Cost $50. 

  Kitty Maryatt, Exhibition Curator; Simon Eccles, Co-Curator; Toby Schwartzburg, Co-Curator

  UNDERWRITERS of the La Prose Project

  Neale M. Albert, New York, NY; Mary Austin, San Francisco, CA; Servane Briand, Palo Alto, CA; John Crichton, San Francisco, CA; Simon Eccles, Boston, MA; Jack Ginsberg, Johannesburg, South Africa; Greg Krisilas, Encino, CA; Eleanore Ramsey, San Francisco, CA; Rob Saunders, San

  
  

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• Triangle Brush Florals

  • When
    March 13, 2021
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    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (PST)
  • Location
    Zoom - online

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  Presenter: Syeda Ullah
  

  
  

  SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CHAPTER

  FREE PROGRAM

  Contact: Kristi Darwick

  About the Program

  Syeda will teach us how to create gorgeous florals and leaves utilizing the triangle brush in watercolor. Not only will we cover how to paint the flowers and leaves, but sundry techniques, layouts, styles, and color combos. After demonstration, we will be doing a small project. This program is open to students on all levels, from beginning to advanced. 

  Syeda taught this session for the Inland Empire/Pomona Valley chapter last year. We, the San Diego chapter,  are now scheduling it, again, due to popular demand.. 

  Supplies:

  • Medium size Triangle (aka Wedge or Fountain) Brush preferable for beginners (some sources are Jerry's Artarama,  Paper & Ink Arts,  John Neal Booksellers)
  •  Pencil or pen for taking notes
  • Gouache
  • • Winsor & Newton recommended in contrasting colors
    • Syeda likes a blue and pink combination
  • Mixing Brush and palette dish
  • Scratch paper for practicing strokes
  • Watercolor Paper (Canson XL or any you prefer)

  Optional
  

  •  Glitter paint ( can be the palette kind) or Jelly Roll pens
    
  • Calligraphy supplies if you would like to incorporate  quick lettering into your project.

  Be sure to register to receive the Zoom invitation, which will be sent a couple days before the program.
  

  Questions? E-mail Kristi at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org. NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted without prior consent of both guest artist and a representative of the Board of Governors. ** You must ask permission of the artist/ instructor to photograph any copyrighted materials, including demos.
  

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• Nib Holder Book

  • When
    April 24, 2021
  •  
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM (PDT)

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  Presenter: JANE MATSUMOTO

  

  Sponsor: INLAND EMPIRE/POMONA VALLEY CHAPTER

  About the program: SfC member,  Jane Matsumoto, will lead us through a fun program where we'll create a place to store our nibs or to give a gift of nibs! The tri-fold holder with an accordion style center which allows the sections holding the slots for the nibs, to fold out for easy access. Start saving corrugated cardboard, either from packaging or boxes! You will need a small sheet to make one of these nifty nib holders.

  About Jane: Jane is a calligrapher, lettering and watercoloring artist from the Bay Area. She was born and raised in San Francisco and moved to San Jose 22 years ago. She has worked in the education of young children for the past 19 years. Jane is passionate about sharing her knowledge, love, and joy for the calligraphic arts. 

  Questions: Alessandra at iepv.sfcworkshops@gmail.com

  THIS FREE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO BOTH MEMBERS and NON_MEMBERS.

  Things you will need for Jane’s Nib Holder Session

  Solid Cardstock

  W:  4-1/4” x  H: 7”

  W:  4-1/4” x H:  8-1/2”

  W:  4” x H:  4-1/2” (will be cut into thinner rectangles)

  Designer Cardstock or Marbled Paper or Patterned Paper (thicker paper makes this holder more sturdy)

  W: 4” x H: 6-3/4”

  W: 3-3/4” x H: 3-3/4” (will be cut into thinner rectangles)

  Corrugated Cardboard (from a box)

  W- 4” x L- 4-1/2” (the holes go across the top (4”) and will be cut into thinner rectangles)

                         

  Test the holes with a few different sized nibs to make sure the nibs fit well in the slots.

  Supplies

  Paper Trimmer or Cutting Mat, ruler with thick edge or metal edge, X-acto knife or similar cutting tool

  Scissors

  Scor-Pal Measuring and Scoring Board or similar tool for scoring lines

  Scor-Tape or similar double sided tape or favorite glue 

  Additional Materials for closures

  Magnets

  Ribbons / Twine

  Button and twine

  Wax seal, lighter or similar flame, 2” x 2” piece of parchment paper (I will demo a quick trick)

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• Romans Review

  • When
    May 08, 2021
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    1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC-07:00)
  • Location
    Zoom - online

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  Presenter: Kristi Darwick

  
  

  
  

  We'll focus on traditional Romans, using enjoyable exercises to cement those letterforms. This is aimed at giving us a head-start for our June Drawn and Built-up Capitals workshop with Yukimi Annand.  Time allowing, we'll touch on  more casual forms. Anyone looking for an introduction, or to brush-up on their Romans forms, is welcome.  You need not be a member

  Kristi taught a similar in-person class for San Diego--this session will spend more time on the traditional forms (and spacing) and simply touch on casual variations. 

  No charge.

  Materials List:
  

  Grid paper: 8 square per inch is ideal (important)

  Pencil and eraser

  Pigma Micron marker 08 (Try to have a permanent fine-line marker of this size on hand!)

  One or more pieces of paper (9x12 is good) that handles a small amount of water, such as Strathmore Drawing series 400, Arches Text Wove, 90-lb hot press, Canson mixed media pad, etc.. 

  Watercolor pencils, jar of water, decent brush (size 2 is good, but a larger brush will work, too, as long as it has a good point

  (If you don't have watercolor pencils, you can substitute regular colored pencils or watercolor)

  Questions? Kristi Darwick, sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org    

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• Letter-locking

  • When
    June 27, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom - online

  Presenter: Jane Faught

  
  

  Sponsor: Inland Empire/Pomona Valley chapter

  
  

  SAVE THE DATE! More information to follow

  
  

  Questions?  Alessandra Kawakubo

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• Play Sheets Playday

  • When
    September 12, 2021
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    1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom - online

  with Kristi Darwick

  
  

  SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
  

  Tentatively, Sunday, September 12, 1:30pm

  This program will be part of our Practice Challenge. We'll be using Play Sheets as motivation to experiment and for practice. The variations are only limited by our imagination.  Kristi was inspired by Kingsley Benefield, who in turn, adopted the concept during classes with Marsha Brady. During this session, we'll walk through guided exercises to enhance our enthusiasm around the practice of calligraphy.
  
  You may wish to save some of your sheets for next month's activity: Meander Books.

  Questions? Kristi Darwick sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org 

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• Meander Books from Calligraphic Piay Sheets

  • When
    October 10, 2021
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    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom online

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  with Eva-Lynn Diesenhaus

  
  

  Sponsored by your SAN DIEGO chapter
  

  Sunday, October 10   1:30 PM-3:30pm
  

  No cost

  We'll create a box and books using one sheet of paper for each. You'll come away with a box with a lid and four books inside.  You may wish to use your Playsheets from the September program.

  For the box and lid: 
  

  • 90# mixed media paper (Eva-Lynn used Canson).
    
  •  Cut to the following sizes: 1 at 9"x9”; 1 at 4.75"x4.75”
    

  For the books:

  • Text weight- your practice papers or papers from the September Meeting, scrapbook paper, or another paper of your choice. 
    
  • Cut to the following sizes: 2 at 8.5"x 11”; 2 at 11"x11”
    

  
  

  Additional Supplies:

  • Pencil
    
  • Eraser
    
  • Eraser
    
  • Metal Ruler
    
  • Cutting Mat
    
  • Xacto knife with #11 blade
    
  • Bone Folder
    
  • Needle
    
  • Thread for binding
    
  • Scissor for cutting thread
    
  • Awl
    
  • Glue:  Glue Stick OR Double sided tape (1/4 “or 1/2”) such as SuperTape by iCraft (red liner) OR tape runner with double-sided tape (such as Tombo or Scotch)
    
  • Optional:  beads and needle and thread, used for the beads
    

  Questions? contact Kristi Darwick, sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org 

  
  

  
  

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