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• Romans Study Group (Member-led)

  • When
    November 07, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - online

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  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025,  6:30-8PM PDT

  No charge for these Study Group Sessions. This month, Sharyn Sowell will demo.

  PLAYFUL ROMANS: Set aside the rules and play with Romans in lines that wander and bend, letters that tuck inside one another or ascenders and descenders that escape into the lines above or below. We will experiment with flourishes and variations of form. There is joy of learning the proper rules and proportions and also in setting them temporarily aside and letting them run a little bit wild.
  

  These sessions 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.

  We plan to record this session. Kristi asks that you remind her!

  Flexible Schedule for the evening:

  6:30 - 6:45 Announcements

  6:45 - 7:45 Seriffed pen-written Romans, informally placed in undulating lines.

  7:45 - 8:00 Opportunity for those who wish to share what they've completed during the session (and over the summer) and time for questions.

  SUPPLY LIST:

  The supplies you’ll need are only the things you love most and use most often. 
  

  
  

  Please have the basics close at hand:

  • pencil
    
  • ruler
    
  • eraser
    
  • few sheets of paper for experimentation (copier paper will do)
    
  • piece or two of watercolor or mixed media paper (anything 5X7” or larger will be great)
    
  • ink or gouache
    
  • paper towel or little rag
    
  • water supply
    
  • small assortment of pointed or flat nibs that you really enjoy working with

  Please also be ready with a quote or two if you’d like to work with specific words of your choice. The handouts will include a selection to inspire you if you prefer that. 

  
  

  Be prepared for a relaxed session of letter play! If you’re like me you may want a little chocolate to make the evening even sweeter. 

  
  

  Membership in SfC is 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 this event.

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• Whimsical Wreaths - A Festive Outreach Program

  • When
    November 21, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
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  PRESENTER: Barbara Close
  

  
  

  
  

  SPONSOR: Society for Calligraphy

  COURSE DESCRIPTION:

  Join us for 2 hours of fun wreath ideas for your holiday cards. We will use materials we already own and create various styles to make festive cards. Step-by-step instructions will be given. This workshop is an outreach program, open to all - members and non-members. 

  *** The class will be recorded and available for 30 days. ***

  
  

  
  

  SUGGESTED SUPPLY LIST: 

  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Eraser
  • Small container to create a circle 2.5" to 3"
  • Watercolor paints - tubes or pans - what you already have
  • Watercolor brush(es) - small #2 or small wedge brush
  • Pointed nib
  • Red and/or green marker with small blunt tip
  • Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White  -or-  white gouache
  • Watercolor papers or mixed media paper cut to about 6" x 9"
  • Some sheets of colored card stock if you wish to use the white gouache or bleedproof white
  • white, red, green colored pencils (optional)

  ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: 
  

  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.

  
  

  REGISTRATION DETAILS:
  

  1) Cost is $20. Register by clicking the "REGISTER" button at the top left of this page and complete payment. If payment is not received with registration, your registration will be cancelled. No refunds will be issued.

  REGISTRATION CLOSES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025.

  If you have any questions, email virginiafarrjones@gmail.com.

  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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• Visigothic Valentine with Risa Gettler

  • When
    January 24, 2026
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    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - online

  SAVE THE DATE! More details to follow.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Saturday, January 24, 2026  10:00am-1:30pm (Pacific Time) 

  Free Outreach Program

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• A VALENTINE WITH RISA GETTLER

  • When
    January 24, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - online

  
  

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  SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025,  10:00AM-1:30PM PST

  SAVE THE DATE - DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  No charge - Outreach

  ABOUT THIS PROGRAM: 

  Join us! We’re painting a colorful kissing fish design

  that is actually a Zoomorphic from a 9th century Spanish manuscript.

  In this paint along you are:

  • Welcome to use you choice of colors as long as they’re middle tones so that we can shade and highlight your painting.

  • Welcome to use your favorite medium such as gouache, watercolors, color pencils or take this opportunity to play and experiment with new materials.

  • Use your favorite brand of small brushes just be sure they’re round and pointed

  • Upon registration you will receive the materials list and the Pattern. The Pattern is yours to keep and use forever. Print out the Pattern on your favorite paper that will go thru a copier. I recommend Arches Text Wove.

  This is a relaxed ONLINE class. The mic is open for questions and solutions. There’s a lot of sharing and individual attention to your work.

  
  

  SUPPLY LIST:

  • Cardboard (or pizza box) to mount paper onto while you’re painting.
    
  • Pigment: Any middle-tone color that you like. Just be sure color can go to shade and
    
  • highlight tones.
    
  • Medium: Use your favorites (gouache, w/c, color pencils)
    
  • Doc Martin’s Bleed Proof White
    
  • Brush(s): Must be round and pointed. Size can range from #0 up to #7
    
  • Mixing Palette
    
  • Water and water dispenser (eye dropper)
    

  OPTIONAL:

  • Gold Watercolor. I use Fine-Tec, Arabic Gold #620
    
  • Iridescent paints
    
  • Blister ink
    

  
  

  Membership in SfC is 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 this event.

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