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• The Echoes of Envelopes

  • Start
    September 28, 2024
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  • End
    October 26, 2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

  REGISTRATION CLOSED!

  
  

  The Echoes of Envelopes with Shreya Verma
  

  Holiday Themed/Envelopes

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Sponsored by Inland Empire SfC

  Saturdays and Sundays, September 28, 29 and a review on October 26, 2024,  8:30 to 11:30 AM (Pacific Time)

  $30     MEMBERS ONLY

  As a special gift to our members for the holidays, we have priced this workshop at $30. 

  Due to the way our computer system works, registrations not immediately followed with payment may be cancelled. We cannot accept registrations after noon on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

  
  

  About the Workshop:
  

  Have you ever daydreamed about an envelope that travels? Picture this: snowflakes gently landing on your envelope, or autumn leaves dancing across your post. Welcome to "The Echoes of Envelopes," where each stamp is a promise and every seal a secret - wondering what stories your envelope could tell.

  Seasonal Celebrations: From the quiet beauty of winter's frost to the cheeky rustle of autumn, explore how to splash the seasons across your envelopes. We're talking real chill vibes and playful breezes!
  
  Crafting Touches: Fancy making tiny paper poinsettias? They're so cute, you might just forget to send them off! Learn this and more delightful details that make each envelope a bundle of joy.
  
  Creative Freedom:

   We'll show you the ropes and then let you swing. It’s your style, your spin. Who knows what magic you'll whisk up?

  The workshop will be recorded and available for three months.

  
  

  Who Should Attend:
  

  Do handwritten notes make your heart sing? Do you wish to add a sprinkle of your soul to each letter? If you're nodding (we see you!), then grab your quill (or pen!) and join us. Whether you're a seasoned scribbler or a curious newbie, we promise there are smiles and splatters of ink waiting for you!

  About Shreya:
  

  Introducing Shreya, your go-to envelope whisperer and nature’s best friend. She translates the quiet whispers of the wild into vivid watercolor stories. Not just an artist, Shreya’s also a loves letter-writing—she believes every envelope deserves a good chat before meeting the mailbox. With a paintbrush in one hand and a pen in the other, she champions the art of slowing down. Her personal motto? "Take your time; even snails reach their destinations!" Besides painting, Shreya adores journaling and the art of calligraphy, turning every page and letter into a dance of ink and emotions. Let’s not rush; let’s make art that feels like a good, long, friendly letter.

  
  

  REGISTRATION:

  You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held. 

  Pay by check or PayPal. No refunds.

  Cost: $30, paid by check or Paypal (see details below)

  A COMPLETED REGISTRATION REQUIRES 2 STEPS:

  1. FIRST REGISTER. 

  2. Second, Make a payment of $30 via PayPal or check. 

  Once you have registered, you will be sent a confirmation email with the PayPal button to complete your registration. Please pay  within 24 hours to keep your spot or your registration will be cancelled. 
  

  To pay by check email Kristi, for instructions, at SDWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org 

  Include your current name, address, phone number, and email with the check (s) in the envelope.

  If you are paying by check please send us the check number right away and make sure the check reaches us within a week. 

  MEMBERS ONLY

  You must be a member of SfC when you register and when this program is held*. 

  Enrollment is limited to current paid Society for Calligraphy members only.

  No reservation will be held until your dues are current.

  
  

  To join SfC if you are not a member (this is a members only workshop):

  https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC

  Please select the Inland Empire Chapter on your membership form to receive early notifications of our upcoming Inland Empire workshops.

  
  

  Enrollment is limited to current paid Society for Calligraphy members only. 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.

  For prompt receipt of supply list and confirmation, your payment should arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. Supply list will be provided within the week following receipt of your registration.

  NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted 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. 

  Questions? Contact Nan Anantharaman & Kristi Darwick at SDWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org

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• BUILT-UP CAPITALS with Beth Lee

  • Start
    October 03, 2024
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  • End
    October 24, 2024
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom - online
  • Spaces left
    0

  Registration is closed

  Workshop registration is closed--class has started.
  

  
  

  Sponsored by 

  Thursdays, October 3, 10, 17 and 24 6:30-8:30PM

  $80     MEMBERS ONLY
  

  This workshop has a limited number of slots. If you wish to mail a check, please let us know, so we can allow time for that to arrive. THIS IS NOW FULL

  
  

  ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: Built-up capitals are infinitely variable and provide the maximum control over the letter forms. They also provide a deeper understanding of the shapes and spaces that make up our alphabet. The opportunity for variations is practically unlimited, from Trajan-like elegance to casual flair to playful silliness. And these variations can work together seamlessly.

     In this workshop, we will begin with pencilled monoline capitals and then begin building on those monoline capitals to built-up capitals, first with pencils and then with broad-edge pens.

     Then the fun will continue with variations in letters, layout, and rhythm. We'll explore how and why these elements are so dramatically different in capitals than in minuscules.

     Suitable for beginners and experienced letterers alike. Workshop will be recorded and available for three months after the final session. 

  ABOUT BETH: Beth Lee is a lettering and book artist living in Bozeman, Montana. She holds a fine arts degree in graphic design, and has worked as a freelance calligrapher and graphic designer since 1982. Beth has also taught calligraphy and book arts for 40 years, both locally and around the United States. Current work includes lettering on bespoke fly fishing rods and writing out historical documents for publishing projects. She is the calligraphy correspondent for the national Guild of BookWorkers Newsletter. Her work may be found in university and private collections around the United States.

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

  Questions? E-mail Kristi or Dr Nan at  sdworkshopsteam@societyforcalligraphy.org   

  REGISTRATION:

  You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held. 

  Cost: $80, paid by check or Paypal (see details below). No refunds.

  A COMPLETED REGISTRATION REQUIRES 2 STEPS:

  1. FIRST REGISTER. 

  2. Second, Make a payment of $80 via PayPal or check. 

  Once you have initially registered, you will be sent an automated confirmation email with the PayPal button to complete your registration or information on how to pay via check.

  Include your current name, address, phone number, and email with the check (s) in the envelope. Non-members, here is informaton on how to join SfC: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC. 

  Enrollment is limited to current paid Society for Calligraphy members only. 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. For prompt receipt of supply list and confirmation, your payment should arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. Supply list will be provided within the week following receipt of your registration.

  Questions? Kristi or Dr Nan at sdworkshopsteam@societyforcalligraphy.org.

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• Composition for Calligraphers with Mike Gold

  • Start
    October 13, 2024
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  • End
    November 13, 2024
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

  REGISTRATION CLOSED!

  
  

  
  

  Sponsored by 

  Sundays, October 13, 20, 27, 1-5pm, and Critique/Review session, Wednesday, Nov 13, 6pm-7pm Pacific time

  ABOUT  THE WORKSHOP: Good design, says artist Irene Au, is like a refrigerator—when it works no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it stinks. This workshop is designed to help artists of all skill levels who use letters and letterforms better understand composition and the elements and principles of design. You will come away with a better understanding of design essentials and some layout tips of special interest to lettering artists. The workshop will include many handouts, demos, and exercises to build your design skills. The three-session course will also include a review of work a couple weeks following the instruction to give you time to complete work. Details to Follow

  ABOUT MIKE: Mike Gold worked as a commercial lettering designer for over 35 years, mostly in the social expressions business. But his real passion is exploring the corridors of calligraphy that have been less traveled, the path where words and letters are design elements with which to play with line, shape and form, where creating a visual statement is more important than writing a readable text. In both his professional and personal art, Mike breaks traditional rules to create contemporary, non-traditional work.

  Mike has an M.A. in Visual Communications and has studied with many outstanding lettering and design masters over the years. Mike has taught around the country and at several international calligraphy conferences. His personal work has been featured in Letter Arts Review many times over the past 25-plus years. He has been a juror for the Letter Arts Review annual and his work is in many private collections, including the Berlin Calligraphy Archive. He is the author of Lines to Live By (available through John Neal, Bookseller), which is Mike's take on being a non-traditional calligrapher in the 21st century. 

  EXPERIENCE: Beginner to Advanced (Some lettering experience is helpful) All levels

  Workshop will be recorded and available for four months.

  Zoom invitation will be sent a couple days in advance.

  REGISTRATION:

  You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held. 

  No refunds.

  Registrations will close on October 11, noon PST.

  Cost: $150, paid by check or Paypal (see details below).

  Once you have registered, you will be sent a confirmation email with the PayPal button to complete your registration. Please pay  within 24 hours to keep your spot or your registration will be cancelled. 
  

  To pay by check email Nan or Kristi, for mailing instructions, at SDWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org . If you are paying by check, it should be made out to Society for Calligraphy.  Please send us the check number right away and make sure the check reaches us within a week. Include your current name, address, phone number, and email with the check (s) in the envelope.

  MEMBERS ONLY

  You must be a member of SfC when you register and when this program is held*. 

  Enrollment is limited to current paid Society for Calligraphy members only.

  No reservation will be held until your dues are current.

  
  

  To join SfC if you are not a member (this is a members only workshop):

  https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC

  Please select the San Diego Chapter on your membership form to receive early notifications of our upcoming San Diego workshops.

  Questions? Contact Nan Anantharaman: SDWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org.

  For prompt receipt of supply list and confirmation, your check should arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. You are not registered until confirmed by the workshop coordinator.
  

  NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted 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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• Mostly Romans: A Playful Journey of Design--Creating in Color - IN-PERSON

  • Start
    November 09, 2024
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    November 10, 2024
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    IN-PERSON, California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Spaces left
    8

  Register

  Presenter: Veronica Phillips

  
  

  Sponsored by 

  Saturday & Sunday, November 9-10, 2024, 9:30-4:30pm
  California Center for the Arts, Escondido - IN-PERSON

  $120  MEMBERS ONLY

  ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Join us for a journey into creativity, introspection, hand lettering and play.  We will start with two full sheets of Arches Text Wove and will create spaces and areas to design our own unique art.

  To begin, we will review and warm up with Casual Romans and variations. Playing with variations of our own handwriting and favorite calligraphic hands will be explored.

  Prompts will be offered to provide some introspection and contemplation. We will also use poetry, quotes and your own personal journaling. We will continue with a variety of art techniques, color play, and design. Collage, mask making, rubber stamps, small gel plate, watercolors, stencils, washi tape, masking and more will be techniques for our class.

  The final step on this journey will be bookbinding. We will tear down our colorful sheets and sew the books with  a unique binding technique.

  This is a fast paced, fun and playful class. It will be a doorway for you to continue in your book at anytime in your art practice.  Beginners and experts alike are welcome. 

  The supply list will be sent immediately upon registration. Directions and other logistical information will be also be sent about four weeks in advance. Handouts will be provided at the workshop. 

  ABOUT VERONICA: I began my Calligraphy journey in the late 80's.  I was fortunate to study with Reggie Ezell year long class program and then three semesters with Tim Botts.  My true love has always been Roman Letters.  Studying with Peter Thornton has given me the discipline and creative permission to explore this art form for many years.
       In addition to Calligraphy, I do enjoy bookbinding and all sorts of mixed media play.  I am now retired and able to enjoy the time and freedom it offers. I live in the Arizona desert and am a member of The Calligraphic Society of Arizona.

  Another Example: Uncut, unbound page spreads from our friend Joyce in Gilbert, AZ:

  
  

  Enrollment is for current paid Society for Calligraphy members only. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. No reservation will be held until your dues are current. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible.  (To become a member: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC)
      No refunds unless your space can be filled from the waitlist. 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.

  After completing the first step of registration, an automatic email will be sent with a PayPal button, plus instructions, should you prefer to pay by check.  If you don't receive that email within a few minutes, please check your spam folder.  If you don't find it there, please contact Kristi.

  Questions? E-mail Kristi Darwick 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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• Going Around in Circles with Nancy Hays Hills

  • When
    November 12, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Online

  Register

  Going Around in Circles -Introduction to Celtic Knotwork in the Round

  
  

  Instructor: Nancy Hays Hills

  This workshop is sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Regional

  Many of us have spent happy hours doodling Celtic knots in the margins of notebooks, filling squares and rectangles with knot patterns, and perhaps even have gone on to incorporate these designs into pieces of art. For those of you with some experience in drawing knots and who have an itch to take things a little further, this class will show how to begin to place knotwork in a circle. In this three and a half hour class we will learn the basics: how to draw concentric circles and divide them into sections to create the knot work dot grid, how to weave a basic knot, and how to vary the pattern for more interesting designs. There will be handouts to get you started, but we’ll be making our own circles from scratch. We’ll be working mostly in pencil – and we’ll be doing a lot of erasing as we go!

  Workshop Fee: $30.00

  This workshop is open to all SfC members. If you are not a member and wish to take this workshop please follow the directions on the home page to become a member and then you can register for the workshop.

  This workshop will be recorded and the recording will be available for viewing until 31 December, 2024.

  Materials list:

  A few sheets of letter-size graph paper – any grid size will do.

  A compass fitted with a pencil lead

  Protractor

  Ruler

  Pencil and sharpener, or mechanical pencil

  Eraser

  Pen or thin marker for inking in lines

  The workshop via Zoom is for a total of four hours;   3.5 hours of instructional content and a 30 minute break.

  The zoom link and handouts will be sent out a few days before the workshop.

  Any questions about this workshop, please email Carrie Imai carrie@carriedesigns.com

  
  

  Nancy Hays Hills is an artist and Episcopal deacon living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She began drawing as soon as she could hold a crayon, and was lucky enough to parents who encouraged their shy child to express herself on paper – especially her father, who would amuse her by drawing cartoons, sometimes in ballpoint pen on the bottoms of her feet! She took her first calligraphy course at age 17, and has incorporated lettering in her art ever since. She combines art and ministry by sending one-of-a-kind cards and envelopes to people in her parish, and leading mini creative classes over Zoom. Her artwork has been featured in Bound & Lettered, Alphabet, and the latest Speedball Textbook.

  

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• Wearable Jewelry: Amulets

  • When
    November 16, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  Register

  PRESENTER: Barbara Close
  

  
  

  SPONSOR: South Los Angeles Chapter (Solar Nibs)

  
  

  COURSE DESCRIPTION:

  
  

  In this workshop, we will be painting & collaging small treasures to wear as jewelry art. Some call these Amulets. What is an Amulet? It is an object which has “magical, intrinsic powers” to give protection to its wearer - by absorbing any negative

  energies and works like a self-charging solar battery. These can also be tiny, decorated

  books to wear. It is said that Amulets prevent colds, bring money and give you general

  good luck. Enjoy your Amulet!

  
  

  This workshop will be recorded and available for a month. 

  
  

  Zoom invitation and handouts, if any, will be sent out a few days prior to workshop date. 

  
  

  SUPPLY LIST: 
  

  • 1-2 pieces 8.5” x 5.5” (2 half sheets) cardstock - black or other dark colors
  • 90# watercolor paper - same size as above
  • small pieces of decorative papers to collage 
  • chords or 1/8” ribbon to create necklace
  • jewelry pieces
  • glue or glue stick
  • needle with long, narrow, large eye
  • watercolors and/or acrylics
  • small paintbrush - #2, 4 or 6
  • water container
  • paper towels
  • metalic paints (optional)
  • Pigma Micron (02, 05)
  • any very small collage pieces you’ve been saving
  • x-acto knife & cutting mat
  • metal ruler

  Optional: 
  

  • beads
  • diamond glaze or decoupage

  
  

  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) First, register by clicking the "REGISTER" button at the top left of this page. 2) Then, make payment by PayPal or check. Workshop fee is $15. 

  Your registration is complete ONLY after completing the above TWO steps. 

  To pay by check or if you have any questions, email sfc.solarnibs@gmail.com.

  Please read all details. No refunds will be issued. 

  Registration is for Society for Calligraphy members only. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. For membership, please go to: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/resources/Membership.pdf

  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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• Going Postal: Mixed-Media Postcards - IN-PERSON & ONLINE

  • When
    November 23, 2024
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    IN-PERSON San Dimas area TBA and Zoom-Online

  Register

  Presenter: Cindy Jones Lantier

  
  

  

  Program sponsored by Inland Empire Society for Calligraphy

  No charge for this hybrid ( In-person and On-line)  Outreach program.

  SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER 23, 10:30am - 1:30pm (PST)

  We're aiming to have more of an in-person presence, in addition to maintaining our robust online schedule. Locals are welcome to join us at the San Dimas Library to spread out with our project and enjoy each other's company as Cindy demonstrates. We'll have a sewing machine and some spare paints to share.  
  

  San Dimas Library, 145 N Walnut Ave San Dimas, CA 91773

  ABOUT THIS PROGRAM: Receiving personal mail is such a treat in these days of email and text messages. We will make several postcards from a variety of mixed-media supplies in a veryfreeform style. You absolutely do not need to have mixed-media experience to create a variety of striking postcards; Cindy will take us through the process every step of the way. You will learn a set of techniques that you can use over and over, while creating sets of postcards that each look different. Sending original artwork as a postcard is such a surprise for the recipient. I know they’ll love them!

  These postcards will meet the US Postal Services regulations for postcards that can be sent without envelopes. Like commercial postcards, there’s space on the back for a short message,as well as an address. These postcards have successfully made their way to Canada, too.

  Note from Kristi: although the sample cards don't show calligraphy being incorporated, I challenge participants to do that, once Cindy demonstrates the process. Members will be invited to participate in a mail exchange.

  Supply list: 20241123_Supply List for Postcards Class.pdf

  Skills required: all levels.

  Recording will be available for two months after the program.

  ABOUT CINDY:  Cindy Jones Lantier is a long-time mixed-media artist, having started her art adventure about 20 years ago. In that time, she has taught classes using a variety of techniques, from ATC making to gel printing to postcard making. Cindy also enjoys bookbindingand has been a successful soap maker and teacher.

  Cindy lives in Highland, California with her husband and cats. She is a budding calligrapher, vice-president of the Inland Empire Chapter,  and its  newsletter editor.

  Membership not required for this free Outreach program. We welcome non-SfC-members to our Outreach programs --your opportunity to get acquainted with us. Members feel free to invite your friends!

  Questions? E-mail Adela Reyes and Kristi Darwick at IEWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org 

  Questions? Contact Adela Reyes and Kristi Darwick, Program coordinators

  NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted consent of both guest artist and the workshop coordinator. 

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• Romans Studies with Barbara Close

  • Start
    January 08, 2025
  •  
  • End
    February 26, 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom Online
  • Spaces left
    0

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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 IS OPEN

  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. 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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• Copperplate - A Systematic Approach with Jodi Denning

  • Start
    January 11, 2025
  •  
  • End
    March 08, 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

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  REGISTRATION FULL, WAITLIST AVAILABLE

  
  

  Copperplate - A Systematic Approach with Jodi Denning
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Sponsored by San Diego SfC  
  

  Saturdays: January 11 & February 22,2025 at 9:00 AM to 2:10 PM (Pacific Time)

  Review on March 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM to 10.30AM (Pacific Time)

  $25     MEMBERS ONLY

  Due to the way our computer system works, registrations not immediately followed with payment will be cancelled. Also we cannot accept registrations after noon on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

  
  

  About the Workshop:

  Copperplate Minuscules – A Systematic Approach

  This class will help students develop a foundation in the fundamentals of the Copperplate style of pointed pen script. The class will begin with a brief introduction to using a pointed pen, and a time for questions for students unfamiliar with the pointed pen. Participants will learn the structure of the basic strokes for the minuscules of this beautiful script, and then use those basic strokes to form the various related groups of minuscule letters. Detailed practice worksheets will be provided in PDF format.

  Copperplate Majuscules – A Systematic Approach

  This class is a continuation of the Copperplate Minuscules class, exploring the basic strokes and structure of the majuscules of the script. Basic familiarity with pointed pen and with the Copperplate minuscule alphabet is required before taking this class. Detailed practice worksheets will be provided in PDF format.

  The workshop will be recorded and available for two months.

  
  

  Recommended Experience: Beginners to advanced

  About Jodi:

  With no artistic background, Jodi jumped into calligraphy in late 2016 with a serious desire to learn pointed pen calligraphy, and no clue as to how to get started. After unsuccessfully trying to find local classes or resources, she began navigating the many challenges of learning calligraphy on her own. A couple years later she pursued “correspondence course” instruction from calligrapher Bill Kemp. As online courses began to be available, she continued to study, learn, and develop her traditional Copperplate/Engrosser’s Script style calligraphy.

  Jodi’s professional career in software engineering gave her a natural orientation toward detail. Her lifelong passion for training horses and teaching riding skills gave her an understanding of how to break complex skills down into “bite-sized” pieces for a less intimidating learning experience, as well as a focus on self-assessment as a tool to develop increased skill refinement which she now brings to her calligraphy instruction.

  REGISTRATION:

  You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held. 

  Pay by check or PayPal. No refunds.

  Cost: $25, paid by check or Paypal (see details below)

  A COMPLETED REGISTRATION REQUIRES 2 STEPS:

  1. FIRST REGISTER. 

  2. Second, Make a payment of $25 via PayPal or check. 

  Once you have registered, you will be sent a confirmation email with the PayPal button to complete your registration. Please pay  within 24 hours to keep your spot or your registration will be cancelled. 
  

  To pay by check email Kristi, for instructions, at SDWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org 

  Include your current name, address, phone number, and email with the check (s) in the envelope.

  If you are paying by check please send us the check number right away and make sure the check reaches us within a week. 

  MEMBERS ONLY

  You must be a member of SfC when you register and when this program is held*. 

  Enrollment is limited to current paid Society for Calligraphy members only.

  No reservation will be held until your dues are current.

  
  

  To join SfC if you are not a member (this is a members only workshop):

  https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC

  Please select the San Diego Chapter on your membership form to receive early notifications of our upcoming Inland Empire workshops.

  Enrollment is limited to current paid Society for Calligraphy members only. 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.

  For prompt receipt of supply list and confirmation, your payment should arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. Supply list will be provided within the week following receipt of your registration.

  NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted 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. 

  Questions? Contact Nan Anantharaman & Kristi Darwick at SDWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org

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• Visigothic Versals

  • When
    March 04, 2025

  Visigothic Versals

  
  

  6 week. Sessions during March-April

  Dates/times/details to be announced and are subject to change. 

  Sponsored by the San Diego chapter

  
  

  
  

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• Cheryl's Gothic Cursive with Cheryl Jacobsen

  • Start
    May 08, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • End
    May 15, 2025
  •  
    8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Online
  • Spaces left
    20

  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  SPONSORED BY SFC'S INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER

  2 Thursday evening sessions with Cheryl Jacobsen.  6:30 to 8:30 PM (PST). 

  $x  No refunds.

  ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:  A blackletter hand like Textura prides itself on its upright demeanor and slow, steady movement, but Gothic Cursive is more laid back (literally), fast and free flowing. We will talk about various historical and modern examples, then get step by step instruction and feedback on the Gothic Cursive Cheryl has developed over time. Join her in this workshop to learn this fun and floridly expressive hand.

  Experience level: Basic knowledge of pen angle pen use needed but any level welcome.
  

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

  
  

  ABOUT CHERYL:  Cheryl Jacobsen is a calligrapher and an assemblage artist. She is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Iowa’s Center for the Book where she teaches a variety of classes including a history of western letterforms, and several in modern calligraphic hands. She was a visiting faculty member for the 2015 NEH Summer seminar The Materiality of Medieval Manuscripts: Interpretation through Production and is the author of “A Modern Scribes Views Scribes of the past” in Scraped, Stroked, and Bound: Materially Engaged Readings of Medieval manuscripts. She runs a freelance studio creating manuscript books, commercial lettering, documents, calligraphic and assemblage art. You can see some of her work at: Cheryljacobsen.com  

  
  

  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON:

  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 $x 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 20 students. 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 May 6.  No refunds.

  Questions? Kristi Darwick at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org.

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• The Unconventional Pointed Pen ...upper & lower case delights

  • Start
    August 23, 2025
  •  
  • End
    August 30, 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Online - Zoom

  PRESENTER: SUZIE BERINGER - SAVE THE DATE! More details to follow

  
  

  Sponsored by 

  Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, 2025 9:30 PM-4:30 PM (PDT), plus a review session on Saturday, August 30, 9:30-12:30

  
  

  ABOUT SUZIE: Suzie Beringer is a lettering artist who makes her home in the Pacific Northwest. With a degree in commercial art with a life-time passion for calligraphy, she is constantly exploring new possibilities and pushing herself creatively. Her work has been published in Letter Arts Review as well as other publications. As a teacher she loves to share her passion for mark making and design with others. As an artist Suzie loves the challenge and discovery that lettering on different surfaces brings. It has been said, that if something around her doesn't move quickly enough it may end up with letters on it!

  You can see more of her work on Instagram: penstrokedesignstudio

  MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW!

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• Roman Capitals with Variations with Marie Fredriksson

  • When
    September 27, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - online

  SAVE THE DATE! More details to follow

  
  

  
  

  Sponsored by 

  Roman capitals with variations - Saturday, September 27, 2025   9:30am-12:30pm (Pacific Time)

  
  

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• Angular Letters with Marie Fredriksson

  • When
    October 25, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - online

  SAVE THE DATE! More details to follow
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Sponsored by 

  Saturday, October 25, 2025  9:30am-12:30pm (Pacific Time) 

  
  

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• Add Color to Drawn Letters with Marie Fredriksson

  • When
    November 22, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - online

  SAVE THE DATE! More details to follow
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Saturday, November 22, 2025  9:30am-12:30pm (Pacific Time) 

  
  

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