Calliarts - Fast Roman

Dear Members and Followers,

Thought all calligraphy was slow then turn up on Saturday 12 October 2019 for some Fast Roman.

This is a MAJUSCULE “Hand”. That is, there are no ascenders or decenders and the letterform requires an interlinear space of 3 or 4 penwidths, variable depending on layout and design of text. Very versatile letterform lends itself to Decorative Capitals. We will explore simple capitals and create one or more name tags.

 When: Saturday 12 October 2019

Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania

Times: 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $10.00 (no eftpos facilities)

What to bring: Usual calligraphy gear (bleedproof paper, ruler, pencil, eraser)

Please bring two different size nibs, eg: Mitchell 2 and 2½, or Speedball 2 and 3

**If you do not have nibs and a nib holder bring a chisel-edged felt tip pen (i.e. Artline 4 and 3)**

Duo fibre tip pens or others of your choice.

Artline 200 – Black 0.4

Colour for a Capital decoration - Colour pencils, paint, ink, texta etc

Coffee or Tea cup

Copyrighted Gloria Scott

A Garden of Letters

Dear Members and Followers,

Looking for something to do in Canberra during October then visit our fellow calligraphy society's exhibition.

The Canberra Calligraphy Society presents "A Garden of Letters"

Wednesday 2 October to Sunday 27 October

Open to the public 9.30 am – 4.30 pm daily during this period

Exhibition Venue

Visitor Centre, Australian National Botanic Gardens

Clunies Ross Street, Canberra

Calliarts September - Monoline Funky Modern Scripts

Dear Members and Followers,

September Calliarts is presented by yours truly.

If you enjoyed the "numbers" from last year then you will certainly like the alphabets to accompany them.

This afternoon we will look at some inspired monoline scripts that are both funky and modern just right for today's "modern calligraphy".

Even if you weren't able to attend the numbers afternoon, you don't need any experience just the ability to cut loose and enjoy.

Materials List:

• Graphite pencil/s
• Coloured pencils (water colour, metallics, etc).
• Pointed nib and pen holder and gouache (optional and only if you have them)
• Fine Point markers - coloured but must include a black one
• White gel pen
• White, bleed proof paper
• Black paper if you want an alternative
• Any marker that makes a monoline 
• Ruler
• Eraser

Copyrighted - Cathy Sayer

Time: 1pm to 4pm
Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania
Cost: $10.00
Please bring a coffee or tea cup
More Info: southscribes@yahoo.com.au