Senior's Week Event - Uncial

Dear Members and Followers,

Would you like to learn Western Calligraphy; use that calligraphy kit you were given or just refresh your skills? 

This course offers beginners an introduction to the art of Western Calligraphy or those who have not held a pen for a while the chance to update their knowledge in a friendly environment.

This event is held in conjunction with Seniors Week.

Place: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania

Date: Saturday 15 February 2020

Time: 12pm to 4pm

Cost: $30.00 

You will need:

• Artline Calligraphy Pen - Size 3/3.0 (available at Officeworks)
• 30cm Ruler
• White eraser
• Lead Pencil - HB - or propelling/clutch
•  Bleedproof paper or computer paper
• Coffee Cup

If you have a calligraphy set you would like to try out please bring that with you.

More Experienced Calligraphers will be working separately on a skeleton version of Uncial

You will need:

• Monoline writing tools (pencils, fineliners, Speedball B series nibs & holders) - black and colours
• Black and coloured inks if you are using pen and ink
• Colouring pencils
• Black paper
• Bleedproof paper
• Usual calligraphy gear.

If you have a handmade book you would like to work in, please bring that, for the exercises.

Copyrighted Cathy Sayer

Calliarts - Uncial for Beginners Plus

Dear Members and Followers,

Our first Calliart for 2020 will be Uncial for Beginners Plus on Saturday February 8.

This 3hr afternoon will be centred on learning the basics of Uncial focusing on strokes and lettering. For the more experienced scribes we will look at some extension/compression and and pointed nib examples with the following one day workshop with Cathy Sayer in mind.

Come one, come all – Calliart afternoons are always welcoming, you will learn something new!

Beginners Materials List:

• A3 size layout pad, suitable for pen, ink

•  Calligraphy pens (e.g. Zig or Marv duo pens) 2.0mm to 5.0mm OR  Calligraphy cartridge pen (e.g. Shaeffer, Manuscript) with a broad nib. Usually these come in a set, please bring them to the workshop and you can try them out. Alternatively,pen nib holder, nibs (Speedball Series ‘C’ 3 or 4

• Ink FW, Quink, China Black, etc.
• Ruler, pencil (2B is good), white plastic eraser, pencil sharpener, note paper or scribbler
• Artline 0.4 (or smaller) fineliner black pen
• Small water jar and paper towel
• Slopeboard if you have one
• Plastic A4 sleeves for your worksheets

 Intermediate and/or Advanced:

• Please bring your usual calligraphy materials (as above)
• Plus various nib sizes - eg. Speedball 0, 1, Mitchell or Brause broad 2, etc.
• Gouache
• Slopeboard

Copyrighted Gloria Scott

Place: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania

Date: Saturday 8 February 2020

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $10.00