Dear Members and Followers,
Calligraphy Southscribes finishes the year with some inky fingers, enjoy and stay safe everyone.
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| Patricia Moody |
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| Glenis Sheather |
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| Penny Laver |
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| Valerie Keevers |
November Calliarts - White Vine with Valerie Keevers
Dear Members and Followers,
Finally we can meet again. After numerous months of calligraphy at home, we can finally get together.
This month's Calliarts is White Vine with Valerie Keevers
Renaissance scribes drew their influence from the manuscripts of the 10th & 11th centuries, reinventing the vine stem and leaf motifs into even more organic manifestations, to writhe and twine their way back through raised gold letters and borders.
The vine, which is shaded to suggest 3D form, is the most dominant motif. P208.
The description is taken from "Illuminated Letters/Margaret Morgan" A&C Black c2006.
Materials List:
Pad, pencil, ruler, eraser.
Tracing paper
1 or 2 —A5 approx. W/colour paper or any size bits you have.
W/c paints, W/c pencils or coloured pencils.
Small pointed brush
2 Water jars
White paint
Fine black waterproof outliner pen.
When: Saturday 13 November 2021
Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Cost: $15.00 - direct deposit.
Due to covid-19 rules bookings are essential (rules apply - double shot and check in required) before entry.
Bookings: southscribes@yahoo.com.au
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| Valerie Keevers |
Flowers - Calligraphy Challenge
Dear Members and Followers,
"Flowers are sunshine food, and medicine to the soul". So let us bring some sunshine to your soul with another bouquet of calligraphy pieces for you.
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| Penny Laver |
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| Kay Pittman |
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| Gloria Scott |
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| Patricia Moody |
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| Valerie Keevers |
Stop and Smell the Flowers - Calligraphy Challenge
Dear Members and Followers,
In times like these it is always important to stop and smell the flowers.
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| Gloria Scott |
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| Glenis Sheather |
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| Valerie Keevers |
Spring Has Sprung - Calligraphy Challenge
Dear Members and Followers,
In the southern hemisphere spring has sprung and in keeping with this month of colour, our calligraphy challenge is flowers and colour.
Enjoy!
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| Patricia Moody |
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| Penny Laver |
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| Valerie Keevers |
Hold That Thought - Calligraphic Travel Challenge
Dear Members and Followers,
Thinking about travelling then hold that thought as we are now off to the northern hemisphere with our latest pieces.
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| Glenis Sheather |
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| Valerie Keevers |
Come Fly with Me - Travel Challenge
Dear Members and Followers,
As Sydney's lockdown is extended another month, our members have taken up our calligraphy challenge and written (and in some cases even illustrated) the places they would like to visit when we can.
So this weekend, where ever you are, enjoy our trips around the world by some talented artists.
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| Nerida Costi |
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| Patricia Moody |
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| Penny Laver |
Travelling in Lockdown
Dear Members and Followers,
Yes, you read correctly, travelling in lockdown.
We were given the challenge of creating a piece calligraphically of a place we would like to visit and what we would do or see there.
While we cannot travel at the moment we can sure dream about it, here are our first trips:
Janyne Walker
Calliarts - July - Using Your Calligraphy
Dear Members and Followers,
In this Mini workshop we will be looking at the “Steps and Stairs” of creating
a finished piece of calligraphic art, whether it is a book mark, envelope or
short stories.
Please bring your usual gear plus some coloured Textas/Duopens/pencils
etc. You will also need a subject piece: eg poem, event poster, card topic or a quote of
more than six words etc. A relaxed afternoon is assured as you will be playing with ideas.
An invitation to join Gloria for a relaxed afternoon using Calligraphy
as an excuse to enjoy an afternoon among friends and a chance to
show our skills as scribes.
Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania
When: Saturday 10 July, 2021
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Cost: $15.00
Bookings Essential: Email southscribes@yahoo.com.au for bookings and payment details.
Weaving Some Calligraphy Magic - Calliarts for June
Dear Members and Followers,
While it may be cold outside, we haven't stopped bringing you another exciting Calliarts afternoon, this time with Glenis Sheather, who will be taking us through the fun of Weaver Script.
When we consider the use of pointed pens we immediately think of Copperplate and its variations. However, a pointed pen can be used for many more scripts and one of these is Weaver Script. This fun script was designed by American calligrapher, the late Gwen Weaver. The script has only 26 letters (no capitals) so can be easily leant in a three-hour workshop. The aim of this Calliarts is to have a fun and relaxing afternoon playing with some interesting letters.
Materials List:
Pointed nibs - either straight nibs in an oblique holder or an elbow nib
in a straight holder
Layout pad
Plastic ruler
HB or 2B pencil
Ink or gouache of your choice
Usual Calligraphy gear
When - Saturday June 12 2021 - 1pm to 4pm
Tutor - Glenis Sheather
Where - Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania
Cost - $15.00
Bookings - Essential - please email southscribes@yahoo.com.au to book and payment details.
Forget Cooler Days - Italic is All the Go this May
Dear Members and Followers,
This May we are diving into Italic with Patricia Moody for both a Calliarts and a Workshop. Patricia is renowned for her Italic calligraphy works so take advantage of these days.
Calliart; Getting to grips with Italic - Saturday 8 May 2021
This will not be a structured afternoon dealing with all of the many problems individual scripts can present. Rather it will be a few hours of revision, with maybe a variation or two for those who might want to hone some rusty pen skills. Or, a basic beginners guide to letterform, pen angles, X heights etc for members new to the Italic hand.
There will be no pressure to achieve a finished piece during our 3 hours together, instead it will be a few hours spent among friends while playing with pen and ink.
Materials List: Bring whatever you have, or feel comfortable using. Larger pens, ie Speedball no 2 or even double pencils for the less experienced. A3 layout pad, eraser, ruler, pencil, and either ink or paint of your choice. (If the latter, don’t forget a mixing palette & brushes, water jar and rags/ paper towel)
When: 8 May 2021
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania NSW
Cost: $15.00 - payment before the afternoon via direct deposit
Bookings: Essential - email southscribes@yahoo.com.au to book and banking details.
March into Calligraphy - Rotunda Calliarts
Dear Members and Followers,
This March Calliarts sees our tutor Gloria Scott present Rotunda.
This Rotunda script developed from the Carolinginian miniscule, had established its own
distinctive form by the 12th century and remained popular until the 18th century. It was
widely used in Spain. Its use varied from small text hand to large letters as used in
Choral Antiphonals. (This information abstracted from the Calligraphy Bible by David Harris.)
Rotunda has many uses, e.g. cards, bookmarks, lettering titles, envelopes, etc.
It will assist the activity if the participants could prepare their line guides.
March 13 lower case line guide: Ascender 2 p/w, body height 4 p/w, descender 2 p/w
with an interlinear break of two or three pen widths, using the pen nib size of your choice.
The April Calliart will be centred on the capitals and some decoration.
Materials: You will need your usual calligraphy gear; i.e. layout pad, slope board if you have one,
plastic ruler, HB or 2B pencil, fine liner pen, pen nibs Speedball 2 or 3, Mitchell 1 1/2 or 2 or similar,
ink or gouache, water jar to clean nibs, paper towel.
Please note this is a two part class - March 13 and April 10. Do one or both (recommended both)
When: Saturday 13 March 2021
Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Cost: $10.00
Bookings: Due to COVID-19 requirements, bookings are now required for all calliarts and workshops. To book: email southscribes@yahoo.com.au for registration and direct deposit details.
Love February - Calligraphy - Workshop
Dear Members and Followers,
Still have a warm glow from our Calliarts on 13th February then you'll love our workshop on 20th February with Glenis Sheather.
Our first workshop for the year is Running Bookhand. This modern variation of a 10th Century hand is easily read and written, which makes it an ideal script for beginners. Experienced calligraphers can use the workshop as a refresher, as well as extending their knowledge of this script by using different pens and writing on curves. In this workshop both minuscules and majuscules will be covered, with the aim of producing a small project.
Venue: Sylvania Community Hall - Canberra Rd, Sylvania NSW
Time: 12pm to 4pm
Cost: $35 members - $45 non-members
Bookings essential: email southscribes@yahoo.com.au
Materials List:
A3 layout pad
Nib size – William Mitchell 2, Speedball 3 or Brause 2 or similar (beginners email us for further info)
Plastic ruler
HB or 2B pencil
Black Fine Liner Pen
Ink or gouache of your choice
An A4 sheet of tracing paper
Usual Calligraphy gear
Optional: Monoline nibs, Scroll nib, Bendy or curved ruler, sheet of good quality paper, a short verse
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