August 2015 Meeting Summary

CALLIGRAPHY SOUTHSCIBES SUMMARY for August 2015
Workshops: The next workshop is on Saturday 15th August, Running Bookhand with Gloria Scott. There has been a less than ideal response to this workshop and I do urge you to consider booking in. Runnning book hand is a very good script to have in your repertoire, it is a lovely script, quite versatile and not too difficult.
The next Lettering Course commences on 2nd September, Rustica with Valerie Keevers. This is historically a very interesting and important script, so again, do consider booking in for this as it is not often taught.
Workshop Bookings: Please email your booking and payment information (including the code) to Meril Bowyer at
meril@bowyer.com.au or post to PO Box 714 Caringbah 1495. Direct debit details are available if you prefer to pay electronically.
Workshops 2016: We have more or less finalised the Full Day Workshops, Lettering Courses and Calliart for next year and have some exciting things in the calendar which I hope will inspire you to come along to some of them. We would love to see some fresh faces.
The Lettering Courses this year will cover the Gothic period and beyond.
Term 1: Textura (Glora Scott)
Term 2: Fraktur (Patricia)
Term 3: Rotunda (Glenis)
Term 4 Modern Batarde (Valerie)
Full Day workshops:
20th February: Julie-ann Williams: “Teensy Weensy” – small writing on a variety of objects such as pebbles.
April: Patricia: Italic variations:
June: Penny: Artists book
August: Glenis: Art Deco lettering.
October: Valerie. Working with vellum
If Colleen Little becomes available we will add an extra workshop with her towards the end of the year.
Calliart:
25th Anniversary : Next year we will be celebrating our 25th Anniversary which is quite an achievement for a small organisation. We would welcome your suggestions as to how to mark this occasion both artistically and socially. Please put your thinking caps on and if you have any brilliant ideas send them off to our President. Patricia patriciamoody1@bigpond.com
Magazine: An e-magazine will be coming out in September, if you have anything to contribute or have seen an interesting article on the web please email it to Patricia patriciamoody1@bigpond.com
Word of the Month: it is pleasing to see some of newer members taking part in this. It is a challenge to do something interesting with just one word but we are receiving some very interesting and imaginative pieces of work. You can of course write that one word as many times as you like. Keep up the good work and those of you who have not yet participated do consider it, you can join in any time. Just remember the criteria. The word for September is rhythm. Have fun!
Social Activities: Seven of us went to the Maritime Museum on Monday to view the Mary Rose Scroll which was most interesting and hopefully it will remain on display. An enormous amount of work went into it and a great feather in the cap of those Southscibes who completed it. Thanks to Mirielle for arranging our visit. Afterwards we had a very nice lunch in Darling Harbour.
Out next social activity is the tour of the QVB is confirmed for Monday September 14th. The time to be advised but will be around 10.30/11 am followed by brunch/lunch. Mirielle will check and confirm time.
A tour of Victoria Barracks is proposed for early next year – probably March.
Calliart: The next Calliart is on the 12th September - a simply sewn pamphlet book with a folded cover which is a handy size

July Meeting Summary

Dear Members and followers,

Here is the summary from the July meeting:

 CALLIGRAPHY SOUTHSCIBES SUMMARY for JULY 2015

Workshops: The next workshop is Embossing with Patricia Moody on Saturday 18th July. This workshop is now full as we are holding it at Club East and the room being quite small we had to restrict numbers. Apologies for this if you were intending to book in. W

Workshops 2016: Pat has spoken to Colleen Little who unfortunately is unable to commit to a

workshop next year at this time. However it is possible she could be available towards the end of the year. Some other ideas were discussed and we have some exciting things in the pipeline. If you have any ideas about what you would like to have as workshops next year please contact the Workshop Coordinator or the President with your thoughts, it is your society and we would like your input.

Workshop Bookings: Please email your booking and payment information (including the code)

to Meril Bowyer at

meril@bowyer.com.au or post to PO Box 714 Caringbah 1495. Direct debit details are available if you prefer to pay electronically.

Membership: We are pleased to welcome another new member, Colleen Collings, which brings

our current membership up to 24 and 5 life members.

Social Activities: On Monday 3rd August we will be visiting the Mary Rose Exhibition We will

meet at the Maritime Museum at 10am with coffee/lunch afterwards. Please let Mirielle know if you are coming, family, friends and partners are all welcome.

A tour of the QVB was also discussed and either the 7th or 14th September was suggested with a high tea afterwards. The cost for the tour is $15 .The date will be confirmed at a later time. Please put these dates in your diaries and consider joining us.

Survey: Cathy approached Linda who advised she is no longer involved. Cathy will have a look at it when time permits.

Monthly Project: Don’t forget the monthly project, so far there has been a disappointing response to July so please consider joining in, in August. The word for August is “August” so put on your thinking caps and see what you can do. You don’t need to do a quote, we would like just the single word Below is a reminder of the criteria.

The only criteria is A5 size landscape with a 4 cm margin on the left-hand side. This is with

a view of perhaps making your individual pieces into a small book at a later date. Apart from that you can do what you like – any paper, any colour, background or no background, let you imagination run wild!

At the next Calliart session after the end of each month you can bring your letter to show it off and remember to send Cathy a photograph for the blog. Calliart: The next Calliart is on the 8th August when Cathy will be showing us the Neuland alphabet. This is not difficult and very versatile so please consider coming. The details will be on the blog.

Cathy has been contacted re CreARTivity for next year, it will be held in Cook Park at Kyeema. Glenis, Cathy and Gloria attended it this year and were very busy so it was decided it was worthwhile to be there again next year. The proposed dates are Saturday 9th April or Sunday 10th April. The Sunday would be more suitable for us. Cathy and Glenis have once again volunteered but if you feel like volunteering for a couple of hours I am sure they would be delighted.

Next Committee meeting: 8th August Penny Laver

Minutes Secretary