Dear Members and Followers,
I dare anyone to admit that they don't like Art Deco in any shape or form. With that in mind Calligraphy Southscribes, Inc. for the April Calliarts session is bringing to you Art Deco with Glenis Sheather.
Elegant, geometric and streamlined are adjectives that epitomize the Art Deco period, and
in this workshop we will be looking at some Art Deco inspired monoline scripts. Monoline
means a single line so every stroke in the lettering is the same width. You can use many
tools to create monoline letters, e.g. ball point pens, gel pens, pencils etc., but using
Speedball B series nibs will be our main focus. We will also look at some Art Deco style
decorations to use with the scripts, which will be suitable for cards, bookmarks etc.
Materials List:
• Speedball Series B nibs (or similar) preferably within the 4-6 size range.
• Inks/gouache/watercolour paint of your choice.
• Any of the following: ball point pens, gel pens, fine liners, round end felt tip pens,
pencils (graphite and/or coloured).
• Layout Pad.
• Ruler (essential for drawing geometric patterns).
• Coloured pencils, water colour pencils, water colour paint or gouache if you wish to
colour decorations.
• Better quality paper if you wish to complete a piece of work or make a card.
• If you wish to do a quote, find a suitable quote from writers of the period, e.g. Oscar
Wilde, J Scott Fitzgerald, etc.
• Usual calligraphy gear.
If any of you have Speedball Series A nibs, bring them along because I have an exemplar that
suits them. However, this is only if you have them, as I think Speedball has ceased making
them.
Date: Saturday, 12th April, 2025
Time: 12.30pm – 4.00pm
Cost: $20.00 – Members, $25.00 – Non-Members
Place: Sylvania Community Centre - Canberra Road, Sylvania
(Near Southgate Shopping Centre)
Bookings Essential: southscribes@yahoo.com.au
Payment Options: Direct Deposit, Cash on the day or Cheque. When booking, please advise which payment option you will be making.
