June Calliarts - Gotta Get Gothic

Dear Members and Followers,

Join us on the 10 June to visit or revisit Gothic calligraphy with Valerie Keevers.

Gothic calligraphy in general is a style of calligraphy that has been around since the Middle Ages, and is often called "Blackletter" and while there are variations on the hand, it is a very ornate letter form. It is most recognised as the mast head for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Materials List:

• A3 or A4 practice pad. Reflex paper also okay

• No 2 William Mitchell chisel nib and holder or equivalent

• Duo felt pen or parallel pen if you do not have chisel nibs

• Pencil, ruler and eraser

• Ink, w/colours or gouache

• Short quote

• Small piece smooth w/colour paper or canson paper, approximately 18cm long by 5cm wide

Date: Saturday, 10 June 2023

Time: 1.00pm – 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

Calliarts - Gothic with a Twist

Dear Members and Followers,

Be prepared for a twist at the end of our calliarts this month when we explore Gothic - With a Twist.

Date:       Saturday, 9 April 2022

Time:       1.00pm - 4.00pm

Cost:        $15.00

Place:      Sylvania Community Centre - Canberra Road, Sylvania (near Southgate Shopping Centre)

Bookings Essential: southscribes@yahoo.com.au

Materials List:

A4 or A3 pad.

Ruler, pencil, eraser.

Ink, Goauche or Water Colour paint or Watercolour Pencils.

Small pointed brush, water jars.

Short quote or nursery rhyme. 

Any of the following that you might have.  Please do not buy anything!

William Mitchell scroll / split nibs any size.

Parallel Pen split nib

Automatic Pen split nib.

Two Pencils taped together. 

Optional.

Paddle Pop stick

Balsa Dowel (approx. 12mm diameter X 100mm)

To cut paddle pop stick or Balsa, a Stanley knife and cutting mat is needed.

Pointing Towards a Calliarts and Workshop for November

Dear Members,

For our last month of the year please join us for a calliarts and workshop based on Pointed Gothic.

10^th – Calliarts – An introduction to Pointed Gothic – Gloria Scott

In preparation for workshop on following Saturday 17th November, we will prepare for the full day workshop, beginning with guide lines for various nib widths, basic strokes and “shadow letterforms”.

17^th – Workshop – Pointed Gothic – Gloria Scott

This is an attractive and versatile letterform. It has some very distinctive basic strokes that are not dissimilar to Batarde, with the internal counter space based on the Mandela almond shape. We will follow on from the preparatory exercises covered in our Calliart afternoon of the previous week, 10th November. As Christmas is just around the corner we will

"Create for Christmas", using this letterform for cards, bookmarks, gift wrap and other ideas for more formal or extended uses. This letterform has many applications, suitable for varying pen widths lettering. All levels of calligraphy are welcome.

Copyrighted Gloria Scott

 Materials List:

10 November – Calliarts - An Introduction to Pointed Gothic - Gloria Scott

In preparation for workshop on following Saturday 17th November.

Bring your usual gear, broad nib, Speedball 1 and Speedball 3 or similar, two 2B pencils.

17 November – Workshop – Pointed Gothic – Gloria Scott

Your usual Calligraphy gear, plus the pen nibs used at the previous Calliart introduction (i.e. broad nib, Speedball 1 and Speedball 3 or similar, two 2B pencils).

Colour ink or gouache, premixed for use with a pen nib

Some offcuts of suitable card for exercises, also one A4 piece of light card, Canson or watercolour paper, 180gsm.

A long strip of Canson or other similar paper , length 70cm + minimum width 15cm

Calligraphy Southscribes, Inc. is proudly supported by Sutherland Shire Council