April Calliarts - Art Deco and All That Jazz!

 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. 

Calliarts - All Things Golden

 Dear Members and Followers,

Add a little bling to your winter and come join us for the June Calliarts. 

This month we will be explore gold and how it works with your calligraphy.

Date: 8 June 2024

Time: 12.30pm

Tutor: Valerie Keevers

Where: Sylvania Community Centre - Canberra Road, Sylvania (Near Southgate Shopping Centre)

Cost: Members - $20.00 - Guests and Visitors - $25.00

Bookings Essential: southscribes@yahoo.com.au

Materials List:

     ·        Bring whatever you have listed below that you might have tucked away in a drawer.  Do not

      worry if you do not have anything as I can supply at a small cost.

·        Any gold paint, foil gold or coloured, transfer gold, loose gold leaf, Schlag any colour.

      Sakura gold powder, Schmincke gold or copper powder.

·        Liquitex, Instacol, Ormaline, PVC, Gum Ammoniac, Miniatum.  Craft glue and glue sick.

·        Small containers, couple of brushes made of hair, not good ones.

·        Usual pencil eraser & ruler.

·        Small pair scissors.

·        1 medium size chisel pen.

·        Tracing paper. 

1. To make the folded booklet, please take a piece of A4 Canson paper (any colour) and fold it evenly in 3 sections in both directions.  Cut on the 1/3 lines in both directions to the arrow as shown below.  

This can be done in class if concerned but preferably bring to class.

2.   Cut 9 pieces of hot press watercolour paper (smooth) 7cm X 4cm.  These pieces will be glued in the booklet when the gold work is done.

November Calliarts - It's Ribbons on Your Paper

 Dear Members and Followers,

Put ribbons in your hair or around your old oak tree but have you tried ribbon writing? No! Then come join us for a fun afternoon to get you in the mood for Christmas.

So gather your graphite and coloured pencils in readiness for what promises to be a fun afternoon of “ribbon writing”.  These drawn letters will look as though they have been formed by twisted ribbon.  They can be used for greeting cards, envelopes, place cards and decorative headings and, with the festive season quickly approaching, we will concentrate on Christmas themes.  This workshop will be a great opportunity to get your creative juices flowing as you play with pencils, watercolour pencils and/or gouache or water colours to create a small project or two.

Materials List:

 ·       Layout pad, either A3 or A4

·        Graphite pencil

·        Ruler

·        Eraser

·        A sheet of tracing paper

·        Your choice of coloured pencils, watercolour pencils, gouache or water colours

·        Fine paint brushes and water jars if using watercolour pencils, gouache or water colours.

·        Black waterproof fine liner pen.

·        A couple of small pieces of good quality paper (no larger than A5 size)

·        Steel ruler, cutting knife and cutting mat.

Date:               Saturday,  11^th November, 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

Payment Options: Preferred Method of Payment - Direct Deposit, Cash on the day or Cheque.  When booking, please advise which payment option you will be making.

Copperplate 2 - The Class Continues

Dear Members and Followers, Some say the sequel is never as good as the original but in this case it isn't true. Copperplate Part 2 CALLIARTS 11 March 2023 Tutor: Glenis Sheather Following on from Copperplate Part 1, in this second Calliarts workshop we will concentrate on the beautiful capital letters of this graceful script. It is advisable but not mandatory to have done Copperplate Part 1 before embarking on Part 2 MATERIALS LIST • Bleedproof Layout Pad, preferably A4 size. • Elbow nib* and pen holder OR a straight pointed nib and an oblique pen holder. • Ink (Chinese or similar) or gouache of your choice. • 2B or HB pencil • Usual Calligraphy Gear. However, you will not need a slope board. *Elbow nibs can be purchased at Eckersley’s. If you are unable to buy one I will have some for sale on the day for $3.50 each. Please have the correct money. Date: Saturday, 11 March 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 Payment Options: Direct Deposit, Cash on the day or Cheque. When booking, please advise which payment option you will be making. Looking forward to seeing you!

We're Back - Calliarts in February is Copperplate

 Dear Members and Followers,

As we hinted on Insta, we're back in February and what a better way to start the year than with Copperplate tutored by Glenis.

Copperplate has become the name given to English Roundhand; the elegant script developed by the Writing Masters in England following the popularity of the lettering being used by engravers in the 16th Century.   A fine cursive hand, Copperplate is written with a pointed nib, using the pressure on, pressure off technique.  We will cover the lower-case letters at the February 11 Calliarts, followed by the capital letters at Calliarts on 11 March.

Beginners and the more experienced calligrapher welcomed.

MATERIALS LIST 

·         Bleedproof Layout Pad, preferably A4 size
·         Elbow nib* and a straight pen holder OR a straight pointed nib and an oblique pen holder
·         Ink (Chinese or similar) or gouache of your choice
·         2B or HB pencil
·         A sheet of tracing paper
·         Usual Calligraphy Gear #You will not need a slope board

Date:               Saturday, 11 February 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

Copplerplate by Glenis Sheather

Elbow Nib for straight penholder

 

July Calliarts - Embossing with Valerie

 Dear Members and Followers,

This month we take a break from our lettering and take out some embossing tools instead.

The Cambridge Dictionary describes embossing as:

"To decorate an object, especially with letters, using special tools that make a raised mark on its surface"

This will be a fun way to spend a Winter's afternoon following our Christmas in July lunch.

General Requirements:

• Pencil, ruler and eraser,
• Masking tape,
• A4 pad,
• Tracing paper,
• Bone folder,
• Light weight card stock (optional),
• Or -A5 or any size pieces of 120-180gsm papers Coloured is fine but white is better,
• Watercolours & fine brush or coloured pencils (optional).

Tools:

• Ball or spoon embossing tools,
• Fine double ended bossing tool,
• If you do not have these - an empty ball point pen can be used just ensure it has no ink left in it,
• Small teaspoon can be useful.

If you wish to make your own stencils:

• Light weight card - a cereal box is ideal,
• Fine pointed scissors,
• Cutting mat and sharp craft knife,
• UHU type glue,
• Needle point tweezers are handy as is a wooden skewer

Where: Sylvania Community Centre, Canberra Road, Sylvania

When: 9 July 2022

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $15 members, $20 non-members (direct deposit preferred)

Bookings: Essential - email  southscribes@yahoo.com.au for bookings and payment details.

Questions: southscribes@yahoo.com.au

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.