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.

April - Calliarts and Workshop - Have you booked in yet?

Dear Members and Followers,

Don't go to sleep after all that chocolate over the Easter Break, stir up your senses with two great lettering days.

The first is our calliarts afternoon with Glenis:

14th – Calliarts – Ribbon Writing – Glenis Sheather

Gather your graphite and coloured pencils in readiness for what promises to be a fun afternoon of “ribbon writing”. These drawn and coloured letters will look as though they have been formed by twisted ribbon and can be used for greeting cards, envelopes, place cards and decorative headings. 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.

Materials List:                                                                                                                                    

·         Layout Pad

·         Ruler

·         HB or 2B graphite pencil

·         Tracing Paper

·         Fine point black Pilot marker (0.05)

·         Coloured pencils of choice, OR watercolour pencils, OR gouache/watercolours.  If using watercolour pencils or paints you  will need a fine paint brush.

·         A few smallish pieces of good quality paper (e.g. Canson Mi-teints or 300 gsm Arches or similar) - off-cuts would be ideal.

·         Cutting Mat

·         Cutting Blade

       After that is our one day workshop on Ampersands with Valerie:   

     

     21st – One Day Workshop – Ampersands - Valerie Keevers

     The word ampersand is a corruption of the Latin phrase ‘and per se and’ written as E T which has become known as the symbol &. The letters E and T are written to form a ligature and can be traced back to the 1^st century. In the workshop we will look at the development of this symbol throughout the ages to the symbol & that we recognise today and, in the afternoon, we will produce a decorated form on watercolour paper.

·         3 Chisel Pens, small medium, large.  (Any variety or felt pens)

·         Black Ink.

·         Bleed proof Practice Pad.

·         1 or 2 pieces of A5 Watercolour Paper.

·         Watercolour or Gouache paints, Red, Blue, Yellow, Black (or any colours you have).

·         Smallish pointed paint brush and a mixing brush.

·         Palette or plastic plate.

·         2 small water jars.

·         Sheet tracing paper.

·         Pencil, eraser, ruler.

·         Fine Black Liner.

·         If you have a ‘Fluid Writer’ pen please bring it along.  DO NOT buy one especially.

 

Calligraphy Southscribes Inc, proudly supported by Sutherland Shire Council