Calliarts - Coloured Pencils!

Dear Members and Followers,

Coloured pencils have come a long way and there are many calligraphic uses for them. This afternoon will be an exploration of what you can do with them and their many relatives; water colour pencils, graphitints, etc. Lots of small projects will be presented; try one or many, the choice is yours.

All your coloured pencils, graphitints, watercolour pencils, etc. Bond paper, scraps of black paper, scraps of watercolour paper, tracing paper, lead pencils, eraser, fine brush (0 and below), ruler, small jar for water, paper towelling, ruler, black fineliner 0.5, etc. White gel pen. No inks or nibs needed.

Calliarts - Alternate Tools

Dear Members and Followers,

Brave the cooler weather and come along to our June Calliarts.

What do you have in your bag of tricks that you have no idea how to use, how to get the best results from or even what it is? Then this workshop is for you.  We will look at some of the odd things I have and how to use them.....Chux tool, felt tools, writing with bleach, making a feather brush, Coke pens, etc. the list goes on.  Tools for writing and mark making are really only limited by your imagination.

Material list.
Anything you do not know how to use!
small container with lid (for bleach which I will provide)
Hot glue gun if you have one.
A4 piece of baking paper (sometimes called Parchment baking paper).
Some watercolour paper about A4/A5 in size,
Half sheet of black or dark navy Canson paper.
A few watercolour paints
Fine spray bottle (small size)
Calligraphy practise pad A3.
One large and one smaller size Chisel pens, or just bring your usual gear.
A couple of short quotes.

 

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

The Making of Folded Boxes

Dear Members and Followers,

The calliarts for May sees us making boxes that you will be able to eventually calligraphy on. The afternoon is run by box maker extraordinaire Kath McEwen.

You will need:

2 Pieces per box each, of 150 – 180 gsm card for each proposed box, ranging in size

from A6 to about A4

Cutting Board

Metal Ruler (in Cm)

Pencil, Eraser

Bone Folder

UHU good quality glue

Plastic coated paper clips

Metal scorer (or bone folder) a dead biro works well.

Sharp Craft Knife

Scissors

Old glossy magazines for glue-paper to throw away.

We will be at Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania from 1 - 4pm. May 13th 2017

Cost $10.00.

Remember to bring your coffee or tea cup with you if you would like afternoon tea.

State Library New South Wales and Carrying Tradition in a Digital World with Denis Brown

Dear Members and Followers,

If you are in Sydney this should be interesting.


http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/carrying-tradition-digital-world-denis-brown

And the Winner Is ......

Dear Members and Followers,

Members of Calligraphy Southscribes did very well at this year's Royal Easter Show. Congratulations everyone, all that hard work paid off!

Western Calligraphy Novice - 1st Prize - Felicity Scott

Western Calligraphy Novice - 3rd Prize -Vesna Mircevski

Western Calligraphy Open Traditional - 1st Prize - Gloria Scott

 

Western Calligraphy Open Traditional - Highly Commended - Valerie Keevers

Western Calligraphy Open - Contemporary - Highly Commended - Ronda Gaffey