Senior's Week Event - Uncial

Dear Members and Followers,

Would you like to learn Western Calligraphy; use that calligraphy kit you were given or just refresh your skills? 

This course offers beginners an introduction to the art of Western Calligraphy or those who have not held a pen for a while the chance to update their knowledge in a friendly environment.

This event is held in conjunction with Seniors Week.

Place: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania

Date: Saturday 15 February 2020

Time: 12pm to 4pm

Cost: $30.00 

You will need:

• Artline Calligraphy Pen - Size 3/3.0 (available at Officeworks)
• 30cm Ruler
• White eraser
• Lead Pencil - HB - or propelling/clutch
•  Bleedproof paper or computer paper
• Coffee Cup

If you have a calligraphy set you would like to try out please bring that with you.

More Experienced Calligraphers will be working separately on a skeleton version of Uncial

You will need:

• Monoline writing tools (pencils, fineliners, Speedball B series nibs & holders) - black and colours
• Black and coloured inks if you are using pen and ink
• Colouring pencils
• Black paper
• Bleedproof paper
• Usual calligraphy gear.

If you have a handmade book you would like to work in, please bring that, for the exercises.

Copyrighted Cathy Sayer

Calliarts - Uncial for Beginners Plus

Dear Members and Followers,

Our first Calliart for 2020 will be Uncial for Beginners Plus on Saturday February 8.

This 3hr afternoon will be centred on learning the basics of Uncial focusing on strokes and lettering. For the more experienced scribes we will look at some extension/compression and and pointed nib examples with the following one day workshop with Cathy Sayer in mind.

Come one, come all – Calliart afternoons are always welcoming, you will learn something new!

Beginners Materials List:

• A3 size layout pad, suitable for pen, ink

•  Calligraphy pens (e.g. Zig or Marv duo pens) 2.0mm to 5.0mm OR  Calligraphy cartridge pen (e.g. Shaeffer, Manuscript) with a broad nib. Usually these come in a set, please bring them to the workshop and you can try them out. Alternatively,pen nib holder, nibs (Speedball Series ‘C’ 3 or 4

• Ink FW, Quink, China Black, etc.
• Ruler, pencil (2B is good), white plastic eraser, pencil sharpener, note paper or scribbler
• Artline 0.4 (or smaller) fineliner black pen
• Small water jar and paper towel
• Slopeboard if you have one
• Plastic A4 sleeves for your worksheets

 Intermediate and/or Advanced:

• Please bring your usual calligraphy materials (as above)
• Plus various nib sizes - eg. Speedball 0, 1, Mitchell or Brause broad 2, etc.
• Gouache
• Slopeboard

Copyrighted Gloria Scott

Place: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania

Date: Saturday 8 February 2020

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $10.00 

Eckersley's Pledges to Support the Salvation Army's Bushfire Disaster Appeal

Dear Members and Follower,

Need some calligraphy or art gear then buy some from Eckersley's and help a good cause.

Mira Calligraphie Monumenta

Dear Members and Followers,

If you are still on holidays or for some lunch time reading maybe? Mira Calligraphie Monumenta, as masterpiece to behold, is available online to thanks to the Getty Museum.
http://www.typeroom.eu/…/mira-calligraphiae-monumenta-maste…

New Year and a Peacful Start

Dear Members and Followers,

May the start of your calligraphic year be peaceful but inky!

Calligraphy by Gloria Scott

It Was a Merry Christmas Party

 Dear Members and Followers,

It was a great way to end the calligraphic year with a nice group of people, lots of nice food and a good time was had by all. We were joined by our patron Olivia Roberts, our new member Jan and a familiar face who travelled all the way from Goulburn for the day, Cherrie.
Judging by the faces we were a very happy bunch of calligraphers (sorry I don't know the collective noun for a group of calligraphers).

Workshop - Quirky Capitals with Valerie Keevers

Dear Members and Followers,

Calligraphy Southscribes presents its final workshop for 2019.

A fun day workshop developing capitals/versals that are a little out the usual using pens and pencils. Different styles of decorations using designs, colour and images will be discussed and demonstrated. Finished pieces can be used for cards, books and stand alone, mounted or framed unusual pieces of calligraphy.

Perhaps some inspiration for our 2020 exhibition.

Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania
When: Saturday  30 November 2019
Time: 10am to 4pm
Cost: $45.00 members and $55.00 visitors (cash or cheques - no eftpos facilities)
Materials List:
Chisel pens
Ink, Gouache or watercolours
Pencil, ruler, eraser and coloured pencils
Sheet of tracing paper
A3 or A4 practise pad
4 to 6 small 10cm by 10cm pieces of watercolour paper - rough or smooth (if you wish to create finished pieces).