Some weeks ago I put some hard calligraphy questions to your committee about Calligraphy Southscribes and calligraphy in general. So here we go:
Who Are You?
Patricia
Moody.
What Position/s do you hold at
Calligraphy Southscribes?
President & second workshop
co-ordinator.
How long have you been involved with
Calligraphy?
Since school, but only seriously for 30
years !!!
Why Calligraphy?
A natural progression from the formal,
and compulsory, Italic lessons done at school, coupled with, a love a
letterforms, art, colour & design in
general.
Favourite Hand and Why?
Italic: For it’s complete versatility,
vibrancy, and ability to cover all the emotions of any piece of prose, poetry, or music.
Traditional or modern, there is an Italic variation just waiting to be used!
Favourite Piece of Calligraphy Gear and
Why?
Too many to name, as every writing tool
can be a joy to work with. However Mitchell nibs, Parallel pens, and Ruling
pens would all be near the top of the
list.
Most successful Calligraphy tip?
Don’t be too pedantic about cleaning your
nibs. They are very forgiving, and mine tend to only get a wipe with a tissue
rather than washed!
You would like to see Calligraphy
Southscribes where in one year’s time?
Apart from retaining the wonderful core
group of members who continually support our activities, it would be brilliant
if we could increase our membership and
participating numbers to a higher level.
This beautiful art form has so much to offer, and as
an antidote to the all pervasive new machine
and digital age, what could be a nicer activity to be involved in.
Who Are You?
Penny Laver
What Position/s do you hold at
Calligraphy Southscribes?
Vice President and Workshop Coordinator
How long have you been involved with
Calligraphy?
For nearly 20 years
Why Calligraphy?
Bought David Harris’ book many years ago and
was very quickly hooked.
Favourite Hand and Why?
I don’t really
have a favourite; the hand I use depends on the project and the text.
Favourite Piece of Calligraphy Gear and
Why?
John Neal’s Ruling pen, just a
beautifully crafted tool and fun to use.
Most successful Calligraphy tip?
Keep practising!
You would like to see Calligraphy
Southscribes where in one year’s time?
A vibrant society with new members
becoming involved with the beautiful art of calligraphy.
