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IAMPETH CONFERENCE

CALLIGRAMMeeting Monday, Feb. 27, 2017

6:30 pm Doors open at 6:00 Tulsa Garden Center

2435 S. Peoria

Contact Us: Facebook Page

CalligraphyTulsa.com

CalligraphyTulsa@yahoo.com

PROGRAM: Watercolor Wonder

Leslie Wade will demo stacking monoline letters and adding watercolor to make a special design. Pictured is "Semi=X" from an exercise with Reggie Ezell. What fun! And you will truly experience a zen moment while figuring what colors to use and where to put them. You may want to start thinking of a shape you might use and/or a color scheme. Black, gray and white? Bold colors? Peter 'subtle'? OR NOT! Just come and roll. Takes no calligraphic experience so BRING A FRIEND!! 

GHOST RANCH LITERALLY LETTERS

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Newsletter of Tulsa’s

Lettering & Paper Arts

Guild CALLIGRAPHY CONFERENCE

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Refreshments We decided not to ask people to bring snacks or drinks BUT if anyone would like to bring anything to share we're sure it will be appreciated and nibbled on.

Save the Dates! February 27, 2017 CGO Meeting

March 4, 2017 Beginning Italic with Marj Miller (p. 4)

March 14, 2017 Beginning Copperplate, Pam Neumann (p. 3)

March 27, 2017 CGO Meeting

April 1, 2017 Intermediate Calligraphy with Marj Miller (p. 4)

April 22, 2017 Book Binding Workshop with Teresa Wilber (p. 5)

April 24,2017 CGO Meeting

September 22-24, 2017 Peter Thornton Workshops (p. 6-7)

CGO BOARD MEMBERS: President -- Lynda Jolly Vice Pres -- Sue Kinsey Sec/Treas -- Cassandra Adair Membership & Communications -- Carol Francis

You may contact any member of the board via the CGO email address: CalligraphyTulsa@yahoo.com

Supplies for Watercolor Wonder Program: • Watercolors…PRANG, CRAYOLA or whatever • water pot • pointed brush • Waterproof tech pen type marker As ALWAYS, bring what you have, we’ll share the rest! Paper will be provided.

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Lynda's Lines from the President’s pen…

We are nearly two months into 2017. Did anyone make a resolution to practice daily? Is anyone practicing daily? If you are, be sure to share with the rest of us the method to your madness (I need some help!) Our January meeting, exchanging cards, was lots of fun and I believe everyone enjoyed sharing hints and tips with everyone else. The cards were gorgeous and I think interesting for our guests to understand our thought processes. Thank you to everyone who participated, and all those who were at the meeting.

Our February meeting will be a “hands on” activity that is very simple but has impressive results. Leslie Wade will lead us in monoline letters with color added. Everyone who attends will take home something to show for the evening and boatloads of inspiration. Continue reading the Calligram for supplies to bring and samples of what we will do.

We are planning an “in house,” one-day workshop in April on bookbinding. Look through the Calligram for more information, as this plans to be a fun opportunity to learn something new or review what you already know.

As always, if you have worked on anything, whether completed or not, bring it to the meeting to share with everyone. I know I always enjoy looking at original artwork. Until the fourth Monday in February –

…Lynda

Pam Neumann will be teaching Beginning Copperplate at Tulsa Arts Center

4 week series beginning March 146:30 – 8:30pm

Contact Pam (918 706-7669) orTulsa Arts Center for more information.

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Marj Miller One Day Classes Two classes are planned to be held at The Peggy Helmerich Library at 5131 E 91st St, Tulsa, OK.   Each class will be limited to the first fifteen respondents.  Fees will be collected when you arrive and will pay for the class and all materials. Contact Marj to enroll: marj.m@cox.net  March 4th – Beginner level class or refresher class.  1:00 to 4:30.  Italic style lettering will be taught along with a fun project.   All materials will be supplied by instructor.  Cost is $25 for new participants and $15 for guild members or returning students. April 1st – Intermediate calligraphy class.  1:00 to 4:30.  We will be using the Parallel Pen 3.5mm or 3.8mm.  Students must have completed a beginner level Italic lettering class.  Along with an emphasis on capital letters and numbers you will learn basic flourishing and lay-out techniques along with rainbow writing.   Cost is $15 if you have the required size Parallel Pen.  To take the class and purchase a pen the charge will be $25.  All additional materials will be supplied by instructor. Marj has been a lettering artist for over 40 years and has taught classes at TCC Continuing Education and Broken Arrow Continuing Ed. She is a current member and past president of the Calligraphy Guild of Oklahoma in Tulsa. Along with Italic lettering she also enjoys teaching other lettering styles including brush pen, Uncial, and Blackletter.

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CALLIGRAPHY GUILD OF OK - TULSA Presents a One-day workshop

EXPOSED STITCH COPTICS

with Teresa J. Wilber

Saturday, April 22, 2017, 9am - 4pm Tulsa Garden Center LG-Helmerich Bldg.

$60/member, $90/non-member*

If you like texture and sewing that is exposed to show your handiwork, you will definitely enjoy these two books. Participants will begin the day by utilizing a variety of intriguing techniques to enhance and decorate their own cover papers. These unique papers will then be used personally embellished the book structures created by the artist. Both books are perfect for journal or sketch books, because they lay flat when opened.

Your registration fee includes a supply fee for all specialty materials brought by the instructor, though, students will be asked to bring easier-to-find items from a supply-list to be provided. No prior experience required.

*MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Calligraphy Guild of OK - Tulsa

REGISTER & MAIL TO: Teresa J. Wilber Calligraphy & Visual Arts 7707 S 70th E PL Tulsa, OK 74133

Major Workshops

CROSS-STRUCTURE BOOK: Signatures sewn together, with a soft cover that wraps around the spine, revealing the stitching, holding it securely.

COPTIC STITCH BOOK: Signatures sewn together, revealing a binding that resembles delicate braiding, though, the cover is hard.

Contact Teresa:

918-724-8733 penzladystudio@hotmail.com

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CALLIGRAPHY GUILD OF OK - TULSA Presents a WORKSHOP WEEKEND

Location: Tulsa Garden Center LG-Helmerich Building

Workshop #One, Friday, September 22, 2017 9am-4pm STROKES OF REBELLION: Lettering with a Ruling Pen

with PETER THORNTON

Calligraphy--beautiful writing, has historically appealed to the left and logical side of our brain. In this workshop we shall be working on numerous exercises, using letters that produce a wide range of tones and textures, where absolute legibility is somewhat sacrificed for visual interest, and where logic is replaced with invention and play. Whilst using non-traditional and traditional tools, we shall primarily be using the Folded Ruling Pen, a tool that openly encourages a more adventurous (and less precious) approach. Beginning with some simple and fundamental strokes, we shall carefully build up alphabets that have a healthy disregard for the 'safe and pretty' for ones that carry a certain 'rebel' demeanor.

With the use of colour (gouache and watercolor), we will be combining and balancing our new-found skills of tonal and textural excitement with our conventional and 'safe' pen and pencil work, to create a perfect foil and partner in our finished pieces.Throughout, there will be many demonstrations, short talks and explanations, including the making of a Folded Ruling Pen. A ruling pen will be made for each student should they wish. Peter Thornton, Hon. Fellow of CLAS

ENROLLMENT FEE (Friday Only): $75/member, $105/non-member

WEEKEND WORKSHOP "EARLY-SCRIBE SPECIAL": $165.00 (members* only)

Before May 31st, submit your check for registration check for the entire CGO WEEKEND WORKSHOP SPECIAL ($165.00). Your seat will be reserved for both workshops at the reduced price.

After June 1st, the enrollment fees will be: Friday: Ruling Pen, $75/member, $105/non-member Saturday: Italic Variations, $130/member, $160/non-member

*MEMBER STATUS includes those with current CGO paid-up standing (June 2017--May 2018), or any paid-up member of a participating Southwest Calligraphy Conference guild.

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Calligraphy Guild of OK - Tulsa REGISTER & MAIL TO: Teresa J. Wilber, CGO Workshop Chair, 7707 S 70th E PL., Tulsa, OK 74133, 918-724-8733, calligraphytulsa@yahoo.com

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CALLIGRAPHY GUILD OF OK- TULSA Presents a WORKSHOP WEEKEND

Location: Tulsa Garden Center LG-Helmerich Building

Workshop #Two, Saturday & Sunday, September 23-24, 2017, 9am-4pm ITALIC FORMS & 'FLAVOURFUL' VARIATIONS

with Peter Thornton

We shall begin with a gentle overview of the Form and Rhythm of the 'normal italic,' to ensure we all start from a strong and unified base letter using both pencil and pen.

Then, by changing this rhythm (and other factors) we will achieve a wide range of 'flavours' in a simple and logical manner, thus relying on a 'method of study' and not the hollow strategy of hope!

Variations of italic open to us to work on during our time together will be the Formal and sale to the dynamic and edgy to the elegant and spacious to the modern poly-rhythmic and rebel using the larger nibs and/or a Folded Ruling Pen."

A feature of the workshop will be the production of a project as an 'aid memoir' of the workshop and our time together.

Throughout the class will be many demonstrations and short discussions along with much personal and sensitive tuition to help clarify any areas of doubt and to aid in any future direction.

Open to all levels of enthusiasm and experience from 1 years or less to 10 years or more (or 1 years 10 times over?).

Peter Thornton, Hon. Fellow of CLAS

ENROLLMENT FEE (Sat/Sun Only): $130/member, $160/non-member

WEEKEND WORKSHOP "EARLY-SCRIBE SPECIAL": $165.00 (members* only)

Before May 31st, submit your check for registration check for the entire CGO WEEKEND WORKSHOP SPECIAL ($165.00). Your seat will be reserved for both workshops at the reduced price.

After June 1st, the enrollment fees will be: Friday: Ruling Pen, $75/member, $105/non-member Saturday: Italic Variations, $130/member, $160/non-member

*MEMBER STATUS includes those with current CGO paid-up standing (June 2017--May 2018), or any paid-up member of a participating Southwest Calligraphy Conference guild.

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Calligraphy Guild of OK - Tulsa REGISTER & MAIL TO: Teresa J. Wilber, CGO Workshop Chair, 7707 S 70th E PL., Tulsa, OK 74133, 918-724-8733, calligraphytulsa@yahoo.com

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Thank You From June… Thank you to everyone that have sent cards and messages over the last 5 months following Bill's major back surgery in September and then his pancreas surgery in January at OU Medical Center in OKC.  He did not have cancer, but did have a fast growing cyst inside. The doctor removed the "tail" of the pancreas.  We are so grateful that the surgeries and recovery have gone so well.  Thanks again everyone for your thoughtfulness.

June

Christmas Card Exchange from January Meeting…

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SCHEDULE FOR 2016 –2017

February 27, 2017

March 27, 2017

April 24, 2017

May 22, 2017

Program - Stacked Monoline Letters with Watercolor

Program - Make Pearl-Ex into Ink

Program - Tiny Writing

Program - Scribal Feast Spiral and Circle Writing

Team Leader

Leslie Wade /Lynda Jolly

Team Leader

Kim Tackett

Team Leader

June Nessler

Team Leader

Sue Kinsey

Pushing the Envelope 2017 CALL FOR ENTRIES: Calligraphers and artists from around the world are invited to participate in the 23nd annual Graceful Envelope Contest, conducted by the Washington (DC) Calligraphers Guild and the National Association of Letter Carriers. The contest is open to all ages, with separate categories for children. There is no entry fee. Postmark deadline: Monday, March 27, 2017. This year’s theme is “Pushing the Envelope”.

For more information on entering go to: The Graceful Envelope

DUES NEWS…

Since we have passed the six month point in our dues paying year, dues for newly joining members will be $15.

Beginning in June 2017 our board has voted to increase dues to $30 per year for all members.

Any questions can be addressed to Carol Francis.

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Calligraphers to Know-and-Tell – Carol DuBosch Carol DuBosch lives in Portland, Oregon and teaches calligraphy full-time. She first encountered the edged pen and the Italic script at age 12. Her high school art teacher, who was a student of Lloyd Reynolds (another Calligrapher to Know-and-Tell), included calligraphy in the curriculum. Carol received a degree in Graphic Design and has focused on calligraphy and teaching for over 50 years. Her favorite script is Italic but also likes Bone (see the sample). One of Carol’s perfect creative activities is designing envelopes that can actually be mailed, such as those in the Graceful Envelope Contests. Advice she has for new, and all, calligraphers is 1) practice, at least 10 minutes every day, 2) make real things (cards, envelopes, bookmarks), and 3) date your work so you have a record of how much you have improved. Carol is teaching “BONE: Bookhand with a Twist” and “Folded Pen Adventures” at LetterWorks 2017, the International Calligraphy Conference, in Ogden, Utah, June 24 – July 1. Her website is <caroldubosch.com> which shows lots of her work and even has some downloads.