MARCH 2015 CALLIGRAPHY GUILD OF OKLAHOMA 1 Newsletter of Tulsa’s Lettering & Paper Arts Guild WORKSHOPS PAGES 5-8 BOOK WORKSHOP PAGE 13 THE LETTERS WE LOVE PAGE 3 CALLIGRAM Meeting March 23, 2015 6:30 pm Doors open at 6:00 Tulsa Garden Center 2435 S. Peoria Contact Us: www.CalligraphyTulsa.com [email protected]March Program: Colorful Backgrounds & Textures to make your project SING… Take 2. with June Nessler We’re sorry we had to cancel last month’s meeting due to weather, but safety first. We will try again this month! June has lots of backgrounds to show you. This is one of her demo pieces. The picture is a photo she took, copied onto paper and then wrote on the paper copy. This would make a nice greeting card. Many types of backgrounds are usable with calligraphy, especially if copied onto paper. Be sure to bring samples of backgrounds (with calligraphy) for the sharing table this month. Bring paper and pen for taking notes and come ready to learn. ***Please note this is the 4th Monday of the month, NOT the last Monday ***
Colorful Backgrounds & Textures to make your project SING…Take 2. with June Nessler We’re sorry we had to cancel last month’s meeting due to weather, but safety first. We will try again this month! June has lots of backgrounds to show you. This is one of her demo pieces. The picture is a photo she took, copied onto paper and then wrote on the paper copy. This would make a nice greeting card. Many types of backgrounds are usable with calligraphy, especially if copied onto paper. Be sure to bring samples of backgrounds (with calligraphy) for the sharing table this month. Bring paper and pen for taking notes and come ready to learn.
***Please note this is the 4th Monday of the month, NOT the last Monday ***
Please remember to Bring: • Examples of Calligraphy with colorful
backgrounds.
• Bring your work (finished or not): whatever you’re working on for the sharing table.
• A friend who is interested in lettering
CGO Raffle will resume at this month’s meeting. We have some tantalizing items to raffle. Tickets are 50 cents each or 3 for $1. You get one free ticket if you bring something for the sharing table. See the special raffle table when you arrive.
Second Call for all Secret Valentines!
If you received a Valentine in our Secret Valentine Exchange be sure to bring it to the March meeting. Since our February Meeting was cancelled we will finally reveal who created your Valentine at this meeting! If you are unable to attend the meeting please arrange to send the valentine you received to the meeting with another member.
This should be a GREAT exhibit of cards!
CGO Officers: President: Teresa Wilber
Vice Pres: Connie Dooley
Secretary/Treasurer: Cassandra Adair
Membership: Sally Bachman
Major Workshops: Carol Francis
Mini Workshops: June Nessler
Newsletter: Sue Kinsey
Special Projects: Lynda Jolly
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the Lettering we LOVE
Thomas Ingmire
Jean Larcher
Mike Gold
Save the Dates! Mar.21, 2015 Southwest Conference Planning Meeting (see below)
Mar.23, 2015 CGO Meeting 6pm
Apr. 10, 2015 Kathy Milici Evening Talk—Free and open to the pubic
Apr. 11-12, 2015 Kathy Milici Workshop
April 16, 2015 Pointed Pen Mini
Apr.27, 2015 CGO Meeting 6pm
May 7, 2015 Blackletter Mini
CGO NEEDS YOUR ideas!!!! The 2016 Southwest Calligraphy Conference will be held in Tulsa in January, 2016.
CGO members are asked to meet Saturday, March 21st, 9:00 a.m., at Lynda Jolly’s home for a brainstorming meeting. Some of the basic needs will be:
Thurs. APRIL 16 6:00 pm-8:30 pm Pam Neumann or June Nessler
TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS Check made to CGO and mailed before class.
Also would appreciate an email if you will attend or cancel. ===It’s OK to pay for both classes with one check===
Mail to: June Nessler, 21540 E. 106th St. S., Broken Arrow, OK 74014
IF THERE ARE WEATHER ISSUES WE WILL MOVE TO ANOTHER DATE but no refunds for not attending
SUPPLY LIST – Pencil, eraser & oblique pen & nib. Ink & paper provided. Pen & nibs will be available to purchase.
For beginners or those wanting a refresher course. No experience necessary. April 16 Pointed Pen June Nessler Hardesty Library May 7 Blackletter Teresa J. Wilber Hardesty Library
A Meet & Greet event featuring a video portfolio of Kathy’s work and free examples of Kathy’s work with a personalized message by Kathy will precede the classes on Friday evening (April 10th) and is free and open to the public. This function will be held at the Fellowship Lutheran Church, 6727 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, and Ok.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Carol Francis E-mail: [email protected]: 918 943-3330 or 918 638-2028
2015 Major Workshops contact Carol Francis to sign up
A WEEKEND WITH KATHY MILICI
Saturday, April 11th & Sunday, April 12th With a Friday Evening Meet & Greet with Kathy
Modern Storybook Script: all levels (beginner friendly) // Flourished Monogram: Intermediate
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A ��W E E K E N D ��W I T H ��K A T H Y ��M I L I C I Saturday, April 11th & Sunday, April 12th
With a Friday Evening Meet & Greet with Kathy Modern Storybook Script: all levels (beginner friendly) // Flourished Monogram: Intermediate
M O D E R N S T O R Y B O O K S C R I P T
A playful alphabet that has fun written all over it! This charming, casual, easy script gives a fresh, modern twist to the traditionally scripted alphabet. In this full-day workshop, you’ll be introduced to your calligraphic tools and how to use them. You’ll then learn a series of simple strokes that form this whimsical yet elegant alphabet; first lower case letters, then capitals. We’ll also examine the finer details of letter endings, connectors, ligatures, numbers and punctuation. Strokes will lead into letters, letters into words, and words into sentences…and voila! You have a brand new, useful and versatile alphabet style that is also easy to make uniquely your own! Class fee: $70 ** Level: Beginner and up ** Saturday, April 11th, 9am – 5pm
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THE FLOURISHED MONOGRAM
In this unique design workshop, we will first look at some famous monograms and what makes them so visually successful. Then as we develop our own designs (from simple to more complex) using step-by-step instructions, we will explore the “elasticity’ of letters, learning how to bend, modify, repeat, stretch, overlap and interlock lines to create well balanced, useful and visually beautiful monograms. From a pencil sketch to finished “inked” designs, and working with shapes such as
spirals, cameos, shields and diamonds, you will be guided through the interplay of patterns and textures as you develop and design your own images that are fit to be crowned in royalty!
Class fee: $85** Level: Intermediate. This is NOT a letterforms class. A basic knowledge of pointed pen calligraphy is necessary to fully benefit from this workshop. **Sunday, April 12th, 9am – 5pm
You are invited to join a small, intensive exploration in contemporary pointed pen work, facilitated by renowned penman, Kathy Milici. Please note that although you can join us for the full weekend, we are offering two distinctly different classes: a lettering class on Saturday which can accommodate all skill levels, and on Sunday an intermediate level class requiring some skilled calligraphic knowledge, as it will not cover lettering. This class offering has been prepared with the students in mind – a fun and innovative gathering of friends with a love for calligraphy and a desire to expand their palettes, set in the Glass Cabin at the beautiful Camp Loughridge in Tulsa, Ok. www.camploughridge.org
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SAVE THE DATE!
AMITY PARKS
OCTOBER 24 & 25
Amity Parks Workshop
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From Teresa’s Pen… Dear CGO Members,
Recently, it seems that Mother Nature provided some long needed inside days for practicing calligraphy and related arts. With several days of ice and snow, I’m sure members found the isolation beneficial for creating new works to share at the next meeting. However, Mother Nature also caused the February Secret Valentine reveal to be cancelled at the last minute. No fear, these lovelies will have their moment to shine at the March 23rd meeting. Don’t miss it!!
Fortunately, June Nessler and her crew have not missed a beat to present the ongoing Calligraphy Clinics. We thank Marj Miller for her Italic instruction in February, and to Victoria Hoke-Lane for her recent instruction of the Uncial alphabet. There is an eager, interested following for this successful program as two more alphabets will be introduced, Pointed Pen and Blackletter. Unfortunately, Pam Neumann won’t be able to teach the pointed pen, but June will fill in for that class in April. Lastly, I will be teaching the Blackletter clinic on May 7th, before the wrap-up for the summer. We’re so excited to have several of these students join CGO, and will look forward to seeing them at the regular meetings.
We were so sorry to hear about Pam Neumann’s struggle following a recent stroke. She is in rehab and looking forward to overcoming the challenges she has been encountering. And, we know we’ll have her back with us really soon.
CGO is so fortunate to have such talented people as members, with such a diverse list of talents. Please join us on Saturday, March 21st, 9:00 a.m. at Lynda Jolly’s home for a brainstorming session for the Southwest Calligraphy Conference that CGO will host next January. The SWCC 2016 event will bring together two members from nine calligraphy guilds from the Southwest region to share information about their guilds and workshops during this meeting. Even if you think you have nothing major to contribute (which isn’t true), I’m absolutely sure that there is some small chore that you can help with. We need you!! Let’s make the Tulsa event memorable for the participants attending in January 2016.
Again, I am looking forward to the BIG REVEAL of Secret Valentines—though late, not without heart—at the March meeting.
Teresa J. Wilber March 2015
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IAMPETH 66th Annual Convention
July 13-18, 2015 Franklin Marriott Cool Springs
700 Cool Springs Blvd Franklin, TN 37067
For more information click HERE
Ghost Ranch 2015 Literally Letters to be held in Abiqui, New Mexico June 1-7
Teaching Faculty to include Kristen Doty, Nancy Culmone, Carl Rohrs and Sharon Zeugin
For more information go page 17 of the Summer 2015 Catalog:
You can now see complete descriptions of all the classes, both one-day and four-day ones. Supply lists and teacher biographies are with the class descriptions. One-day classes are listed here: http://www.thepassionatepen.org/one-day-classes/Four day classes are listed here: http://www.thepassionatepen.org/four-day-classes/
These extraordinary artists will present a wide variety of one-day and four-day classes for a full range of calligraphic skill levels:
Georgia Angelopoulos, Doreen Barbee, Chris Baron, Gemma Black, Alan Blackman, Pat Blair, Joe Boissy, Loren Bondurant, Liesbet Boudens, Brenda Broadbent, Bayla Bromberg, Denis Brown, Pat Buttice, Karen Charatan, Annie Cicale, Ewan Clayton, Barbara Close, Christine Colasurdo, Harvest Crittenden, Nancy Culmone, Monica Dengo, Judy Detrick, Jane Dill, Melissa Dinwiddie, Kristen Doty, Carol DuBosch, Martha Ericson, Connie Furgason, Mike Gold, Julie Gray, Jen Grove, Louise Grunewald, Randy Hasson, Paul Herrera, Elinor Holland, Carrie Imai, Yves Leterme, Sara Loesch-Frank, Roann Mathias, Joan Merrell, Ann Miller, Suzanne Moore, Cherryl Moote, Barry Morentz, Carol Pallesen, Amity Parks, Izzy Pludwinski, Massimo Polello, Marcy Robinson, Carl Rohrs, Marina Soria, Jessica Spring, Lily Stevenson, Jacqueline Sullivan, Carla Tenret, Peter Thornton, Jovica Veljovic, Julian Waters, Sheila Waters, Julie Wildman, Loredana Zega, and Sharon Zeugin.
CGO’s Ginny Berry has done artwork for a book cover that was recently published. Go to The Renovation of Our Soul to see her cover artwork. Nice work, Ginny!
FACEBOOK CGO now has Facebook access. From your personal FB account, put "Calligraphy Guild of Oklahoma - Tulsa" in the search bar, or click on https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalligraphyTulsa. Though it's a "closed group," you just request to join the group and will be added to view the postings or add an interesting link found online for others to see. Tell your friends!
Get Well Pam!
Please keep Pam Neumann in your thoughts and prayers as she undergoes rehab at the Villages at Southern Hills. She would enjoy your cards and visits as well.
5721 S. Lewis Room 602 Tulsa, OK 74105
Hints and TipsPITT BRUSH PENS…..If your brush runs out of ink or gets soft,
did you know that you can remove the tip and turn it around. Yes you can! Both ends are identical in shape. I tried it and it works!! It’s
just like new but won’t last as long because you’ve already used some of the ink.—-June
EXPOSED STITCH COPTIC BOOK WORKSHOPInstructor: Teresa Wilber
$60 + $15 Kit Fee • March 27 & 28 • Friday and Saturday 9:00 am–4:00 pm
If you like texture and sewing that is exposed to show your handiwork, you will definitely enjoy creating these two books in this two-day workshop! The Cross-Structure Book has signatures sewn with a softcover which holds it securely. The Coptic Book also reveals the sewn binding, but with a hard cover. Both books are perfect for use as journals or sketch books because the pages lie flat when opened. Students add their own design to the covers making these structures uniquely their own. All skill levels are welcomed in this fun-filled and informative workshop. All specialty materials are provided ($15 payable to the instructor) and a supply list of easier-to-find items will be provided.Call WaterWorks Art Center to register.1710 Charles Page Blvd., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127P: 918.596.2440 // F: 918.596.2442W: cityoftulsa.org/waterworks // E: [email protected]
St. John’s Bible Exhibit in Shawnee…For the first time on exhibition in Oklahoma, the St. Gregory's University community will host a one year engagement with The Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition, an incomparable work of sacred scripture and art.
For Calligraphers this is an opportunity not to be missed!
October 14, 2014 - October 12, 2015 • Gospels and Acts Volume on Display
This Heritage Edition is considered a rare book and has fine art reproductions of the only handwritten and illuminated Bible since the advent of the printing press more than 500 years ago.
For more information about the exhibit go to: http://www.stgregorys.edu/saint-johns-bible
Hours of operation:Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.(Closed for some holidays)
Telephone: 405-878-5300.
Admission prices:$5.00 for adults$4.00 for seniors$3.00 for students with a valid I.D.$3.00 for children ages 6 - 17Free for children 5 and under.
