Luscious and rich Double Stroke Gothic Majuscules will delight you with their bounty and generosity of shape and design. Join our member Kris McDonald to explore these delightful letters.
Annual Meeting & Picnic
A mini-conference conducted by our own members!
Pre-mini-conference event
We will begin by grounding ourselves in a strong, basic form of gothic: Textura. Then we will, variable by variable, morph it through a series of permutations; creating variations, modernizing it and doing projects that are anything but traditional.
Take a tour of the expressive ways calligraphers have used both traditional and contemporary gilding throughout the centuries.
Della will be joining us on Zoom with her excellent presentation, graphics and handouts. Please register for this unique opportunity to learn about the Catherine of Cleves Manuscript
No driving in snow or cold for this play date. Pjs and slippers optional but encouraged.
The fun of Gothic is that it is about rules and rhythm. Learning a gothic hand and lettering with gouache as your writing fluid are both vital skills for any calligrapher of any skill level.
In this two-day workshop, Chinese brushwork artist and instructor, Hong Zhang will offer hands-on experience in writing Chinese characters with a brush.
Hong is a Chinese brushwork artist and instructor with a passion for the cultural and poetic aspects of Asian art forms.
This will be our first in person season-opener with all the bells and whistles since 2019! This is the perfect opportunity to reunite with your friends and, well, colleagues!
Annual Meeting & Picnic
A mini-conference conducted by our own members!
Pre-mini-conference event
Tech Check for Saturday’s Maker University
Back to Basics - Uncial
Outlandish ... Wild ... Fantastical ... Grotesque .... No matter what adjective you choose to describe the Luttrell Psalter, it isn't enough.
Field trip with the Colleagues!
“That bucket list is a pesky thing,” said Anne…
In this two-day workshop, Chinese brushwork artist and instructor, Hong Zhang will offer hands-on experience in writing Chinese characters with a brush.
Monoprinting with a Gel Plate presented by members, Georgia Greeley and Colleen Mlecoch
This workshop is not sponsored by the Colleagues - but is certainly recommended to all members! If you have questions or would like to register - please do so through the Limestone Symposium (link in event text).
For this year’s Annual Meeting, we will be gathering OUTSIDE at Nelson Park! YAY!
This is not just another Zoom workshop! This is a professionally designed and executed online EVENT. This calligraphy-conference-modeled workshop was developed especially for the online format and will be moderated and hosted by a professional Zoom-host, Heather Martinez.
Join the Colleagues of Calligraphy at this presentation by Mike Gold, former Senior Lettering Designer with American Greetings and calligraphy instructor extraordinaire. We will learn a little about Mike and his lettering journey followed by a lecture he first gave at Seattlers in 2018.
Member Patricia Paolella will share her recent workshop experience designing a digital font from her own handwriting. She will share ideas of how you can, too!
Mike's presentation will focus on readability being the top priority in his craft. Readability always separates the good signs from the bad. He will also share many tips and tricks he has collected over his more than 30 years in the sign making business.
Join us to create your own Tiny Toothpick Journal using the piano hinge book construction. We will unlock the “mystery” of this clever construction under Georgia’s skilled instruction.
In the workshop, Tamer will review the essential, recommended tools needed to write in this style, including tips and tricks for working with the tools. Tamer will then provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for constructing the minuscule and majuscule alphabets using the innovative blackletter guide sheets that he developed.
On Friday, October 15, 2021, we will gather to hear from calligrapher and teacher, Tamer Ghoneim who will be conducting our fall workshop on October 16 & 17.
On Saturday September 18, 2021, several members of The Colleagues will share “what I did (calligraphically/creatively) over my summer vacation.”
