Thanks to member Janey Westin's arrangements, CoC members were allowed a private viewing of historical manuscripts at the James Ford Bell library at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus on Saturday, January 21, 2023.
Longtime Colleagues Barb Makela and (former CoC President) Lynn Ohlhorst enjoyed a beautiful Fall day attending the pandemic-delayed dedication ceremony for Janey Westin’s latest sculpture: “The Bear & Bunny Bench”.
After zooming through 2021-22, this long-awaited, IN-PERSON gathering of the Colleagues at Nelson Park (St. Louis Park) was thoroughly appreciated by all.
“With over 30 years in the trade, there isn’t much that Mike Meyer hasn’t painted, or painted on, but he’s always open to new and exciting ventures in the sign game.”
Tamer presented a easy “stripped-down” version of blackletter with his clever guide sheets to help the beginner analyze what makes blackletter - blackletter…
“You had to be there” would be a lazy but accurate phrase to describe the mind- and creativity- expanding experience of our April Zoom workshop, “Calligraphic Typefaces You Can Eat with Pen or Brush” with the inimitable Carl Rohrs.
