Our chance to try out some new tools and old favorites from every calligrapher’s favorite online calligraphy tool supplier, John Neal!
Della will be joining us on Zoom for another excellent presentation.
Poetry in Motion-The Evolution and Development of Italian Hand: Presented by Heather Held
Italian Hand with Heather Held.
A mini-conference conducted by our own members! Friday evening Keynote speaker presentation and a Saturday filled with lectures, demos, and hands-on.
The James Ford Bell Library (part of the Archives & Special Collections of the Andersen Library of the University of Minnesota) makes history come alive through its premier collection of rare books, manuscripts, maps & other materials.
Annual Meeting & Picnic
A presentation by Master Penman Michael Sull.
A Flourished Weekend with Master Penman Michael Sull.
Welcome back! Come see what some members did (calligraphically) this past summer!
Annual Meeting & Picnic
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.
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!
