Calendar

We warmly welcome guests to join one of our in-person meetings for a complimentary first visit! To help us prepare for your attendance, kindly email our membership chair in advance: membership@westcoastcalligraphy.com

Please note that Zoom meetings are reserved for members only, in line with our presenter agreements, which restrict participation and recordings to members. If you’re interested in becoming a member, please click here.

Meetings and Programs

2024 – 2025

DateProgram PresenterPresentationIn Person (IP) or Zoom
25-Sep-2024Wendy CowleyPointed Pen VariationsIP
23-Oct-2024Lara HjorthayHolbein, Legion Paper, and General Pencil Watermedia Presentation/Workshop - For registered members onlyIP
27-Nov-2024Cindy Haller(Via Zoom) AGM followed by The Grid Game with Cindy HallerZoom
07-Dec-2024Christmas Tea SocialIP
22-Jan-2025Nina TranSketchy Stunt Roman MinusculesZoom
26-Feb-2025Valerie AkkermannLet’s get Knotty! Celtic KnotsZoom
26-March-2025Violet SmytheFolk Art and More! Pilot Parallel Pen SessionIP
23-Apr-2025Emmanuel BuronRuling Pen Rules!IP
28-May-2025Trevor CodeOpus Presentation: Framing, Archival and PrintingIP
25-Jun-2025Social PicnicExhibition Pieces will be on display for this year's theme: GARDENS - Lore and LegendIP

2023 – 2024

DateProgram PresenterPresentationIn Person (IP) or Zoom
7-Sep-2023Merrilee HughesSacred Geometry with Merrilee HughesIP
25-Oct-2023Maxie PeñaEngrosser’s Script with Maxie PeñaIP
22-Nov-2023Lily Yee-SloanAn Artist’s Journey: The First 40 Years with Lily Yee-SloanZoom
2-Dec-2023Christmas Tea Social
24-Jan-2024Joy DeneenCopperplate (Lowercase) with Joy DeneenZoom
6-Mar-2024Joy DeneenCopperplate (Uppercase) with Joy DeneenZoom
27-Mar-2024Merrilee HughesMedieval Manuscripts in London – Talk with Merrilee HughesZoom
24-Apr-2024Emmanuel BuronGothic Textura: MinusculesIP
22-May-2024Emmanuel BuronGothic Textura: MajusculesIP
26-Jun-2024Social PicnicIP

Classes and Seminars – current info here

DateInstructorTopicIn Person (IP) or Zoom
March 28 & 29
10:00am - 4:00pm		Richard DraffinAn Introduction to Gestural Lettering
(Maximum 18 registrants.)		IP - At South Surrey Recreation and Art Centre—Art Room
Address: 14601 20 Ave, Surrey, BC V4A 9P5
Registration opens: February 1, 2026 for WCS members and March 1, 2026 for non-members.
May 23 & 30
10:00am - 2:00pm		Nina TranGothicized CursiveZoom - more details to follow. Stay tuned!