Regular meeting location:
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Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, January through November except July and August at Peace Church, 659 52 AVE E, Vancouver, BC V5X 1G8.
The business meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and is followed by the program.
Library takes place from 7-7:30 p.m. before the meeting.
Access to the church basement is at the back of the church. Parking is at the parking lot across the lane in the church hall parking lot or on the street.The level entrance is on the side of the church on the lane.
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MARCH 22 IN-PERSON MEETING
DECORATED LETTERS
Our Programs Committee will lead us on an exploration of Decorated Capital Letters. We will have the time to try out some of the ideas. This is a great opportunity to explore some avenues for your Exhibition Piece this year: THE DECORATED LETTER. The doors open at 7 pm, and the library is available until 7:30 pm, when the meeting begins. A supply list will be sent to members closer to the Meeting date.
Remember to bring your own mug: masks are optional.
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FEBRUARY 22, 2023 MEETING via ZOOM
POINTED PEN: UNCIAL LETTERS with BARBARA CLOSE
Barbara will guide us as we take a different look at the traditional Uncial lettering style. After a couple of exercises we will jump into some exciting territories. This wonderful style can be packed tightly on a page and makes very interesting inner-woven textures.
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JANUARY 25, 2023 MEETING via ZOOM
THE ENCHANTED LETTER with HEATHER HELD
These letterforms are carefully drawn before being transferred to your art paper. We will gild and paint the designs together. The letters can be used as Victorian monograms, word art, or can serve as anchor letters in your calligraphic art. There are so many wondrous possibilities waiting for you. They appear to be complex but when we break them down into simple steps, you will be amazed with what you can create!_
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NOVEMBER 23 MEETING via ZOOM
FRAKTUR with LAURA ERIKSSON via Zoom
Fraktur, which didn’t make its debut until the 16th Century, is the fourth and final core style of Blackletter. For more information check out this link: https://www.lettering-daily.com/fraktur-calligraphy/.
If you wish to attend Laura’s Zoom presentation, and you currently do not receive the WCS Zoom invitations, you must contact Wendy Cowley the week prior to the meeting, at wacowley@telus.net ,so she can add your email to the Zoom Invitation List.
Supplies:
- Paper – layout or bond – something that will take ink
- Your favourite broad edge writing tools such as chisel markers, fountain pens, dip nibs, parallel pens, etc. (Suggested sizes: Speedball C2 or C3 ).
- Inks, blotter, ruler, eraser, pencil, masking tape, paper towel
- Short quote or phrase
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OCTOBER 26 MEETING
CARD-MAKING
We will set up Card-making stations at which members will be given the chance to create different types of cards including different background techniques, a floral tri-fold and a woven card.The cards will be donated to the Queens Park Care Centre. Doors open at 7, meeting starts at 7:30. Masks will be required, refreshments will be available, bring your own mugs and name tags.
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SEPTEMBER 28th MEETING
VIOLET SMYTHE WILL BRING HER LARGE SELECTION OF FOLDED PENS. She has done lots of experimenting and playing with them. Come and see the pens in person and see what they can do. Doors open at 7 pm, meeting starts at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be provided; bring your own mugs, masks required.
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JUNE 22nd SUMMER SOCIAL
Come and admire our new exhibition pieces centred on this year’s theme: “Writing Home”.
Sherry Springall will demonstrate how to create the Bird of Hope. There will be an instruction sheet to take home.
MEMBERS’ MARKETPLACE
Lindsay McArthur will have her pottery showcased for sale
Violet Smythe will present her cards and select calligraphy supplies for sale.
Enjoy conversation, cake and punch.
The doors will open at 7 pm and a brief formal meeting starts at 7:30.
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MAY 25th In-Person MEETING
ARTISAN INK AND THE NEW CALLIGRAPHER: Hand-made Ink and the Return to Penwork with
TIM McLAUGHLIN
A new generation is taking on the hand-made script. Join Tim McLaughlin as he shares some of his approach to ink-making and pen work.
Tim has been teaching ink making workshops for over 6 years. His investigations into natural colour began as natural dye research for the V
ancouver company Maiwa, where he is presently director of production for the Maiwa School of Textiles. His ink production has been exhibited at the Penland Gallery in North Carolina. His journals, writings and photography may be found online at tmcl.ca.
We are going to make every effort to make our space
safe for our members.
THERFORE:
• Masks are mandatory
• Please provide your Proof of Vaccination
• We will serve tea and coffee but ask that you
bring your own mug.
• We will have the seating spaced apart
• Food will not be available, but you can bring
your own snacks
• All surfaces will be sanitized to the best of our ability
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
APRIL 27TH MEETING
VERY FREE VERSALS &
ITALIC VARIATION SAMPLER with
CONNIE FURGASON
During our time together Connie will demonstrate the basic characteristics of Free Versals and pinpoint the steps to transition from regular italic into variations.
FEBRUARY 23RD MEETING
FOLDED PEN with
KERRI FORSTER
Kerri Forster will present an introduction to the Folded pen with it’s wide variety of stroke possibilities: thicks; thins; splatters; freedom!
MARCH 23RD MEETING
FLORAL FLOURISHES with
HEATHER VICTORIA HELD
The beautiful world of offhand flourishing is peaceful, meditative and traditionally done without the use of pencil or planned designs. This can often be intimidating for beginners, but in this class you will gain confidence as you start to put your strokes together to create delightful Spring Flourishes. Nature will be our guide as we add florals and leaves with soft touches of colour. Once you understand a few basic strokes, you will be amazed at what you can create. The possibilities are endless for these beautiful designs that emerge almost magically on your paper. Good for all skill levels.
JANUARY 26 MEETING
BASIC ITALIC
with
KERRI FORSTER
A beginner Italic class to help you get started with this beautiful hand everyone should learn. And to help those of us who have studied italic before work on some sloppy habits,.
You will need a broad edged nib , paper and ink. A more detailed supply list will be sent out prior to the meeting.
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NOVEMBER 24 MEETING
AGM
This is our Annual General Meetin and elections will take place.Is it your turn to take on a role? Financial Reports will also be approved. Following the adjournment of the AGM the following program will start.
CANADIAN BOOKS OF REMEMBRANCE WITH RICHARD DRAFFIN
The Canadian Books of Remembrance commemorate the more than 120,000 Canadians who have given their lives in the service to our country. The eight Books on
Parliament Hill have been lettered, lluminated, and bound by hand. Currently, the calligrapher responsible for new entries and corrections is Richard Draffin of
Ottawa. His presentation on these national 
treasures will BEfrom a calligrapher’s point of view. He will discuss scripts, tools, materials, design with personal experiences working on the Books of Remembrance.
A short Youtube video on the Room of Remembrance where the Books are displayed was opened in 2019
OCTOBER 27 MEETING
Lettering in a Circle: Transform your Lettering into a Perfect Circle
with Suzanne Cannon
In this class we’ll transform our hand lettering from a straight line into a circle! It’s a super fun way to add a creative boost to your projects. Lettering your message in a circle makes your viewer move in to take a closer look at your work because they can’t read what you’ve written in a single glance! Add in little simple embellishments and this could be a birthday or wedding card or wonderful piece for the wall, or even some artwork for a rubber stamp.
Supplies – you’ll need a pencil, ruler, a compass and a little math, but don’t panic. Breathe. I’ll guide you through it! You might want to think about a simple one line saying or simple sentiment.
I will demonstrate with a 2mm Mitchell Roundhand nib and ink (and provide liners for this size nib in Italic proportions) – it’s a really good size for this project – but you could even use a pencil.
Your finished project will be a cool hand lettered quote in a circle ready for the holiday season.
SEPTEMBER 22 MEETING
The Speedball Nib with Violet Smythe
Supplies for A Nib Program: Vintage A Nib Monoline
- Speedball A nibs sizes A0 and / or A1 – A0 is the largest nib… I will demo with a A0 because it will show up well on screen
- Straight pen holder
- Nicely flowing inks like walnut or sumi (whatever ink will work on your paper really)
- Graph paper with 1” grid (8 squares) – choose from a smooth finish (dark and light grid color) OR 1/4″ grid paper OR layout paper or smooth bond paper