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Kind Critique / Re: Have At It! First Attempt!
« on: February 14, 2019, 01:36:26 PM »
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Show & Tell / Re: French Batarde written with a quill
« on: April 10, 2016, 06:10:41 PM »
Stunning! Thank you for sharing.
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Tools & Supplies / Re: My light pad broke today...
« on: April 04, 2016, 01:03:43 PM »
Discovering this thread late but adding another vote for the Artograph. It's so well-made. I've had mine for almost 5 years and it is still going strong. I got the 9x12 for $120. Glad it worked out for you, Elizabeth.
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Tools & Supplies / Re: Italian Wood Obliques
« on: February 22, 2016, 02:03:22 PM »
Wonderful work Katerina - I need your Etsy shop address!
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Broad Edge Pen Calligraphy / Re: I have been away for a little bit
« on: February 19, 2016, 01:48:34 AM »
Wow Noah! Really nice work!
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Workshops & Conference News / Letters California Style this weekend! (Feb 12-15, 2016)
« on: February 12, 2016, 03:53:53 PM »
If anyone here is in Southern California and would like a taste of what a calligraphy conference is like, come check out Letters California Style which is hosted by Society for Calligraphy in the greater Los Angeles area!
The classes are filled, but these events are open to the public:
Fri/Sat/Sun from 9am-10pm: Save on shipping and shop for calligraphy supplies to your heart's content at the Paper & Ink Arts pop-up store.
Sat 2/13 from 12:15pm-12:45pm: Exclusive book signing by 10 contributing artists from the new Centennial Edition of the Speedball Textbook in front of the Dining Room. Copies will be available for purchase through our on-site vendor.
Sat 2/13 from 5pm-6pm: "Serendipities" demos
Sun 2/14 from 11:30am-1:30pm: Work-in-progress classroom walkthrough/open house. This is your chance to check out what everyone's been working on in each of the 10 classes at the conference!
Sun 2/14 from 6pm-9pm: Dinner/Lecture/Live Auction – you're welcome to pay at the door and join us for the dinner buffet or come afterwards for Washington calligrapher & 2016 faculty member Suzanne Moore's lecture & slideshow around 7:30pm. Suzanne is one of two American artists who worked on the St. John's Bible with Donald Jackson, the Queen's calligrapher.
The conference takes place at the Kellogg West Conference Center on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona: 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA
The classes are filled, but these events are open to the public:
Fri/Sat/Sun from 9am-10pm: Save on shipping and shop for calligraphy supplies to your heart's content at the Paper & Ink Arts pop-up store.
Sat 2/13 from 12:15pm-12:45pm: Exclusive book signing by 10 contributing artists from the new Centennial Edition of the Speedball Textbook in front of the Dining Room. Copies will be available for purchase through our on-site vendor.
Sat 2/13 from 5pm-6pm: "Serendipities" demos
Sun 2/14 from 11:30am-1:30pm: Work-in-progress classroom walkthrough/open house. This is your chance to check out what everyone's been working on in each of the 10 classes at the conference!
Sun 2/14 from 6pm-9pm: Dinner/Lecture/Live Auction – you're welcome to pay at the door and join us for the dinner buffet or come afterwards for Washington calligrapher & 2016 faculty member Suzanne Moore's lecture & slideshow around 7:30pm. Suzanne is one of two American artists who worked on the St. John's Bible with Donald Jackson, the Queen's calligrapher.
The conference takes place at the Kellogg West Conference Center on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona: 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA
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Introductions / Re: Hello from SoCal
« on: February 09, 2016, 07:13:09 PM »
Welcome to Flourish Forum, Edwin!
Like Ev said, in SoCal we have two large calligraphy guilds: Society for Calligraphy (SfC) and San Diego Fellow Calligraphers (SDFC). Both are wonderful groups with warm and friendly people.
If you happen to be near Cal Poly Pomona this weekend, feel free to stop by Letters California Style, which is the mini-conference organized by the Society for Calligraphy. Info in the link above.
Like Ev said, in SoCal we have two large calligraphy guilds: Society for Calligraphy (SfC) and San Diego Fellow Calligraphers (SDFC). Both are wonderful groups with warm and friendly people.
If you happen to be near Cal Poly Pomona this weekend, feel free to stop by Letters California Style, which is the mini-conference organized by the Society for Calligraphy. Info in the link above.
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Workshops & Conference News / Re: Registration for IAMPETH 2016 (Portland, OR) will be closed January 15th.
« on: February 02, 2016, 11:05:19 PM »
Susan, I would suggest that you email IAMPETH to find out for certain.
http://www.iampeth.com/contact
http://www.iampeth.com/contact
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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Your Periscopes!
« on: January 27, 2016, 12:49:01 AM »Maybe I'll just point the phone at the desk and sing a little song
I think David already has that part covered
But I want to see/hear your scope, Moya!
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Show & Tell / Re: Logo design
« on: January 26, 2016, 03:28:50 PM »(designed by the lovely Mike Kecseg, who was gracious enough to send me a full exemplar)
That's awesome! And so is the logo! Mr. Kecseg is amazing, isn't he.
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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Pointed Pen Uncials anyone!
« on: January 20, 2016, 06:51:18 PM »
Pointed Pen Uncial was developed by IAMPETH Master Penman Mike Kecseg. The best exemplar is in the Speedball Textbook
http://www.speedballart.com/our-products.php?cat=443
You can get the latest edition from John Neal Books.
http://www.speedballart.com/our-products.php?cat=443
You can get the latest edition from John Neal Books.
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Broad Edge Pen Calligraphy / Re: Masters of contemporary broad edge calligraphy?
« on: January 09, 2016, 08:10:29 PM »
Look at the teachers for the International Calligraphy Conferences and you should get a good idea
2016
http://ashowofhands2016.com/faculty/
2015
https://www.thepassionatepen.org/faculty-classes/
2014
http://calligraphyconference.com/index.php/faculty
2016
http://ashowofhands2016.com/faculty/
2015
https://www.thepassionatepen.org/faculty-classes/
2014
http://calligraphyconference.com/index.php/faculty
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Workshops & Conference News / Registration for IAMPETH 2016 (Portland, OR) will be closed January 15th.
« on: January 05, 2016, 01:46:15 PM »
Just a heads-up - if you're not a member of IAMPETH and interested in attending this year's conference in Portland, OR, you have until Friday, January 15, 2016 at midnight EST to sign up. Membership registration will be closed as IAMPETH will be sending out registration packets for the March 12th registration date. Membership will reopen on Saturday, March 26th.
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Coffee & Nib-bles / Re: What did you do with your time before you began to practice calligraphy?
« on: January 04, 2016, 12:55:22 AM »
Knitting and sewing since 2004. Everything stopped after calligraphy 
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Tools & Supplies / Re: What nib do you suggest?
« on: November 21, 2015, 02:35:37 PM »
If the Gillott 404 is too flexible for you, might want to give the Gillott 1068 or Hunt 56 a try. Hiro 41 is also a good beginner's nib - not too sharp and fairly stiff.