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The Colorado Calligraphers' Guild was formed to promote the study, practice and appreciation of calligraphy in all its historical and present day applications, to encourage individual excellence and foster a deeper understanding of calligraphy. 

A non-profit organization, the Guild elects officers and holds regular meetings to conduct its business. 

Guild News -May 23th, 2013

June 15th, A Taste of Italic 

Instructor: Sylvia Godsey

Join us for an introduction to the italic hand in this last class of the season! This is a perfect class if you’ve never tried italic and a good refresher if it is a familiar hand. It is also precursor to an exciting guest instructor the Guild is working to schedule for Fall this year!

Registration deadline: Monday, June 10

Cost: $50 for members, $80 for non-members, ($30 can be applied to the current years membership dues). Materials/Supply fee is $10 payable to the instructor the day of the class.

To reserve your space for a workshop, please send the full fee payable to:

Colorado Calligraphers’ Guild or "CCG"
Attn. Ed Erfurth

6721 E. Blue Jay Drive,
Parker, CO 80138.

Watch for the launch of PayPal on the website in the next couple days!

Please include your email address and phone number so we may send you a class confirmation.

LOCATION:

Central Christian Church
3690 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80209

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Student Supplies List: Bring your usual toolbox with dip pens, a variety of nibs, and ink. We will be using pencil and lined paper to start and move on to dip pens with a large nib (3 mm Tape or Brause, Speedball C2, or Mitchell 1). Bring a good quality bond paper, T-square, and a board to lean on.

Bring your own lunch.

Optional Supplies: Several sheets of good paper

Instructor will provide: Handouts, lined paper

QUESTIONS? Call or email Sylvia at: 970 206-1407   sylgodsey@comcast.net

 

Ask the Expert.  Our newsletter is now taking questions about calligraphy.  Do you you have a question about nibs, paper, ink, or even quills?  What should you learn first, Italics, Foundational, or Uncials?  Click on our 'Contact Us' link at the top of this page to send us an email with your questions for our next newsletter.  We are on Facebook too: search for 'Colorado Calligraphers'.

 

 

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