The Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild meets on the second Sunday of each month from September to May except when coinciding with a National Holiday and is scheduled on the first Sunday.
Bedford Public Library
2424 Forest Ridge Dr.
Bedford, TX 76021
Bedford Public Library
2424 Forest Ridge Dr.
Bedford, TX 76021
Future Meetings
(scroll down for handouts from past meetings)
2021-2022
March 13 - Color & Calligraphy
April 10 - Decorated Capitals
May 15 - Calligraphy & Collage, Election of Officers
Memories from Past Meetings
2021
February 13 - Valentine Exchange
January 9 - Engaging & Exotic Envelopes & Pockets with a Purpose
October 10 - Making a Font from your Letters
September 12 - Properties of Watercolor with Jeffrey Olson + Show & Share from Legacies, Ghost Ranch and IAMPETH
Summer Break
May 9 - Art Nouveau, Art Deco Lettering Styles with Cayetano Olivarez
References and Slide Presentation Part I and Part II can be download from these links.
April 11 - Dancing Versals with Cindy Haller
March 14 - Celtic Knotwork with Suzi Ickles
February 14 - Valentine Exchange
January 10 - Journaling - Organize Your Year on a Positive Note with Janet Takahashi
2020
December 13 - Holiday Gift Card holder - Folded Paper Project with Wendy Telford
legal size template * letter size template
November 15 - Calendar reveal - 12 artist's viewpoints of Nature
October 11 - Cadels with Vivian Mungall
September 13 - Goulish Gothic with Tamer Ghoneim.
May 10, 2020 - Flat and Triangle Brush Florals with Jeri Wright
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Circular Calligraphy with Tamer Ghoneim
click here to watch the recorded presentation
2021
February 13 - Valentine Exchange
January 9 - Engaging & Exotic Envelopes & Pockets with a Purpose
October 10 - Making a Font from your Letters
September 12 - Properties of Watercolor with Jeffrey Olson + Show & Share from Legacies, Ghost Ranch and IAMPETH
Summer Break
May 9 - Art Nouveau, Art Deco Lettering Styles with Cayetano Olivarez
References and Slide Presentation Part I and Part II can be download from these links.
April 11 - Dancing Versals with Cindy Haller
March 14 - Celtic Knotwork with Suzi Ickles
February 14 - Valentine Exchange
January 10 - Journaling - Organize Your Year on a Positive Note with Janet Takahashi
2020
December 13 - Holiday Gift Card holder - Folded Paper Project with Wendy Telford
legal size template * letter size template
November 15 - Calendar reveal - 12 artist's viewpoints of Nature
October 11 - Cadels with Vivian Mungall
September 13 - Goulish Gothic with Tamer Ghoneim.
May 10, 2020 - Flat and Triangle Brush Florals with Jeri Wright
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Circular Calligraphy with Tamer Ghoneim
click here to watch the recorded presentation
March 8, 2020 - Manuscripts: How to read them and what to look for
presented by Cayetano Olivarez
presented by Cayetano Olivarez
February 9, 2020 - Valentine Party
January 12, 2020 - White Elephant Sale and Marker techniques
November 10, 2019 - Monogram Mandalas presented by Lynda Jolly
October 13, 2019 - All That Glitters Gold Sampler/JNB Trunk Sale - try before you buy
September 8, 2019 - The Importance of Design in Calligraphy presented by Cora Pearl
May 2019 “Project X “ - Organize your Art/Craft Room Space
Sharon Schmidt will present her methods and techniques for organizing your craft room. Handouts were given.
Sharon Schmidt will present her methods and techniques for organizing your craft room. Handouts were given.
April 11, 2019 - “The NeverEnding Story” - Home-made Bamboo/ Reed Pen
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March 14, 2019 - “The Shape of Water “ – Using watercolor as a background for lettering
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February 14, 2019 - “Love Story” - Guild Valentine’s Party at the Library
January 10, 2019 - “48 Hours” - Historical Numbers
Numbers in a variety of historical scripts from Roman, Gothic, Copperplate to Modern lettering,
presented by Tom Campos
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December 13, 2018 - "It's a Wonderful Life" - Christmas Party at the Library. Reflections on the movie presented by Tom Campos. Ornament making presented by Sharon Schmidt, Angie Vangalis and Vickie Viarreal, and done by all.
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November 8, 2018 - "CasaBlanca" - Black and White Illustrations / Zentangle presented by Tom Campos.
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October 11, 2018 - Decorated Envelopes, presented by Judy Baty
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September 13, 2018 - "Shakespeare in Love" - Old English variants, presented by Tom Campos
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May 24, 2018
Experimenting using Fancy Initials or Versals on Colorful Backgrouns, presented by Mark Tresnicky.
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April 12, 2018
Transfer Laser Prints to Wood, Canvas or Glass using transfer liquids and methods, presented by Tom Campos.
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March 8, 2018
Fun with backgrounds. Creating backgrounds with line and color, presented by Tudie Simoson
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February 8, 2018
Valentine's Day Dinner and Card Exchange
January 11, 2018
Paper Marbling, presented by Tom Campos
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December 14, 2017
Holiday Dessert and Gift Exchange
November 9, 2017
ScratchBoard Drawing, presented by Tom Campos
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October 12, 2017
3D Lettering, presented by Tom Campos
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