Meeting: New year starts Sunday, September 8, 2024
Central Daylight Time 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In-person and online via Zoom
Zoom meeting room is open at 1:55pm
Saint Stephens Episcopal Church, 463 W. Harwood Road, Hurst TX
The church is near the corner of Hurstview and Harwood Rd.
(there is a white gazebo in the parking lot near the front)
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September Program by Gina Jonas: A Born-Again Calligrapher
Gina, author of Calligraphy as Art and Meditation, shown below, will give a 90-minute demo/lecture via Zoom. She will share a recent PowerPoint she created for the guild she helped found (and for which she served as first president). The topic was the inspirations - the books, teachers and students - that helped her discover the treasures of calligraphy, as well as the direct experiences that developed her passion for teaching calligraphy as an art and a practice. The "demo" will be some "hands on" exercises interspersed with the slides and talk. She wants her presentation to be as meaningful as possible for us!
In her own words: "In this PowerPoint talk, with hands-on exercises (!), it will be a pleasure to share some inspirations I've received from teachers, classes, my research with original manuscripts, as well as some discoveries I made in the learning process! There will be examples from my career as a freelance calligrapher (41 years!), and from the books I've published in both Roman and Hebrew writing traditions. I'll trace my path from an obsession with personal independence to a dedication to calligraphy itself. It happened gradually, as calligraphy became a path to living letters--ones infused with the vital qualities of movement, energy, rhythm, and feeling--it also enhanced my own vitality! I sincerely believe that calligraphy has cultural relevance, and that it can be an art for our time. I hope you'll join me!"
Please bring:
1. two soft artist's pencils: 4B or 6B
2. a ballpoint pen
3. a large tablet 11x17, or thereabouts, preferably with some tooth
4. a Conte crayon, or piece of chalk (about 1" in length)
5. a portable slant board/writing desk, or drawing board to place in your lap. You can use the tablet as padding, or pad the surface with a few sheets of paper if you'd rather use single sheets for the exercises
I'd also like to invite members to view my website, www.ginajonascalligrapher.com. On the Publications page you'll find an article on setting up a writing board: "Nib Contact: a case for a touch-sensitive writing board."
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It’s dues season, and we hope you plan to continue membership with the Guild!
Renew by August 15 to ensure that you are listed in the 2024-2025 FWCG Directory
Annual dues are still only $25 for a year of benefits, including creative programs, workshops, and study groups.
Renew your dues at the meeting, by mail, online using PayPal, or electronically via Zelle.
Make checks payable to FWCG and mail to:
Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild
3913 Hillwood Way
Bedford, TX 76021-2528
To pay online with PayPal, or electronically via Zelle, visit www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com
For more information, click the MEMBERSHIP tab at the top.
THE FWCG LIBRARY BOOKS STILL FEELING NEGLECTED
We have a fabulous selection of books for our members to study and enjoy!
To take full advantage of our library collection, just download the LibraryThing app on your computer or phone. Then:
- Open the LibraryThing app.
- Sign in with these credentials:
Member Name: FWCG
Password (case sensitive): Letters26 - Open the catalog and you will see the books we have in our Library!
- Find the book(s) you would like to visit.
- Email our Librarian, Lynda Kemple with your request.
Lynda will be so happy to bring your selection(s) to the next meeting! - If you have any book title suggestions, please let Lynda Kemple know.
MAY, 2024 PROGRAM
Silverpoint Drawing
Angie Vangalis & Jesse Sosa, Presenters
"Spring” by Angie Vangalis, Silverpoint. Color added in Photoshop
We learned about the current methods of using a centuries-old drawing medium and techniques
that peaked in popularity during the Renaissance period and making a resurgence today.
Silverpoint (also known as metalpoint).
Silverpoint Drawing
Angie Vangalis & Jesse Sosa, Presenters
"Spring” by Angie Vangalis, Silverpoint. Color added in Photoshop
We learned about the current methods of using a centuries-old drawing medium and techniques
that peaked in popularity during the Renaissance period and making a resurgence today.
Silverpoint (also known as metalpoint).
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Images and slides - Tom Campos' Inversions on April 14, 2024
Images and slides - Tom Campos' Inversions on April 14, 2024
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Tom is offering a free license for Corel 2023 Painter, the software he uses to create his digital versions, if anyone is interested.
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Member Valentines from our February meeting below
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June Leschek creations painted on glass from January meeting.
Some samples of the work we completed Sunday, September 10 with Jeri Wright:
Photos of cards from the Valentine's meeting are shown below:
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Hope you have been enjoying our 3x3 artist's challenge for the last two years.
If you need ideas to collect your work in a book or a box, contact Mary or Catherine for some ideas. |
Past words include: Zany, Wild, Vibe, Unique, Trick or Treat, Spicy, Rich, Quiet, Play, Odd, Magic, Layer, Knot, Journal or Jumble, Ink or Ice, Hope, Glow, Fun, Edgy, Dainty, Chaos, Bold, Abstract
Don't forget we have a LIBRARY of wonderful books that can be checked out. See the directory for a list of available titles and how to access them.
