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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 or third Sunday.
Bedford Public Library
2424 Forest Ridge Dr.
Bedford, TX 76021
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Future Meetings

​2022-2023
March 12 - Kimberly Ylatalo, Mono Line It Up
April 16 - Catherine Burkhard, The Basics of Iris Folding
May 14 - Annual Meeting and 3x3 binding project


​Memories from Past Meetings

​2023
February 12 - Valentine's Card Exchange 
January 8 - Cindy Haller, History of Speedball Nibs

2022
December 11 - Christmas Card Exchange


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November 13 - Suzi Ickles - Sticky Note Holder

For the November program Suzi Ickles from Waco will be leading us in a fun project that will help us keep stay organized, called a Notes Holder. It measures 8 ½” x 6” to contain full sheets folded in half and pockets to hold smaller pieces that tend to get lost. It would be good for organizing holidays, such as Thanksgiving 2023, or a birthday party or special event, or a Christmas card list, or even a calligraphy workshop to keep notes and handouts together. They would also make great gifts for your friends and family. Monica already uses one as a planner and she will share hers with us at the meeting. Hope you can join us in person for the fun!
 

Supplies needed:
3 sheets 8.5x11” card stock, different colors are fun (Suzi will have plenty)
3 or 4 sheets copy paper (Suzi will have plenty)
12” ruler
Scoring board, OR a stylus and cushioned surface
Bone folder
Glue: Elmer’s, PVA, or glue stick
Awl
Scissors
 
Suzi will provide the needles (size 16 tapestry) and waxed thread for the binding.

October 9 - June Leschek - Calligraphic Engraving
2022_october_handout-compressed.pdf
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​September 11, 2022 - Jeri Wright, Lowercase Copperplate
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May 15 - Annual Meeting and Activities, Election of Officers
​April 10 - Decorated Capitals with Christi Payne
​March 13 - Color & Calligraphy with Carol Scott
​February 13 - Valentine Exchange

January 9 - Accordion Folded Booklet with Pockets with Veronica Philips

2021
December 12 - Embellished Angels with Risa Gettler
November 7 - Pointed Brush with Markers with Linda Schneider

October 10 - Making a Font from your Letters with Kimberly Ylatalo
​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
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
February 9, 2020 - Valentine Party
January 12, 2020 - White Elephant Sale and Marker techniques
​2019
December 8, 2019 - 40th Anniversary Celebration
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Check out our tribute page for more photos
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.
April 11, 2019 - “The NeverEnding Story” -  Home-made Bamboo/ Reed Pen

Handouts

the_neverending_story.pptx
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March 14, 2019 - “The Shape of Water “ – Using watercolor as a background for lettering

Handouts

the_shape_of_water_hand-out.docx
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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

Handouts

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​2018
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.

Handouts

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November 8, 2018 - "CasaBlanca" - Black and White Illustrations / Zentangle presented by Tom Campos.

Handouts

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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

Handouts

shakespeare_in_love.pptx
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shakespeare_in_love_6.docx
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May 24, 2018
Experimenting using Fancy Initials or Versals on Colorful Backgrouns, presented by Mark Tresnicky.

Handouts

monograms.pdf
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monograms1.pptx
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monograms2.pptx
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monograms3.pptx
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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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Handouts

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March 8, 2018
Fun with backgrounds. Creating backgrounds with line and color, presented by Tudie Simoson

Handouts

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February 8, 2018
Valentine's Day Dinner and Card Exchange

January 11, 2018
Paper Marbling, presented by Tom Campos

Handouts

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​2017
December 14, 2017
Holiday Dessert and Gift Exchange

November 9, 2017
ScratchBoard Drawing, presented by Tom Campos

Handouts

nov_prog_handout_pdf.pdf
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nov__experi_scratchboard_art_pdf.pdf
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October 12, 2017
3D Lettering, presented by Tom Campos

Handouts

oct_program_presentation_pdf.pdf
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