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.
Central Arts of Bedford
2816 Central Drive #140
Bedford, TX 76021
except when coinciding with a National Holiday and is scheduled on the first or third Sunday.
Central Arts of Bedford
2816 Central Drive #140
Bedford, TX 76021
Future Meetings 2023-2024
DATES TOPIC PRESENTER
September 10, 2023 Automatic Pen Florals Jeri Wright
October 8, 2023 Playful Letters Carrie Imai
November 12, 2023 Writing in the Round Deanna Fava
December 10, 2023 Decorative Borders TXLAC via Zoom
January 14, 2024 Painting on Bottles and Glass June Lechek
February 11, 2024 Valentines Party & Card Exchange Sharon Schmidt
March 10, 2024 Art of Daily Creaive Practice Roxanne Glaser
April 14, 2024 Silverpoint Drawing Angie Vangalis
May 5, 2024 Inversion Letters Tom Campos
(note date change)
Memories from Past Meetings
2023
May 14 - Annual Meeting and turkey feather quill cutting
April 16 - Catherine Burkhard, The Basics of Iris Folding
March 12 - Kimberly Ylatalo, Mono Line It Up
February 12 - Valentine's Card Exchange
January 8 - Cindy Haller, History of Speedball Nibs
2022
December 11 - Christmas Card Exchange
2023
May 14 - Annual Meeting and turkey feather quill cutting
April 16 - Catherine Burkhard, The Basics of Iris Folding
March 12 - Kimberly Ylatalo, Mono Line It Up
February 12 - Valentine's Card Exchange
January 8 - Cindy Haller, History of Speedball Nibs
2022
December 11 - Christmas Card Exchange
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.
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.
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October 9 - June Leschek - Calligraphic Engraving
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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 downloaded 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
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 downloaded 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
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 Never Ending 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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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 Vicki Villarreal, 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
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
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October 12, 2017
3D Lettering, presented by Tom Campos
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