Meetings, Classes and Workshops

Meetings, Classes and Workshops

MEETINGS

Next meeting: Monday, May 19, 7-9 pm
Pop-Up Books with Carol Barton
and election of officers

Join us for a special evening with Carol Barton and her Pop-up Books. Carol’s class on Pop-up books at the Letterforum Convention was one of the most popular and fun offerings of the week. This time Carol will be presenting a slide show that traces the development of movable page formats from early Renaissance examples employing volvelles and lift-up flap mechanisms, through the growth of children's pop-up publications, and ending with examples of current commercial and artist-made dimensional books. Includes discussions of die-cutting and hand assembly processes. Don’t miss this fun evening. (Batteries not included.)

Christine Tischer
rogram meetings offer the fellowship of calligraphic colleagues. Each meeting features a well-respected lettering artist who shares information, slides and demonstrations on a variety of topics. Meetings are held monthly from September to May (except January) and are free and open to the public. Information about meetings and other Guild activities is published in the Bulletin.

Concord-St. Andrews Church Social Hall
5910 Goldsboro Road (Goldsboro at River Road)
Bethesda, MD 20817

All meetings, unless otherwise stated, are held at 7 pm in the Social Hall at Concord-St. Andrews Church, 5910 Goldsboro Road at the intersection of River and Goldsboro Roads in Bethesda, Maryland. Directions: From the Beltway (Rt. 495) take the River Road exit (39) south towards Washington. Turn left onto Goldsboro Rd. The entrance to the church parking lot is about 40 yards on the right. The Social Hall entrance is the first door on the left side of the church (as you're facing the front of the church).

Map of meeting location (Goldsboro Rd at River Rd)

2008 program meetings:
Next meeting in September

*Board meetings (Mondays at 7 pm in the Upper Room, open to all members):
May 12

*At Guild Board meetings, the annually elected Board of Directors develop and carry out Guild policies as well as lead the committees of volunteers that prepare Guild activities. Many board members are relatively new to calligraphy, but devoted in their interest. Come to a Board meeting to find out how you can help the Guild grow!

Click here to see highlights of past meetings

CLASSES

Artwork by Sheila Waters for her series of articles in Letter Arts Review magazine Several WCG members teach introductory calligraphy classes in the Washington area:

Sheila Waters’ private classes. 851 Boyle Road, Fairfield, PA 17320, two miles from Emmitsburg, MD (one hour from Baltimore or Rockville). Instruction or individual help on any project or hand. Sheila teaches all day on alternate Saturdays. Students of all levels can come and go as they wish, starting from 10 a.m. Fee is $40 per visit. All levels are welcome and beginners can learn a lot by being exposed to work brought by more experienced students. Location: 851 Boyle Road, Fairfield, PA. Phone 717-642-6637 for dates or email. [Read Sheila Waters' remarks about the importance of core calligraphy instruction and practice, presented at the 25th Annual International Calligraphy Conference, "Legacies."]
Private lessons in Northwest DC: contact Ann Pope.

In addition, the organizations listed below offer calligraphy courses:

Smithsonian Institution Residents Associate Program in Washington, DC: Introduction to Calligraphy class and Copperplate Script class. Course catalog. Call 202-357-3030.
Fairfax County Adult Education in Fairfax, VA. Various classes in 4 locations. Course catalog.
Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, MD: classes for adults and children by Alana Maubury Hunter at the Feather Tree Hill Calligraphy Yurt. See the Glen Echo course list.
The Arlington County, VA Adult Education program offers two six-week calligraphy classes four times a year. The first class is for beginners and presents the fundamentals. In the second class, students continue learning by applying the fundamentals in various projects and alphabets. See course catalog as well as beginning class information. For further information contact the instructor, Charles Smith.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland: Christine Tischer teaches various hands.

Christine Tischer

WORKSHOPS

The Washington Calligraphers Guild offers weekend workshops in the spring and fall, taught by internationally renowned calligraphers as well as local talent. (View photos and artwork from recent workshops.) Aimed at all levels of skill, the workshops are held at various locations in the Washington, DC area. Guild members pay discounted workshop fees and receive priority in registration. Contact Chris Tischer or Louise Harris-Cole with questions or suggestions. Contact Jennifer Nicholson to serve as a workshop monitor. [Artwork at right done by Theresa Daly in a Versals workshop.]