Special Announcements
site last updated February 06, 2010
- Spring classes are listed on
the Resources page.
Let us know if you are
offering a class so students can find you!
- The Write On Calligraphers newsletter came and: Georgia Deaver is
the keynote speaker at Letters
of Joy April
30 & May 1; check their website for details.
- Reggie Ezell is wanting to return to the Pacific Northwest to teach
his new class "Primitive to Modern: The New Course" in 2011 – two
days each in Jan, March, May, July, Sept and November. Interested people
should contact Sue Gruhn at sps1200@verizon.net or
425-821-3164.
- Thanks to Alesia Zorn for the most recent pictures
from the Portland Triathlon and Carol DuBosch for her award-winning
entry at the All
Oregon Art Annual. If you'd like to see more pictures
of other workshops or events, feel free to send
them to the webweaver so we can spark fond memories and inspire
people who couldn't be there.
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Welcome!
The Portland Society for Calligraphy, located in Portland, Oregon, is a non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines. In existence since 1969, the Society sponsors classes, workshops, monthly programs, lectures, exhibitions, a winter calligraphy retreat, and an annual meeting. Publications include a membership directory and quarterly newsletter. We include beginners, professional artists, and all levels in between. We welcome all letter, book, and paper artists. Our goal is to share and educate.
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Next meeting
Guests are always welcome to the General Meetings usually held on the second Monday of each month, September through June.
When: February 08, 2010 7-9 p.m.
Where: Calvin Hall at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 3228 SW Sunset Blvd. [directions]
What: Envelope Art! Join us for the fun as Carol DuBosch presents the many possibilities for using your art to make unique envelopes for your everyday mail! We all love to see our name "in lights," and creatively addressing envelopes to friends and family is a great way to let them shine and know they are special. Carol will discuss simple techniques to make your mail a piece of art and share her large collection of decorated envelopes. In addition, she will bring a library of resources for "Envelope Art" ideas, also letting you peek at her many boxes of vintage postage stamps. Vintage postage can be an excellent design element for envelopes as well as quick visual inspiration for layout ideas. She will also demonstrate how to make simple envelopes from unique paper, and share patterns. Carol regularly enters and wins awards in the annual Graceful Envelope Contest, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers and the Washington D.C. Calligraphers Guild. She will bring her layouts and the copies of her winning entries, along with her new 2010 entry.Top Ten Reasons for Lettering Envelopes
1. You never have to decide what to write (names & addresses are a given).
2. Nobody will be offended by your choice of words.
3. Choosing the right paper isn't a problem - commercial envelopes are just fine.
4. Only knowing one letter style is not a problem.
5. You have a practical place to try out new "hands."
6. You can quickly get your efforts out of view - pop them in the mail.
...for 7, 8, 9, 10 and MORE join us for Carol DuBosch's presentation of "Envelope Art"!
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Next workshop
Annual Menucha Retreat
Sharing our Creative Spirit in the beautiful Columbia Gorge! We invite you to come and share in the relaxing and stimulating weekend that has been so special to all of us for so many years. New participants are welcome to come enjoy this amazing weekend of sharing with fellow calligraphers.
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