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updated February 10, 2012:
We are contemplating bringing back a "paper newsletter." We do have a committee assembling but we truly need folks who love to write and would be willing to compose articles on workshops and other fascinating gems that occur in our
world of calligraphy. Most of all, we need someone computer-savvy to put it all together. We would send them out quarterly...including tips/tricks of the trade, columns from our local teachers...sign up sheets for workshops.....etc etc.
Please let Mary Ann David know if you would be interested in being a part of this venture. We had newsletters for PSC for years and years!
AMEN the St. John's Bible is completed! Celebrate the completion of this 15-year project: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/129929058.html
Inga Dubay and Barbara Getty have released the third edition of their book Write Now. New subtitle: The Getty-Dubay Program for Handwriting Success. (Great idea for holiday gifts!) They were recently featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, ABC CBS, CNN, etc.
A number of PSC member won at The Oregon State Fair Annual 2011 Calligraphy Awards. Congratulations to all!
- Elaine Young: Best of Show
- In the Juried division: Meri Taylor: first place, Cliff Mansley: second place, Christi Payne: third place
- Juried Calligraphy excellence division: Angelina Cox, Elaine Young, Donya Wyfels and Margaret Hespen
All PSC Members with dues paid as of April of 2011 are eligible to apply for a $1,000 scholarship, which represents a large portion of the fees, for the Calligraphy Northwest International Calligraphy Conference, June 24 - July 1, 2012 sponsored by the Portland Society for Calligraphy.
Applicants should have some calligraphic knowledge/experience, have completed High School (or the equivalent) and be at least 18 years of age at the time of the conference. This is a scholarship opportunity, not a juried competition. Applicants of all skill levels will be considered equally.
The grant will be used as partial tuition for the conference. This is a unique opportunity to study calligraphy and related book arts with master instructors. SCRIBEscholars will live in campus dormitories, gather for meals and enjoy evening programs.
The scholarship is non-transferable: If the recipient is unable to attend, the award is forfeited and any credits received must immediately be returned to the Conference Chairs, Meri Taylor or Carol DuBosch, for the Scholarship Committee to allocate. Total cost for the conference will be approximately $1350; recipients are responsible for additional costs above the $1000 award.
Application must be completed and mailed by December 1, 2011.
Please mail required information to:
SCRIBEscholarNW
PO Box 4621
Portland, OR 97208Questions may be directed by email to Meri Taylor, Conference Co-Director
meri@2012calligraphyconference.com
At the July PSC Board of Directors meeting the directors appointed Mary Ann David to the position of president for the remainder of 2011 term. Meri Taylor submitted her resignation to allow more time for co-directing Calligraphy Northwest.
Other transitions on the board were the appointment of Bev Wittkopp as vice-president, Marianne Nelson as secretary. Diane Flack will continue as program chair but vacated the office of vice-president.
Watch for future emails that come from Mary Ann David updating you on PSC activities and announcements.
Elections for the 2012 officer and board will be held at the December membership meeting as per our bylaws.
Congratulations to all and may the coming months bring many new volunteers to keep our programs and activities vital.
Portland Triathlon Scribe Volunteers: Here we go again writing on SKIN!
Sunday, August 21st beginning at 5:45 AM under the Hawthorne Bridge near the registration area. Calligraphers need to be on site by 5:45 or 6 am and will check in at the volunteer tent, which will be south of the Hawthorne bridge, west side of the river.
The 5th annual Portland Triathlon is requesting help from our scribe tribe to write numbers on the arms and legs of the participants.
We supply the markers they supply the enthusiasm.
And the weather promises to be perfect.
Please reply to meriscribe@comcast.net
PSC is establishing a Community Outreach Committee, which will help define and formulate the ways we choose to share our love of letters with our community. Through demonstrations in our schools, other public venues and volunteering for special events we hope to create deeper connections and a greater appreciation for the lettering arts. We need your help. Does this fit your interest? Then contact Meri Taylor for questions or to join the team. This committee will require few meeting but give big rewards!
PSC is honored to have an article about the Calligraphy 2011 exhibit in the current issue of "Bound and Lettered," published by John Neal, Bookseller. Thanks to Carol DuBosch, Meri Taylor and Marianne Nelson for taking pictures of works in the exhibit. Marianne submitted 17 photos, 9 of which were published. Calligraphers whose work is featured are Meri Taylor, Jacqueline Koch, Connie McConnell, Carol DuBosch, Elaine Young, Donya Wyffles, and Jan Skopil.
Member Marilyn Zornado will be teaching a "Learn To Print With Objects From Nature" class at OCAC. Check out the class details (in PDF).
Thought this upcoming event at Portland Center Stage might interest you: "The History of Letterforms, from beginning to FUTURA" by Portland calligrapher and typography professor, Elizabeth Anderson. Free, but registration required.
This information is from their blog:
"In PCS’s (Portland Center Stage) production of FUTURA, we witness typography professor and librarian Lorraine Wexler give a lesson on the history of fonts in a future where the art of pen on paper has all but disappeared. What is awesome is that Elizabeth Anderson, from one of our generous show sponsors Anderson Kreiger, taught typography at PSU. Further crazy coincidence is that Anderson Kreiger designed the lettering for the Gerding Theater using, get this--Futura font!
The Education & Community Programs department invites you to join real life typography professor and designer, Elizabeth Anderson, in a demonstration on the history of western letterforms from the first time man produced a representative character to present day when computers have all but taken over the art of writing.
Make an afternoon of it and attend the 2pm matinee immediately following.
Sunday, March 6, 12:30-1:30pm – FREE at The Gerding Theater
Please call Sarah Mitchell at 503-445-3795 to register, or email her at sarahm@pcs.org"
Sr. Corita Kent Art Exhibit set for Feb. 14 through March 10
"A Jubilee for Corita" exhibit is set for February 14 through March 10 in the Buckley Center Gallery on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The exhibit is free and open to the public. A reception is set for 4-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 in the gallery.
Sr. Corita Kent, IHM, created the serigraph "YOBEL" – Hebrew for "Jubilee" – in 1963 to celebrate her 25th Jubilee as a religious. “YOBEL” was chosen as the centerpiece of this exhibit to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Corita's death.
In the 1950s, when "Catholic art" consisted of idealized portraits of Jesus and the Holy Family, Corita favored the stronger forms found in Medieval art. In the mid-1960s, her work transitioned to the vibrant and provocative Pop art associated with her today. Corita’s art showed the undeniable influence of an era that included the civil rights and the Vietnam War and created messages that read as spiritual directives. Her design for the 1985 U.S. Postal Service's "Love" postage stamp became the most popular stamp issue in United States postal history.
Although the look of Corita's art changed significantly over the years, her message remained the same – the gospel imperative of love and care, one for another, throughout the world.
A documentary of her life, called "Primary Colors: The Story of Corita," is set to run on Oregon Public Broadcasting on Feb. 23.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, please contact the Garaventa Center at (503) 943-7702 or at powell@up.edu.
Angelina Cox will be displaying her work as the October Artist of the Month at the Orenco Station Starbucks
(6221 NE Cornell Rd, Hillsboro, OR) October 11-November 7. If you are in the area sometime between 7 a.m.-7 p.m., stop on by for a cup of coffee and a quick glance at her art!
PSC member Christine Colasurdo (http://www.christinecolasurdo.com/) is releasing a new edition of her book "Return to Spirit Lake." To launch the new edition, she has a few events scheduled where you can also buy books:
October 19, 2010 IN PORTLAND:
"A Hike through Time: Decades of Change on Mount St. Helens' Harmony Trail"
The $5 admission supports the Mount St. Helens Institute. This presentation is part of the institute's Views and Brews lecture series at the Lucky Lab Brew Pub at 1945 NW Quimby, Portland, OR. Doors open at 5 pm; the slide lecture starts at 7 pm. Visit www.mshinstitute.org and click on "Views and Brews" for more information. Sales of the book supports the Mount St. Helens Institute.October 20, 2010 IN PORTLAND:
"Remembering Mount St. Helens: A Trek through Time"
This special 30th-anniversary event commemorating the 1980 eruption is an evening of public remembrance sponsored by the Mazamas. The presentation starts at 7 pm at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center, SE 43rd & Stark Street, Portland, Oregon. Guest presenters (besides Christine Colasurdo) include photographer Darryl Lloyd, conservationist Susan Saul, and longtime Mazama member and eruption survivor Marianna Kearney. Members of the audience are encouraged to share their memories of Spirit Lake and the mountain. Free.November 4, 2010 IN KELSO, WA:
"Life and Landscape at Mount St. Helens"
A slide-illustrated lecture and reading will precede a booksigning of the new edition of Return to Spirit Lake: Life and Landscape at Mount St. Helens. The evening starts at 7 pm at the Cowlitz County Historical Museum, 405 Allen Street, Kelso, WA. Free. Sales support the museum.November 18, 2010 IN VANCOUVER, WA:
Booksigning with other Northwest authors at 5 pm at Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA. Free.November 21, 2010 IN PORTLAND:
Booksigning with other Northwest authors at the Wild Arts Festival from noon to 4 pm. Sales support the Audubon Society of Portland. The festival is located at Montgomery Park Atrium and Ballroom, 2701 NW Vaughn, Portland. The $5 admission supports Portland Audubon.
FALL CLEANING *** SERENDIPITOUS STUDIO SALE *** FALL CLEANING
WHO: The Portland Society for Calligraphy is having a studio sale. A few members are downsizing, some are doing some weeding out and we invite you to join us. You may bring what you wish to sell or you may come to buy. Friends are always welcome!
WHEN: SATURDAY ONLY… October 16th…9 AM to 1PM
WHERE: West Linn at the home of Elaine Young
890 Rosemont Road, 97068
503.650.8688WHAT: Lots of books! Several beautiful books on Illumination. Papers, inks, kids supplies… watercolors, storage bins… too much to mention.
SOME GROUND RULES:
1. If you wish to sell items from your studio, please mark your items and you, or a buddy, will be responsible for taking payment…the profit is all yours.
2. If you cannot be there and would like to sell something(s)…the sales will go to the PSC.
3. All revenue generated will go to the Scholarship Fund.
4. Items remaining and not being picked up by you or a friend will be donated to the Goodwill pickup location in Lake Oswego.DELIVERY: You may call Elaine and arrange to deliver what you wish to sell to her home. You may also deliver items to the Lakewood Center in Lake Oswego on Wednesdays between the hours of 1-4PM (Elaine is in Carol DuBosch's afternoon class.)
PSC member Rebecca Wild has another show called "Word Play" featuring letterpress & calligraphy:
PSC members Colleen Cavin & Diane Flack have a show coming up: "INK WORKS Broadsides & Books, Boxes &Blockprints." It will run October 3-October 30 at The Streff Gallery at Marylhurst University Library. Artist Reception October 16, 5-7 p.m.
PSC member Rebecca Wild has an Art Show Baker & Spice (6330 Sw Capitol Hwy in the Hillsdale Shopping Center). The show will run September 6-October 17, 2010.
The Capital Calligraphers in Salem would like to invite you and your members to attend a workshop that will be given by Carol DuBosch on November 6, 2010.
Envelope art is an encore class for Carol. Her first one, which was held in February of this year, was so popular we just had to have her back to do it again. And this time we'd like to share her talents and ideas with you as well. We know you'll enjoy it.
The cost of the class will be $35.
For more info, review the flyer. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at programs@capitalcalligraphers.org or visit our web site at http://capitalcalligraphers.org/
All Oregon artists and calligraphers are invited to submit artwork to the All Oregon Art Annual, which is held in conjunction with the Oregon State Fair. This annual exhibit promotes and supports Oregon artists in all media. The calligraphy division consists of juried, non-juried and a student category.The juried exhibition showcases professional quality work being produced by Oregon calligraphers and increases public awareness of calligraphy as fine art. The non-juried exhibition supports and encourages developing calligraphers and students of all ages.
This year’s All Oregon Art Annual has been moved to the Hart of the Garden building which is centrally located on the State Fairgrounds in Salem. Our popular artist reception will be held Thursday, August 26th from 7-9 PM. Award winners will be announced that evening at 8 PM. The Fair will run from Friday, Aug. 27th – Monday, Sept. 6th this year.
Delivery of artwork will be on Fri. Aug. 13th, Noon-7 PM and Sat. Aug. 14th, 10 AM-5PM. If you need other arrangements, please contact me directly. A pick-up location in Portland and Eugene will be arranged. All entry information will only be available online this year at www.oregonstatefair.org.
Volunteers to demonstrate calligraphy are being recruited for 3-hour shifts throughout the Fair. This is wonderfully received by the public and we've been able to award several student scholarships to AOCC and teacher grants from the donated funds. All volunteers receive free admission for themselves and a helper with a parking pass. Please contact me by phone or email if you'd like to help. Volunteers are also needed to host the exhibit area during all shifts. We'd love to see you (and your work!) at the 2010 Oregon State Fair.
Trish Hibler, Calligraphy Coordinator // home phone: (503) 378-1285 email: leeandtrish@comcast.net
All Oregon Art Annual Oregon State Fair (503) 947-3260 (after Aug.15th)
updated February 23, 2010:
- Member Norma Piper from Estacada writes: "Fr. Robert Palladino has
a treasure in ancient manuscripts. They are printed on vellum and are
about 400 years old. He has generously accepted our invitation to bring
them to our parish for our enjoyment and education. Please join us
on Thursday, February 25th, at 7 PM in the education building. Everyone
is invited!"
St. Aloysius Church
297 North Broadway Street
Estacada, OR 97023-8544
(503) 630-2416
updated February 18, 2010:
- Member Clif Mansley writes: "This Sunday and Sunday the 21st
the Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, in Lake Oswego will be holding
a sale of Calligraphic prints by Cliff Mansley and Holly Monroe. The
sale is a benefit to raise funds for employing chaplains at Boy Scout
Camps. There will be 37 prints by Holly Monroe (the Mansley's daughter)
and 25 prints by Cliff and Jean Mansley. All of the prints will be
exhibited on large display boards and will be a feast for the eyes.
The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. however the best time would be from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. due to the congested parking situation. (This church worship about 1,000 people each Sunday and the parking begins to free up at 12 noon following the 3rd service. (Of course if you would like to attend worship at the church, services are at 8 am 9:30 a.m. and 11 am. The pastor, Bob Sanders, is an exceptional preacher. The church is at 4040 Sunset Drive. It is reached by taking Reese Rd. off of Boonsferry rd. until it deadends shortly next to the church.
Hope you can come and enjoy this display, and perhaps purchase a print or two."
- Sandy Mountain Festival Looking for Artists – Deadline
to apply is Feb 28th!
From the press release: Would you like to be an artist at the Sandy Mountain Festival this July 10th & 11th, one of the finest juried shows in the northwest, showcasing the works of some 150+ artists each year? If so, get your application in by the February 28th deadline!
Arts and handcrafts of all disciplines are welcome. No imports or commercially manufactured products are allowed. Guidelines and application are in PDF format available for you to download at www.SandyMountainFestival.org. If you are unable to download the guidelines and application, send a self-address stamped envelope to Sandy Mountain Festival Association, PO Box 549, Sandy Oregon 97055 or call 503-668-5900.
updated February 08, 2010:
- 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.
updated December 29, 2009:
Hear ye, Hear ye, Hear ye, all Portland Society for Calligraphy members and friends join Donya Wyffels and Cliff Mansley for a Holiday Open House on Sunday, January 03, 2-5 p.m.
- View some of the latest pieces by Donya.
- Enjoy 50 original pieces of Calligraphy by Cliff Mansley spanning several decades.
- Witness the incredible variety of calligraphy by Holly Monroe with more than 50 prints on display.
- Examine 2 original pieces by the renown calligrapher Peter Thornton. Another special is an original piece by Martin Jackson.
- View Donya's latest Christmas cards and 30 years of Christmas cards by Cliff and Jean Mansley .
- Enjoy the fellowship of other calligraphers and their friends over a cup of punch or a sip of wine and finger goodies.
- Take home a gift of a free print.
- And, enter into a drawing at 8:30 for a framed piece of calligraphy
Heirloom Artists studios and the home of Cliff and Jean Mansley are at 4368 Snowbrush Ct., Lake Oswego, OR. Coming from I 5 you travel on Kruseway (the extension of 217) about 3/4 of a mile to Carman Drive. Turn left n Carman Drive (Lake Bible Church will be on your left and the Pearl Rehabilitation Center s on your right). When you come to the first stop sign turn right (this is still Carman Drive). At the very next street, Meadowgrass, turn left. Go up a short hill to the second left which is Snowbrush Ct. Travel down the street to the circle and 4368 is on your left with the numbers 4368 above the garage doors. The house has a front deck and double blue doors.
If you are traveling on Kruseway from Boones Ferry Rd. you would go about 1/4 mile from Boonesferry to Carman Drive. Turn right on Carman Dive (Lake Bible Church will be on your left and the Pearl Rehab Center on your right ) At the stop sign turn right and you are still on Carman Drive. At the very next Street, Meadowgrass, turn left, go up a short hill to the second left which is Snowbrush Court and turn left. Proceed down the street to the circle and Heirloom Artists and the Mansleys home will be on your left with the numbers 4368 above the garage doors. The house has doouble blue doors.
When all else fails call 503.636.0044 to help you find your way.
RSVPs are welcome but not required,
Dony Wyffels, Cliff and Jean Mansley
updated November 25, 2009:
Art Sale
Colleen Cavin, Diane Flack and Friends
Friday December 4th 5 - 9 pm
Saturday December 5th 9 - 5 pm
2146 NE 9th Avenue (near Lloyd Center)Calligraphy and prints and small paintings and cards and handmade books and decorated papers and ornaments (body and hanging) and calendars
all reasonably and seasonally priced. Cookies and cider too!
Rebecca Wild and Inga Dubay will be exhibited as part of the "Art Lexicon" show at the Columbia Center for the Arts November 6-22, 2009.
"Artists mix media and metaphors in Art Lexicon: Visions of Letters, Literature and the Written Word, which will feature works or art reflecting and celebrating the written word... The show features the works of 18 well-known artists as eclectic as they are talented. In Art Lexicon the artist were asked to "Play with Words" and mix the metaphors as well as their mediums.
Letters, text and script flow in oils, acrylics, pastel, and ink. The graceful curves of Arabic and Chinese calligraphy juxtaposed with the bold lines and sharp edges of the Roman alphabet in a sophisticated interaction of style, medium and cultural influence."
Long-time members Inga Dubay & Barbara Getty continue to advocate for handwriting improvement.
Barbara Getty took part in an interview on the September 03, 2009 Colin McEnroe radio program based in Hartford, Connecticut. Rather a crazy setting -- but eventually handwriting comes up a few minutes into the program, and Barbara has a chance to voice her opinion from time to time about halfway through.
The invitation was prompted by the 'official' guest, Kitty Burns Florey, who has written Script & Scribble, the Rise and Fall of Handwriting, and who kindly included Inga and Barbara in her volume that published January 2009.
Inga & Barbara also have an article in the September 8, 2009 issue of the New York Times. Inga did all the handwriting examples!
updated August 28, 2009:
We had several members win awards at the Oregon State Fair All Oregon Art Annual! Congratulations to Elaine Young (1st place), Carol DuBosch (3rd place), Carol Jukeland & Cliff Mansley (both with Excellence Awards). Bravo!
updated August 25, 2009:
Member Colleen Cavin will be a participating artist with Portland Open Studios this October. Her studio will be open the weekend of October 10-11 10 until 5 p.m.
updated July 17, 2009:
Jean & Cliff Mansley cordially invite you, Portland Society for Calligraphy, to an Open House
Saturday evening, July 25, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
4368 Snowbrush Court
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035To meet our daughter Holly Monroe, view her many prints and hear about the book she is doing for a client which has 140 pages on vellum with illustrations and calligraphy.
Holly is a 3rd generation penman. Her grandfather was a penmanship teacher and of course you've seen some of my work. Holly has taught at 4 of the international conferences and at numerous guild workshops throughout the country. She has served twice as president of the Cincinnati Guild and is on the board of the ACA. Her commissions have ranged up to as much as $10,000. She has studied with all of the greats in calligraphy including two weeks early on with Shiela Waters, Reggie Ezell's year long class, the first International Conference with Donald Jackson and on and on.
Rebecca Wild writes: "I just wanted to let you know that I am teaching an exciting workshop at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology on June 26-28. Of all the classes that I teach I think that this is my best. I love the sequence of the projects, the energy and the opportunity to expose others to the artwork of Paul Klee. The results are always stunning."
Lost Harmonies exhibit at Disjecta (8371 N.Interstate)
Opening May 15, 2009, Exhibit runs thru June 5
Gallery Hours Friday-Saturday 12-5Anne Greenwood, Rebecca Wild and Rob VanNood’s intermediate advising
group from Trillium Charter School have collaborated on a series of
large tyvek cut-outs. Calligrapher Rebecca Wild lettered on one side,
while the Trillium students painted on the other and Anne Greenwood
folded and cut out images in the panels. Anne Greenwood will also
exhibit a series of relief prints printed at Atelier Meridian
Printmaking Studio in North Portland. This project was partially
funded by the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition and the Oregon Arts
Commission.
Don't miss this very special exhibit by our own longtime member and teacher, Inga Dubay:
SINGLENESS OF HEART
Retrospective Exhibition
First Presbyterian Church
1200 SW Alder Street, Portland, OR 97205
April 19 to June 14, 2009
Opening Reception April 19, 12 noon to 1 pm
Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Do you have some time for shopping & classes?
Brenda Broadbent from Paper & Ink Arts visiting Portland
Tuesday April 28, & Wednesday, April 29.We'll be setting up shop with a limited assortment of merchandise at Lakewood Center, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Shopping hours: Tuesday 11:00 - 4:30 P.M.
Wednesday 11-1 P.M. and 4-6 P.M.
Please observe these hours as we are sharing a space with an ongoing class.Paper & Ink Arts is taking pre-orders for Brenda's visit to Portland. Please order by Tuesday, April 14 to take advantage of free shipping from Paper & Ink. Brenda will be bringing an exciting but limited selection of books & supplies; if you pre-order you can be sure to have that special color of ink or book. Please mention "This is a Portland order!". You can call 1-800-736-7772, fax 1-888-736-7773, write an email to paperinkarts@aol.com or order on the website: www.paperinkarts.com. (At the end of your order, there's a place to "send us a message" on the website. Use that spot to note it's a PORTLAND order.) You can pay ahead or when you pick up your items.
A special opportunity to take a class from the expert, Brenda!
April 28, Tuesday, 9:30-12 noon, Lakewood Center $20 PSC Members
Parallel Pen Empowerment for Beginners and Experts AND a Couple of Fresh Ideas
Use this sharp and convenient pen for fun AND professional work. Explore color blending, hairlines, textures and non-stop flourishing. We'll load these pens with sumi ink, gouache, watercolor and acrylic ink. Try dipping into multiple colors, experiment on canvas and black paper. We will take the pens apart so that you're not affraid to experiment with other fluids. BRING any Parallel Pens, their color cartridges & the Parallel Wizardry Book you already own. 4-6 sheets of 11x14 or larger ppr, a tube of gouache & tools to mix it, ppr towel. Also, any color acrylic ink, eyedropper or pipette, toothpick or bobby pin. Parallel pens & books will be available for loan during class. If your Parallels are empty, bring them to class empty. Pens with problems welcomed. Supply fee-$2.00.April 28, Tuesday, 1-3:30 P.M. Lakewood Center $20 PSC Members
Tried and True and New Tool Tour
Bring your tool & supply dilemmas for an afternoon of fun and exploration! You will have the opportunity to try (and see demos of) some of our best and newest tools and materials including some of the best papers for lettering. As time allows we'll try materials like Holbein's new brilliant gold and silver gouaches, irridescent Watercolors, Duo Embellishing Adhesive, woodless colored pencils from the Czech Republic, Moon Palace Sumi, Horizon brass pens, peerless watercolors, waterbrushes, phantom liners, lining guides, center guides, magnifying visors, the hot foil pen, adjustable oblique holders, Japanese screw punches. And, there will be a couple of favorites from last summer's conference: Mega markers, PanPastels for lettering & accents and the remarkable Scor-it. We'll talk about "the right tool for the job" including basic ink and paper quandaries.Register by sending a check for $20 per class payable to PSC along with your name, address, phone and email to: Meri Taylor, 3245 NW 113th Place, Portland, OR 97229. Confirmation will be sent upon acceptance into the workshop. Limited to 15 students. Registration priority will be given by postmark. Questions: Meri, meriscribe@comcast.net, 503-645-6328.
China Urban at the Reed Gallery
April 7-June 7, 2009An exhibition of contemporary Chinese art that explores the historical and
contemporary Chinese city -- as representation, model, catalyst, and socio-political construct. The opening reception (April 9) has a live, Chinese calligrapher.
updated March 28, 2009:
Colleen Cavin will be showing at the North Portland Branch of the Multnomah County Library throughout April. The reception (with treats!) will be
Tuesday, March 31, from 6-7:30 p.m.512 N. Killingsworth (and N. Commercial near Cascade PCC)
Portland, OR 97217
updated March 10, 2009:
Longtime PSC member and internationally known calligraphy instructor Cliff Mansley is presenting a "One Man Show" at the Lakewood Center for the Arts beginning March 2nd and lasting through the middle of April. The show includes more than 22 framed pieces. The exhibit is in the entrance area.
Lakewood Center for the Arts
368 S. State Street
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Open Weekdays 9-5, Saturday 10-4Cliff Mansley began his adventures in Calligraphy shortly after being discharged from the United States Navy following the Second World War. Between discharge and entering the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania he spent several months at the Zanerian College of Penmanship, in Columbus Ohio. There he studied three basic hands: Old English (also known as Gothic or Black Letter), Engrosser’s Text (an informal broad pen text) and Copperplate Script (also known as English Roundhand and Engravers Script). For years calligraphy was both a hobby and an avocation.
He and his wife Jean, a commercial artist, conducted the avocation under the name, Heirloom Artists. In 1986 they entered the Calligraphy field in earnest and have conducted a thriving business in calligraphy to the present time (Cliff and Jean’s daughter, Holly Monroe is a world class calligrapher in Cincinnati, Ohio.) Although Cliff is adept in a dozen calligraphic styles, Copperplate Script is his favorite style for teaching and conducting workshops.
Currently, Cliff serves as a board member for the Association for Calligraphic Arts, ACA.
updated February 03, 2009:
Rebecca Wild
The Handmade Card
BA705 • FEB 7- 8 (2 sessions ); SAT/SUN 9:00AM-4:00PM
Tuition received on or before January 29: $162
Tuition received after Januar y 29: $182
Studio fee: $25In this age of computer correspondence, surprise your "pen pals" with truly original and expressive postmarked cards. This idea-packed workshop will introduce you to a variety of unique ideas and techniques that will provide inspiration long after the workshop is over. Collage that layers old texts and images with fragments of memory, sewn paper and your own handwriting will be used as elements. Don't let the word handwriting scare you. You will come away with a new appreciation for your own penmanship, no matter how illegible it may be. You will have the opportunity to combine and overlap techniques which will make way for endless possibilities. No prerequisites required, just a good night's sleep and an adventuresome spirit. Location: Calligraphy Studio
Instructor Bio: Rebecca Wild is an artist and calligrapher in Portland. Her work often pairs her love of letterforms with the luminous characteristics of drawing materials. She has a BA in Studio Art and has taught locally at Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland Community College and Sitka Center for Art and Ecology.
Register: http://www.ocac.edu/downloads/catalogs_schedules/SS_Spring09_schedule.pdf
updated January 09, 2009:
Jacqueline Sullivan workshops
FYI– One of our most popular workshop instructors, Jacqueline Sullivan, will be in the area teaching and even though Portland Society for Calligraphy is not the sponsoring organization we thought these might be of interest to you:
Just in time to celebrate the new year, Green Heron Book Arts welcomes Jacqueline Sullivan for two very special classes:
For more details & to register contact Green Heron Book Arts.
- Collaged Sculptural Meander book with Handpainted Papers
Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, 2009, a 2 day class
- The Geisha Gallery Book with Secret Shrine
Monday, February 2, 2009, a 1 day classAlso, DIY Lounge is hosting additional classes being taught by Jacqueline:
- Textured Journal: Friday, February 6
- Layers Upon Layers: Saturday, February 7
- Transparent Collage: Sunday, February 8
For more details & to register contact DIY Lounge.
News 2008
updated November 19, 2008:
Two PSC members are participating in a Holiday Bazaar:
Oscar Albert's 1st Annual Holiday Bazaar
November 9, 16 & 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
4847 SE Division Street
updated November 04, 2008:
Two PSC members have art shows coming up!
CUBE Gallery will feature Penelope Culbertson’s new body of collages entitled "Sister Tree."
4136 SE Hawthorne Blvd
November 5-30, 2008
Opening Reception November 7, 5-8 p.m.Newport Visual Art Center Upstairs Gallery hosts "An Oregon Calligrapher: Work by Colleen Cavin, Fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators" in Newport.
Opening December 6, 2008 (show runs through the month of December)
Read the Newport News article about the exhibit!Studio 2507 hosts "Initial Bling: Illuminations by Colleen Cavin."
2507 SE Clinton Street
First Friday Opening January 2, 2009 (show runs through the month of January)
updated August 23, 2008:
Portland Triathalon 2008
Here is your opportunity to join the body writing party at the Portland Triathlon Sunday, August 31 at 5:30 am (no, this is not a typo!). Hope you've heard the tales of last year's adventures in writing beautiful numbers on wonderful firm skin. Each triathlon participant is required to have their race number and age written on leg and arm and we've been asked to participate again. Please contact Meri to join the fun!
All-Oregon Art Annual 2008
All Oregon artists and calligraphers are invited to submit artwork to the All-Oregon Art Annual, which is held in conjunction with the Oregon State Fair. This annual exhibit promotes, encourages, and supports Oregon artists in all media. The calligraphy division consists of juried, non-juried and a student category.
The juried exhibition showcases professional quality work being produced by Oregon calligraphers and increases public awareness of calligraphy as fine art. The non-juried exhibition supports and encourages developing calligraphers and students of all ages and provides them with an opportunity to display their artwork.All entry information will only be available online this year at http://www.oregonstatefair.org/
This year’s All-Oregon Art Annual is again located in the Jackman-Long Building that is centrally situated on the State Fairgrounds in Salem. Our popular artist reception will be held Thursday, August 21st from 7-9 PM. Award winners will be announced that evening at 8 PM. The Fair will run from Friday, Aug. 22nd-Monday, Sept. 1st this year.
Delivery of artwork will be on Sat. Aug. 9th, 9 AM-6 PM and on Sunday, Aug. 10th from noon-4 PM. I'm adding a new feature this year and I hope it will entice more calligraphers to enter. My mom, Opal Thomas, will accept entries at her home in SE Portland from July 23- Aug. 6th. All work needs to be wrapped for transporting with completed entries attached. I'll drive up on the 7th or 8th and will pick them up to be entered in the Fair. I'll also collect them on Sept. 2nd on pick up day and return them to Portland that week to my mom's house. The entry MUST be clearly marked with that preference. Entrants can arrange for collection from Sept. 3-10th. How's that for a sweet deal? Please help spread the word and encourage your members to participate. (Contact me for Mom's address.) If you need other arrangements, please contact me directly.
Volunteers to demonstrate calligraphy are being recruited for 3-hour shifts throughout the Fair. This is wonderfully received by the public and we’ve been able to award several student scholarships to AOCC and a teacher grant from the donated funds. All volunteers receive free admission for themselves and a helper with a parking pass. Please contact me by phone or email if you’d like to help. Volunteers are also needed to host the exhibit area during all shifts. We’d love to see you (and your work!) at the 2008 Oregon State Fair.Trish Hibler, Calligraphy Coordinator
All-Oregon Art Annual, Oregon State Fair
leeandtrish@comcast.net
(503) 378-1285 (home)
(503) 947-3260 (after Aug. 8th)
PSC Bus Tour: Saint Johns Bible Exhibit
Reserve your space now!The Portland Society for Calligraphy invites you join them August 12 for a bus tour to the Tacoma Art Museum to experience Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible.
Illuminating the The Word: The Saint John's Bible presents the only handwritten and illuminated Bible commissioned since the advent of the printing press more than 500 years ago. The Saint John's Bible is a contemporary work created in the tradition of handwritten medieval manuscripts. The artistic director of the project, Donald Jackson, calligrapher to Queen Elizabeth II, is one of the world's foremost calligraphers. He worked with scribes and artists to write and illuminate The Saint John's Bible using quills and paints hand-ground from precious minerals and stones, as did scribes during medieval times.
This exhibit includes 44 spreads of the Gospels and Acts, Pentateuch, Psalms.
The $41 fee includes round-trip transportation, admission to the Tacoma Art Museum and a special private lecturer/slide show.
MTR Western will provide us with a deluxe motorcoach which will allow us to travel at ease with the necessary comforts just steps away.
We are fortunate to have Suzanne Moore, artist, calligrapher and contributor to the Saint John's Bible provide a slide lecture, Illuminating the Word: A Painter's Perspective. One of just three American artists who are part of a Wales-based team illuminating The Saint John's Bible, Suzanne Moore of Vashon Island discusses the process of working with an international team of artists and the techniques she uses to create her illuminations.
Schedule:
August 12, 2008, Tuesday
8:30 A.M. Depart- St Andrews Presbyterian Church
Brown Bag lunch on the bus en-route (yes this is a very early lunch, but we are not allowed to bring food into the museum, however there is a cafe in the museum if you prefer.)Approx. 11:15 Arrive- Tacoma Art Museum
Self Tour on your own
12:30 Slide Lecture – Suzanne Moore (45 minutes)
1:30 P.M. Docent lead tour of Saint John's Bible exhibit
3:30 P.M. Depart for Portland
Approx. 6:00 P.M. Arrive Portland
To reserve your space please mail a check in the amount of $41
payable to Portland Society for Calligraphy. Send to Meri Taylor, 3245 NW 113th Place, Portland, OR 97229.Questions can be directed to meriscribe@comcast.net
Calligraphy "Give Away"
Our long-time member, Marilyn New, is moving to the Seattle area and has generously offered her 'extras' and 'no longer needed' items as a 'give away'. If people would like to contribute for their items, then a check made out to Portland Society for Calligraphy would be her choice.July 10 from 1-3 p.m.
2750 SW 89th Ave (Off Canyon Road), Portland, OregonFirst come, first served, but please do not arrive before 1 p.m. and no phone calls prior to the event
Things will be located on the deck. This is quite a narrow street with a steep driveway and many steps to the deck.
Best wishes to Marilyn and her husband, Bob on their new adventure. Also a thank you to Marilyn for her generous spirit and many years as a gifted contributor to our calligraphic community
updated March 01, 2008:
PSC member Margaret Hespen is currently showing her work at the Chapel Hall Gallery of Providence Milwaukie Hospital. This show is sponsored by the Arts Action Alliance of Clackamas County and ends April 8.
updated February 26, 2008:
Maggie Rogers says, "At the last PSC meeting we viewed the new DVD, Peter Waters: Master Book Binder in which Sheila Waters traces 'her late husband Peter's development as a binder prior to his worldwide leadership in library conservation, from 1940's art school prodigy to 1960's masterful designer-bookbinder, discussing their unique 50 year collaborative relationship and showing many of Peter's bindings from her private collectiion.' She also includes his involvement in book and incunabula restoration after the flooding of Florence, Italy, which led to his additional career as conservator at the Library of Congress. A fascinating and beautifully photographed tale, not to be missed. The DVD is available for $30 from Sheila Waters, at 851 Boyle Road, Fairfield, PA 17320-9340 -- a splendid offering to teach with, as well as simply to view over and over."
News 2007
updated August 24, 2007:
Welcome back, Angelina! We celebrated PSC member Angelina's return from Roehampton's final year with a salad potluck August 23.
updated August 20, 2007:
Local Fall calligraphy classes are starting to become available now! Check the Resources page under "Educational resources" for details.
updated July 15, 2007:
- Indulge your not-so-secret love of pens at the Portland Pen Show July 13-15. It takes place at the Embassy Suites in downtown Portland. Plus, the International Society of Inkwell Collectors’ annual convention coincides with the pen show! The convention takes place at the Red Lion Hotel in Vancouver, WA.
updated July 5, 2007:
- Diane Flack will be showing prints with a group of artists at Print
Arts Northwest
416 NW 12th Avenue
Portland OR 97209
Opening July 5 First Thursday Reception, 6-9 p.m.
The exhibition is scheduled from 7/5 to 7/29.
- Alesia Zorn
"When Calligraphy Meets Mixed Media"
Berbati's Pan
19 SW 2nd Avenue
between Burnside and Ankeny
Exhibit open July 1 thru 31
Opening July 5 First Thursday Reception, 5-7 p.m.
updated February 13, 2007:
- Welcome our new membership chair, Connie McConnell! This is a good
time to renew
your membership.
We have over 160 members, monthly meetings, lots of events,
a newsletter & a fantastic membership directory! We especially
need a current email address to keep you instantly informed.
- Congratulations to Cynthia Schubert, whose work was selected for
the upcoming Letter Arts Review! In addition, her work was exhibited
and sold at TAZO's WASTE NOT exhibit.
updated January 16, 2007:
- Make your mark! PSC members Barbara Getty and Inga Dubay will
present a
free 3-hour workshop to improve handwriting for all ages. Come
celebrate & promote
National Handwriting Day on Saturday, January 20, 2007 from 10am-1pm at Portland
State University (Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom, Room 355).
News 2006
updated October 30, 2006:
- Thanks to Elaine Young and Lorinda Moholt, who chaired the successful Annual Member exhibit in September. Meri Taylor, Colleen Cavin and Donya Wyffels helped with setup & take down. Nancy Pickett and Heather Barton organized the grand reception with many cookie and sweet makers contributing.
updated September 09, 2006:
- We gave PSC member Angelina Cox a grand send-off to Roehampton University in England! This is the final year of their internationally famous calligraphy program. Meri Taylor hosted a potluck at her place. If you want to follow Angelina's adventures across the "pond," visit her website or subscribe to her newsletter!
updated May 8, 2006:
- Jaki and Russell Svaren have a dual-artist piece up at Sweetwater
Farms, located in the Pearl at 14th and Everett. A solo piece by Jaki
is also on exhibit. PSC member Dolores Dinneen has five pieces throughout
the new studio.
updated May 3, 2006:
- Oregon State Fair 2006 - Oregon Art Annual: All
Oregon artists and calligraphers are invited to submit artwork to the
Oregon Art Annual. The calligraphy division consists of juried, non-juried
and a student category. The juried exhibition showcases professional
quality work being produced by Oregon calligraphers and increases public
awareness of calligraphy as fine art. The non-juried exhibition supports
and encourages developing calligraphers and students of all ages and
provides them with an opportunity to display their artwork.
This year's Oregon Art Annual is again located in the Jackman-Long Building that is centrally situated on the State Fairgrounds in Salem. Our popular artist reception will be held Thursday, August 24th from 7-9 PM. Award winners will be announced that evening at 8 PM. The Fair will run from Friday, Aug. 25-Monday, Sept. 4 this year.
Delivery of artwork will be on Sat. Aug. 12th, 9 AM-6 PM and on Sunday, Aug. 13th from noon-4 PM. If you need other arrangements, please contact Trish Hibler. All entry information will only be available online this year at http://www.fun-oregon.com/fair/competitions/art.htm.
Volunteers to demonstrate calligraphy are being recruited for 3-hour shifts throughout the Fair. This is wonderfully received by the public and we've been able to award several student scholarships to AOCC and a teacher grant from the donated funds. All volunteers receive free admission for themselves and a helper with a parking pass. Please contact Trish Hibler by phone or email if you'd like to help. Volunteers are also needed to host the exhibit area during all shifts. We'd love to see you (and your work!) at the 2006 Fair.
updated April 23, 2006:
- Congratulations to PSC member Angelina Cox, who has applied and
been accepted to the University of Roehampton for the final year of
their internationally
famous calligraphy program. Due to restructuring within
the new University of Roehampton, all the University's small or non-mainstream
programmes will close. The highly respected staff team of Margaret
Daubney, Ewan Clayton, Sue Hufton and Hazel Dolby will be devoting
all their energy and enthusiasm to making this a very special and successful
final year.
- Congratulations to PSC member Ruth Schellbach, of Salem
who received both the 2006 Zapf Scholarship from the Washington
Calligraphers Guild and the Association
for Calligraphic Arts (ACA) International
Conference Scholarship. In 1988, at the first Letterforum Conference,
Professor Hermann Zapf endowed a scholarship fund, the Hermann Zapf
Education Fund (HZEF), for members of the Washington Calligraphers
Guild. Through the continuing generosity and friendship of Professor
Zapf and his wife, Gudrun Zapf von Hesse, the Fund has so far directly
benefited more than a dozen Guild members with major scholarships or
smaller amounts for class studies.
- Check the latest issue of Letter
Arts Review which includes a wonderful piece by our own Cynthia
Schubert. Hurray, Cynthia!
- Elections
for Portland Society of Calligraphy officers and Board of Directors
were held at our Annual Meeting, April 23rd, Sunday from 2-4 P.M.
at the home of Meri Taylor. Elected into office are:
Chairperson: Meri Tayor
Treasurer: Deborah Marrel
Secretary: Donnya Wyffels
Membership Chairperson: Jan Skopil
Workshop Chairperson: Mary Ann David
Menucha Chairperson: Maggie Rogers
Board Members: Carol DuBosch, Lorinda Moholt, Ruth Smith, Elaine Young, Judi Peterson, Linda Thomson
- Join us August 5 for Fun In the Park in Wilsonville. We've been invited to demonstrate via writing names for kids of all ages. We will be working in minimum one hour shifts under shade canopies. Please contact Meri Taylor if you'd like to join the FUN!