Useful Links for Lettering Artists
Portland Society for Calligraphy provides the following list of links to resources of interest to the calligraphic community as a service to both the public and its members and does not specifically endorse them. All business arrangements are strictly between you and the individual or company listed, and the Guild takes no responsibility for any problems that may arise as a result of any business relationship.
Members: To add a link to this list, e-mail the URL and a 25-word or less description of the site and the reason this would be a good resource for calligraphers to our webweaver.
Other guilds
Valley Calligraphy Guild
Eugene, Oregon
Capital Calligraphers
Salem, Oregon
Association for Calligraphic Arts (ACA)
National
Educational resources
Fall 2008 classes:
Colleen Cavin
503-287-0999 // cavinbello@mac.comPCC Calligraphy (All Levels)
Mondays, September into December 6:30- 8:30 p.m.
Grant High School venuePCC Book Binding (All Levels)
Tuesdays September into December 6-9 p.m.
Grant High School VenuePCC Illuminated Letters (All Levels)
Listed under Paper Crafts in PCC schedule
4 November Saturdays (Nov01-Nov22) 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
PCC SE Center venue
This class is for traditional gilding on gesso. Gesso will be made, vellum will be stretched, quills will be cut, 24k gold will be laid. All levels welcome, even non calligraphers. $50 additional materials fee covers all materials including gold.Carol DuBosch, Portland Community College
Art 218 Beginning Calligraphy
2 credit, 11 week, classes begin the week of 9/22
Tuesday morning 9-1, Hillsboro Education Center
Thursday evening 6-10, Rock Creek
Friday morning 9-1, Rock CreekArt 220 Advanced Calligraphy
2 credit, 11 week, classes begin the week of 9/22
Tuesday morning 9-1, Hillsboro Education Center
Friday morning 9-1, Rock CreekPenelope Culbertson
503 233-7315 // culbertfam@aol.comIntroduction to Italic Calligraphy
Beginning July 7th and continuing Mondays as long as there is interest ( it takes a minimum of four classes for the beginning series) The classroom is located right on the corner of SE 42nd and Hawthorne in a small gallery. The cost is $15 per class. If you already have some experience, you can advance to a variety of letter styles or learn to letter with a brush and colors.
Email local instructors:
Colleen Cavin, Carol DuBosch, Marti Dawkins, Patricia Edwards, MaryEllen Hartman, Margaret Hespen
Other educational institutions:
- Oregon College for Arts and Crafts
- Portland Community College
Members Colleen Cavin, MaryEllen Hartman & Carol DuBosch teach calligraphy classes here.- Mount Hood Community College
Member Marti Dawkins teaches calligraphy classes here.
- Multnomah Arts Center
- Sitka Center for Art & Ecology
- Handwriting Success
Members Barbara Getty & Inga Dubay present handwriting seminars for medical professionals and the general public.- Ghost Ranch (New Mexico)
- Cheerio retreat (North Carolina)
Conferences
Letters of Joy: 24th Annual Conference
Write On Calligraphers
May 5 & 6, 2006 at Edmonds Community College (Lynnwood, WA)
Keynote speaker: Julian Waters
All Oregon Calligraphers Conference: 25th Annual Conference
Portland Society for Calligraphy
October 21, 2006 at Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus (Portland, OR)
Keynote speaker: Denis Brown
Letterforum 2006: 26th international gathering of lettering artists
Washington Calligrapher's Guild
July 22-29 at James Madison University (Virginia's Shenandoah Valley)
Black & White Calligraphy Conference 2006
Write On Calligraphers
June 25-July 2, 2006 at Trinity Lutheran College (Issaquah, WA)
Choose from one five-day or two 2-1/2 day classes
Island Magic 2007: 27th International Conference
July 21 - 28, 2007 at Shawnigan Lake School (Vancouver Island, British Columbia)
Warmland Calligraphers Of The Cowichan Valley
Iampeth Convention 2006: 57th Annual Convention
July 10-15, 2006 (Naperville, Illinois)
Iampeth: The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting
Supplies in and around Portland
The Accidental Bookmaker
1928 21st Avenue, Forest Grove
503-357-7263
- 902 SW Yamhill, Portland
503-223-3724- 2710 Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton
503-646-9347- 10317 SE 82nd Ave., Clackamas
503-777-3860Columbia Art & Drafting Supply
1515 E. Burnside
503-232-2216
Craft Warehouse
- 1355 SW 185th Ave, Aloha
(503) 645-0603- 604 NW Eastman Pkwy., Gresham
(503) 661-0574
- 1512 NE Broadway, Portland
503-288-3991- 6357 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland
503-246-1934First Impression
Rubber Stamp Arts
4825 NE Fremont
503-288-2238Kinikuniya Bookstore inside Uwajimaya
A wonderful assortment of very small tipped pens and Pentel brush pens
10500 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton
503-643-4512Muse Art & Design
4224 SE Hawthorne Blvd
503.231.8704Oblation Paper
516 NW 12th Avenue, Portland
503-223-1093Oregon Leather
110 NW 2nd
503-228-4105Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside
503-228-4651
Paper Zone
10029 SW Nimbus, Tigard
503-641-8112
1136 SE Grand
503-233-2933
Utrecht Art Supplies
1122 NW Everet
503-417-8024
Other suppliers
Paper & Ink Arts
They offer the finest in tools, supplies, books and gifts for calligraphers, book and paper artists, collage and multimedia artists.
800-736-7772
John Neal, Bookseller
Calligraphic books and supplies
800-369-9598
Art Essentials of New York, Ltd.
Gilding supplies
800-283-5323
Boku-Undo USA, Inc.
Sumi stick inks, grinding stones
212-226-0988
594 Broadway, New York 10014
Books Arts Classified
Books, workshops, exhibits, conferences and classified ads
800-821-6604
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff
800-227-2788
Daniel Smith
Paper & art materials
800-426-6740Dick Blick Art Materials
800-447-8192
Dover Publications, Inc.
Copyright free artwork
516-294-7000
Harvey Anton
Large assortment of flexible nibs manufactured prior to 1960
817-926-5071
Twinrocker
High quality handmade paper
800-754-8946
www.ClearBags.com
Crystal clear packaging in hundreds of sizes.