This Month's Meeting
Meetings and workshops
The Society's proposed meeting dates for 2022 are as follows:
23rd January
27th February
27th March (AGM)
24th April
23rd May
26th June
24th July
28th August
25th September
23rd October
27th November
Our next workshop is coming up on Sunday, 24th July.
Our next calligraphy workshop with Margaret Lewis. She will be continuing the Art Nouveau theme that Joan introduced us to last month. Below is information and materials list from Margaret, as well as the Art Nouveau alphabet that Joan handed out at the last workshop.
Remember you don't need to have attended last month to join in on Sunday.
We will be using a limited colour palette. Please bring gouache or watercolours you think might be used to mix these colours below. You will need base colours and black and white to soften the tones for SOME or ALL of the following:
LEMON - DARK RED – MUSTARD – SAGE GREEN – MINT GREEN
LILAC – PEACH - GREY – GOLD – TAN – ORANGE
4 or 5 letter WORD written on watercolour paper
Spare pieces of good paper. Sheet tracing paper
Mixing brushes, fine painting brushes, small mixing palette
water pots, pencil, bevel edged ruler, eraser, towels, etc
Compass and a Ruling pen (if you have one)
Fine line black pens and Speedball B NIBS (If you have them)
Just a few reminders:
- Don't forget your $10 attendance fee.
- The room will be open at the North East Community Centre from 1pm, but the workshop will officially begin at 1.15pm.
- The kitchen may be open but bring your own drinks and snacks anyway.
- Masks are no longer mandatory but you may still feel more comfortable wearing one
For more information about workshops please contact the Society and like us on Facebook for updates.
Modern Calligraphy Classes
Here are some examples of the works on display at our recent exhibition
In addition, some of our members gave demonstrations to interested onlookers.
PORT ADELAIDE ENFIELD COUNCIL GRANT
In January 2021 The Calligraphy Society of South Australia received a COVID 19 Response Grant to enable the purchase of a Document Camera and Data Projector. These items have made it possible for the Society to meet face to face for the Annual General Meeting in February and for subsequent monthly meetings and workshops. Social distancing is ensured through tutors teaching via the camera, computer, and projection onto a wall screen. A booking system for meetings has been introduced and is successfully supporting COVID appropriate attendance at workshops. Remote members can join us via Zoom.
The Calligraphy Society thanks the Port Adelaide Enfield Council for their generous support.
And now a word from our sponsors...
Port Adelaide Enfield Council kindly sponsored the Calligraphy Society of South Australia with a COVID Safe Response Grant. As you are all aware we received $2000 towards our new technology of Document Camera and Data Projector to enable us to meet this year.
We meet within the Council District of Port Adelaide Enfield and quite a number of you live in this area.
But did you know a lot happens in this council area? Visit the Port Adelaide Enfield website to find out more, https://www.cityofpae.sa.gov.au/, – or just go exploring.
There are an amazing number of events that happen in Port Adelaide Enfield as well. Lots for history buffs and classes on various subjects, including the arts. Visit https://www.cityofpae.sa.gov.au/explore/events to find out more.
And then there’s the SA Maritime Museum, National Railway Museum, SA Aviation Museum and the Port Adelaide Historical Museum.
Just in case you don’t have enough art gear there is also an Art Shop with a range of things that you might not find elsewhere.
The sign on the Masonic Building in Port Adelaide shows someone has a sense of lettering!
