Flourishes

January Activities

Early Bird

with Bonnie Houser
Remember the gorgeous June 2000 newsletter cover? You won't want to miss watching Bonnie Houser paint Tyvek paper. Tyvek is that industrial insulation paper which is also used by the post office for indestructivle envelopes. Amazingly, it takes paint happily and provides a lovely textures look. Bonnie has 12 color formulas which she has created and which she will share with us.

Show and Tell
Please bring your cards and bookmarks from the holiday party exchange so that all may see and enjoy them.

Program

Bosworth Paper Company, located on Bitters near Broadway, is coming to our January meeting with bags of paper sample booklets for each member of our guild. Phyllis, the manager of this firm, will answer questions about papers carried in stock. She will also bring some special paper packets to sell during the early bird and after her presentation. Finally, take this post-holiday treat and join the hands-on portion of the program by testing out a wide variety of inks and gouaches on your paper samples. Let's enjoy the fun as we explore a new source of machine and handmade papers in San Antonio.

Reggie Ezell

First class is January 6!

MINI-WORKSHOP

Fun and Easy Books - on January 18 - Maggie Gillikin
We'll be making 2 fun and easy books
one book will have white text pages...
one book will have black text pages...
SO...
bring gel pens, markers, colored pencils, etc... to decorate the pages!

Also bring:

1 > exato knife
2 > double stick tape
3> four pieces of decorative paper 8 1/2" x 11", or so... for 2 sets of book covers, front & back
4> string or thin yarn (21/2 - 3 yrds.)
5>scissors

bulletin board

Start working on your Spring Exhibit piece ASAP! The exhibit begins April 7 and will once again be held at the Bentana Gallery on Broadway. Contact Joanne Pacelli if you have any questions.

An open announcement to all interested calligraphers and lettering artists: July 2001 is fast approaching and you don't want to miss the boat! 2001: A Calligraphic Odyssey, the 21st International Gathering of Lettering Artists, will be hosted this year by Masscribes at Stonehill College just outside of Boston. We invite you to join us on our creative journey. The conference dates are July 28 - August 4, and registrations are currently being accepted. For more information, including prospective faculty lists, a tour of Stonehill campus, and a registration form, please visit our conference web site at www.masscribes.org/odyssey .

In the summer of 2001, an issue of Letter Arts Review will showcase the work done by calligraphers and lettering artists for weddings including: invitations, announcements, and other calligraphy such as place cards, envelopes, menus for the ceremony and for receptions and for other functions associated with a wedding. Deadline for submissions is January 31, 2001. For further information e-mail Karen Gilman, lar@wavelinx.net

Holiday Traveler's Exhibits to see:
Albuquerque, NM, until January 31, Excribente Calligraphy Society at UNM;
Washington, DC, until January 2, Freer Gallery of Art, Brush the Past: Later Chinese Calligraphy;
National Gallery of Art, until January 28, Art Noveau Exhibition, examining 7 sources which art nouveau drew upon, including celtic knot work, Asian art, Islamic decorative arts, and calligraphy;
Cicinnati, OH, until January 31, Kalli-Graphia's 20th Anniversary Exhibit, including the work of guild members and Tim Botts, Nancy Culmone, Suzanne Moore, Thomas Ingmire, Fran Sloan, Carl Rohrs, Sheila Waters, and more.

Melissa Dinwiddie Workshop
New World Neuland
Feb 10-11, repeated on Feb 12-13

Our February Major Workshop is one we've all been looking forward to. This is the workshop we are treating ourselves to with the profits from the 26 Letter Poster and Book Project.

Melissa Dinwiddie started making art and letters in 1995 as a way to procrastinate from what she was supposed to be doing at the time. Some five years later she now works full time as a freelance artist, designer, and itinerant teacher, and has found other ways to procrastinate.

Melissa's commercial work runs the gamut from illuminated manuscripts to corporate identity and web design. Her original calligraphic works and artists' books have been exhibited both locally and nationally, garnering a number of honors and awards.

A former faculty member at the Palo Alto Art Center, Melissa has taught for calligraphy and book arts guilds around the US, as well as in periodic private classes and workshops out of her home studio. In 1999 she was on faculty at Writing Beyond Words, the annual calligraphy conference in Connecticut. She is the author of a how-to article about her popular star tunnel books, which can be found in the 2nd issue of Tabellae Ansata.

Melissa served three years as Workshop Chair for Pacific Scribes in Santa Clara, CA, and two years on the Friends of Calligraphy Council in San Francisco. She lives with her cat in Palo Alto, and keeps sane by salsa dancing several nights a week.

Rudolph Koch's Neuland typeface, with its heavy weight and jaunty feel, has inspired numerous calligraphic interpretations. In this class we'll learn a particularly accessible pen-made version that still retains (and maybe even surpasses) all of the character and dynamic energy of the original typeface. Something for everyone: Even the beginning students comeup with great results after only one day with these letters, while more experienced calligraphers will find this alphabet an excellent way to practice their pen manipulation skills.

Melissa will also present a slide show on Friday evening, February 9, 7 PM, entitled "From Chaos to Creation: The Making of a Commissioned Piece." Melissa says she will share her process in a photographic documentary of the making of a full scale commissioned piece, from initial contact with the client, to the first glimmerings of a design concept, through to the finished work. Along the way, she will share tips and techniques for working and dealing with clients. Come be a fly on her studio wall! This presentation and reception will take place at the home of Leslie Winakur. It promises to be a very special evening.

Workshop Fee: $25 (2 days)
Supply List: to be announced

Reception and Slide Show: open to all members, no charge

Upcoming Classes Offered By Our Members

Rotunda
2 Wednesday Evenings
January 24 & 31, 2001
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - $24.00
Michaels on Military
OInstructor: Joan Schmitz

Calligraphy for All Levels
Instructor: Pauline Sager
Beginners will receive instruction on Semi-Formal Italic.
All other levels will receive instruction on the
subjects of their choice.
Ronald Reagan High School, 8 weeks
Feb 21 - April 18 - 6:30 - 9:00
MacArthur High School, 6 weeks
Feb 26 - April 9, 6:30 - 9:00
Regiter at NEISD Continuing Ed
657-8866

Call Me if XYRON™

was on your wish list or still is - Models 850 and 500 in stock; cartridges: adhesive, laminate, and the new magnet/laminate combo, plus great accessories. Demos, easy delivery options, and help with questions. Cash, check, or credit card. DENISE ADLER, 210-681-0964 or 210-681-1062.

-----Reminder-----

The deadline for February Flourishes is Thursday, January 4 - the night of the January meeting. If your copy of Flourishes arrives late, damaged or not at all - please call Mavis Caudill, she has extras son-in-law, Frank Rippel, for providing this for our members.

Calendars for Sale
We still have lovely 2001 SACG Calendars for sale.
Please be sure to call Janice Anabtawi
or Pauline Sager to purchase.
A great New Year's gift at only $7.00!

January 2001 Flourishes' Web Page is proudly sponsored by
Sandee's Sewing Shop in Seguin, TX USA - whose web site is:
http://www.axs4u.net/home/riptron

January Birthdays