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Valley Calligraphy Guild Schedule of Meetings, Events and Projects

General Meetings All Valley Calligraphy Guild meetings will take place via Zoom until further notice. Members will receive invitations by email. Most general meetings will be open at 6:45 PM, Pacific Coast time with time for greetings and show & tell before the start of the evening program. All VCG members, everywhere in the known universe, have an opportunity to attend monthly meetings, see old friends and learn new techniques. A Zoom invitation will be sent out to all members before the meeting.

Valley Calligraphy Guild Membership See the Membership page for details and our new PayPal link.   2023 VCG Virtual Exhibit All VCG members may submit up to three pieces Deadline for submission - August 31, 2023 (see AUGUST below for details) Past programs currently available to VCG members Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting- Februrary Program: NEULAND with EMBELLISHMENTS with SUE GREENSETH Sue Greenseth is a professional calligrapher and graphic artist. She is an officer with the Portland Society of Calligraphy and teaches calligraphy workshops throughout the US. Her program will be teaching us her Neuland along with fun ways to embellish the script. Supplies 6mm Pilot Parallel Pen (inked up and ready to go!)  Paper: I prefer Gilbert Bond, but I'll leave it up to each individual to choose what they like best.  Guidelines: People can rule their own lines, or they can use the guide I've attached. We'll also talk about working at a very small 2 pen width X-height, but not spend much time there.  Optional materials: Pens: Glaze pens, glitter gel pens, Signo Uni-Ball Markers: thin black markers such as Pigma Micron 01, or Pilot Hi-Tec-C 03 (or whatever they have) Pencil for shading. Click to download Neuland exemplar and guidelines Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting - March Program: Carolingian demonstration by Yuki Tanaka Supply list • Nib — 3mm — nib like  Michell #1/ Speedball C-2,  pen holder & ink  or • Pilot Parallel Pen 3mm  • practice paper — layout bond or your favorite   click for exemplar, guidelines and samples     by Sheila Waters from Under Milkwood Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting - April PROGRAM - Embellishing Copperplate with Aries Manoff Watch Aries as she adds simple embellishments and cartouches to Copperplate pointed pen lettering. See designs that would work with any pointed pen script and can be used to add extra pizzazz to an envelope or card. Supply list Practice paper – HP Premium 32lb or whatever you prefer to practice with Blank card Straight pen or Oblique pen Sumi Ink Walnut Ink Fintec (Colorio) Watercolor G Nib (more stiff) Brause 66EF Nib (very flexible!!) Watercup Paper Towel Sample & supply list Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting - May Program: The Magic of Mica with Suzie Beringer Who doesn’t like a little sparkle and shimmer? Come and learn why Suzie loves to work with mica. She will discuss some of the many things she does to make hers unique. MAY 2023   Click any card for larger image MAY CHALLENGE  The theme for May is Memories. We can make cards out of memories in a fun way. The photos show how to make collage cards out of photos, papers and other scraps of memories we’ve collected. So, here’s your challenge:  Create a card using the collage technique and show us at the May 11th meeting.   Please take a photo of your card and email it to Judy Black (dnjblack@comcast.net) for inclusion in the VCG Newsletter. If you have fun with this project, consider making some cards for the VCG to sell at our tables at the “Authors and Artists Fair” in December.  Thanks for participating! 27-28 Valley Calligraphy Guild Workshop One Stroke Letters with Decoration taught by Yukimi Annand 10am - 12pm and 1pm -3pm Cost $85. VCG & Capital Calligraphers members       $110. non members Click for flyer and registration information click for larger image JUNE 2023 3 Valley Calligraphy Guild - Show & Share 9:30 AM - 12 PM - In person Emmaus Lutheran Church 1250 West 18th Street, Eugene JULY 2023 22 Valley Calligraphy Guild - Serendipity Day 9:30 AM - 12 PM - In person Emmaus Lutheran Church 1250 West 18th Street, Eugene AUGUST 2023 31 Valley Calligraphy Guild - Annual Virtual Exhibit deadline for submissions 2023 VCG Virtual Exhibit information All VCG members may submit up to three pieces Deadline for submission - August 31, 2023 Calligraphy pieces should be submitted as e-mail attachments and sent to rjkimble1@gmail.com Your piece does not need to be matted or framed. Please include: name of piece actual size materials used (for example - nib brand and size, paper used, ink/watercolor/gouache, etc.) Details on special techniques would be welcomed, but not required Submit LARGE files (up to 2 MB), so the images can also be reproduced in the VCG newsletter. Large files may have to be mailed individually, rather than all attached to the same email Take pictures with a digital camera or phone (without glass or plastic covering on your pieces). If you are unable to photograph the pieces and do not have a friend who can do it, make an appointment to bring them to the home of Reeva Kimble for photography help. SEPTEMBER 2023 TBA Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting Program- Travel Journals by Betty Locke OCTOBER 2023 1 Valley Calligraphy Guild - 2023 Annual Virtual Exhibit TBA Valley Calligraphy Guild Members Show open through December - details to follow at Seize the Cafe 2465 Hilyard St, Eugene TBA Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting NOVEMBER 2023 TBA Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting     DECEMBER 2023 9 23rd Annual Authors & Artists Fair Lane County Events Center 796 West 13th Ave Eugene, Oregon TBA Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting

Special Information Check Workshops web page for upcoming events Send camera-ready submissions and holiday cards for the next issue of the Valley Calligraphy Guild Newsletter Please turn in items and information to the Newsletter Team Judy Black 2684 Chad Drive Eugene OR 97408 541 485-2336 dnjblack@comcast.net Edie Roberts 2366 Washington St. Eugene OR 97405 458-205-8164 edierobscribe10@gmail.com Index to Valley Calligraphy Guild Newsletter 1981-2012 click for pdf For information - contact Valley Calligraphy Guild Chairperson Cindy FitzGerald To report web page problems - click to contact Webmaster Reeva Kimble Page Updated - May 2023