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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 the day before the meeting.

Valley Calligraphy Guild Annual Membership renewal time See the Membership page for details and our new PayPal link.
Valley Calligraphy Guild 2022 Virtual Exhibit Click 2022 at the top of this page under Shows to see three pages of calligraphic art submitted by VCG members from the US and Canada for the 2022 VCG Virtual Exhibit
NOVEMBER 2022
The Valley Calligraphy Guild Show at Eugene Public Library is open
Start now - VCG members create and donate cards and other calligraphy related items for sale at the VCG table at the Authors and Artists Fair in December. (see December for details on cards and how to help at the event.)
DECEMBER 2022
DECEMBER CHALLENGE December is a month for winter weather, family and friendships. But here’s another idea to consider: STARS!   What will December bring to you, and what will you create? Please take a photo of what you create to show at the December meeting and send it to Judy Black dnjblack@comcast.net to be printed in our VCG Newsletter.
8	Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting Program: Heidi Stolp and Judy Black will show us how to make a Mat Board Book Supplies • 4 pieces of mat board. Each one 3” x 3”. (Can use cardboard tablet backing or 2 pieces of heavy card stock glued together.) • 3 pieces of 16” waxed book binding thread. (Can use a heavy crochet thread waxed with bees wax.) • Small sticky notes • Scrap paper 3” x 1” for hole guide • Awl and cushion for punching holes • Bone folder • 3 to 5 pieces of 2 1/2” square paper with your words/images
10	Authors and Artists Fair 10 AM - 5 PM in the Atrium of the Lane Events Center at the Lane County Fairgrounds DONATIONS Please create and donate cards and other calligraphy related items. Envelope sizes for cards should be 4 3/8" x 5 3/4" or 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" Please put them in clear cellophane sleeves if you have them.  Arrange to drop off your donations with Judith Bailey, (541) 505 9926  bailey8860@comcast.net or Angela Miller, (541) 515-0874, milleralou@gmail.com VOLUNTEERS If you would like to volunteer to be a scribe or an elf on the day of the fair, please contact Angela Miller, (541) 515-0874, milleralou@gmail.com
JANUARY 2023
9	Pick up day Pieces from the Valley Calligraphy Guild Show at Eugene Public Library will be ready for pick up from 3590 Bardell Avenue any time after 10:30 AM. If this day does not work for you, contact Susan Gunter at 541-302-0866
12	Valley Calligraphy Guild General Meeting Program: Carole Sterry will demonstrate Flat Brush Techniques
Special Orders and Announcements Order Calligraphic items created by members to support the Valley Calligraphy Guild Pots & Pens 4 Calligraphy/Cook Book click above for order information Calligraphic Post Cards to order: contact Judith Bailey for price and postage details 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 - December 2022