About us
The Canberra Calligraphy Society was founded in 1986, when three friends gathered and called for people interested in calligraphy to come together. The Society was formed and since then has gone from strength to strength, maintaining a membership of roughly 60 calligraphy enthusiasts. In 2016 the Society celebrated its 30th anniversary and is looking forward to another exciting 30 years of calligraphy in Canberra. As ideas and techniques change the penmanship also evolves. Tutors for workshops are sourced from amongst our members, interstate and international calligraphers.
Workshops are held once a month at the Urambi Village Community Hall in Crozier Circuit, Driveway B, Kambah, usually from 1 pm–4.30 pm on the 4th Sunday of every month, except December and January. Once or twice a year the Society organises weekend workshops with visiting tutors.
Workshops are held once a month at the Urambi Village Community Hall in Crozier Circuit, Driveway B, Kambah, usually from 1 pm–4.30 pm on the 4th Sunday of every month, except December and January. Once or twice a year the Society organises weekend workshops with visiting tutors.
Calligraphic News
A TRIP TO TASSIE!
How lucky was I to get a place in the Calligraphy Society of Tasmania’s workshop Midas’s Hand – A touch of Gold Touch with Gyounghee (Hee) Lee from Melbourne as our tutor.
It was with some trepidation that I set off for Hobart for a weekend working with GOLD. I have always found any form of bling temperamental when wanting to incorporate it into my calligraphy but I was determined to learn more about it in the hope that it would lead to more consistent results in the future.
I could have added Attention to Detail as a subtitle for this report, as this was the catch-cry throughout the weekend. Attention to detail starting with the right temperature and humidity in your workroom, the best ingredients for making your own gesso, the careful application of the gesso, the careful scraping and burnishing of the gesso and that was before we even got any gold near our work. We learnt about the many different varieties and qualities of gold leaf and how best to work with this expensive but beautiful material. Who knew that it is possible to get up to 20 layers of gold onto the gesso if all goes well.
Over the two days we made a number of exemplar sheets, annotating as we went along, noting what worked and what didn’t and how to apply gesso with a variety of different tools (silicon brush, nib, ruling pen). We learnt how to correct mistakes and still be able to get great results once the gold was laid and burnished.
Hee was a superb tutor who spent individual time with everyone to help us all produce some amazing results. She generously shared her knowledge of the history, chemistry and practical application of gold to her own work with us as she took us along the journey towards more successful illumination of our own calligraphic pieces.
Thank you to the Calligraphy Society of Tasmania. It was a pleasure to meet a group of like-minded calligraphers and spend time with them in their home town learning new skills and techniques.
A huge thank you also to Hee whose knowledge and ability to share it was amazing.
Now for the hard part – trying to make it all work in my little room!!!
Narelle Jones
How lucky was I to get a place in the Calligraphy Society of Tasmania’s workshop Midas’s Hand – A touch of Gold Touch with Gyounghee (Hee) Lee from Melbourne as our tutor.
It was with some trepidation that I set off for Hobart for a weekend working with GOLD. I have always found any form of bling temperamental when wanting to incorporate it into my calligraphy but I was determined to learn more about it in the hope that it would lead to more consistent results in the future.
I could have added Attention to Detail as a subtitle for this report, as this was the catch-cry throughout the weekend. Attention to detail starting with the right temperature and humidity in your workroom, the best ingredients for making your own gesso, the careful application of the gesso, the careful scraping and burnishing of the gesso and that was before we even got any gold near our work. We learnt about the many different varieties and qualities of gold leaf and how best to work with this expensive but beautiful material. Who knew that it is possible to get up to 20 layers of gold onto the gesso if all goes well.
Over the two days we made a number of exemplar sheets, annotating as we went along, noting what worked and what didn’t and how to apply gesso with a variety of different tools (silicon brush, nib, ruling pen). We learnt how to correct mistakes and still be able to get great results once the gold was laid and burnished.
Hee was a superb tutor who spent individual time with everyone to help us all produce some amazing results. She generously shared her knowledge of the history, chemistry and practical application of gold to her own work with us as she took us along the journey towards more successful illumination of our own calligraphic pieces.
Thank you to the Calligraphy Society of Tasmania. It was a pleasure to meet a group of like-minded calligraphers and spend time with them in their home town learning new skills and techniques.
A huge thank you also to Hee whose knowledge and ability to share it was amazing.
Now for the hard part – trying to make it all work in my little room!!!
Narelle Jones
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People's Choice Awards at the Workshops
To be in the running to win a free Sunday afternoon workshop simply bring along a piece you created in the theme of the previous workshop to pin up on the Gallery wall. The artwork which collects the most votes at the workshop will win...it's that simple!
Below is a small sample of pieces our members have worked on in recent workshops.
To be in the running to win a free Sunday afternoon workshop simply bring along a piece you created in the theme of the previous workshop to pin up on the Gallery wall. The artwork which collects the most votes at the workshop will win...it's that simple!
Below is a small sample of pieces our members have worked on in recent workshops.
