Workshops
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Workshops
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This page gives the details of the upcoming workshops of the CCS. If you would like to attend, please contact the workshops convenor via the address on the home page. Unless indicated otherwise, workshops start at 1:30 p.m. at Urambi Village Hall and finish at 4:30 p.m. Check the map page for location. Half day workshops are $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Click on the thumbnails below to see an example of the output of the workshops. Previous workshops have included writing on fabric, contemporary decorated capitals, artist's trading cards, Victorian decoration and pointed pen uncials.  Pen manipulation  Hand made books  Panels
27th February 2011 Instructor: Jill Robertson Subject: "Graham Barry" script & decorative panels
27th March 2011 Instructor: Christine Wilde Subject: Black and white theme
24th April 2011 Instructors: Angela Hillier Subject: Monoline script
22nd May 2011 Instructors: Elaine Witton Subject: Versatile uncials This is a full day workshop
26th June 2011 Instructor: Marg Peachey, Angela Hillier, Jill Robertson Subject: Back to basics: warm ups, colour, exercises, Q&A.
23rd & 24th July 2011 Instructor: Carl Rohrs Subject: Pen, brush and stiletto This is a two day workshop starting at 9:30 a.m. each day
28th August 2011 Instructor: Karen Woodhall Subject: AGM & card making.
25th September 2011 Instructor: Jill Robertson Subject: Versals
22nd & 23rd October 2011 Instructor: Deirdre Hassed Subject: Text as texture
27th November 2011 Instructor: Marg Peachey Subject: Legende
Usual Calligraphy Equipment When we say “usual calligraphy equipment” it means something like the following: A pad of A3 Bond paper - (a paper that will take ink is what you need) 4 broad edge dip nibs - say Speedball C series in sizes 0, 1, 2, 3 or other nibs if you have them already - Mitchell or Osmiroid nibs are fine. a 2B pencil - the propelling pencil types are best an eraser, a 40cm ruler a bottle of non-waterproof black ink - Pelikan 4001, or Japanese ink with a blue lid a medium size glass jar some rags or old towelling or tissues an old toothbrush - for cleaning nibs masking tape, blu-tak a drawing board - approx 450mm x 600mm (doesn’t have to be fancy - off cuts from hardware store are fine and can be covered in calico)
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