Bookbinding Workshop

Saturday February 1, 2025

9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Loyola University

6363 St. Charles Ave.

Monroe Hall, room 507

Join us as we kick off the new year with a bookbinding demonstration by Eugenia Uhl. These beautiful Japenese bound books are perfect for storing passwords or as address books.

You will need to bring a few supplies listed below. The alphabet stamps will be provided.

If you would liike to catch up with old friends and new, join us at 9:30. The demonstration will begin at 10:00.

To register email us at neworleanscalligraphy@gmail.com

by January 29, 2025.

Supply List

15 pieces of 8.5” x 11” Paper (for inside your book)**
2 pieces 8.75” x 11.25” Decorative Paper (for the cover and back cover)**
Bone folder, simple is fine
Scissors
Awl
30” piece of Waxed Thread (plain or to match your decorative paper)
Straight Bookbinding Needle (that fits your waxed thread width)
Decorative beads with wide holes
2- small book binding clips

**Cut your paper at home or bring the following: X-acto, Cutting Board & metal ruler
OR a paper cutter

February Calligraphy Meeting

Medieval Manuscripts

Join us on Saturday, February 16 for a presentation on medieval manuscript page layouts with Sondra Venable, then use these techniques to create a page layout of your own. Sondra will have books on hand as well as work of her own.

Saturday, February 16, 2019 · 9:00am – Noon

Materials

A poem of 2-3 stanzas, or a quotation of similar length

A sheet of hot-press watercolor paper, 9″x12″, or 11″x14″

Graph paper or other practice paper

Black ink

Pen with broad nib, 1-2 millimeters wide

Red, blue, and white gouache

Gold ink or gouache

Small cups or palette for mixing gouache with water

Small, pointed brushes

Location

Carlo Ditta Meeting Room, 1445 MacArthur Ave, Harvey, LA 70058

Email Eugenia to register for this meeting

September Calligraphy Meeting: Making A Pop Up Card

September 15th (This is the 3rd Saturday, we are meeting this day because of conflicts but remainder of year will be the 2nd Saturday of the month.) 9am-12pm

JUNE MEETING

Our dear friend Reggie Ezell has generously donated several of his DVDs to be given as door prizes. If you did not have the opportunity to attend his course or even if you were lucky enough to be a part of the class, this is a wonderul way to experience Reggie’s expertice.

Please join us on June 9th for a chance to win!

GENERAL MEETING

Saturday, June 9,2018

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

New Orleans Public Library

Mid City Branch

4140 Canal St

New Orleans, LA 70119

Hello Valued New Orleans Lettering Association Member,

Sorry to Have Been Out of Touch

We have unfortunately had no success in securing venues for the upcoming meetings this year.  So it is with great regret that we find it necessary to suspend our meetings in April and May.  We continue to explore new meeting sites and if anyone has any suggestions for the future please pass them on.

Do to the infrequency of our meetings this year, we have decided to extend the current membership period through 2018. Therefore, if you joined NOLAA for the 2016-2017 year your membership will be in effect until May 2018.

On a happier note, congratulations to Amy Morvant who is this year’s recipient of IAMPETH’s Tate Grant. Amy will use her scholarship to attend the Spencerian Saga and we can’t think of a more talented or deserving candidate.