Copperplate in the 21st Century

A Modern Version for Today – Intermediate Skill Level Workshop

Saturday, April 13th 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Sunday, April 14th 10:00 AM-3:00 PM

Carlo Ditta, 1445 Mac Arthur Ave, Harvey, LA 70058

$80 via PayPal

This class will take a look at so-called modern calligraphy, seen everywhere nowadays. Chances are you either love it or hate it. I hated it, till I decided that if I can’t beat them, join them. I chose to benefit rather than lose out, by taking a closer look at this popular approach to lettering. So should you.

Houston Calligraphy Guild Retreat

The Houston Calligraphy Guild is hosting a retreat on Saturday, February 16, 2019 to Sunday February 17, 2019 and one of our members is teaching a class!

Patti Adams will be teaching Color in Calligraphy. There will be other guild members from around the Southwest teaching classes including Folded Pen, Bernd Letters, and Watercolors.

Learn more and register here!

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.

September Meeting

Saturday, September 10, 2016

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

East Bank Regional Library

4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie

Welcome back to another year with the New Orleans Lettering Arts Association.  We have some wonderful events planned for a year that includes a not to be missed opportunity to study with Reggie Ezell.  If you have not already registered for this extraordinary year long course, there is still time.  You can even take advantage of the installment plan by using PayPal.

Copperplate calligraphy has become wildly popular.  So this year we will focus our general meetings on demonstrating this beautiful hand.  The September meeting will be an introduction to Copperplate.  It will include the very basics of using the pointed pen, the pressure and release technique and the lowercase letters.  This is a wonderful opportunity for beginners who have always wanted to learn to write in Copperplate script.  It also offers more advanced calligraphers the chance to hone their skills.

Materials List

Oblique Pen Holder

Your favorite pointed nib (such as Hunt 101 or Nikko G)

Smooth practice paper  (such as Canson Pro Layout Marker or Borden & Riley Marker Paper)

Moon Palace Sumi Ink

Dinky Dips or Dappen Dish

Ruler

Eraser

Pencil

Small water containerPaper towels

Scratch Paper

Please don’t forget to register for the meeting:  http://www.neworleanscalligraphy.org/events/5/september-meeting/

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Membership Form 2016-2017 website version