Beginning Copperplate–Part 2 Capital Letters
Saturday, June 7, 2025
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Loyola University
6363 St. Charles Avenue
Monroe Hall, Room 502
In our last meeting we were taught the basics of the lowercase copperplate letters. Join us in June for Part 2 featuring the capitals. These letters can be as simple or ornate as you choose but they all begin with the same components–the beautiful compound curve and the perfect oval. All levels of experience are welcome.
Join us at 9:30 to catch up with friends.
The demonstration will begin at 10:00.
We’d love to hear any suggestions you have for future meetings.
To register email us at neworleanscalligraphy@gmail.com by June 4th.
Supply List
Pencil
Oblique or straight pen holder
Nikko G, Hunt 101 or your favorite nib
Higgins Eternal Ink or Pelikan 4001 ink
Canson Pro Layout Marker Paper or Borden & Riley Boris Layout Pad
Supplies can be purchased locally at:
David Art Center
Mo’s Art Supply
or online at:
John Neal Book Seller
Paper & Ink Arts
Read MoreBookbinding 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
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.
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
Read MoreHouston 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!
Read MoreSeptember 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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