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Issue 157 - June 2024:
 
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Table of Contents
1   -  President's Message and Editor's Note
2   -  Galleria: Archaic Words and Phrases
12 -  CODEX by Donna Uncles
15 -  Kids Handwrite tn
15 -  Library Sign - Thank You
16 -  Review: Newsletter Exchange; 
                  Notable Examples by Leslie Cropper
16 -  Mini Review: Alphamaniacs by Paul Fleischman and 
                  Melissa Sweet by Joan Bailey
17 -  Mike Gold: Double Stroke Exemplar (inside back cover)

 
 
 
Issue 156 - February 2024:
 
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Table of Contents
1   -  President's Message and Editor's Note
2   -  Galleria: Movie One-Liners
9   -  Review Cadels, a book by Vivian Mungell by Alma Taylor
10 -  Review Noteworthy Newsletter Exchange by Leslie Cropper
11 -  Letterscapes: Alberta Views feature
12 -  Letterscapes: Calligraphy in Calgary
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issue 155 - November 2023:
 
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Table of Contents
1   -  President's Message and Editor's Note
2   -  Galleria: The Element Of Collage (Letters & Collage)
14 -  Review: Stop & Go Tour by Joan Bailey
15 -  Call For Submissions: 1st Galleria of 2024
16 -  Holiday Greetings from 2022 by  Donna Uncles
17 -  Letterscapes - Calligraphy In Calgary.
18 -  Review: Noteworthy Newsletter Exchanges by Leslie Cropper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Issue 154 - June 2023:
 
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Table of Contents
1 -  President's Message
2 -  Editor's Note
2 -  Galleria: Bugs
12 -  Review: Coronation Calligraphy Connections by Joan Bailey
13 -  The Queen and I by Ewan Clayton
14 -  Shaping Your History by Annette Wichmann, Greta Baack and Thea Lynn Paul
18 - BVCG Procreate Club: Digitally Created Art - A Celtic Knot by Adrienne Waller
21 - Review: Creating Connections Workshop by ValerieQuinsey and Joan Bailey
23 - The Element of Collage Letters and Galleria call for submissions for September 2023
inside back cover - The Love of Pangrams Contest

 
Issue 153 - June2023:
 
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Table of Contents:
1   -  President's Message and Editor's Note
2   -  Galleria: Write Down The Road
17 -  BVCG Procreate Club
20 -  Knit-Knack Alphabet by Lindley McDougal
22 -  Upcoming Events + Workshops
23 -  Reviews: Books
         23 The Drawing Club of Improbable Dreams by Cat Bennet
         24 Writing: Making Your Mark edited by Ewan Clayton
25 -  Call For Submissions (inside Back Cover) 
         Letterscapes: Calligraphy in Calgary
 
 
 
 
 
Issue 152 - November 2022:
 
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Table of Contents:

1   -  President's Message and Editor's Note
2   -  Galleria -  All Things Ampersand
 
10 -  Call for submissions (February 2023)
11 -  Book reviews by George Huitema
12 -  Interview with Heather Martinez
17 -  Exemplar by Mike Gold
18 -  2023 Library Exhibition
19 -  Digital Calligraphy with Tamer Ghoneim
22 -  Community Resources for Artists by Donna Uncles
23 - University of Calgary Special Collections
25 -   Alpha-Nuts by Alex Matheson
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issue 151 - June 2022:
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Table of Contents:
1   -  President's Message and Editor's Note
2   -  Galleria - Non Traditional Tools and Letters
13 - Exemplar by Kerri Forster
14 - Interview with Valerie Louis
18 - Digital Calligraphy with Tamer Ghoneim
22 - Remembering Gaye Mackie
25 - Past President's Message & Notices
26 - February Galleria and Missing Artwork
28 - Next Galleria - All Things Ampersand
29 - Ewan Clayton Workshop Announcement

This issue has 32 pages including covers all colour
 
 
 
Issue 150 - February 2022:
 
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Table of Contents:
1   -  President's Message and Editor's Note
2   - Galleria - In Your Own Words
8   - Your Stick Ink with George Huitema
10 -  Circle Time with Donna Uncles
11 - Calgary Stampede 2022 with Alma Taylor
12 - From Pencil to Paper with Ann Purdy
16 - Digital Calligraphy with Tamer Ghoneim
20 - Dana Piazza Interview with Annette Wichman
22 - Workshop Committee Update with Thea Lynn Paul
24 - Exemplar by Lynn Slevinsky
25 - Stop & Go Reproductions: A Successful Partnership
 
This issue has 28 pages including covers all colour
 
 
 
 
Issue 149 - November 2021:

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Table of Contents:
1 -  President's Message and Editor's Note
2 -  Galleria - ABECEDARIAN
8 -  Drawn and Built Up Caps with Yukimi Annand
13- Call For Submissions: Next Galleria
14- My Scribbled Life with Lily Yee-Sloan
18- Photographing Your Artwork With Tamer Ghoneim
20- A Word About Words with Brody Neuenschwander
22- Digital Calligraphy with Tamer Ghoneim
26- An Interview with Carol DuBosch
28- Exemplar
29- Scribbled Lives 2022

This issue has 32 pages including covers all colour
 
 
 
 
Issue 40th Anniversary Exhibit:
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Table of Contents:
1- 40th Anniversary Committee Message President's Message
2- Alma Taylor
3- Ann Purdy
5-  Barb Fuller
6- Betty-Lynn Morrice
7- Bev Duke
8- Cathy Bauer & Sue McLeod
9- Charlyne Lord
10- Christine Ahmad
11- Colin Forsyth
12- Conn Furgason
13- Lynda Boesenkool & Donna Uncles
14- Gail Stevens
15- George Huitema
16- Jane Friesen 
17- Kerri Forster
18- Linda Tanaka
19- Lynn Slevisnky
20- Lynnie Wonfor
21- Margaret Van Diest
22- Renate Worthington
23- Sarah Widdowson
24- Tara Hayden
25- Thea Lynn Paul
26- Valerie Louis
27- Valerie Quinsey
28- Yogi Grunwald
Inside back cover - Connie Furgason & Valerie Louis
Back Cover- Leslie Cropper


This issue has 32 pages including covers all colour


Issue 148, 40th Anniversary:
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Table of Contents:
1-  President's Message
2-  Patti Dawkins
3-  Forty Years of the BVCG
4-  Ron Wright
5-  Special Issue Covers
7-  Gail Stevens
8-  Connections Calendar
9-  Betty Locke
10- Lindley McDougall
11- Posters
12- Sue McLeod
14- The Play Book
18- Bonita Van Staalduine
19- Kerrie Forster
21- Barb Fuller
22- Thea Lynn Paul
23- Past Memories
25- Annette Wichman
26 - Donna Uncles
27 - Memories of the 1998 Winter Olympics
28 - Poster Competition

This issue has 32 pages including covers all colour


Issue 147, March 2021:

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Table of Contents:
1-  President's Message
2-  Yogi Grunwald
5-  Shirley Campbell
6-  Jane Friesen
7-  George Huitema
8-  Charm Brown
10- Greta Baack
12- Violet Smythe
14- Donna Uncles
16- Exemplar
17- Gail Stevens
21- Cathy Guthrie
22- Product Review
23- Renate Worthington
26- Thea Paul
29- Alma Taylor
30- Yukimi Annand  Workshop
31- Barbara Watson
32- Carol Buchanan

This issue has 36 pages including covers all colour
 
Issue 146, November 2020:

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Table of Contents:

none for this issue


This issue has 28 pages including covers all colour





 
 
 
 
Issue 145, June 2020:

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Table of Contents:

none for this issue


This issue has 28 pages including covers all colour




 
Issue 144, February 2020:

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Table of Contents:

Inside Front Cover  Presidents Message
1                Why this issue & Cover Artist
2                Black & White Theme
8                Learn
20              Call for Submissions
Inside Back Cover  How Did She Do That


This issue has 24 pages including covers

Issue 143, November 2019:

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Table of Contents:

1                Why this issue
2                Make Me Laugh
8                Learn
24              Call for Submissions & Finacial Statements


This issue has 28 pages including covers (all colour)



Issue 142, June 2019:

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Table of Contents:

1                Why this issue
2                President's message
3                The Heart of the Matter
22              Conservation Mounting


This issue has 28 pages including covers (all colour)




Issue 141, February 2019:

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Table of Contents:

3                Editor's Letter
4                Renate Worthington - XOX Card
5                Pat Burchnall - Celtic Cross
6                Cathy Ann Bauer- Origami Pyramids
7                Donna Uncles - Folded Tree Card
8                Donna Uncles - Two Circles
9                Thea Lynn Paul - Sacred Geometry
10              Shelly-Ann Guinn - Programs Used In Journal
11              Lorraine Douglas - Beautiful Geometry
12              Cathy Ann Bauer - Blocks
13              Yogi Grunwald - Beehive & Thea Lynn Paul - Numbers
14              George Huitema - PHI
15              Shelly-Ann Guinn -Fonts, Snowflakes, Cadels
    17              Joan Bailey - Calm
    18             Annette Wichmann - Circle Of Friendship
    19             Betty Locke - Hypotamuse
    20             Karin Huehold - Blessing Circle
    21             Colleen Nagel - Snowflake, Yogi Grunwald - Morning
    22             Gail Stevens - Doors,
    23             Kirsten Horel - Square Thoughts, Debbie Thompson Wilson - ABC
    24             Donna Uncles - Geometric Shapes in our Alphabets
    27          George Huitema - Financials, Next Issue topic/Deadline, Gail Stevens - Flowering Branch
    28              Back Cover - Copperplae Pattern (Photo Express)


This issue has 28 pages including covers (all colour)


Issue 140, November 2018:

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Table of Contents:

3                Editor's Letter
4                Sharon Fahey: Birds
5                Renate Worthington: Cats & Creatures
6, 7            Karen Huehold: Mandalas
8,9             Kathie MacDuff: Journal Mirror Images
10              Ann Purdy: Botanical Illustrations
11              Cathy Bauer: Horses
12, 13        Members Collage of Animal Names
14              Betty Locke: Mice Birdies, Chickens
15              Gail Stevens: Letter with Birds
16, 17        Christine Ahmad: Miniature Illustration and Cut Outs
18, 19          Shelly-Ann Guinn: Copperpate and Bird Flourishes
20, 21          Thea Paul: Dragons
    22                Yogi: Fish Quotes
    23                Year End Under the Sea Potluck
    24, 25          Alphabet to Try
    26, 27          Family Tree Credits
    28                Stampede Show Winners:


This issue has 24 pages + covers (all color)

Issue 139, June 2018:
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Table of Contents:

2                Why This Issue
2 to 17, 22  Flora
18               Good Shepard Art Studio
19               Flowers to draw
20               Mini Faux-Faux Midori Book
23               Fine Print


This issue has 23 pages + covers (all colour)


Issue 138, February 2018:

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Table of Contents:

2   Inside Cover - Donna Uncles
3   Why This Issue
3   From the Prsident
4   Art a La Carte and BVCG
6   Postcard Exhange
7   From Chaos to Creativity
8   Collaborating with Family
10 My Journey into Mixed Media
14 A Little Collaboration Goes a Long Way
17 What is Instagram?
20 Facebook Pages for Calligraphers
21 The Fine Print
23 Moving Chaos
23 Inside Back Cover - Sharon Fahey

This issue has 23 pages + covers (all colour)

Issue 137, November 2017:
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Table of Contents:

2   Why This Issue
2   Greta Baack
3   Mark Charlton
5   Charmain Connop-Scollard
5   Nancy Penner Dormer and Margaret Van Diest
6   Shelly-Ann Guinn
8   Kristen Horel
9   George Huitema
10  Betty-Lynn Morrice
11  Thea Lynn Paul
18  Donna Uncles
21  Margaret Van Diest and Renate Worthington
24  Shelly Wright and Melanie McCracken
26  Carolyn Kaiser
27  The Fine Print


This issue has 26 pages + covers (all colour)

Issue 136, June 2017:

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Table of Contents:

Cover - Renate Worthington
2   Inside Cover - Gail Stevens
3   Calligraphy On-Going: Letter from Donna
4   Calligraphy On Going - Renate Worthington
8   Watercolour on the Go - Karin Huehold
11 Traveling with Donna Uncles
14  What Do I Take On The Go? - Christine Ahmad
16  Marker Lettering - Lynn Slevinsky
18  Igniting Calligraphic Practice - Charmaine Connop-Scollard
20  Paper Basics #3  Colleen Nagel                                      22  Financials
                                         23  The Fine Print


This issue has 22 pages + covers (all colour)

Issue 135, February 2017:
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Table of Contents:

3  Why This Issue, Financials
4  Galleria: One Quotation, Many Versions
7  One Sheet Card Fold by Yogi Grunwald
9  BVCG: The Good Play Book
15  BVCG Show at Crowfoot Library
19  Paper Basics by Colleen Nagel
21  Practise with Pointed Pen by Renate Worthington
23  The Fine Print


This issue has 23 pages + covers (all colour)



Read an article from Issue #134, November 2016  Journal issue (PDF format) (page 5 & 16)    get Acrobat reader

Table of Contents:
2  Paper Basics by Collen Nagel
3  Why This Issue, Financials
4  Story Book Letters with Kathy Milici
7  Contrast: The Magic Ingredient with Peter Thornton
10  Postcards from the Edge-d Pen
12  Galleria: Broccoli and Other Vegetables I Have Known
14  The Mysteries of Gold - Solved by Donna Uncles
16  Galleria: A Touch of GOld
18  The Fine Print
19  Paper Basics continued

This issue has 19 pages + covers (all colour)
Read an article from Issue #133, June 2016  Journal issue (PDF format) (page Inside Cover & Back Cover)    get Acrobat reader


No Table of Contents:
This issue is all about colour

This issue has 30 pages + covers (all colour)








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Table of Contents:
2   Adventures in Neuland
4   An Introduction to Gouache
6   Galleria: Long and Narrow
8   Coloured Pencil Play
12  Meandering Book
14  Colin Forsyth's Studio Tour
16  Colin Forsyth's Stone Diariesb
19  Black Letter Variationsb
22  Two Personalities of the Ruling Penb
27  Ann Purdy's graphite sketchbook
This issue has 28 pages + covers (all color)
 
Read an article from Issue #131, October 2015  Journal issue (PDF format) (page 11 & 13)    get Acrobat reader

Table of Contents:
1   This Issues
2 & 3   Stampede
4, 5 & 6   Studio Tour
7 to 11  Versals
12  Financials
12 & 13  Eraser Stamps
14, 15 & 16 Passionate Pen Conference and the covers
This issue has 16 pages + covers (all color)


Issue 130, June 2015:



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Table of Contents:
1   In this issu
2   Torn Paper Galeria
8   Zentangles
10  Copperplate Workshop
12  Graphite Techniques Workshop with Amity Parks
20  Mark Making Workshop with Pamela Paulsrud
24 Mark Your Calendar
This issue has 24 pages + covers (all color)


 Issue 129, February 2015:


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Table of Contents:
1   In this issue and the Fine Print
2   Galeria "Hidden and Revealed"
5   Year Long Journals
10  Love and Joy about Letters: Ben Shahn
16  Fish Creek Library Show
20 Mark Your Calendar
This issue has 22 pages total (all color)

Issue 128, November 2014:

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Table of Contents:
1   In this issue and the Fine Print
2   Alphabet Sampler Galeria
6   The Library Show
10  Love and Joy about Letters: Ben Shahn
12  The Spirit of Invention
16  Three Days in Brugges, Belgium
This issue has 24 pages total (19 pages color, 5 pages black & white)


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This issue has 24 pages total (20 pages color)






Read an article from Issue #126, Feb2014 Journal issue (PDF format) (page 6 & 11)  get Acrobat reader

  • Handout on Lettering - page 2
  • Why This Issue - page 3
  • Roadmaps to Great Letters - page 4, 5
  • Roadmaps Rips & Reassembles - page 6, 7
  • Illustration Exploration - page 8, 9 & 18
  • Adding Colours to Letters - page 10, 11
  • Watercolours... Get Wet! - page 12, 13
  • Calligrams - page 14, 15
  • Backgrounds & Foregrounds - page 16, 17
  • Fine Print - page 19
This issue has 20 pages full color




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  • Why this issue? - page 2
  • Play and Pass it on - page 3 to 25
  • A Member visits Toronto - page26 to 29
  • Sweet Spots from Members - page 30 to 34
  • The Fine Print - page35
This issue has 35 pages full color

Issue 124, May 2013:


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  • Why this issue? - page 2
  • Texture - page 3
  • Maps - page 8
  • From Our Studios - page 13
  • Logos - page 14
  • New and Exciting - page 18
  •  The Fine Print - page 19
This issue has 19 pages all B&W

Issue 123, February 2013:

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  • Beginnings - page 2
  • Why this issue - page 3
  • Betty Locke - page 4 & 5
  • Thea Paul - page 6 & 7
  • Kirsten Horel - page 8 & 9
  • Nancy Dormer - page 10 & 11
  •  Greta Baack - page 12 & 13
  • Gail Stevens - page 14 & 15
  • Christine Ahmad - page 16 & 17
  • Annette Wichmann - page 18 & 19
  • Peggy Robinson - page 20 & 21
  • Kerri Forster - page 22 & 23
  • Karin Huehold - page 24 & 25
  • The fine print - page 26
  • Inspiration - page 27
This issue has 23 pages in colour

Issue 122, November 2012:

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  • Cover Sharon Zeugin
  • Why this issue?
  • Sharon Zeugin
  • Nancy Penner Dormer
  • Shelly Ann Guinn, Annette Wichmann
  • Kathie Guthrie, Lynn Slevinsky
  • Kathie MacDuff
  • Kristen Horel
  • Thea Paul
  • Lindley McDougall
  • Colleen Nagel
  • Tara Hayden
  •  Betty Locke
  • Christine Ahmad
  • Renate Worthington
  • Greta Baack
  • Peggy Robinson
  • Kerri Forster
  • Sandra Niedermeir
  • Gail Stevens, Sharon Fahey
  • Andi Bartnek, Yogi Grunwald
  • My Handmade Journal by Nancy Penner Dormer
  • Now it's Your Turn
  • The Fine Print
  • Back Cover - The Journal Team
This issue has 27 pages (all colour)

Issue 121, May 2012:



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  • Why this issue?
  • White on Black
  • Workshop with Sharon Zeugin: Italic
  • Workshop with Sharon Zeugin: Journals
  • From our Studio's Show
  • Workshop with Connie Furgason: Journals
  • Workshop with Connie Furgason: Mark Making
  • Workshop with Alice Young: Parallel Pen
  • Can you write on thisÉ
  • From our Studios
  • Camera Distortion
  • In Memory
  • The Fine Print
  • Make an 8 fold book
This issue has 35 pages

Issue 120, February 2012:



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  • Sitting Pretty
  • Why this issue?
  • Annette's Studio
  • Barrie's Studio
  • Colleen's Studio
  • Fran's Studio
  • Gail's Studio
  • George's Studio
  • Kathie's Studio
  • Kirsten's Studio
  • Lorraine's Studio
  • Lynn's Studio
  • Nancy's Studio
  • Renate's Studio
  • Tara's Studio
  • Thea's Studio
  • Yogi's Studio
  • The Fine Print
  • Sitting Pretty cont.
This issue has 34 pages of full colour.



Issue 119, November 2011:



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  • Why this issue?
  • Thirties
  • Gallery
  • Blast from the Past
  • Thirties, continued
  • Denis Brown
  • Collaboration
  • Thirties, continued
  • The Fine Print

This issue has 34 pages including 4 pages of colour.



Issue 118, May 2011:


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This issue has 31 pages including 8 pages of colour.



Issue 117, February 2011:

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Issue 116, November 2010


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Issue 115, September 2010:

  • Mark Your Calendar
  • Calendar
  • Editors Note
  • April galleria
  • Crowfoot Library Fun
  • Welcome New Members
  • Words Are Delicious
  • Collage lettering
  • Workshop Report
  • Start To Finish
  • Presidents Message
  • Calgary Stampede 2010
  • BVCG Executive Changes
  • Snail Mail
  • The Story of Change
  • Newsflash
  • Library Picks
  • Artisan Show & Sale
  • Financials
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • Galleria Topics
  • Alphabet Apron Funraiser
  • Alpha-Nuts
  • Alphabet Apron Letters
Read an article from Issue 115, September 2010.



Issue 114, June 2010:

  • Calendar
  • Thank You
  • We Remember
  • Mark Your Calendar
  • President's Message
  • Calligraphy Project
  • Welcome New Members
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • Calgary Stampede
  • Artisan Show & Sale
  • Old English with Germanic Flavour
  • Studio Challenge
  • Paper For Calligraphers
  • Artist's Profile Kathie MacDuff
  • Start to Finish: Creating Beautiful letterforms
  • Workshops
  • Aprons
  • Aging Gracefully
  • Library
  • Collaboration Galleria
Read an article from Issue 114, June 2010



Issue 113, March 2010:

  • Calendar
  • Welcome New Members
  • Inside Front cover Creating the Illusion of Layers with Nancy Penner Dormer
  • President's message, Christmas Party & more Welcome New Members
  • Galleria ATCst
  • A to Z Montana
  • Studio Challenge make an album
  • Start to Finish -Kirsten Horel & Kerri Forster
  • (front & back covers) Christmas Cards
  • Design with Georgia Deaver
  • Library
  • Workshops
  • Bulletin Board
  • Exchange Newsletter Reviews
  • Get Hung Up
  • Mark Your Calendar
  • (inside back cover) Stylized Writing and Illustration with Georgia Deaver
  • Editor
Read an article from Issue 113, March 2010.



Issue 112, December 2009:

  • Calendar
  • December Studio Challenge
  • President's Message
  • Welcome New Members
  • Minnesota Conference
  • Galleria Black and White and Grey with one little colour
  • Alta Huntington artist profile and gallery
  • September Studio Challengers
  • Day of Crafts
  • Copperplate
  • Library
  • Exchange newsletter Reviews
  • Financials
  • Workshops
  • Bulletin Board

Read an article from Issue 112, December 2009. (PDF format)



Issue 111, September 2009:
 
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  • A Design Process that works for me Peter Thornton
  • Written, Drawn and Decorated Letters Peter Thornton
  • Pushing the Pencil, Pulling the Pen Peter Thornton
  • Galleria Repeat, peat, peat
  • June Potluck
  • What Not to Wear
  • Stampede 2009
  • Galleria Invitation
  • Calligraphy with Attitude Denis Brown
  • Will Farrington
  • The Studio Page
  • So You Want to be a Calligrapher Peggy Robinson
Read an article from Issue 111, September 2009 (PDF format)



Issue 110, June 2009:

  • Cover Artist Profile-Kirsten Horel
  • Carl Rohrs' Slide Presentation
  • Modern Moves & 20th Century Masters-Carl Rohrs
  • Modern Calligraphic Brush-Carl Rohrs
  • Friday Night Frolics
  • Playful Letters with Carrie Imai
  • Galleria-Backgrounds: Painted or Otherwise
  • Painting on Canvas with Christine Ahmad
  • Big Bad Bone with Carrie Imai
  • Enrichment-March Madness
  • More 2008 Christmas Cards
  • Newsletter Exchange Review
Read an article from Issue 110, June 2009



Issue 109, March 2009:

  • Cover Artist Profile: Kerri Forster
  • Arts on Atlantic Juried Show
  • Evoking the Muse with Betty Locke
  • Artist Trading Cards Galleria
  • Christmas Cards 2008
  • Back in Time at the University of Calgary Library
  • Newsletter Exchange Review
  • Inside Back Cover by Gail Stevens
Read an Excerpt from Issue 109, March 2009



Issue 108, December 2008:

  • Cover Artist: Kate Hutchison
  • Galleria: Brush & a Colour
  • Heritage Park Demos
  • Weight & Texture in Lettering Design
  • Contemporary Uncials with Georgia Angelopoulos
  • Metamorphosis of a Manuscript Page
  • Book Reviews
  • Cards for MS
  • From Glass to Class
  • Newsletter Exchange Review
  • Remembering Pat Carlson
Read an Excerpt from Issue 108, September 2008



Issue 107, September 2008:

  • Cover Artist Profile: Sarah Widdowson
  • Capital Adventures with Lindley McDougall
  • Thomas Hoyer: Introduction to the Ruling Pen
  • Thomas Hoyer: Lettering with a Flourish
  • Thomas Hoyer: Watercolour Letters
  • Beyond the Rules with Thomas Hoyer
  • Upcoming Gallerias
  • Paint Small Inspires All
  • Kitchen Calligraphy
  • Newsletter Exchange Review
  • Day of Crafts
  • Inside back Cover by Wendy Diedrick
Read an Excerpt from Issue 107, September 2008



Issue 106, June 2008:

  • Cover Artist Profile: Valerie Quinsey
  • Copperplate with Gaye Mackie
  • Galleria: Your Favourite Lines
  • Newsletter Exchange Review
  • Centennial Series Demo
  • Roann Mathias: A Visual Introduction
  • Beyond Bookhand with Roann Mathias
  • Neuland Using Parallel Pens with Roann Mathias
  • Enrichment: Dirk Van Wyk
  • Galleria: An Image With Words
  • Show 'n' Share Images
  • Introduction to Calligraphy with Peggy Robinson
  • Back Cover Artist: Kathy Guthrie
Read an Excerpt from Issue 106, March 2008



Issue 105, March 2008:

  • Cover Artist Profile: Linda Smith
  • The Writing's on the Wall
  • Uncial for Beginners
  • Island Magic with Peter Thornton
  • Watercolour Monumental Trajan
  • Decorated Christmas Balls
  • Artist Trading Cards
  • Lettering Classes at Red Deer College
  • Graceful Envelope Call for Entries
  • Book Reviews
  • Pointed Pen with Barbara Close
  • Cards for MS: A Win-win Proposition
  • Newsletter Exchange Review
  • Tip of the day: Gridlines
  • Creative Cards & Letters with Lynn Slevinsky
  • Tackling Text
  • Enrichment: Susan Kristoferson
  • Barrie Callaway: Cover Commentary

Read an Excerpt from Issue 105, March 2008



Issue 104, December 2007:

  • Cover Artist: Margaret Van Diest
  • Galleria: Comfort Me With Apples
  • Book Reviews and Exchange Newsletters
  • Island Magic Conference Class write-ups
  • Last Page by Ann Purdy

Read an Excerpt from Issue 104, December 2007



Issue 103, September 2007:

  • Cover Artist: Yogi Grunwald
  • A Year of Galleria
  • Executive Changes
  • In the Frame Galleria
  • Lettering on Canvas Workshop
  • Funky Letters Workshop
  • Ink Wells End of an Era
  • Island Magic Conference
  • Kersals: Krazy Decorated Caps Workshop
  • Calgary Stampede
Read an Excerpt from Issue 103, September 2007



Issue 102, June 2007:

  • Tea for Two Enrichment Meeting
  • Cover Artist Norma Bogle
  • Calligraphic Cards for Cancer
  • Romancing the Ruling Pen Workshop
  • Recently Promoted From Trash February Galleria
  • Am I Original? Copyright Information
  • Alpha-Nuts
  • Ricardo Rousselot Calligraphy and the Spanish Connection
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • Last Page by Yogi Grunwald
Read an Excerpt from Issue 102, June 2007



Issue 101, March 2007:

  • Cover and Titles by Donna Uncles
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Review
  • Mix and Match Workshop
  • Christmas Cards
  • Portfolios that Pop November Galleria
  • Treasured Memories Workshop
  • Having a Blast Lettering
  • Letters That Rock
  • Last Page by Betty Miller

Read an Excerpt from Issue 101, March 2007



Issue 100, December 2006:

  • Cover artist Christine McDermid
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Reviews
  • Monolines and Watercolours Workshop
  • Paper Embossing Workshop
  • Passionate Lies Workshop
  • Porcelain and Pewter Inkwells
  • Series 2006
  • September Galleria: Artist Trading Cards
  • Art of Letters Exhibit
  • Last Page by Sue Robertson

Read an Excerpt from Issue 100, December 2006



Issue 99, September 2006:

only 3 left

  • Cover Artist Wendy Diedrick
  • April Galleria
  • Calgary Stampede
  • Knotty Workshop
  • Italic Revisited
  • Floral Brush
  • Newsletter Retrospective
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Review
  • Last Page by Kirsten Horel

Read an Excerpt from Issue 99, September 2006



Issue 98, June 2006:

only 5 left
  • All You Need to Know to Begin Calligraphy workshop
  • Open Spine Bookmaking workshop
  • January Galleria: Make Us Laugh
  • Lettering for Books, Journals, and Cards workshop
  • Newsletter Nostalgia
  • Calligraction
  • Art of Letters
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Review
  • Magic of Acrylics Enrichment Meeting
  • Last Page by Diane Waters

Read an Excerpt from Issue 98, June 2006



Issue 96, December 2005:


  • On The Cover Collage of 100s
  • Silver Anniversary
  • Stampede 2005
  • September Galleria: Alberta's Centennial
  • Pointed Brush Workshop
  • Alberta Calligraphy Scene
  • Heritage Park Fall Fair
  • Legacies
  • In Memoriam: Friedrich Neugebauer
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • Inkwells

Read an Excerpt from Issue 96, December 2005



Issue 95, September 2005:

  • Cover Artist Colleen Nagel
  • Centennial Challenges
  • Financial Statement
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Review
  • April Galleria: Mail Art
  • Colour it Luscious
  • Contemporary Decorated Letters
  • Nancy Culmone Slide and Lecture Presentation
  • Series 2005
  • Our Silver Anniversary
  • Meet Our Executive

Read an Excerpt from Issue 95, September 2005



Issue 94, June 2005:

  • Cover Artist Lorraine Cockle
  • February Galleria: Freestanding Items
  • Massage Message
  • Fun With Neuland
  • Cut Paper Letters
  • Bookhand, Bouncing, Bone, Brush, & B-Nib
  • Paper Perspectives
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Reviews
  • Centennial Challenges
  • Inside Back Cover by Valerie Quinsey

Read an Excerpt from Issue 94, June 2005



Issue 93, March 2005:

  • Cover Artist Suzanne Murison
  • Confluence: Dutch Caps
  • Back in the Day Workshop
  • A Little Calligraphy for the Holiday Season
  • November Galleria: Layout and Design
  • Day of Crafts
  • Season's Greetings: Christmas Cards 2004
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • Write On Exhibit
  • The Last Page by Myrtle Peters



Issue 92, December 2004:

  • Cover Artist Marian Peterson
  • Kalligraphia 2004
  • 'Alphabet Accordion Books' Galleria
  • Let's Get Fresh workshop
  • Stylized Writing and Illustration Workshop
  • The Text of the Saint John's Bible
  • Marbling at Series 2004
  • Black and White Letterformation
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • In Memory of Diana Haines
  • The Last Page by Kate Hutchison



Issue 91, August 2004:

  • Cover Artist Sarah Widdowson
  • BVCG Executive
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • Artisans' Show and Sale
  • April Showers' Galleria
  • Mix and Match Workshop
  • Calgary Stampede and Artists' Window
  • Series 2004
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • The Last Page by Nancy Dormer



Issue 90, May 2004:

  • Cover Artist Donna Clement
  • Alpha-Nuts by Alex Matheson
  • Exchange Newsletters and Website Reviews
  • 'Fancy up a Folder' Galleria
  • Drip, Drop, Splatter and Splash Workshop
  • Flip, Flop and Fly Workshop
  • Mail Art Workshop
  • Pointed Pen Variations Workshop
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • The Last Page by Betty Bax



Issue 89, February 2004:

  • Cover Artist Barrie Callaway
  • Day of Crafts
  • Letters Alive
  • 'Roots' Galleria
  • 26 Seeds: a Year to Grow
  • Greeting Cards
  • Mirror, Mirror
  • Definitely Different
  • Design and Layout for Calligraphers
  • Exchange Newsletters
  • The Last Page by Tara Hayden



Issue 88, November 2003:

only 4 left

  • Cover Artist Kathy Guthrie
  • Letters, Lines and Watercolours workshop with Connie Furgason
  • 'Black Magic' Galleria
  • Celebration
  • Season's Greetings workshop with Margaret Van Diest
  • Marble and Make workshop with Sonja Idema
  • 26 Seeds: a Year to Grow with Reggie Ezell
  • Series
  • Journal in a Slipcase workshop with Suzanne Cannon
  • Adding Funk to your Foundational workshop with Suzanne Cannon
  • Artisans' Show and Sale
  • Exchange Newsletters



Issue 87, August 2003:

  • Cover Artist Kerri Forster
  • Your Executive
  • Have Pens Will Travel
  • Artists" Window
  • Spruce Meadows
  • Calgary Stampede
  • "Friends" Galleria
  • 'Painted Paper Collage Works' workshop with Kathy Guthrie
  • '26 Seeds: A Year to Grow' yearlong class with Reggie Ezell
  • Websites to Visit
  • Book Review and Exchange Newsletters
  • 3-D Calligraphy
  • The Last Page by Barb Doll



Issue 86, May 2003:

  • Heritage Park Fall Fair
  • Notes From Away
  • "Word Strings" Galleria
  • 26 Seeds: A Year to Grow
  • Italic workshop with Sarah Widdowson
  • A Book of Secrets workshop with Christine Ahmad
  • Cover Artist Joanne Merrick
  • Numerals workshop with Martin Jackson
  • Uncial workshop with Martin Jackson
  • Cards and Letters workshop with Lynn Slevinsky
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Reviews
  • The Last Page by Eileen Jardine



Issue 85, February 2003:

  • Artisans Show & Sale
  • Season's Greetings workshop with Margaret Van Diest
  • Versals workshop with Sarah Widdowson
  • Making a Modern Manuscript Page workshop with Margaret Van Diest
  • Copperplate workshop with Gaye Mackie
  • Day of Crafts
  • Greeting Cards
  • Cover Artist Susan Keyes
  • "Favourite Things" November Galleria
  • 26 Seeds: A Year to Grow yearlong class with Reggie Ezell
  • Notes from Away
  • Book Reviews & Exchange Newsletters
  • The Last Page by Norma Bogle



Issue 78, May 2001:

SOLD OUT (Sorry)

  • Profile of Cover Artist Gaye Mackie
  • 'Try This': Tips by Ros Jones
  • BVCG 20th Anniversary Cards
  • Noodling with Neuland: a workshop with Francie Bredeson
  • More Millennium Manuscript pages, in colour center spread
  • Family History with Susan Keyes
  • Romans Forever Session II: a workshop with Lindley McDougall
  • 'Earth Air Wind Fire' February Galleria
  • Alphabet to Try by Lynn Slevinsky
  • Exchange Newsletter reviews
  • Inside Back Cover by Ginny Haldane
  • (include 4 page colour inserts)



Issue 77, February 2001

  • Profile of Cover Artist Betty Locke
  • 'Winter' November Galleria
  • Day of Crafts Workshop
  • Romans Forever Workshop with Lindley McDougall
  • BVCG 20th Anniversary
  • The Last 10 Years
  • Millennium Manuscript Book (with special colour center spread)
  • Christmas Cards 2000
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Reviews
  • Inside Back Cover by Jo Baarschers
  • (include 4 page colour inserts)



Issue 76, November 2000:

only 4 left

  • Profile of Cover Artist Lily Yee
  • 'Outrageous and Perverse' September Galleria
  • Artisan Show and Sale
  • Wall Art by Kathy Guthrie
  • ABC 2000 Overview
  • BVCG Entertainment
  • The Illuminated Letter with Mark Van Stone
  • Colour and Texture with Suzanne Moore
  • Casual Caps and Colourful Cards with Carol Pallesen
  • Colour: Reason and Sense with Annie Cicale
  • Beautiful Italic with Peter Thornton
  • Stretching Your Italic with Diane von Arx
  • Contrasts with Peter Thornton
  • Constructed Thought with Suzanne Moore
  • Roman Capitals with Annie Cicale
  • Books, Boxes and Cards with Carol Pallesen
  • Contemporary Decorated Letters with Sherri Kiesel
  • Trajan to Charlemagne with Mark Van Stone
  • pen, Paper and Ink with Ward Dunham
  • Layout with Diane von Arx
  • Experiment Workshop with Thomas Ingmire
  • Exchange Newsletters and Book Reviews
  • Inside Back Cover by Francie Bredeson



Issue 66, May 1998:

only 2 left

  • Cover Artist Will Farrington
  • European Adventure
  • Books Galore Class
  • Numbers Galleria
  • Borders Workshop
  • Challenges and Critiques Workshop
  • Fun and Funky Workshop
  • Craft Page
  • Exchange Newsletter
  • Inside Back Cover by Kathy Guthrie



Issue 60, November 1996:

  • Cover Artist George Huitema
  • Soundings
  • September Galleria: Anatomy
  • Italic tune-up
  • Uniting the Elements: Illustration and Calligraphy
  • Watercolour Backgrounds and Basics
  • That Was Then, This Is Now
  • Craft Page
  • Exchange Newsletter and Book Reviews
  • Inside Back Cover by Randi Aaron

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