General Workshop Registration Information
Do not postmark your registration prior to the registration start dates!
Non-members are welcome to register for an additional charge of $20 per workshop. If they join the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild within a year, the membership fee will be reduced by $20 for the first year.
In most cases, registrations are welcome until one week before workshop commencement; however, classes fill quickly so we encourage you to enroll early to avoid disappointment. Please check with our Workshop Registrar to confirm availability.
Full payment is required with your registration. No postdated cheques please. Send a separate cheque for each workshop. Make cheques payable to the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild. Your cheques will not be processed until the class is confirmed.
Fees are non-refundable, except in special circumstances.
No cell phones in class please.
Your personal contact information is used by the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild for the purposes of workshop correspondence and is not shared by the Guild with any other organization.
Please contact our Workshop Registrar for more information on class registration, or phone 403-271-8228 and leave a message.
Visit our Gallery to see artwork by members and students.
Please note: registration for the classes below starts now:
Please also make sure your check is made out to the "BOW VALLEY CALLIGRAPHY GUILD or B.V.C.G."
Alice Young - "Strong Lines" working with the Pilot Parallel Pen (This class is full - sorry)
The fluid, expressive nature of calligraphy lends itself to both delicacy and strength, but the focus of this workshop is how to achieve strength and power in our calligraphic work. We will use a double-pronged approach in our exploration of strength. First, I will give an in-depth demonstration of a pen particularly well suited to strong, bold lines – the Pilot Parallel Pen. We will review its strengths (there are many) and weaknesses (there are few), and how it can best be integrated into a calligrapher’s workflow.
We will start with various exercises to demonstrate the capabilities of the pen, playing with colour mixing and textured surfaces. We will exercise our “muscle memory” through a series of exercises which culminates in a design you create with your “weakest” stroke.
Secondly, we will discuss strength in design. Using principles of design, we will explore ways to make calligraphy strong and effective, making its presence felt in today’s competitive visual environment.
Saturday & Sunday March 17 and 18, 2012 / 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Level: All ..
$120.00 members / $140.00 non-members.
Registration for the two classes below starts on March 5, 2012 for members
and March 12, 2012 for non members
Lorraine Douglas - "Pencil Caps" (click HERE for PDF registration form)
This workshop is a very playful introduction to the world of drawn capitals made with all kinds of pencils. First we will acquaint ourselves with the basic proportions of capitals. Then we will experiment with an array of pencils and a number of special effects to create a journal.
We will learn pressure/release techniques and how to create letters which are stretched, hung between lines, compressed and just a tad wonky. They can dance and bounce (a little) and have some weight added to them - but only in the right places!
Our goal will be a final project with a Haiku and imagery. No experience necessary - especially as pencil lettering is very forgiving and allows for imperfections. But if you have experience - this is a great workshop to create new variations and take some liberties with your drawn letters.
Saturday & Sunday, April 21 and 22, 2012 - 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Level: All ..
$120.00 members / $140.00 non-members.
Lynn Slevinsky - "Ecletic Cards and Letters" (click HERE for PDF registration form)
Come and spend a weekend creating a variety of beautiful cards! Play with lovely paper and lavish embellishments! Explore a number of methods to add lettering and learn several monoline lettering styles. These letters will also be used as a resist to create beautiful watercolour background papers for the cards.
Do not postmark your registration prior to the registration start dates!
Non-members are welcome to register for an additional charge of $20 per workshop. If they join the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild within a year, the membership fee will be reduced by $20 for the first year.
In most cases, registrations are welcome until one week before workshop commencement; however, classes fill quickly so we encourage you to enroll early to avoid disappointment. Please check with our Workshop Registrar to confirm availability.
Full payment is required with your registration. No postdated cheques please. Send a separate cheque for each workshop. Make cheques payable to the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild. Your cheques will not be processed until the class is confirmed.
Fees are non-refundable, except in special circumstances.
No cell phones in class please.
Your personal contact information is used by the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild for the purposes of workshop correspondence and is not shared by the Guild with any other organization.
Please contact our Workshop Registrar for more information on class registration, or phone 403-271-8228 and leave a message.
Visit our Gallery to see artwork by members and students.
Please note: registration for the classes below starts now:
Please also make sure your check is made out to the "BOW VALLEY CALLIGRAPHY GUILD or B.V.C.G."
Alice Young - "Strong Lines" working with the Pilot Parallel Pen (This class is full - sorry)
The fluid, expressive nature of calligraphy lends itself to both delicacy and strength, but the focus of this workshop is how to achieve strength and power in our calligraphic work. We will use a double-pronged approach in our exploration of strength. First, I will give an in-depth demonstration of a pen particularly well suited to strong, bold lines – the Pilot Parallel Pen. We will review its strengths (there are many) and weaknesses (there are few), and how it can best be integrated into a calligrapher’s workflow.We will start with various exercises to demonstrate the capabilities of the pen, playing with colour mixing and textured surfaces. We will exercise our “muscle memory” through a series of exercises which culminates in a design you create with your “weakest” stroke.
Secondly, we will discuss strength in design. Using principles of design, we will explore ways to make calligraphy strong and effective, making its presence felt in today’s competitive visual environment.
Saturday & Sunday March 17 and 18, 2012 / 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Level: All ..
$120.00 members / $140.00 non-members.
Registration for the two classes below starts on March 5, 2012 for members
and March 12, 2012 for non members
Lorraine Douglas - "Pencil Caps" (click HERE for PDF registration form)
This workshop is a very playful introduction to the world of drawn capitals made with all kinds of pencils. First we will acquaint ourselves with the basic proportions of capitals. Then we will experiment with an array of pencils and a number of special effects to create a journal.
We will learn pressure/release techniques and how to create letters which are stretched, hung between lines, compressed and just a tad wonky. They can dance and bounce (a little) and have some weight added to them - but only in the right places!
Our goal will be a final project with a Haiku and imagery. No experience necessary - especially as pencil lettering is very forgiving and allows for imperfections. But if you have experience - this is a great workshop to create new variations and take some liberties with your drawn letters.
Saturday & Sunday, April 21 and 22, 2012 - 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Level: All ..
$120.00 members / $140.00 non-members.
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| this is not a card from the class, only a sample |
Come and spend a weekend creating a variety of beautiful cards! Play with lovely paper and lavish embellishments! Explore a number of methods to add lettering and learn several monoline lettering styles. These letters will also be used as a resist to create beautiful watercolour background papers for the cards.
We will be rubber stamping with commercial stamps and stamps we make ourselves. Have fun tearing, cutting, embossing and die cutting paper and metal to make unique embellishments. Learn how to use distress inks and glimmer sprays, along with a variety of paints and mediums to give your cards special highlights combined with the use of layering, ribbon, rhinestones, flowers and brads,
Each student will receive a binder of instructions and pockets to store their cards. The class will include cards of different levels of difficulty. Enjoy some creative time and take home some special cards for your friends and family.
Saturday & Sunday May 12 and 13, 2012 / 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Level: All ..
$100.00 members / $120.00 non-members.
Workshops are held at St. Andrew's Heights Community Hall, 2504 - 13th Avenue NW, Calgary, unless otherwise indicated.
Beginner Calligraphy
If you are interested in small beginner classes we may be able to help you arrange for an informal "kitchen" calligraphy class. Contact the Workshop Registrar or call 403-271-8228 for more information.
Class Requests
Are you interested in classes, but they don't fit into your schedule? Gather a group of friends together, have fun and learn calligraphy or paper crafts. With a minimum of six people, and your chosen location, we can customize the class experience to fit your group's request. How about your Community Association? Your group could also be... parents/children, home school, 4H, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Big Sisters/Brothers.
Contact Workshop Registrar for more information, or phone (403)271-8228 in Calgary. Include your name, location and possible number of class participants and special area of interest. Fees will be negotiated with individual instructors.
