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FRIDAY, April 10, 2025, 6:30-8PM PST
Please note, we'll meet the second Friday, since our usual first Friday is Good Friday.
We start a series of studies of Speedball Sho Card Gothic and similar lettering styles, led by Kristi. We'll start with pen-written letters. In a subsequent session, we may write these letters using a flat brush. Our ultimate goal is to draw these letters. with a view toward creating a special, colorful project.
Book title drawn by illustrator Wendy McNaughton
No charge for these Study Group Sessions. They are often led by members, who do not claim to be masters, sharing what they have learned. There is no requirement to have attended prior sessions. The aim is to share knowledge with newbies and to provide a refresher for those with more experience. Each individual Romans Study Group session requires separate registration. We plan to record this session. Kristi asks that you remind her! Recording will be available for two months.
Flexible Schedule for the evening:
6:30 - 6:45 Announcements.
6:45 - 7:45 Kristi will demo.
7:45 - 8:00 An opportunity for those who wish to share what they've completed before or during this session--we always love to see what our fellow lettering artists are up to. Also, there is time to ask more questions of our speaker.
SUPPLY LIST:
Handouts and Zoom invitation will be sent a day or two in advance.
You're welcome to sign up even at the last minute, but you may have to wait and participate via the recording . . . Those who sign up in advance will automatically receive the recording. We cannot respond to all those who missed registering in advance.
Sunday, May 3, 2027. 1-4 PM PDT. Zoom Online
Society for Calligraphy members, only. No charge.
All levels welcome. Handouts and Zoom link will be provided a week in advance. Sessions will be recorded and available for three months.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: In this class you will learn a fun way to combine words and watercolor to create a colorful recipe that can share with family and friends. Step-by-step demonstrations will show you all the simple drawing and painting techniques you need for picturesque recipes. You’ll also learn how to: mix clear paint colors, how to avoid mixing muddy colors, how to arrange your objects in a eye catching way, brushstrokes, how to correct mistakes, add white and other tips. You will leave class with skills you can use to illustrate We'll start with a recipe that Barbara will provide and she'll walk us through illustrating that. You'll want to follow up and illustrate your own favorite recipe following the workshop!
ABOUT BARBARA: Barbara Roth believes anyone can learn to paint and draw if they want to. She has a degree in Fine Art and a Teaching Credential and 35 years of teaching experience. Currently she teaches watercolor classes for Miracosta Community Ed and in the San Diego Public libraries. She has been organizing and teaching travel painting workshops for 20 years. She likes to help her students find joy in the process of making art. She's written a book for Quarto Press called Anytime, Anywhere Art; Watercolor for the Artist on the Go.
SUPPLY LIST: 20260503_Illustrating a Recipe Supplies.pdf
Questions? E-mail Kristi Darwick at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org.
For those affiliated with the San Diego chapter, we do have scholarship funds available to assist in the education and development of calligraphic skills. Please contact Kristi to inquire.
Enrollment is for current paid Society for Calligraphy members only. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. No reservation will be held until your dues are current. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible. (To become a member: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC)
NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted without prior consent of both guest artist and a representative of the Board of Governors. ** You must ask permission of the artist/ instructor to photograph any copyrighted materials, including demos.
Presenter: Yukimi Annand
Sponsored by San Diego SfC
SAVE THE DATES! Saturdays, July 11, 25, August 1, 10am-12:30pm and Sunday August 8, 10-11am PDT
Details are being finalized.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: I am interested in any “forms" I see surrounding me. As a calligrapher I have been experimenting to create letterforms based on the forms I capture from the surroundings and play with them by writing text. The Roman alphabet is basically designed with a geometric system and the letter O is the mother form for developing a set of 26 letters.
In this workshop, we will start by making variations of letter O. We will get ideas from existing letterforms including historical and contemporary forms, ancient sign language, natural forms and more. We will consider the meaning of the text to resonate to the form of O. Then we will work on lines that are made by writing text from legible to abstract. We will explore how much emotion we can put into the lines. As our final products, we will construct accordion books with the lines and collaged colorful shape elements which relate the form of O.
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Saturday AUGUST 15, 2026, 9:30AM to 2:30 PM. IN-PERSON
SAVE-THE DATE (hours may change slightly)
Location: San Diego Education Association
FEES: $45. Additionally a materials fee of $17 is paid at workshop (complete kit for 2 books)
PAID WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY. No refunds.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: We will make two coptic-stitched books, one with a vintage cover and the other with a paper-covered book board cover. More details to follow.
SKILL LEVEL: All levels
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: More info to follow
HOW TO REGISTER
Fee: TBA.
Questions/comments? please contact Kristi at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org
For confirmation and prompt receipt of supply list, we recommend that your payment arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. You do not have a spot in the workshop until you receive a confirmation email.
After completing this first step of registration, an automatic email will be sent with a PayPal button, plus instructions, should you prefer to pay by check. If you don't receive that email within a few minutes, please check your spam folder. If you don't find it there, please contact Kristi.
For those affiliated with SfC's San Diego chapter, we do have scholarship funds available to assist in the education and development of calligraphic skills. Please contact Kristi to inquire.
Questions? E-mail Kristi Darwick at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org
IN-PERSON
Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, 2026, 9:30AM to 4:30 PM, includes a one hour break for lunch.
Location: San Diego Education Association, 10393 San Diego Mission Rd, Suite 100, San Diego, CA
FEES: TBA.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Details to follow.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Information to follow
