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Colleagues of Calligraphy Library
The Colleagues have an extensive library inventory. Members have access to a multimedia library of books, videos, slides, magazines and a variety of newsletters. Items can be checked out from September through May.
Contact our Librarian at librarian@colleaguesofcalligraphy.com for additional information. Please write "CoC Library" in the subject line of your email.
Colleagues' Library List (pdf file, 172k)
Colleagues' Newsletter Exchange List (pdf file, 37k)
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What's Happening Now!
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Member Judith Michalski will offer beginning calligraphy classes, "Beginning Calligraphy - Informal Italic" through the St. Paul Community Education, six sessions starting Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Ramsey Jr. High in St. Paul on Grand Ave. Contact Community Ed. at 651-293-8874 for registration information, or Emily.bugg@spps.org or register online at www.ceregspps.org. The Spring Session for the same class starts Tuesday, April 13, 2010 and runs for 6 sessions. No class April 27 and May 25. Same registration information as above.
Calligraphy class by member Karen Eighmy: "Calligraphy: An Introduction" at Diamondhead Senior Center in Burnsville, Wednesdays, April 7- May12, 6:30-8:30 pm. $89 plus a $16 supply kit. Try your hand at three styles of calligraphy: Foundational Roman, Italic and Blackletter. Fees include hands-on practice, discussion and observation. No previous calligraphy experience required. For questions email brushjoy@gmail.com
New Exhibit: The Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition at the Science Museum of Minnesota will feature twenty-eight folios from The Saint John's Bible. These original pages have never been seen in the Twin Cities and allows the juxtaposition of the worlds's oldest and newest hand-scribed Bibles. Exhibit dates March 12 - October 24, 2010, www.smm.org.
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Classes, Workshops and Conferences
- Masscribes 2010 International Calligraphy Conference at Stonehill College, Easton, MA.
- Colleagues of Calligraphy 2009 International Lettering Conference at Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN.
- Letter's Mingle Souls, 2008 International Lettering Conference. www.chicagocalligraphy2008.org
- StudioWorks: An extended study program with Diane von Arx
- Class offerings by Jean Formo: Pen-in-Hand year-long private calligraphy tutorial and Jean's Minnesota Center for the Book Arts classes.
- Camp Cheerio, North Carolina—Fall 2009, Spring 2010 class information.
- ABC2010: Canadian conference at Red Deer College, Alberta, 10 instructors.
- Randall M. Hasson Retreat: New opportunities for study with Randy Hasson in Santa Fe, NM.
- Iampeth: The International Assoc. of Master Penmen, Engrossers & Teachers of Handwriting, 2010 Conference.
Local Art Supplies
Art Materials
Wet Paint
Dick Blick
Online Supplies and Information
Daniel Smith
John Neal
Paper & Ink Arts
Sites of Interest
Edina Art Center
Cynscribe
Saint John’s Bible
Association of the Calligraphic Arts (ACA)
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