The Edmonton Calligraphic Society is a non-profit organization formed in February 1986. The objective of the society is to develop and refine calligraphy and related crafts among members and to introduce and promote calligraphy as an art form to the general public in and around Edmonton. If you wish to see previous posts, please go to our Blog page.
Membership is available on Eventbrite. An annual membership costs just $45.00 for Canadian Members and $55.00 for USA/International members and provides you with member benefits from July 1st/2021 through June 30th/2022. For more information on Membership benefits go to our Membership page.
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Memberships for the 2021/22 Membership year are now available.
DUE TO THE COVID EPIDEMIC, OUR NORMAL CALLIGRAPHY YEAR, AND ALL OF THE BENEFITS OF BEING A MEMBER OF THE EDMONTON CALLIGRAPHIC SOCIETY HAS REQUIRED A CHANGE IN FORMAT DELIVERY. WE ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN EXCITING YEAR OF CALLIGRAPHY INSTRUCTION AND DEMONSTRATIONS DELIVERED TO YOU, VIRTUALLY.
Next Meeting
October 6th, 2021
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm MDT VIA ZOOM
Instructor: Bill Kemp
Class: “Weaver Writing Style”
Letters & Lines’ Theme
September:
PENS, PAPERS, BOOKS – September is the month where we think of children, with their pens, paper, and backpacks, returning to school. We invite you to celebrate the mighty pen and paper by sharing a quote about pens, paper, or books.
The Edmonton Calligraphic Society (ECS) will be hosting General Meetings virtually for the 2021/22 year. General Meetings are designed to provide ECS members with the time and space to practice their calligraphy, gain valuable feedback and advice from fellow letterers, and learn about upcoming calligraphic events and volunteer opportunities.
This Membership year will be delivered mostly virtually. Normally, General Meetings are typically hosted on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:00 – 8:50 PM at the Millwoods Library, Seniors and Multicultural Centre, 2610 Hewes Way NW, Edmonton, AB.
A reminder that our membership year is from July 1st to June 30th.
Latest
August 2021 Ink Drops
September 1st Meeting, 2021 was at 7:00 PM MDT via ZOOM Instructor: Violet Smythe : Neuland With a Twist (The supply list and exemplars were sent before the session, along with the... READ MORE
Two Day Workshop
ECS is thrilled to announce an upcoming online workshop opportunity with Rachel Yallop, a renowned calligrapher / instructor out of the UK. Please join us on November 6 and 13 (9 – 11:30 am... READ MORE
ECS Membership 2021/22
Interested in a 2021/22 ECS Membership? Here are some links to provide you with more information on this Membership year. Want to learn more about Membership or to register? Go to the... READ MORE
Ink Drops, May, 2021
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE We now have 72 members who have renewed their membership and we’re glad to welcome new members, Wendy Verbeek from Lacombe, AB and Shannon Savage from Port Angeles, WA. Please remember that we... READ MORE
Weathergram Update
Hello, all, I thought you’d be interested in how our ‘grams weathered a month outside in the elements (not much rain…a little snow). When Arlene and I took them down, I brought mine... READ MORE
Ink Drops, April 2021
Letters and Lines Theme: Favourite Quote Member Projects Envelope Exchange WEATHERGRAMS PROJECT…ANOTHER ONE! Heather Luciow’s daughter is a frontline healthcare worker in long term care who shared the Grey Nuns Covenant Health’s Facebook... READ MORE
ECS Weathergram Project
Several of us discussed how we could acknowledge the perseverance shown by our Pandemic-weary Health Care Workers, and decided to use Weathergrams to express our support. Since the Grey Nuns Hospital shares the same community... READ MORE
Ink Drops March 2021
LETTERS AND LINES PROMPTS FOR APRIL “YOUR FAVOURITE QUOTE” Using a favourite quote, proverb, scripture or saying that you have enjoyed all of your life, letter it in three different ways, using any... READ MORE