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/2022 through June 30th/2023. For more information on Membership benefits go to our Membership page.
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Memberships for the 2022/23 Membership year are now available.
WE ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN EXCITING YEAR OF CALLIGRAPHY INSTRUCTION AND DEMONSTRATIONS DELIVERED TO YOU IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY.
Next Meeting
May 3rd, 2022
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm MDT VIA ZOOM
Instructor: Suzie Beringer
Class:“Calligraphic Dirds”
The Edmonton Calligraphic Society (ECS) will be hosting General Meetings in person and virtually for the 2022/23 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.
Mailing Address: PO Box 32033, 607 2331 66 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6K 4C2
The 2022/23 Membership year will be a combination of in person and online. Normally, General Meetings are typically hosted on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:00 – 8:50 PM at the Millwoods Seniors and Multicultural Centre, 2610 Hewes Way NW, Edmonton, AB.
A reminder that our membership year is from July 1st to June 30th.
Latest
MARCH INK DROPS
MEMBERSHIP We welcome two new international members to the ECS. Lynda Barron from Oregon, learned of us through her friend and mentor, Cora Pearl. Linda Cook is joining us from Texas. We are... READ MORE
February Ink Drops/ 2022
Membership Update We extend greetings to new member, Gabriella Soba in Spain! Our membership now stands at 139, along with the 9 complementary memberships given to this year’s instructors. At our January Executive meeting,... READ MORE
May Workshop with Heather Held
In 2 classes, Heather deconstructs the process of designing & illuminating Victorian vines. Saturday, May 7 & 14 from 9:30 am – 12 pm MDT About this event The process of designing in... READ MORE
Amy Bollana’s Class Information
ECS is pleased & eager to announce that Amy Bollana, one of our own, will be teaching a brush lettering class. This link provides more information: https://www.amybollanadesign.com/brush-calligraphy-course. READ MORE
Ink Drops for December 2021/ January 2022
Next Meeting: February 2nd/2022 7:00 PM MDT via ZOOM Instructor: Gemma Black Adolf Bernd Calligraphic Painting (The supply list and exemplars and Zoom link were sent to ECS... READ MORE
November Ink Drops 2021
Letters and Lines Theme for December What flies when it’s born, lies when it’s alive, and runs when it’s dead?… A Snowflake. This powdery one-of-a-kind work of art is six-sided, glittery, soft, and... READ MORE