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.
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Next meeting: April 1st/2020 is CANCELLED.
Come prepared to sign up for this year’s membership. (Reminder: membership year is July 1st to June 30th.)
Five times per year, the Edmonton Calligraphic Society (ECS) hosts General Meetings. 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.
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. For more information, please go to our Membership Page.
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Getty and Dubay
For those who are self-isolating around the world, Getty and Dubay are offering their online resources FREE for two weeks. This includes their live videos of authors Getty and Dubay presenting their handwriting... READ MORE
Ink Drops March 4th, 2020
Next Calligraphy Night: April 1, 2020 Doors open at 5:30 to set up tables & chairs. Activities begin at 6:00 Letters & Lines Theme: “Fool Around” ... READ MORE
ECS Meeting Reminder March 4th
Mill Woods Seniors & Multicultural Center 2610 Hewes Way, Edmonton, Alberta Our doors open at 5:30 to set up the tables and chairs. Please remember to thoroughly clean your shoes with the machine... READ MORE
February’s Meetup
Pilot Pen Pizzazz Join Barb Keir of ECS this Saturday at Artelier to continue working with Pilot Parallel Pens. Bring your pens. Instruction occurs from 10 to noon and the afternoon is studio time... READ MORE
ECS Meeting Reminder—Feb.5, 2020
Mill Woods Seniors & Multicultural Center 2610 Hewes Way, Edmonton, Alberta Happy New Year! Your executive met at the end of January to plan our 2020-2021 year and are pleased with the results.... READ MORE
Celebrate Handwriting
Check out this broadcast about ECS celebrating Handwriting this Saturday. Special thanks to Jeanine Alexander for representing ECS in the broadcast. ECS will be using the Getty-Dubay curriculum for this handwriting event. Here... READ MORE
Ink Drops, December, 2019
Next Calligraphy Night: February 5, 2020 (Doors open at 5:30 to set up tables & chairs. Activities begin at 6:00) Letters & Lines Theme: “X’s and O’s” Learn to Letter: Fun With Flourishes... READ MORE
Celebrate Handwriting
The Edmonton Calligraphic Society is pleased to offer a Handwriting Workshop on January 25, 2020. Using the Getty-Dubay Italic handwriting curriculum, you will first learn a basic italic print. These continuous-stroke letters transform... READ MORE