Ink Drops, August 2020
Happy August! As a retired teacher, I always feel a ‘twinge’ when the calendar flips over to August, as it signalled that my summer was more than half over. Most of us were back in our classrooms the last week … Continued
Happy August! As a retired teacher, I always feel a ‘twinge’ when the calendar flips over to August, as it signalled that my summer was more than half over. Most of us were back in our classrooms the last week … Continued
Hello COVID Calligraphers! Well, these last few weeks have been very exciting! The programming we have initiated with our professional calligraphers is gaining attention, both across Canada, and into the US! As people learn what an extraordinary value they will … Continued
Hello ECS Members! This crazy COVID pandemic has really cast its net far and wide, causing major upheavals in our lives. Your ECS Executive also had to deal with the reality of the impossibility of physically-distancing 45 people in our … Continued
[columns] [span6] add content here [/span6][span6] add content here [/span6][/columns] 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” … Continued
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 at the bottom of the stairs when … Continued
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 to play, learn, and share. Bring your … Continued
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. There are only a few details to … Continued
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 is the link to learn more or … Continued
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 Project: Book with stitching These are examples … Continued
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 smoothly into a joined (cursive) style that … Continued