April 2014 Scribnote
COMMENTS FROM OUR
CHAIRPERSON
You don’t have to be the best team in the world, you just have to be the
best in the stadium. Lou Holtz
We had some
pretty nasty weather here in the Midwest early in January, but by the time our
first guild meeting arrived, it was 39 degrees and the snow was melting. We always worry about the January meeting
since the weather is very iffy. We had
a great group and a great meeting starting off the year bringing our favorite
tool or tools we don’t know what to do with, that we bought previously. We have a diverse group and therefore, we
had diverse tools that we like to play with.
Can you believe
that we had over 80 inches of snow this year, and I am writing this in
January! Lots of businesses were closed
as well as schools, libraries, etc. So,
what did you do with your day…days….when you were snowed in? I took an online Illuminations class with
Harvest Crittenden, and also spent time lettering in the afternoons. Harvest is a great teacher and I am learning
a great deal about the art of illumination.
Another piece to add to my artistry collection. I also was able to get
together with Pat West, Maureen Trubac, Anna Schlemma, Connie Wendt and JoAnn
Hansell a few times to do some lettering.
Pat lives 7 minutes away from me, so even though the roads weren’t the
best, I made it through and we lettered for about 3 hours, and, of course, chatted. I also was able to get together with Anna,
Maureen and Pat one day when the snow was not flying and we all made, or tried
to make, a Coptic stitch book. We need
more practice, but we are getting the hang of it. Hope you made good use of your inside winter time.
Our February
meeting had to be postponed due to yet another snowstorm and we were able to
get together on February 15 for four hours of lettering. I brought in three exemplars that the late,
great Gwen Weaver had taught us many years ago and we lettered about an hour
for each of them. Hopefully everyone is
having fun trying out a new hand or two using that wonderful, forgiving tool,
the pencil.
During the lunch hour, we
held our meeting and did show and tell.
The quarterly Letter Arts Review magazine supplied by John Neal was
raffled off and Lauren Matacio was the recipient. We really appreciate John Neal offering a free subscription of
this beautiful magazine and enjoy raffling it to someone in the guild who does
not currently subscribe.
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| Gwen Weaver |
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| Gwen Weaver |
Our March meeting
was also pushed back one week and we met on March 8. Of course, it was snowing that day so getting to Christ the King
Church took a little extra time, but well worth the trip. Anna Schlemma demonstrated Gothicized italic
at our meeting. Anna has a beautiful hand and we are so glad that we were
finally able to convince her to show us her lettering. Thanks Anna!
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| Anna's beautiful writing |
We will not be
having an April meeting at the church due to our group having an exhibit at
MoonTree in Donaldson, Indiana. We will
also be doing demonstrations from 1 – 4 pm, so come on down to see our work and
the beautiful facilities at Ancilla College.
Hopefully, we won’t have to drive in the snow to get there!
Yoke Pen Company Give-a-Way
Congratulations
to Connie Wendt who was the recipient of the Yoke Pen Company Christmas
give-a-way. Connie brought her prizes
to the January meeting and we were able to see what she received including a
stack of colored card stock, nibs, nib holders and an ink container. Have fun with all the new tools Connie!
MoonTree Exhibit
The MoonTree
exhibit in Donaldson, Indiana will be hung in just a few and then we can all
get together for demos and ogling at the beautiful work from our members.
Set up – pieces
should be to Sharon or Ginny by March 29.
April 5, 2014- 1 – 4 pm Reception, make it, take it and demonstrations
May 12, 2014
- Takedown
Chicago Calligraphy Collective – The train to
Chicago on April 12 will be leaving the South Bend Station at 9 am to head to downtown
and the Newberry Library to see the annual calligraphy exhibit. If you haven’t been to the library in
Chicago yet to see this exhibit, you are missing out on a wonderful day meeting
and greeting calligraphers that live in the Chicago area and enjoying the
demonstrations and talk every year. Some
of the places we like to go to on our walk back to the train station are Dick
Blick, Paper Source and Utrecht. All
the supplies that you see in catalogs are there to see and touch!
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Sometimes what you’re most afraid of doing is the
very thing that will set you free.
Julie Wildman
Julie Wildman from Chicago will be our instructor for our 2014 spring
workshop called Lively Letters. Please put April 26 & 27, 2014 on your calendar. The workshop
cost will be $110. or $125. if you are not yet a member of MCG, plus supplies $15. Supply list has been
distributed. At this point we have two spots available. If you wish to be a participant, please
email Ginny VanderHey, gvanderhey@hotmail.com.
Julie exhibits at the Newberry Library
every year so hopefully we will get to see more of her lovely work before she
comes to South Bend. The workshop will be held at Whispering Pines in
South Bend from 9 – 5 on both day
All Day Paste Paper Workshop
The MCG had originally chosen the Moon Tree
reception date to make paste paper, but we have had to change the date to May 17
to spend another marvelous day together to make paste papers. The workshop will be from 9 – 5 pm with a
short business meeting during our lunch break.
Supply list will be forthcoming before the all day get together. There is no fee for this workshop. More information in the near future. We are
unable to have our first Saturday meeting at the church due to their annual
spring clean up day.
New Policy for MCG
Our workshops seem to have people sign up and then decide not to attend.
We have been very generous in returning monies paid for the workshop if someone
decides not to attend at the last minute, but we are going to have a change in
this policy. There will be a nominal
fee if you drop out of the workshop. If
there would be an emergency, for instance, a birth of a child or grandchild,
illness, etc., then the board will take this under advisement to decide on a
course of action regarding a refund. Also, if the workshop is filled and there is someone to take your
place, that would also quality for a refund. So please, if you want to sign up
for the workshop, make sure that you put that date on your calendar as a
commitment. We have a small calligraphy
group and we struggle to fill workshops at times. We need all of you to attend as many as possible so that we can
continue to have quality instructors.
Are you on Facebook? If so, look up your favorite calligraphers because they are on Facebook
also. I like to look at Barbara Close,
Reggie Ezell, Julian Waters, John Stevens, Rachel Yallop, Pendragons, Capital
City Scribes, Yukimi Annand, etc. There
is a lot of beautiful calligraphy on these pages that will get your
inspired. Also look at Joanne Fink and
Barbara Lever’s Facebook Page. And
then, there is always Pinterest. Oh my,
so many places to be inspired!
PO Box in South
Bend – Due to a lack of much mail at our Post
Office box in South Bend, we have suspended any mail sent to that address. If you have anything to send to the MCG,
please send to Maureen Trubac 50685 Mercury Drive, Granger, IN 46530 or Ginny VanderHey
51854 Stoney Creek Drive, Elkhart, IN 46514. When monies are due for a workshop
or dues, they will now go to one of these addresses.
WEBSITES TO ENJOY)
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Monogram-C-for-Calligraphica/4187411
I enjoy sharing new
websites that I have come across in our blog.
If you come across something that you think would interest the whole
group, please email them to Ginny or Renee, and we will get them on
the blog for the next quarter.
American Frame – Just a reminder that
if you order from American Frame, please mention MCG, and they will give us a
small stipend.
MCG Meetings
for 2014
April 5 – Reception
and demonstrations at Moon Tree 1 – 4 pm
April 12 – Chicago
– Newberry Library for Exhibit
May 17 – Paste
Paper Workshop all day/Julie Wildman Show and Tell
June 7 – Pat
West will demonstrate Sherri Kiesel letters
July 12 – Different
papers to write on & Barbara Fedder will demo pastels
August 2 –
Picnic at Ginny VanderHey’s – Exchange to be announced
September 6 –
Maureen will demonstrate something she is working on
October –
Calligraflea – Bring tools, paper, etc., no longer used
November –
Holiday/Christmas Card Playtime
December –
Christmas get together
Cut the schedule of
dates in the newsletter out, and put it on your fridge for future reference.
ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP
Annual dues of $15 are due in July. Our annual dues have not changed in many years and are put to good use for supplies for our make it/take it meetings, annual raffle in August, and, at the end of the year, we give to local charities. Please remember to send your dues to the MCG post office box as soon as possible.
Annual dues of $15 are due in July. Our annual dues have not changed in many years and are put to good use for supplies for our make it/take it meetings, annual raffle in August, and, at the end of the year, we give to local charities. Please remember to send your dues to the MCG post office box as soon as possible.
OFFICERS
Ginny VanderHey, President 574/262-1345 gvanderhey@hotmail.com
Sharon Esmont, Vice President 574/272-5481 Sesmont@aol.com
Maureen Trubac, Treasurer 574/272–0733 maureentrubac@hotmail.com
Pat West, Secretary 574-612-9328 pwpatwest@gmail.com
Ginny VanderHey, President 574/262-1345 gvanderhey@hotmail.com
Sharon Esmont, Vice President 574/272-5481 Sesmont@aol.com
Maureen Trubac, Treasurer 574/272–0733 maureentrubac@hotmail.com
Pat West, Secretary 574-612-9328 pwpatwest@gmail.com
Jo McPherson, Study
Group Chairperson, jobakestwo@centurylink.net
Renee Tuveson – Blog Coordinator
If ever you would like to add to the newsletter/blog, please contact one of the officers, and we will get that information to Renee Tuveson. Something you have done or have seen would be welcomed into our information.
Renee Tuveson – Blog Coordinator
If ever you would like to add to the newsletter/blog, please contact one of the officers, and we will get that information to Renee Tuveson. Something you have done or have seen would be welcomed into our information.
