We meet at 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of January, March, May, September and November.
For more information or a meeting invitation, please email the Guild President.
General Meeting: Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Program to Follow
Location: Frist Museum
General Meeting: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Program to Follow
Location: Paper and Ink Arts, 113 Graylynn Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
General Meeting: Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Program to Follow
Location: Frist Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
( Parking for the Frist Museum for the Nashville Calligraphers Guild meeting will be a discounted rate of $2 per hour)
General Meeting: Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Program to Follow
Location: Frist Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
( Parking for the Frist Museum for the Nashville Calligraphers Guild meeting will be a discounted rate of $2 per hour)
A Guild as great as our deserves to be celebrated. So, please join us for an afternoon party in honor of NCG’s 42nd Anniversary.
Sunday, October 8th from 2:00-4:00
Sequoia Swim Club, 2120 Chickering Lane, Nashville,TN 37215
We will have indoor and outdoor seating and an assortment of delicious refreshments. It will be a time to reconnect with friends and celebrate our Guild. See you there!
General Meeting: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Program to Follow
Location: Frist Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
( Parking for the Frist Museum for the Nashville Calligraphers Guild meeting will be a discounted rate of $2 per hour)
TRAFFIC NOTE:
Getting to the Frist is easy from I-40 or other areas of town. However, for the past 8 weeks or so, the Broadway Bridge near the Frist has been demolished and reconstructed. The road is scheduled to reopen on September 8th—the day before our meeting at the Frist on Sept. 9th. Yay!
That said, before you come, you may want to double check your route to the Frist. Demonbruen Street is an alternate route to Broadway with the Frist parking lot right off Demonbruen.
As September begins the 42nd year of the Nashville Calligraphers Guild, this month’s program will focus on the members “showing and sharing” events and projects since the May meeting including:
• “2023 Summer Envelope Exchange”. The theme this year was “Birds of a Feather” so everyone is encouraged to bring their envelopes for everyone to see the results.
• IAMPETH Review. Members who attended the Conference in July will share their experiences and examples of what they learned from the classes.
• Favorite tools. Members are asked to bring their favorite tool(s) they use for calligraphy to share with others who may not know. After all, we can’t have too many tools!
• In addition, there will be discussion about the upcoming year. Hopefully, everyone received the survey Ann Cobb sent out to find out the primary interests of the Guild. Right now, there are tentative plans for Guild activities every month through March! And that does not include the scheduled workshops with Ann Cobb and Carol Hall!
This year may be the busiest year the Guild has experienced in awhile so be sure to attend the meeting to show your support and share in the enthusiasm of the Guild. See you there!
Check back soon for more information.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
10:30 a.m.
General meeting
Program to follow
Topic: Weathergrams
with Chris Hackenbrack
LOCATION:
Bellevue Branch Library
720 Baugh Road
Nashville, TN 37221
MARCH PROGRAM
Creating weathergrams is always a favorite activity for calligraphy guilds to do, especially during the Spring. Some Guilds do a Christmas version as well.
For those who are new to weathergrams and for those who haven’t done them in awhile, Chris Hackenbrack will show you how to combine the love of calligraphy with the love of nature. We will talk about their history, and we will make one for ourselves.
Bring your favorite lettering utensil, markers, brush pens, nib and ink, whatever you are most comfortable with. While an Italic lettering style is traditional, you can make your weathergram using your own personal preference of lettering style. It is best if the ink is waterproof, and tradition is for the ink to be black, red, or white, but again, we will be flexible and creative here.
Hope to see you there!
*****In Person*****
Saturday, January 14, 2023
10:30 a.m.
General meeting
Program to follow
Topic: Painting on Glass
with Rose Wathen
LOCATION:
Fifty Forward
108 Donelson Pike
Nashville, TN 37203
*****In Person*****
General meeting
Program to follow
Topic: Art Deco Lettering
LOCATION:
Frist Art Museum
919 Broadway Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
(Parking in back)
We are scheduled to meet in person for the first time since January 2020! Join us in the large meeting room at the Bellevue branch of the Nashville Public Library. Masks are highly recommended for everyone’s safety.
We look forward to seeing everyone in person! It has been way too long!!
We will have a Trash to Treasure table. Clean out those closets and drawers. Bring your past treasures looking for a new home. You might find some new treasures yourself. You are responsible for removing any of your “trash” that does not find a new home.
We will have a Show and Share table. Bring along anything you have been working on the last two years. We would love to see it.
Have you been playing along with the “Letter a Week” challenge? Share your progress with us. The meeting program will provide ideas for displaying your work for this challenge. You will have an opportunity to share your ideas. You can also see other ideas and ask questions of the designer. We will also have handouts for various project ideas.
You will also learn more about the upcoming Guild Exhibit scheduled for May at the Green Hills branch of the Nashville Public Library. Get those pieces ready to display!
Bellevue Public Library 720 Baugh Rd, Nashville, TN 37221
This meeting will be held via Zoom. Watch your email for your invitation the week before the meeting.
Let’s begin 2022 with a fun lettering project! Have fun and experiment with a regular, small project to focus on each week. The goal is to create one letter each week in a small 3” x 3” (or smaller) format. The rest is up to you.
Come to the meeting for information and inspiration for our year-long project. The finished pieces can be framed, preserved in book format, or anything you can imagine!
This meeting will be held via Zoom. An invitation was sent via email to all registered members. If you have not received your invitation or would like to visit as a guest, please email the Guild President.
Join us as we enjoy a slideshow of the beautiful envelopes shared in our Summer Envelope Exchange. The theme for this year’s exchange was “We Are All in This Together.”
Beth Paul will also present some ideas for making your own greeting cards - just in time for the holiday card season. If you want to play along, you will need some basic supplies:
Paper (solid color card stock for bases and patterned paper for backgrounds)
Scissors, Xacto knife and/or paper cutter, depending on what you have available
Glue, glue stick or tape runner
Ruler
Pencil
We will be voting for 2020-2021 officers via digital survey. Watch your email inbox for more information.
In the interest of the health and safety of our members and guests, we are canceling the March meeting.
Stay home and take some time to play in your studio.
A Workshop Interest survey was recently emailed to every member. Please return these by Friday, March 20 so future workshops may be planned. See the email for additional information.
Miranda Fuller
Let your voice be heard. It is time to vote for next years Board members. We also have two proposed by-law changes to vote on.
After the meeting, we will have a Calligraphy “Yard” Sale. Bring your surplus supplies you would like to sell or give away. You must man your table and make your own change.
Don’t forget the Share Table. Bring something to share so everyone can see what you have been working on or completed recently.
Photo provided by Beth Paul
Beth Paul is going to show us how to make several different kinds of cards. To make these cards, we will be using the the basic tools we all have: scissors, xacto knife and cutting surface, bone folder, pencil, ruler, glue. If you have it, bring it. If not, you can still follow along and learn with us. Paper/cardstock will be provided.
Join us for a busy day making unique one-of-a-kind cards!
One of the topics our members wanted for programs is lettering on items. Last program we lettered on Christmas ornaments. For November’s program you will each be given a piece of canvas, provided by Eleanor Russell, to letter on. You can try all of these different tools and have your own sample to keep to remind you of what you liked best. If you have some other fabrics you want to try, please bring them.
I will have paint, acrylic inks, all types of markers, etc. If you have something you want to try on it as well bring it along. The photo on the right has panels that were painted with acrylic ink on bleached muslin and lettered on.
I will have a handout on helpful tips.
Come and join the fun!
— Sheryl Bracey
Photos kindly provided by Sheryl Bracey.
In order for us to get an early start on Christmas, Carol Savage and I will be showing you different mediums to use on Christmas ornaments. We will demo on the camera and there will be time for you to try it for yourself. We will have supplies available for your use. The pictures shown are just a sampling. I use them for my package tags, place cards, gift items, etc. Come and join in on the fun!
Also, in honor of Ampersand Day, bring a sample of your favorite ampersand to display, along with our envelopes. Vicki Brandt has lettered a page of ampersands that will be given to all attending.
— Sheryl Bracey
This is one of the top voted topics for programs. Since we will be signing up for our summer envelope exchange, we thought this would help you get out of your blah doldrums toward decorating envelopes. The topics will include:
JoAnn Bates will show some cute and easy ways to doodle your way towards the “wow” envelope.
Maxine Gaither will demonstrate how to make a card and envelope from one piece of paper, and many more creative ideas.
Rose Wathen will present pointed brush ideas that will make your lettering pop, and things to draw with the brush.
Sheryl Bracey will show clever tools to add to your arsenal of wow-popping add ons…from pearls to glitter!
I will have years of envelopes that I have received for you to drool over. Aren’t I a lucky girl? We will have a great time!
— Sheryl Bracey
Envelopes by JoAnn Bates, Vicki Brandt, Linda Floyd, Mary Henderson, Kristina Howard, Carol Percy, Ron Ross and Rose Wathen. Photo kindly provided by Sheryl Bracey.