events

Events listed to the right may include some that are not FOC sponsored, but may be of interest to the calligraphy community. The FOC calendar is below.

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Calligraphic Artist Books
with Carol DuBosch

January 18, 2023
10:00 am PST
This is a free, on-line lecture via Zoom.
The lecture is limited to 500 participants.

As a life-long calligrapher, I enjoy the challenge of turning words into books! I choose important texts and make books that are unusual and filled with meaning associated with the text, rather than simply binding books in the traditional manner of bookbinders. Knowing the words is just the beginning of creating a Calligraphic Artist Book. What style of book? How large? Many pages or few pages? What script shall I write? Which paper to choose? Will there be illustrations? Shall I use ink or gouache or watercolor for the calligraphy? Will there be embossing on the pages? Would gold leaf gilding be needed? Which pen will work best? These are a few of the many questions that need answering along the way to making a Calligraphic Artist Book.

I have been a calligrapher in Portland, Oregon since I was first introduced to nibs and ink in 1959 as a high school art student. In the years since, I have gained a degree in Graphic Design and have studied with every major calligrapher in the US and Europe.
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Contact: Nancy Noble

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C A L E N D A R  of  E V E N T S
Due to precautions necessary to avoid the spread of COVID-19,
FOC might need to make changes to dates and/or locations of events scheduled at physical locations.
We will update the calendar and send email notices to participants as we get more information.

DAY(S)	DATE(S)	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION	DETAILS/CONTACT
Sunday	Dec 4	2:00—4:00 pm PST	FOC Holiday Party	Online via Zoom	Evelyn Eldridge
Saturday	Jan 14	9:30 am—4:30 pm PST	Trivial Pursuits	Christ United Presbyterian Church San Francisco	Marcia Friedman
Sunday	Jan 15	1:00—4:00 pm PST	Council Meeting	Online via Zoom	Evelyn Eldridge
Wednesday	Jan 18	10:00 am – 12:00 pm PST	Calligraphic Artist Books with Carol DuBosch Download PDF flyer	Online via Zoom	Nancy Noble
Tuesday	Jan 24	6:30—9:00 pm PST	Fraktur Download PDF flyer	Online via Zoom	Katie Leavens
Sunday	Mar 19	1:00—4:00 pm PDT	Council Meeting	Online via Zoom	Evelyn Eldridge
Saturday	Apr 8	10:30 am—12:00 pm PDT	Humanist Bookhand Download PDF flyer	Online via Zoom	Katie Leavens
Sunday	May 7	1:00—4:00 pm PDT	AGM Council Meeting	Online via Zoom	Evelyn Eldridge
Sunday	Jul 16	1:00—4:00 pm PDT	Joint Council Meeting	Online via Zoom	Evelyn Eldridge
Tuesday	Jul 18	6:30—9:00 pm PDT	Engrosser's Script Download PDF flyer	TBD	Katie Leavens
Tuesday	Sep 12	6:30—9:00 pm PDT	Flat Pen Uncial Download PDF flyer	TBD	Katie Leavens
Saturday	Oct 28	10:00 am—1:00 pm PDT	Engrossing Text Download PDF flyer	Online via Zoom	Katie Leavens

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