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FOC Lecture

  • The Calligraphic Book
    November 20, 2021

Members Who Teach

Friends of Calligraphy offers classes and workshops
that meet the needs of those beginning calligraphy as well as those who are ready for more advanced techniques. FOC workshops are open to current FOC members. Basic calligraphy classes at Fort Mason are open to the public. They are sponsored by FOC, and taught by FOC members. Also listed below are classes by FOC members who teach in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. They are not sponsored by FOC, but are listed here as a courtesy to our members. Please contact individual instructors for details.


FRIENDS OF CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOPS




  • Playful Monoline: Round and Square
    Bakhyt Kadyrova
    (download the pdf flyer)

    November 6 & 7, 2021
    9:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT

    This is an online workshop via Zoom
    Cost: $60
    The class is limited to 20 FOC members
    Complete registration instructions are in the PDF flyer

    This workshop is full and a waiting list has begun. You must register to be put on the waiting list. If no space becomes available, you will receive a refund.

    Select one:

    The aesthetic of sans-serif monoline block letters is quite different from thick and thin calligraphy. It is another interesting option to play with letterforms. During the class we will explore many possibilities of monoline lettering, starting from standard Roman Capitals and then modifying their shapes, weight, and proportions, step by step switching from legible writing to making various text patterns.

    Bakhyt Kadyrova is a calligrapher and lettering artist from Kazakhstan. She started doing calligraphy in 2017 and has studied with many well-known masters. Bakhyt has been noticed for her dedicated calligraphy work, being featured in Scripsit, Vol. 42 No. 1. Among the new wave of lettering artists, her lettering work was featured in other publications too. She gives classes both locally in her city, and for international audiences as well.
    Download the PDF flyer ...



FRIENDS OF CALLIGRAPHY Fort Mason Classes


Open to the public, these classes are meant for beginners and for scribes who wish to continue improving their skills. Basic supplies required by each student include: black ink such as Higgins Eternal, all sizes of Brause pen nibs, one or two pen holders, pencil and eraser, 18 or 24 inch metal ruler, notebook, cotton rag, a small water jar. There may be additional supplies specified by each instructor and are listed after each class description in the Fort Mason brochure. (Download pdf brochure for 2021)

Calligraphy supplies, especially Brause pen nibs, can be difficult to find. Call or visit your local art supply stores, such as Arch, Dick Blick and Flax. If they don’t have what you need, contact the calligraphy mail order vendors:

John Neal Bookseller, 1-800-369-9598 • www.johnnealbookseller.com
or
Paper & Ink Arts, 1-800-736-7772 • www.paperinkarts.com

Please register for any class at least six weeks in advance. Class size is limited to 16. You will be notified by the Fort Mason Class Registrar if you have a place in the class or are on the wait list. Payment of tuition is necessary to hold your place on a wait list. If you need to withdraw, a full refund will be issued 14 days before the class begins. Otherwise the tuition fee is forfeited unless a wait-listed student can take your place.

If you would like to add special instructions to your order, please send them to Laura Bernabei via email.

Classes will be held at:

  • Online via Zoom
  • Fort Mason
    2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123
    Free parking outside the gate and metered parking within.





We had planned to return to in person classes in the October-November timeframe, the first since the pandemic, but with the Delta variant we will not. We have withdrawn Melissa Titone’s Brush Italic class. We are excited that Rick Paulus will teach a second session of The Magnificent Monoline Letter.

The Magnificent Monoline Letter
  • The Magnificent Monoline Letter
    Rick Paulus, instructor
    This is an online workshop via Zoom
    Four Saturday mornings • 10:00 am—1:00 pm PDT
    October 23, 30, November 13, 20
    $135 FOC members / $150 non-members

    This class is full and a waiting list has begun. You must register to be put on the waiting list. If no space becomes available, you will receive a refund.

    Select one:

    The monoline letter is ubiquitous and has many voices. It was a favorite of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, and continues to thrive today. Discover the diverse and lively world of the magnificent monoline letter in this colorful workshop. From creating White House invitations (really!) to expressive calligraphy pieces and logo design, monoline lettering is as diverse and as easy to create as it is fun! Regardless of skill level, this workshop will bring new, exciting life to your work.
    All levels of lettering experience are welcome.

    Rick Paulus has been a calligrapher and a teacher for over forty years. Rick apprenticed for several years at the legendary Tolley Studios, in Washington, DC, before becoming the engrosser for the US State Department. In 1998, he was appointed chief calligrapher of the White House, where he remained for two presidents. Today, Rick enjoys calligraphic explorations from his studio nestled in the coastal hills of Sonoma County.


Friends of Calligraphy Lecture





  • Thomas Ingmire Lecture:
    The Calligraphic Book, Works Inspired By Art, Poetry, & Music

    November 20, 2021
    1:00 pm PDT
    This is a free, on-line lecture via Zoom and will be recorded..
    The lecture is limited to 500 participants.

    Over his some 40 years as a practitioner of calligraphy, Thomas has created more than 150 unique, one-of-a-kind calligraphic books. Some have been commissions, while most are personal works inspired by, and often in collaboration with, visual artists and poets. In all of the works, Thomas’s focus has been on the creation of language as a visual medium.
    Download the PDF flyer ...
    Contact: Evelyn Eldridge

    Register for this lecture on Eventbrite.


MEMBERS WHO TEACH


San Francisco:

  • Thomas Ingmire • Call 415.673.4938.
    International Calligraphy Correspondence Program. Classes at all levels.
    CPA-HO, 1040A Filbert Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
  • Raoul Martinez
    Copperplate and blackletter classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced students.
  • Ann Miller • Call 650 558-8270
    Calligraphy and Letterform. Advanced Calligraphy.

East Bay:

  • Patricia Coltrin • Call 510 524-5208
  • Meredith Klein • Call 510.205.1119
  • Kaori Ogawa
  • Antonia (Nini) Smith • Call 510 526-7249
    Year-round classes at Piedmont Adult School
  • Erma Takeda• Call 925.284.7368
  • Carla Tenret • Call 510.526.1214
    Year round classes at Albany Community Center

South Bay:

  • Melissa Dinwiddie • Call 650.938.3939
    Calligraphy, book arts, and illumination
  • Sara Loesch Frank • Call 408.446.3397
    Ongoing calligraphy classes for beginners and intermediates.
  • Marian Gault • Call 408.395.8026
  • Ann Thompson • Call 408.378.6965

Marin County:

  • JoAnn Burchfiel Brand • Call 415.924.2625
  • Jody Meese • Call 415.272.3612

Mendocino:

  • Judy Detrick • Call 707.964.9276
    Ongoing classes at all levels.

Sonoma County:

  • Christine Renden Haggarty
    Ongoing classes in Asian calligraphy for beginners and intermediates.
  • Sherrie Lovler • Call 707.528.1723.
    Calligraphic Abstract Painting.
  • Rick Paulus • Call 774.323.0050
  • Melissa Titone • Call 707. 573.3810
    Ongoing classes and private lessons in Santa Rosa.

Yolo County:

  • Sumner Stone
    Type design workshops in Rumsey, CA

Santa Cruz/Monterey/Carmel:

  • Debra Ferreboeuf • Call 831 655-4311
  • Ruth Korch
    Art and calligraphy classes in the Santa Cruz area

Kern County:

  • Chris Paschke •Call 661 821-2188
    Ongoing classes at all levels in Tehachapi

Reno/Tahoe:

  • Carol Pallesen • Call 775 329-6983
    Ongoing classes in calligraphy and book arts

New Mexico:

  • Bill Kemp • Call 505 235-4983
    Teaching and tutoring in Albuquerque

Online:

  • Harvest Crittenden • Call 517 545-3031
    Online classes in Spencerian, Flourishing, Copperplate and Photoshop for Calligraphers.
  • Melissa Esplin
    Brush lettering, gestural pointed pen, and chalk lettering.
  • Elizabeth McKee
    Ongoing classes in pointed brush
  • Ann Miller • Call 650 558-8270
    Calligraphy and Letterform. Logo, Font, and Lettering for Illustrators. Two accredited Online courses through San Francisco Academy of Art University
  • Sally Penley
    Email Sally for a list of current Zoom classes
  • Jacqueline Sullivan