"ITALIC - Getting Out of the Rut"

SAVE THE DATE . . . May 3 & 4, 2008

Calligraphic Arts Guild of Central Iowa (CAGCI) presents . . ."ITALIC - Getting Out of the Rut" calligraphy workshop with Sheila Waters.

Please e-mail Laura Koci, Workshop Chair, at Laura.Koci@wellsfargo.com (or call 515-213-4069) by March 1 to let her know of your plans to attend the workshop. We need to know that we have enough people interested in the workshop to hold it.

To confirm your seat at the workshop, please send your $50 ($55 non-member) deposit to:

Sheryl Phipps
56211 Oakridge Road
Story City, Iowa 50248

ITALIC – Getting Out of the Rut Description
Are you bored with your formal Italic yet are not sure how to liven it up successfully? Do you feel stuck in a rut and want to free yourself from the tyranny of that 45 degree pen angle that you first learned? This weekend workshop will open your eyes to many "faces" of Italic, for, using the principles of making variations on a basic alphabet. Italic is capable of expressing any kind of atmosphere or feeling, probably more than any other style of formal broad-pen calligraphy. We will begin by re-visiting and improving our basic style then explore the underlying principles of making variations and how to express different moods.

Workshop Details

• Date: Saturday May 3rd and Sunday May 4th Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
• Fee: $100 members/ $110 non-members
• Location: Ankeny Art Center (1520 SW Ordnance Road, Ankeny, IA 50023t: 515-965-0940 )
• Class size: about 20

Instructor Profile
A graduate of the Medway College of Art in Kent in 1948, noted calligrapher Sheila Waters studied for her Master's degree with Dorothy Mahoney (assistant to the great pioneer, Edward Johnston) at the Royal College of Art, London. Following graduation in 1951, at twenty-two, Sheila was elected a Fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators and began a career devoted to commissions for royalty, museums, libraries, collectors and publishers, and some part-time art school teaching. While still a student, Sheila began her museum studies, being privileged to work from rare, valuable manuscripts. These studies have been at the core of her understanding and the development of her precise techniques. A gifted teacher, Sheila has shared her expertise with calligraphers the world over. She inaugurated the calligraphy program at the Smithsonian Institution, after immigrating to the U.S. with her family in 1971, when her late husband, Peter Waters, became Chief of Conservation at the Library of Congress. She later developed her own private classes and workshops, and has traveled to teach for calligraphy societies in the USA and abroad since 1978. Her oldest of three sons, Julian Waters, is also a world-renowned lettering designer. Sheila was the first president and first honorary member of the Washington Calligraphers Guild, and was included in the 1981 World Who's Who of Women. Her work is included in most of the important books that have been published about calligraphy. Her own text book, "Foundations of Calligraphy" was published in 2006 by John Neal, Bookseller.

Supplies:

• favorite broad nibs of varying sizes, as well as a Speedball C2
• non-waterproof, non-bleeding black ink or gouache · lap board or desk
• favorite bond (layout) paper for practice
• pieces of favorite "good" papers
• a hard pencil · tweezers for reservoir adjustment
• ruler, metal-edged ruler or T square
• masking tape

Optional:

• lined or grid paper
• eraser
• markers, colored pencils, gel pens
• scissors
• bone folder
• craft knife
• cutting mat
• glue stick
• double-sided tape.

Optional: You can order the supplies and books by Sheila Waters from John Neal, Bookseller. He will be contacting Sheila to confirm he has the right supplies for the workshop.
Order information: Web site: www.JohnNealBooks.com
Phone: 800-369-9598 / 336-272-6139 /
Fax: 336-272-9015
Address: PO Box 9986, Greensboro, NC 27429 USA