CONNECTICUT VALLEY CALLIGRAPHERS

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2009 EVENTS

This year's Theme: Celebrating Diversity!

  
 

GENERAL MEETINGS

Meetings are free & open to the public.
They are held from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

Monday, September 21st (tentative)
Presentation about Ketubahs (Jewish Wedding Contracts)

Monday, November 16th
Presentation about Islamic Calligraphy by Elinor Holland

STUDY GROUPS
All those in the calligraphic community are invited to attend an open study group at Debby Reelitz's home/studio in North Granby (directions). It's an opportunity to bring a project, a book, resource, material, an inspiration, whatever! to share!

We gather between 9:00 and 9:30 am and then get started by 9:30. If you like bring a nibble or beverage to share. Please send me an email if you are coming so I can plan for enough seating for all of us. We tend to go until noon. Please respond here.

July 10th Paste Papers--Finger Painting for Adults!
Special Equipment needed for this one. Or just come to watch. This is a very special study group we do every year. The format is a little different for this study group gathering. For those new to paste paper, we'll do a demonstration starting at 9:30 am. Click here for details


Aug 7 Drawing Exercises
Bring anything you'd like to share, a pencil and sketchpad

Sep 11
Oct 16
Nov 20
Dec 11th Potluck


 
 

What's Already Happened!

Monday, March 16th
A showing of the video, "The Music of Ink"
This movie documents the live performance and multimedia presentation given by world renowned Irish calligrapher, Denis Brown, gave at the International Conference of Letter Arts in Chicago 2008.
Click Here for a flyer with details

Monday, June 15th
Yankee Swap &
Presentation about Chinese Calligraphy
by Lorelei Chang
West Hartford Public Library
20 S Main Street

Lorelei Chang grew up in Beijing, China as a professional dancer.
Besides her early age vigorous dance training, she also studied Chinese
calligraphy and continued her passion on both careers ever since then. At our meeting she will be discussing Chinese calligraphy & sharing samples of her work.
http://dancenlight.org