Classes Offered By PCS Members

Winter 2019 Classes taught by Linda Carol Gray
at The Stone House Center
3292 Durham Road
Mechanicsville, PA 18934 (or Doylestown, 18902)

Beginners - Overview to the Calligraphic Arts and the Basic Italic Alphabet

All Day Workshop
Saturday, February 9, 10:30 - 4:30
$75 includes Kit

The Stone House Center
3292 Durham Road
Mechanicsville, PA 18934 (or Doylestown, 18902)

Register by emailing Linda directly
lindacarolarts@yahoo.com

Advanced - Chancery Cursive and Italic Variations

All Day Workshop
Tuesday, February 19, 10:30 - 4:30
OR
Saturday, March 2, 10:30 - 4:30
$75 includes Kit

The Stone House Center
3292 Durham Road
Mechanicsville, PA 18934 (or Doylestown, 18902)

Register by emailing Linda directly
lindacarolarts@yahoo.com

Linda Carol Arts
www.lindacarolarts.com

     

Winter 2019 classes by Deborah Kaplan
at the Creutzburg Center

Italic
10 Fridays, 11 am to 12:30
starts Feb. 22

Creutzburg Center
260 Gulph Creek Road, Radnor, PA 19087

 610-687-0460

    Beginners through professionals learn or perfect the elegant

    flowing Italic hand often seen on posters, invitations,

    place cards or wherever great beauty and formality

    or style are required.

  

    Besides the writing you will learn the basic subject matter

    necessary for calligraphy: layout, correcting mistakes, materials, color,

    history.

    Bring supplies or purchase (about $43) at first class.

To register, click here

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Artistic Techniques
6 Fridays, 12:30-1pm
starts March 8

Creutzburg Center
260 Gulph Creek Road, Radnor, PA 19087

 610-687-0460

  Learn many techniques used by calligraphers to enhance

  their writing.  Covered will be use of gouache and watercolor, 

  mixing colors, many  border styles, versals, laying gold,

  papercuts, knotwork, filigree  and white vine.  Bring paper

  and felt tip marker to first class.  Additional supplies will be

  discussed.  

To register, click here

Winter 2019 classes by Meg Kennedy  at the Main Line Art Center ARTFUL LETTERING Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Jan 29 - Mar 19, 2019 PAPER QUILTING WITH NATURAL MATERIALS Thursdays 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Jan 31 - Mar 7, 2019 VALENTINE BOOKS WORKSHOP Saturdays 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Feb 2, 2019 GLASS ETCHING Saturday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Mar 2, 2019 For more info and to register visit: https://public.mainlineart.org/public/AdultClasses.faces

Ongoing Classes by Maureen Peters

contact her at 609.509.5423

or visit https://letterworksartstudio.com/

WHITE-LINE WOODBLOCK PRINTS taught by Meg Kennedy

https://public.mainlineart.org/public/ClassDisplay.faces

Wednesdays 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Jul 18 - Aug 1, 2018

Session: Summer

Medium: Print, Paper and Book Arts | Level: All Levels

Member: $69.00 | Non-Member: $78.00

Note: Held at Main Line Art Center

This type of woodblock printing originated during the early 20th century in Provincetown, MA, from a community of artists seeking to emulate Japanese prints using only one woodblock. The process involves carving an image into white pine and painting one small section at a time with watercolor, which results in a multi-colored woodblock print without multiple registrations for color. The most well-known practitioner of this distinctly American art form (also called “the Provincetown Print”) was Blanche Lazzell.  Students will learn to transfer their image onto wood, carve and proof the image, and paint as many unique prints as time allows.  Minimum enrollment needed to run each program, so please register early!

Core Takeaways:

1. Introduction to the Provincetown Print. 

2. Learn to abstract their image into a form that will adapt to this woodblock technique and transfer it onto wood. 

3. Learn to carve the woodblock, using X-acto knives. 

4. Proof and refine carved image before painting. 

5. Learn to print with watercolors and gouache

Student Supply List:

A regular pencil (e.g. HB) and a soft pencil (4B)  tracing paper, 9 x 12", X-acto knives with straight pointed (#11) and rounded (scalpel) blades,silver spoon (soup or serving size), one sheet of thick printmaking paper (e.g. American Masters, Rives BFK, Magnani Pescia, Kochi), watercolors and/or gouache (tube preferred but pan ok),  a few smallish pointed paintbrushes, variety of sizes

$15 materials fee payable to the teaching artist on the first day of class

 

Book Arts
taught by Meg Kennedy

Main Line Art Center 
746 Panmure Rd, Haverford, PA 19041

Check their website for tuition and supply lists.

Long-Stitch Bindings

Thursdays, Feb. 22 – Mar. 15, 2018
(4 weeks) 1-4 pm

Coptic Bindings

Thursdays, April 4 – 19, 2018
(3 weeks) 12:30 – 3:30 pm

Tape-Bound & French-Stitch Bindings

Thursdays, April 26 – May 31, 2018
(6 weeks) 12:30 – 3:30 pm

Calligraphy workshop
taught by Maureen Peters

Free Public Library of Monroe Township
713 Marsha Avenue
Williamstown, NJ 08094

Thursday, Feb. 22nd, 6:30PM

Create various projects using calligraphy & other artistic techniques. Maureen Peters of the Philadelphia Calligraphers Society will teach these workshops. Some materials will be supplied. No prior experience is necessary. This program is free and open to adults 18 and older. Registration is required. Call 856-629-1212 x206.

http://www.monroetpl.org/

Intro to Uncial Calligraphy
taught by Debra Dick

Crestwood Area Community Education
281 South Mountain Boulevard, Mountain Top, PA 18707
High School Art Room

Class meets for two weeks:
March 13 and 20, 2018
Tuesdays 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Fee: $30 payable to “Crestwood School District”
Materials: $5 PLEASE make separate check for material fee payable to “Debra Dick.”

Click here for Registration Form and mail along with Check(s)
To: CACE, PO BOX 353, MOUNTAIN TOP, PA 18707

Enrollment is limited to 10 students

Course Description: Uncial calligraphy is more than 2,000 years old yet looks surprisingly modern and fresh. Its voluptuous, elegant letterforms make it a unique fit for hand-lettered greetings, short … (read more...)quotes, titling/headlines, and tee-shirt designs. Additionally, Uncial is the perfect “hand” for the beginning calligraphy student, and makes a good jumping-off point for learning other calligraphy styles.

In this two-part class you’ll use a broad-edge marker to explore this easy-to-learn style. We’ll start with basic strokes then build upon them to create beautiful letterforms. We’ll also cover spacing and some basic layout. Throughout the class you’ll learn about calligraphy tools and materials, and view examples of Uncial and other styles of calligraphy. Through playful pen exercises you’ll gain strong lettering skills as well as confidence in your ability to continue with this timeless art form. You’ll also complete a small finished piece that will be suitable for framing or card making.

No previous experience is necessary to participate! Please bring the following items to class: Legal pad (white); Pencil; White eraser; Ruler (12”-18”); Paper clips (just a few); Color pencils of your choice (instructor will have some to share if you don’t already have some). Optional items: Notebook and Pen. 

One Day Paper Arts Workshop
taught by Mary Elizabeth Nelson

Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Ave.
Wayne, PA 19087

April 14, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

(610) 688-3553
www.wayneart.org

members $100
non-members $115
supply fee $20.00

Using a wide variety of paints and inks we will decorate large sheets of Arches paper. Cutting or tearing our sheets to manageable page sizes we will construct a couple of soft cover books. The colors we choose will reflect our personality, or we may step out of our comfort zone going for wild and wonderful! Come let your creative nature take over for a day!

M. E. Nelson
305 Manor Ave, Downingtown PA 19335
www.menpaperart.com
lisha65@gmail.com