SUMMER 09

FREE Come & Play Day
Saturday, July 11th, 10 am to 1:00 pm

For all those that have taken my classes or are considering taking them, please join us for a fun morning! I'll be setting up all sorts of materials to make your own collage cards. You can even bring pages of your old practice papers and I'll show you how you can turn them into beautiful cards! Or, you can bring your lettering equipment if you like to add your own touch to the card, or you can make the cards here at the studio and personalize them at home. There's no charge and no materials fee, just bring yourself and have a good time and maybe reconnect with some of your previous classmates! My one request is to please call and let me know you are coming so I can plan accordingly! 860-413-9041

If you'd like to bring some of your own supplies, these things might be helpful: small paper cutter or scissors; glue stick; scraps of paper or ribbon; board to cut on.

FLOURISHING WORKSHOP
Saturday, August 8th, 10 am to 3 pm.

I'm a big believer that good calligraphy can be ruined by bad flourishes, so let's explore how to make beautiful flourishes to accent your letters. We will go through a series of exercises and progress through a series of tools to create a flourishing foundation that you can continue to build on. We'll also examine the tricks the masters use to create their flourishes. Come prepared to be inspired!
Cost: $65; $5 materials fee
Materials list will be provided upon registration. Please bring a lunch.

FALL 09

REFRESHER CLASS
4 weeks, Thursday evenings
September 10, 17, 24; October 1
Instruction from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Students are welcome to stay & continue working until 10:00 pm.

For those who want to continue their calligraphic studies this is an opportunity to work on a special project of your own choosing, or practice your lettering through specific exercises offered each week. Many of these exercises revisit the skills & tools taught in the foundational & italic classes. These exercises will be combined into a book at the end of class.

Due to the less formal nature of this class, instruction will be personalized to address specific challenges you may have.

Cost: $70. Materials fee to the instructor: $8 (will pay for the papers in your book)

Supply List (these are the same supplies we used in the introductory class):
Brause nibs 5 mm & 2 mm
Higgins Sepia Ink or Higgins Eternal Black Ink
Nib holder, round double-ended
Ruler
Sharpened pencil, sharpener
Rag or paper towels
Eraser
Rinsing container, old toothbrush
Optional:
writing board, folder to carry paper, palette of gouaches, mixing brushes, eyedropper

INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY
6 Classes, Saturday mornings
October 17, 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21
Instruction from 10:00 am to noon.   Students are welcome to stay & continue working until 1:00 pm.

The course will introduce the fundamentals of the foundational lettering style, writing with a metal nib, working with goauche & more.

While the italic hand is very popular & most often identified with calligraphy, many, including the world-renowned Sheila Waters, are firm believers that calligraphers that start with the foundational hand will have greater control & experience faster development of their lettering skills. We will also create a Japanese-style book that highlights the techniques learned in class. This is an excellent class for young students, adults and teenagers.

Cost: $100. Materials fee to the instructor: $15. Bring a notebook for your use in class. Please do not purchase any supplies ahead of time. Feel free to bring any calligraphy supplies you already have (if you have any) to the first class to add to our discussion, but supplies will be ordered at the first class and available the second week. Debby will supply the materials you need the first week.

REGISTRATION

To reserve a spot in a class, please call 860-413-9041 to make sure space is still available and mail a $20 deposit to Debby Reelitz; 24 Silkey Road; North Granby CT 06060. The remaining amount is due by 2 weeks before class. REGISTRATION FORM for CLASSES

LEFTIES

If you are left-handed and interested in doing calligraphy, you CAN do it. There are left-handed professional calligraphers out there.

Yes, there are challenges to being left-handed and using the broad edged tool, but there are many tricks to get around them. To be honest, it does mean extra time and experimentation to learn what works best for you. So, what I like to do for lefties is send them a small booklet to read before coming to class so you can get a preview on some of the tricks of the trade. When you register, just let me know you are left-handed so I can send you the book. I do ask that it be returned for future lefties taking classes.