by Tess Vonfeldt-Gross and reviewed by Celeste Rossmiller
Suzie Beringer’s “lure” for her online class at the Summer 2024 “Roman Holiday” Calligraphy Conference reads: “Circles…no beginning—no end....
by Celeste Rossmiller
Just as the new year got underway, the CCG invited Risa Gettler to teach an online workshop day. Risa, among many related talents, is an instructor in contemporary adaptations...
By Dianne Wright
My Favorite Tool:
One tool that I use whenever I sit down to do a project is my Parallel Glider made by Alvin. It’s great for all kinds of projects including drawing guidelines and...
By Celeste Rossmiller
At Sharon Zeugin’s “Illuminating the Dark” (Zoom) workshop in 2021, she suggested using a small-ish nib for our work, and led us through various alphabets and practices. My first...
By Jenny Allen
My favorite tool this month are the balsa wood nibs used with sumi ink. Perfect to travel with and fun for summer projects. Balsa wood is flexible, creates different textures, fun, challenging...
By Tess Vonfeldt-Gross
Who would’ve thought that a severely broken right wrist (belonging to a right-hander) would, only a few months later, lead to a love of fountain pens and fountain pen inks, and...
By Leslie Barstad
Attending the Roman Holiday Calligraphy Conference was one of the highlights of the year! It was an amazing week!
My husband and I both attended; we each took two 1/2-week classes....
By Celeste Rossmiller
During the long, dark month of January, 2024, a lucky group of us took part in three classes from British calligrapher Josie Brown, sponsored via Zoom by the Colorado Calligraphers’...