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showing interest in our web site.
The objectives of New Zealand Calligraphers are:
To encourage interest in calligraphy and related
arts.
To associate with other persons and groups with similar interests.
To publish and circulate information to members.
To advance the standard of calligraphy in New Zealand.
By being a member this will give you three newsletters each year,
updates on workshops being held, events of interest, contact with
other calligraphers and societies, and much more. If you are interested
please click on to the membership information link and fill in the
form and post with a cheque to the address given.
Dale-Cormack Pearson
President of New Zealand Calligraphers
For more information please contact us at:
New Zealand Calligraphers,
PO Box 99-674,
Newmarket,
Auckland,
New Zealand
or email info@nzcalligraphers.co.nz
Don't know what calligraphy is, or want to know more, then
take this link
to Wikipedia.
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Gemma Black is one of Australia’s
distinguished calligraphers from Canberra. She is a Churchill
Fellow, a Guild Member of the Australian Society of Calligraphers
and an Honoured Fellow of the prestigious Calligraphy &
Lettering Arts Society, UK. For over 20 years Gemma has taught
extensively in Canberra and around Australia. She has also
joined the faculty at international lettering-art conferences
and taught in the USA, Canada and the UK. Her work hangs in
many private and public collections including a recent acquisition
by the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK and the Apology to
Australia’s Indigenous Peoples Manuscript, on public
view in Parliament House, Canberra.
Gemma has just completed a teaching weekend
here in New Zealand on 27 and 28 March on Colour, Collage
& Calligraphy which was a great success. (see
more)
Everyone is looking forward to the Vivacious
Versals in May.
Thank you Gemma for a very interesting workshop.
Gemma will be teaching again in New
Zealand on
May 1 & 2: Vivacious Versals — versal forms from
every genre ... In this two-day workshop we will touch on
the basic versal, the versal history then experience chronological
examples from the Grandval Bible through to Irene Wellington,
David Jones and to the wild & contemporary.
Beginners to advanced welcome
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Newsletter
Please see the panel opposite for information about making contributions
to future newsletter or advertising with us. Also note that there
are only three Newsletter produced each year.
The Auckland Wednesday Night Group.
The Wednesday Night Group usually meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday
of each month. Everyone from beginner to expert is welcome to
join in.
Find out more about the group and what
they are up to.
The library
The library is housed at the Mt Albert Community
Centre. It is available to members on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday
of the month, between 7 and 9pm from February to December.
See the library page for
a full list of books and borrowing details.
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Contributions for the magazine and
web site
Do you have something you'd like to contribute
to our magazine or web site? We are always looking for articles
and calligraphic artwork of interest to members.
Pieces should be black and white and up to A4 size.
If you would like your originals returned to you,
please enclose a stamped and addressed envelope.
Post magazine items to:
NZ Calligraphers Editor
PO Box 99-674, Newmarket,
Auckland, New Zealand.
OR email The Editor
Send items for the website to: info@nzcalligraphers.co.nz.
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Advertising: You can advertise
in our magazine. For more information email the
association president.
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the current advertising rates here.
Teachers, Calligraphers & Commissions
Teachers - see tutor list
Professionals and crafters who are able to undertake
that special calligraphy job. see
list of professionals and crafters.
Do you teach calligraphy in New Zealand?
If you teach calligraphy in New Zealand and are someone
who would be happy to receive enquiries about classes please email
your details to info@nzcalligraphers.co.nz
or the association
president.
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