February, 2013

February, 2013
Becky’s Bits and Bytes
What a fun way to learn about decorated letters and the Book of Kells! Hope you all
enjoyed our January movie program and checked out the Early Bird display of Celtic
decorated letters. Thanks to the Reggie Student Study Group (RSSG) for the program.
In February, Bonnie Houser and the Secret Pal committee will tell us all about this
year’s project. As usual, they have something new and exciting planned to entice us
to participate in this summer’s exchange. They have planned a hands on project in
leather for everyone at our February meeting so be sure to be there. Check the short
supply list in this newsletter. Whether you are able to participate in the summer exchange or not, you will be
sure to enjoy this project.
Reggie Ezell will present the initial class of his year long series at Discovery School on February 9-10. We are all
excited to have Reggie here and thanks to the RSSG everyone is getting materials organized and making preparations. Besides what each student gains personally from these classes, the whole guild also gains from the Reggie
alumni. They have done many workshops, programs and activities throughout the year which are available at a
reasonable cost to all members.
Jennifer Lavin and Deborah Bowen will present the February mini Flourished Capitals with a Pointed Pen in the
Parish Hall on February 21. You won’t want to miss this presentation of these beautiful, graceful letters. See Maggie Gillikin to sign up for this workshop. The cost is only $5.
Our second major workshop of the year Brush Lettering with Carl Rohrs will take place March 9-10 at the Discovery School. This is a unique opportunity for us to learn calligraphy with a brush from an internationally known
calligrapher. The class was filling quickly at the January meeting but there will be a waiting list because spaces
can become available. See Jill Adams about registering.
Nominations for the Paul Freeman Award are due by the February general meeting. Forms were included in the
January newsletter and will also be available at the February meeting. They can be given, mailed or e-mailed to
Carlos Haun at 8006 Shadow Forest, San Antonio, TX 78239-3529. Take a few minutes to nominate a guild member who has contributed the most to benefit the guild this year. The nominee list will be published in the March
newsletter and voting will take place at the April meeting. Awards will be presented at the May meeting.
If you would like to make a Valentine Card to exchange, Sylvia Stanley will collect and distribute them at the February meeting - a chance to use what you learned at the January 17 mini workshop.
See you all in February,
Becky
COVER ARTIST
BONNIE LIND
F E B R U A R Y
B I R T H D A Y S
1 Carolyn Patton
2 Deb Torrington
5 Carla Beckham
11 Alison Hanks
18 Sherry Barber
Flourishes, the monthly publication of the San Antonio Calligraphers’ Guild, is published ten times per year, Septem-
ber through June. All articles and art work must be submitted to Beth Morton at beth@jnbmorton.com, with SACG
in the subject line. Deadline is the first Thursday of the month prior to the next month’s issue, usually at the monthly
General Meeting. ©2013. All rights reserved.
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Feb 7
6:30 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
Presented by the Secret Pal Committee
Early Bird Program: Secret Pal Surprise
7:00 PM SACG General Meeting
Program: Hands-on Secret Pal Surprise
7:00-9:00 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
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7:00 PM Board Meeting at the home of Leslie Winakur.
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GENERAL
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Mar 9-10
6:30 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
Early Bird Program: Display and sale of the work of Carl Rohrs
7:00 PM SACG General Meeting
Program: Brush Lettering, A Lecture by Carl Rohrs
9:00 AM—4:30 PM at Discovery School
Brush Lettering with Carl Rohrs
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Mar 21
7:00-9:00 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
Musical Marks with Dolores Schultz
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Mar 28
7:00 PM Board Meeting at the home of Leslie Winakur.
BUL L E T I N B O A R D
Treats… Thank you to Nena Richardson, Rudy Gonzalez, Becky Hughes , MaryLynn Lurz , Rose Marie Siebenhausen, and committee members for the delicious treats ... and a reminder to those signed up for February treats: Jerry Turner, Rudy Gonzalez, Loni Carlson, Eleanor Russell, Nancy Powlas, and Carlos Haun.
Newsletter Cover Art… The cover art on this month’s newsletter is a print from a carving done by guild member Bonnie Lind. Her carving
was carved from original artwork by L Carter Holman.
2013 Paul Freeman Award Nominations…. It’s time to start thinking about those you think have made important contributions to the
guild over the past year. A nomination form and more information are found further on in the newsletter. Contact Carlos Haun if you still have
questions or to make your nominations. The deadline for turning in your nomination is the February general meeting.
Brush Lettering with Carl Rohrs… Carl Rohrs will be with us in March to teach us about brush lettering. Not only will he be teaching
the workshop, but he will be presenting his work and teaching us about brush lettering at the March general meeting. Even if you can’t make
it to the workshop, be sure to come to the meeting to share in his wealth of knowledge and see his work. For information about registering
for the weekend workshop, see Jill Adams. More information and a supply list will be in next month’s newsletter.
Valentine Card Exchange… Sylvia Stanley will be collecting cards for the valentine card exchange at the February general meeting. Bring
a handmade card to exchange in a random drawing.
Children’s Valentines for the Battered Women’s Shelter… At the February meeting we’ll also be collecting store bought boxed
valentines for the children at the battered women’s shelter to exchange with their classmates. It’s a small way to help these struggling kids
feel just like the other kids in their class.
A note from Kimberly Hartzog… We had a terrific collection of donations for the Battered Women's Shelter at our December meeting/pot luck. Thank you to all who donated. The staff was particularly excited about the gift cards for older children from GAP, Target and Old Navy as their age group is usually underserved. The Guild had voted to provide small turkeys,
but after learning about December turkey supply & demand and many telephone calls to meat market managers, the Guild paid
for and donated twelve (12) $10 HEB gift cards to the Battered Women's Shelter for use in their dry goods food baskets for
transitioning families. These food baskets with gifts for the women and children were distributed at their Christmas party at
Sunset Station on December 23rd. The donation station employees and volunteers recently implemented this party and its services because they recognized the hardship of going from a full service shelter to self-sufficiency as a single parent. Meanwhile,
the week before Christmas, the shelter took in six more women and their children looking for refuge from their abusers...for
whom the donation station also provided clothing and hygiene items upon arrival. Thank you for the continued support.
Pictures from before… Enjoy these pictures from the January general meeting. We
enjoyed the movie, Secret of Kells, and had a great display of all things Celtic.
Secret Pal Surprise Hands-on Program
February General Meeting
Presented by the Secret Pal Committee
All members of the guild, regardless of participation in the Secret Pal Exchange, are welcome to join us
for this hands-on meeting. We’ll be offering two leather items for you to experiment with and take
home at the end of the evening. This program encompasses the early bird as well, so come early and be
prepared to get right to work.
You’ll be making a leather key ring and leather and fabric cuff or bracelet. The items can be decorated by stamping,
painting, or writing on the fabric. New member, Melody Dawkins will introduce us to leather tooling. Melody is a master
leather worker and boot maker. She will bring the knowledge and tools required for tooling.
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Small rubber stamps
Stamp pad suitable for fabric
Fine point Sharpies, 2 colors
Pencil, scissors, and gelly roll pen
#01 micron
Spritz bottle
Liquid acrylics, 2 or 3 colors (any inexpensive
acrylics will do)
Small pointed brush, #1
Paper towels and water container
Optional supplies:
 Cropodile
 Leather lacing, 5/16”
 Alcohol inks, 2 or 3 colors (instead of acrylics)
 Any leather tooling supplies you might have,
including stamps, alphabets, mallet, etc.
February Mini Workshop
Flourished Capitals with a Pointed Pen
Taught by Jennifer Lavin and Deborah Bowen
Join us for a fun evening learning the magic of beautiful flourished letters!
Learn how to turn your simple pointed pen letter forms into dancing, gorgeous swirls. We'll talk about creative designs with the pointed pen such as flowers, little birds and quills, and cover endless variations of the
flourished capital and lowercase letter. Never used a pointed pen? Come and learn how.
Supplies:
pencil and eraser
nib– Jennifer likes the Nikko G nib which is in the new member pack. The
Zebra G nib is also a personal favorite.
penholder - either a straight penholder or an offset/oblique holder
water and paper towel to clean your nib with
ink - Jennifer likes Moon Palace Sumi black ink; you might consider bringing a dinky dip to hold your ink - available from Paperinkarts.com
smooth paper which will accept ink without bleeding: Canson Marker Pro
Layout (18 lb.) bright white paper is available from Michaels, or Borden &
Riley #37 Layout bright white paper available from Herweck's. Both of
these are tablets.
Ruled tablet (optional) - Should you desire to bring a ruled tablet, Jennifer
recommends the Ampad Gold Fibre paper from Staples (20 lb. paper). It can be ordered online and delivered in one business day to your local Staples. The item number is 491444.
Paul Freeman Award Nominations
It’s that time again! The Paul Freeman Awards, “ABCdarian” and the “New Spencerian” framed works,
plus two other framed pieces, are presented each year to members voted by the membership as dedicated members who have contributed the most effort to benefit the Guild during the past year. Award winners may hang the framed works of art in their homes for one year.
Nominations are now due for the 2013 awards and are due no later than the February SACG General
Meeting. The list of nominees will appear in the March and April Flourishes and will be announced and
introduced at the March SACG meeting. Balloting will take place at the April SACG meeting and
awards will be presented at the May SACG meeting. The nomination form is found below, and will also
be available at the January and February General Meetings.
SACG Paul Freeman Award Nominee 2013
The following member has been nominated for his/her dedication and contribution during the past year
to the benefit of the San Antonio Calligrapher’s Guild:
Nominee:______________________________________________________________
Short biography of nominee and reason for nomination:
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NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN, MAILED OR E-MAILED TO:
Carlos Haun 8006 Shadow Forest, San Antonio, TX 78239-3529
Email: carloshaun@gmail.com
Questions should be directed to Carlos Haun.