Welcome to Write On Calligraphers

Write On Calligraphers (WOC) is a nonprofit organization of Pacific Northwest artists who share a love of letters and many things paper. WOC meetings offer special presentations of calligraphy and paper arts. The general meetings are open to the public at no charge.

2018 INTERNATIONAL CALLIGRAPHY CONFERENCE

At the August 9^th board meeting of Write on Calligraphers it was unanimously voted to sponsor the International Calligraphy Conference in the summer of 2018 (most likely during July).  Our first task is to secure a venue hopefully in the Seattle area.  Keep checking the WOC website for updates as they become available.  The Co-Directors are Katherine Malmsten and Sue Gruhn.

GENERAL MEETINGS:

Join us for our next General Meeting on November 8th at 7 PM at Artworks in Edmonds. The presenter will be Christy Schroeder. 

The LOJ2016 Bill Henderson Scholarship Fund raffle ticket winners were:

Gwen Evans – first prize for a five-night stay at The Pines, Sunriver, Oregon
Lisa Tsang – a one-year subscription to Letter Arts Review
Sue Gruhn – one-year membership to WOC
Lisa Tsang – one-year membership to WOC

Prior Meetings:
September 8, 2016: Brad Neary, Director, The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program on Igniting the Spiritual and Artistic Imagination
May 10, 2016:  Year end wrap up and annual potluck
March 8, 2016:  Meredith Arnold spoke on Photographing Your Work
January 12, 2016: Nan Robkin introduced us to Ribbon Writing
November 10, 2015: Timothy Botts presented a PowerPoint presentation and demonstration of his artwork

Location: 
Our meetings take place at ArtWorks in Edmonds, WA, on the second Tuesday of January, March, May, September and November at 7 PM.

LETTERS OF JOY:

Every spring, WOC sponsors Letters of Joy; a popular one-and-a-half-day mini conference that regularly attracts more than 250 participants and vendors. The conference and accompanying exhibit are dedicated to the memory of Kathleen Joy O’Brien, whose passion for letters helped to establish the dedicated calligraphic community that now flourishes in Edmonds and its surrounding areas.

We are delighted to present our LOJ2017 Keynote Speaker. Meet Louis Lemoine. We will be adding increasing information to our website about Louis in increments. Go to our LOJ Keynote Speaker page for more information and check back later for future installments!

Louis Lemoines.

Remember that the location for LOJ is now held at Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, Washington.

Feel free to give WOC an evaluation of your experience at LOJ by contacting us at  http://writeoncalligraphers.org/contact/

WORKSHOPS:

Upcoming Workshops:
October 8th & 9th, 2016:  Janet Takahashi

Past Workshops:
May 1st & 2nd, 2016: Barry Morentz – Gothicized Italic – Artworks in Edmonds
January 30 & 31, 2016: Gerogia Angelopoulos – Ancient Palettes, New Ways, Colour & Gold
October 25 & 26, 2015: Cari Ferraro – Batard

Throughout the year, Write On Calligraphers sponsors workshops conducted by renowned calligraphers and paper artists and lists resources for local calligraphy classes.

OTHER NOTES OF INTEREST:

Carol DuBosch will be teaching a year long class in Olympia in 2017. See the Events & Classes page for further information. If you have questions of concerns please e-mail Sue Gruhn at sps1200@frontier.com. 

RESOURCES:

WOC members enjoy many benefits as well as access to an extensive library. We hope you will join us in our exploration of calligraphy and the paper arts.

Would you like to read a book on calligraphy or a related subject? A benefit of membership to WOC is access to our extensive library collection. View our Library page for more information

Are you interested in art exhibits showcasing calligraphy? View our Exhibits page for information on exhibits with calligraphy or related art forms.

Are you interested in reading tips for learning calligraphy? View our Tips & Tricks page for tips and tricks submitted by WOC members.

Looking for a unique tool for calligraphy? View our WOC Products page for items sold exclusively by WOC