Green Mountain Scribes
Southern Vermont based calligraphy guild, to support and encourage anyone interested in the lettering arts. Monthly get togethers, all welcome.
06/03/2024
I’m thrilled to announce I was accepted into the Letter Arts Review annual juried issue! It’s one of my calligraphy wood burned pieces, a pen holder. LAR is one of the longest published magazines of the international calligraphy community, and I’m honored to be in such good company.
We’ve all been there, right?
20/09/2023
Some great info on inks!
A Guide to Calligraphy Inks Considering the variety of calligraphy inks on the market, finding the right one might seem overwhelming. Fear not; this guide is here to help you find some standout choices and their perfect uses!
09/09/2023
Hoping this ridiculous heat & humidity are the last hurrah! As cooler weather approaches, perhaps you’re thinking of getting back to the drawing board?
As a treat, take a 15 minute break and watch this relaxing video about a beautiful antiphonary from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
ASMR at the museum | Turning the pages of a medieval choirbook | V&A // Listen with headphones for best experience //Join curator Catherine Yvard inside the National Art Library as she introduces us to a medieval choirbook fro...
10/06/2023
I “attended” an online watercolor session recently and someone mentioned refilling Micron pens. I love my Microns! I live in dread that my fave will run out of ink at 3AM. I live on the edge of a national forest. Even Amazon won’t get me my fix fast enough. So I googled how to refill a Micron. I tried it, just for kicks. I am no longer worried about it. So here’s the fix…
How to refill Microns easily. Micron Life Hack Use your own quality inks and save money! This is how I refill microns easily. Micron Life Hack Save your Microns and reuse over and over again. Works with Microns, Pitt Pens, Sakura, Staedler, Uniba...
24/04/2023
Hi, gang!
Doing the usual procrastination dance and stumbled across this lettering blurb. The site is supported by Amazon, so lots of links to sell products. Still, some interesting and informative stuff through the site.
10 Calligraphy Styles For Beginners Do you want to start practicing calligraphy, but you're not sure which calligraphy style to choose from? You've come to the right place!Calligraphy is an umbrella term encompassing a wide variety of calligraphy scripts that
Here's the updated list of ALL US and Canadian Calligraphy groups/guilds. No matter where you are, there are others obsessed with the art of writing! (And FB seems to be adding a link to a certain town, which I can't delete, so please ignore!)
US/Canadian Guilds and Societies
January 2023
**ALABAMA**
Birmingham Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 660323, Birmingham, AL 35266
http://www.birminghamcalligraphy.org/
**ARIZONA**
Calligraphic Society of Arizona
5531 W. Gwen Street, Laveen, AZ 85339
http://www.calligraphicsocietyofarizona.org/
**ARKANSAS**
Calligraphy Guild of Arkansas (1981)
917 W. 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72201
https://www.facebook.com/groups/114482228637601/
**CALIFORNIA**
Friends of Calligraphy (1974)
PO Box 425194, San Francisco, CA 94142-5194
http://www.friendsofcalligraphy.org/
Pacific Scribes (1982)
PO Box 3392, Santa Clara, CA 95055
http://www.pacificscribes.org/
Sea Scribes-Monterey Bay Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 2581, Monterey, CA 93942
http://www.montereybay.com/directory/sea-scribes.html/
Society for Calligraphy Southern California (1974)
PO Box 64174, Los Angeles, CA 90064-0174
http://www.societyforcalligraphy.org/
**COLORADO**
Colorado Calligraphers‘ Guild (1978)
PO Box 102672, Denver, CO 80250-2672
http://www.coloradocalligraphers.com/
Summit Scribes (1985)
1418 Tesla Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
http://www.summitscribes.org/
**CONNECTICUT**
Mysticalligraphers
PO Box 267, Mystic, CT 06355
http://calligraphyconnecticut.org/mysticalligraphers/
**FLORIDA**
Coastal Calligraphers Guild (2002)
PO Box 48216, Sarasota, FL 34230-5216
http://coastalcalligraphersguild.org/
Gulfcoast Calligraphy Guild
5889 Greenfield Street, Pace, FL 32571-7323
https://www.facebook.com/gulfcoastcalligraphyguild/
Ocala Calligraphy Guild (2016)
PO Box 1223, Ocala, FL 34478
https://www.ocalacalligraphy.org
Scribes of Central Florida (1984)
PO Box 1753, Winter Park, FL 32790-1753
http://www.scribesofcentralflorida.com/
South Florida Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 430703, South Miami, FL 33243
http://www.southfloridacalligraphyguild.org/
**GEORGIA**
Atlanta Friends of the Alphabet
PO Box 682, Decatur, GA 30031
http://www.friendsofthealphabet.com/
Atlanta Penablers
3330 Piedmont Road, Suite 18, Atlanta, GA 30305
https://www.facebook.com/TheAtlantaPenablers/?ref=bookmarks/
**IDAHO**
Idaho Inkspots Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 88, Idaho City, ID 83631
http://www.idahoinkspots.org/
**ILLINOIS**
Chicago Calligraphy Collective
4626 North Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630
https://www.chicagocalligraphy.org/
**INDIANA**
Calligraphy Guild of Indiana (1981)
PO Box 30495, Indianapolis, IN 46230-0495
http://www.calligin.org/
Kentuckiana Calligraphy and Paper Arts Guild
916 Brookwood Drive, New Albany, IN 47150
http://kcgonline.blogspot.com/
Michiana Calligraphy Guild
928 Finch Drive, South Bend, IN 46614
http://www.michianacalligraphy.com/
**LOUISIANA**
Louisiana Calligrapher’s Guild
18690 Magnolia Estates, Prairieville, LA 70769-3216
http://www.louisianacalligraphersguild.org/
New Orleans Lettering Arts Association
PO Box 9400, Metiare, LA 70055
http://www.neworleanscalligraphy.org/
**MAINE**
Casco Bay Scribes
14 Roosevelt Street, South Portland, ME 04106
http://cascobayscribes.blogspot.com/
**MARYLAND**
Chesapeake Calligraphy Guild
8861 Blue Sea Drive, Columbia, MD 21046-1413
(Active without a web address Jan 2023)
**MASSACHUSETTS**
Masscribes-New England Calligraphy Organization
PO Box 67132, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
https://www.michigancalligraphy.org
**MICHIGAN**
Michigan Association of Calligraphers (1978)
PO Box 2229, Birmingham, MI 48012-2229
https://www.michigancalligraphy.org
Pen Dragons Calligraphy Guild
658 West Bridge Street, Plainwell, MI 49080-1555
http://www.pendragonscalligraphy.org/
Valley Scribes
205 Nebobish Avenue, Essexville, MI 48732
(Active without a web address Jan 2023)
**MINNESOTA**
Colleagues of Calligraphy
PO Box 4024, St. Paul, MN 55104-0024
http://www.colleaguesofcalligraphy.com/
**MISSOURI**
St. Louis Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 16563, St. Louis, MO 63105
http://stlcalligraphyguild.org/
**MONTANA**
Big Sky Scribes
5070 Elk Ridge Road, Missoula, MT 59802
http://www.bigskyscribes.org/
Bridger Mountain Scribes
515 West Cleveland Street, Bozeman, MT 59715
http://www.bridgermountainscribes.org/
Great Falls Scribes
516 23rd Ave NE, Great Falls, MT 59404
http://www.bigskyscribes.org/
Missoula Calligraphers Guild
210 Whitaker Drive, Missoula, MT 59803
http://www.bigskyscribes.org/
Queen City Scribes
1122 Garfield Street, Helena, MT 59601
http://www.bigskyscribes.org/
Yellowstone Calligraphers‘ Guild
1001 Senora Avenue, Billings, MT 59105
http://www.bigskyscribes.org/
**NEVADA**
The Fabulous Las Vegas Scribes
PO Box 30966, Las Vegas, NV 89173
http://fabulouslvscribes.weebly.com/
**NEW MEXICO**
Escribiente-Albuquerque’s Calligraphic Society (1978)
PO Box 8884, Albuquerque, NM 87198
https://www.escribiente.org/
Southwest Calligraphy Guild
1140 Rainbow Drive, Las Cruces, NM 88005
(Active without a web address Jan 2023)
**NEW YORK**
Genesee Valley Calligraphy Guild
66 Belcoda Drive, Rochester, NY 14617
http://gvcalligraphy.org/
Greater Rochester Penmanship & Calligraphy Club
175 Mildorf Street, Rochester, NY 14609
(Active without a web address Jan 2023)
Island Scribes
PO Box 1043, Baldwin, NY 11510-1043
(Active without a web address Jan 2023)
New York Calligraphers Guild (2021)
HCR2 Box 68, Summit, NY 12175
https://www.newyorkcalligraphersguild.com/
Society of Scribes NYC (1974)
PO Box 933, New York, NY 10150
http://www.societyofscribes.org/
**NORTH CAROLINA**
Carolina Lettering Arts Society (1976)
PO Box 2234, Fairview, NC 28730
http://www.carolinaletteringarts.com/
Coastal Calligraphers
216 NE 59th Street, Oak Island, NC 28465
http://www.carolinaletteringarts.com/
Mountain Scribes
PO Box 250, Black Mountain, NC 28711
http://www.carolinaletteringarts.com/
Triangle Calligraphers‘ Guild
107 Leckford Way, Cary, NC 27513
http://www.trianglecalligraphersguild.com/
**OHIO**
Calligraphy Guild of Columbus
PO Box 14184, Columbus, OH 43214
https://calligraphyguildofcolumbus.org/
Greater Cincinnati Calligraphers Guild
9467 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242
http://www.cincinnaticalligraphy.com/
Marietta Calligraphy Society
60674 Somerton Hwy, Barnesville, OH 43713
(Active without a web address Jan 2023)
Western Reserve Calligraphers
PO Box 40275, Bay Village, OH 44140
http://westernreservecalligraphers.blogspot.com/
**OKLAHOMA**
Calligraphy Guild of Oklahoma
2435 S. Peoria, Tulsa, OK 74114
http://www.calligraphytulsa.com/
**OREGON**
Calligraphers Guild of Ashland
PO Box 304, Ashland, OR 97520
http://www.roguepens.org/
Capital Calligraphers (1977)
PO Box 2294, Salem OR 97308-2294
http://www.capitalcalligraphers.org/
Portland Society for Calligraphy (1969)
PO Box 4621, Portland, OR 97208
http://www.portlandsocietyforcalligraphy.org/
Valley Calligraphy Guild (1978)
638 Sunnyside Drive, Eugene, OR 97404
http://valleycalligraphyguild.com/
**PENNSYLVANIA**
Calligraphers‘ Guild of Northeastern Pennsylvania
3106 Division Street, Scranton, PA 18504
https://www.facebook.com/CalligraphersGuildOfNortheasternPennsylvania/
Calligraphy Guild of Pittsburgh (1978)
5700 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh, PA 15232
http://www.pittsburghcalligraphy.com/
Philadelphia Calligraphers’ Society (1976)
PO Box 822, Ardmore, PA 19003
http://www.philadelphiacalligraphers.org/
**TENNESSEE**
East Tennessee Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 50922, Knoxville, TN 37950
https://www.facebook.com/etncalligraphy/
Memphis Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 17308, Memphis, TN 38187-0308
http://www.calligraphyguild.com/
Nashville Calligraphers Guild
PO Box 41485, Nashville, TN 37204
http://www.nashvillecalligraphersguild.org/
**TEXAS**
Capital City Scribes
PO Box 5427, Austin, TX 78763
https://www.ccscribes.com/
Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild (1979)
PO Box 101732, Fort Worth, TX 76185
http://www.fortworthcalligraphersguild.com/
Houston Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 421558, Houston, TX 77242
https://www.houstoncalligraphyguild.org/
Kaligrafos, The Dallas Calligraphy Society
PO Box 831118, Richardson, TX 75083
http://www.kaligrafos.com/
San Antonio Calligraphers Guild (1976)
PO Box 291232, San Antonio, TX 78229
http://www.sanantoniocalligraphy.com/
Texas Lettering Arts Council (2003)
PO Box 3126, Coppell, TX 75019
http://www.txlac.org/
Waco Calligraphy Guild (1988)
PO Box 8470, Waco, TX 76714-8470
http://www.wacocalligraphy.com/
**UTAH**
Utah Calligraphic Artists
4127 W. Helmsdale Circle, South Jordan, UT 84009
http://www.utahcalligraphicartists.com/
**VERMONT**
Green Mountain Scribes (2020)
PO Box 43, Putney, VT 05346
https://www.facebook.com/Green-Mountain-Scribes-642541526164425
**VIRGINIA**
Yorktown Calligraphy Guild (2015)
5702 George Washington Memorial HWY #2474, Yorktown, VA 23692
https://www.facebook.com/groups/yorktowncg/
**WASHINGTON**
Peninsula Scribes
PO Box 1794, Sequim, WA 98382
http://peninsulascribes.com/
Scripts & Scribes
11706 S. Player Drive, Spokane, WA 99223
https://www.facebook.com/ScriptsandScribesWA/
Society for Calligraphy & Handwriting
PO Box 3761, Bellevue, WA 98009-3761
http://calligraphysociety.org/
South Sound Calligraphers
PO Box 12354, Olympia, WA 98508-2354
http://southsoundcalligraphers.com
Tacoma Calligraphy Guild
2009 South 12th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405-3019
http://tacomacalligraphyguild.com/
The Rain Writers-Calligraphers of Northwest Washington (1990)
4508 East Oregon Street, Bellingham, WA 98226
https://rainwriters.com
Windwriters
661 Ranch House Lane, Ellensburg, WA 98926
(Active without a web address Jan 2023)
Write On Calligraphers
PO Box 277, Edmonds, WA 98020-0277
http://writeoncalligraphers.org/
**WASHINGTON DC**
Washington Calligraphers Guild
PO Box 3688, Merrifield, VA 22116
http://www.calligraphersguild.org/
**WEST VIRGINIA**
Charleston Calligraphers Guild
401 Bent Tree Estates, Scott Depot, WV 25560
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wvcalligraphy/?fref=nf
Huntington Calligraphers Guild
401 Bent Tree Estates, Scott Depot, WV 25560
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wvcalligraphy/?fref=nf
**WISCONSIN**
Cream City Calligraphers
PO Box 1468, Milwaukee, WI, 53201
http://www.creamcitycalligraphers.com/
**CANADA**
Alphabeas Calligraphy Guild
20025 36 Avenue, Langley, BC V3A 2R5 CANADA
http://alphabeas.blogspot.com/
Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild (1982)
PO Box 1647, Station M, Calgary, AB T2P 2L7 CANADA
http://www.bvcg.ca/
Calligraphers Guild of Manitoba
1295 Pembina Hwy, PO Box 23094 RPO McGillvray, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5S3 CANADA
https://calligraphymanitoba.com/
Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto
56 Neilson Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9C 1V7 CANADA
http://www.calligraphicartstoronto.ca/
Calligraphy Society of Ottawa
PO Box 4265, Station "E", Ottawa, ON K1S 5B3 CANADA
https://ottawacalligraphy.ca/
Edmonton Calligraphic Society
Box 32033, 607-2331-66th Street, Edmonton, AB NW T6K4BO CANADA
http://edmontoncalligraphicsociety.ca/
Fairbank Calligraphy Society
PO Box 35026 Hillside, Victoria, BC V8T 5G2 CANADA
http://www.fairbankcalligraphysociety.com/
Hamilton Calligraphy Guild
PO Box 57144, Jackson Station, Hamilton, ON L8P 4W9 CANADA
http://www.hamiltoncalligraphyguild.com/
Kelowna Calligraphers’ Guild
233 Dalgleish Court, Kelowna, BC V1X 7A4 CANADA
www.kelownacalligraphy.ca
La Société des calligraphes de Montréal (1979)
PO Box 204, Snowdon Station, Montréal, QC H3X 3T4 CANADA
http://societedescalligraphes.org/
Lettering Arts Guild of Red Deer
PO Box 242, Red Deer, AB T4N 5E8 CANADA
http://www.lagrd.ca/
Regina Calligraphy and Paper Arts Group (1986)
1710 Parker Avenue, Regina, SK S4S 4S1 CANADA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/194071997356410/
Royal City Calligraphy Guild
87 East Tree Drive, Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 CANADA
http://royalcitycalligraphyguild.blogspot.com/
Warmland Calligraphers of the Cowichan Valley (1995)
PO Box 2, Duncan, BC V9L 1M3 CANADA
http://www.warmlandcalligraphers.ca/
Westcoast Calligraphy Society (1976)
5399 Braelawn Drive, Burnaby, BC V5B 2H8 CANADA
http://westcoastcalligraphy.com/
Wheatland Calligraphy Guild (1990)
PO Box 3445 Melfort, SK S0E 1AO CANADA
http://www.cityofmelfort.ca/Directory/Wheatland+Calligraphy+Guild/
**STUDY GROUPS**
CA Study Group
(Sonoma County) Rick Paulus- [email protected]
FL Study Group
(Citrus Springs) Jennifer Daniels- [email protected]
KS Study Group
(Kansas City) Ann Bender- [email protected]
MD Study Group
(Columbia) Louise Harris- [email protected]
MN Study Group
(St. Paul) Ida Sorenson- [email protected]
OH Study Groups
(Akron) Kim Helms- [email protected]
(Dayton) Diane Schaff- [email protected]
OK Study Groups
(Oklahoma City) Sheila Brown- [email protected]
(Grove) Kay Dingwell- [email protected]
OR Study Group
(Coos County) Holly Rodenkirk- [email protected]
SC Study Group
(Greenville) Ashley Sellars- [email protected]
VA Study Group
(Norfolk) Christen Turney- [email protected]
WA Study Group
(Sequim) Linda ONeill- [email protected]
Business Directory | City of Melfort The Community Services Department presents City-Wide Registration Night on Wed, August 31, 2016, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the Kerry Vickar Centre.
This is lovely to watch!
12/08/2022
We’ve all been there!
Happy Friday!
03/04/2022
News you can use!
Who knew? 🤗
DIY Envelope Glue for Handmade Envelopes – The Postman's Knock This DIY envelope glue is simple, utilizes normal kitchen ingredients, and will take your handmade envelopes to the next level!
09/03/2022
Get it on paper!
04/03/2022
Jorika Stockwell's Foundational class will start both in person and online (a combo) on March 19th, through June 4th in Putney, VT. Please head to her website for way too many details! https://calligraphybyjorika.com/classes-and-events/ It's an art, it's a form of meditation, it's a good foundation for creating any style of lettering, Words are important, make yours stand out.
Classes and Events - Calligraphy by Jorika BEGINNER/ADV BEGINNER FOUNDATIONAL CALLIGRAPHY CLASS!! I am excited to announce an IN-DEPTH course to both learn and refine your general calligraphy basic skills, via studying and perfecting the Foundational script.…
25/02/2022
Some great tips throughout this post. While we are still trying to get back to more live classes, little things like these can help!
15 Calligraphy FAQs to Boost Your Success – The Postman's Knock Today's article features 15 calligraphy FAQs that I often answer via email and in online courses and in person workshops.
Some terrific technique here!
30/01/2022
Something to keep in mind!
24/01/2022
Just stumbled across this page regarding envelope types & sizes.
Terrific resource!
https://www.cutcardstock.com/pages/envelope-sizes-explained
24/01/2022
Somewhere to get your pen strokes in!
The 7 Best Online Calligraphy Classes of 2022 If your penmanship is lacking or you just want to expand your skills with a pen, there are plenty of options. We reviewed the best online calligraphy classes to help you on your journey.
A short & sweet how-to on using metallic paint in pens…
16/12/2021
In case any of you might be interested!
FREE 8-WEEK MASTERCLASS COURSE Delivered directly to your email inbox
16/11/2021
Just sayin’…
Tell me this doesn’t send you to your pens & paper!
FYI: per Mr. Lester, he’s using a “William Mitchell Italic Fountain Pen with a 2.1mm nib. William Mitchell ink on Rhodia paper, a No. 18 pad”, although it doesn’t look like it for the Roundhand; and the Helvetica looks like a 6.0 Pilot Parallel to me….
A thing of beauty!
29/10/2021
In the event you’re looking for an interesting word list for practice…