Dear Friends, December 2017 | Number 129 Since my last letter to you, we Loren and Andrea Grimes, that ending. The FOC Annual have had a little welcome rain Special Collections Librarian, Holiday Party was held at and what passes for seasonal put together. I took Loren’s Jerry Lehman’s home on change in California. Because class and joined the visit to Sunday, December 3rd with of Daylight Savings (whose the Harrison. approximately 40 members idea was that?), it’s dark before It takes my breath away to see and their guests in attendance. dinner. Did you see that original pieces from world-class A great time was had by all. coming? calligraphers like Marie Angel, Alan Blackman was the Master In October, FOC held a meeting Hermann Zapf, and our own of Ceremonies and regaled all at the main San Francisco Alan Blackman. When you with a number of songs. Hobie library to meet and welcome visit the Harrison you can get MacQuarrie shared a collection new members. Several long-term close to the page, take photos, of his work and that of his members brought examples of make notes (in pencil!), and colleagues. Photos on next page. their calligraphy and items that almost feel like you are in the The new year brings us to included calligraphy, such as room with the calligrapher. Trivial Pursuits, the popular Fredi Juni’s accordion art book In the case of this particular day of mini-workshops for FOC that incorporated calligraphy visit, Alan Blackman, who took members. You received that and mixed media. Loren’s class, so was our fellow flyer in your FOC mailing, too, Calligraphers who live in student, WAS in the room so track it down and fill it out the San Francisco Bay Area with us. The Harrison contains if you want to join us. And last have a bounty of interesting several of Alan’s works, includ- but most definitely not least, and educational calligraphic ing an impressive huge teal next year is Kalligraphia again. Lo How resources to tap into. I don’t banner with the song Kalligraphia is a un-juried a Rose E’er Blooming know them all, but among lettered in calligraphy exhibition that is those resources that I am pink. The colors are vibrant, and held every three years at the familiar with are the collections the lettering is exquisite and San Francisco Main Library by of letters, publications, and perfect. When you go to visit, Friends of Calligraphy. Any manuscripts in the local you should ask to see it—you member of FOC can enter a university libraries, such as won’t be sorry. piece—you do not need to be the Bancroft Library at UC a professional calligrapher. I Berkeley and the Green Library encourage you to enter; this at Stanford; the Letterform event is a chance to show off Archive in San Francisco; and your calligraphy and have it the Harrison Collection at rub elbows with lots of other the main branch of the San calligraphers of all levels of Francisco Library. experience. I’ve been fortunate to view Cheers, manuscripts at the Bancroft and Green libraries, and at the Harrison Collection in San �Evelyn Francisco. The most recent of those events was when several Letter from the President students and guests from Loren Bondurant’s recent Beginning Italic class at Ft. Mason met at 2017 is about to end, with all the Harrison Collection to view of the holiday celebrations a representative selection that and events that accompany
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dripped gouache or ink on the Meredith Letters from plate. They then exposed the Klein’s plate to UV light, scrubbed it in Black & Red a water bath with a soft brush Intaglio Prints — the Sun and hardened it in the sun. This another
example of an By: Raoul Martinez time, the design was indented and, in the case of the design intaglio print During the weekend of October shown below, the plate was made from a 14th–15th, visiting calligrapher transparency printed without ink, as a blind Louise Grunewald gave the embossing. Like the first plate, workshop Letters from the Sun. this is called a relief plate. The workshop was held at Dorothy Yuki’s Embossing & Plate the San Francisco Center for Special thanks to Dorothy Yuki, the Book. Louise led 10 eager who organized the workshop, students through the process to San Francisco Center for the of creating solar prints using Book, who hosted the workshop, UV-sensitive solar plates. to the students who prepared Solarplate technology was meals for Louise, to Meredith originated by Dan Welden, a Klein for creating the thank you pioneer in safer alternatives to cards for Louise and Nina of San printmaking. It uses specially Francisco Center for the Book, prepared polymer-coated plates and finally to Louise Grunewald that are sensitive to UV light. for sharing the art of solar The last hour of the day, Louise When exposed to sunlight, the plate printing with us. Louise gave us a sneak preview of the polymer on the plates hardens; teaches workshops on solarplate intaglio printing method. the plates can then be used printmaking. Her upcoming as printing plates. There are On the second day of the workshops are listed on her web several ways in which a design workshop, Louise showed us site at http://louisegrunewald.com/ can be transferred to the plate. how to make an “intaglio” plate. biocontactworkshops.html An intaglio plate is created On the first day, Louise gave For more information about solar from a transparency containing an overview of the process plate etching and to purchase artwork with gray tones. First, and taught us two simple materials, check out Dan we exposed our plates for 45 techniques for creating a solar Welden’s web sites solarplate. seconds in a light box while plate. The first technique, a type com and danwelden.com or they were covered with an of sgraffito, involves covering his book Printmaking in the Sun aquatint filter, an acetate film the solar plate with printing (unfortunately out of print), containing microscopic holes. ink, then scratching off the ink published by Watson Guptill in These holes allow enough with a calligraphic tool such as 2001. His DVD is still available. light in to partially harden the an automatic pen or a chopstick. polymer and enable it to accept After exposing the plates in a gray images. We then placed our light box, we scrubbed them grayscale transparencies face in a water bath to remove any down over the same plate and unexposed polymer. After post- exposed them again. Voilà: an Dean exposing our plates in the sun intaglio plate. Then we inked the Robino’s to harden them, we inked them Sgraffito intaglio plate using a squeegee and printed onto dampened Print and wiped off the excess with Rives BFK, Hahnemuhle a tarlatan, a stiff muslin-like Copperplate and Arches Text fabric. The resulting prints Wove. capture the grey tones of the Dorothy Yuki’s original images: Prints
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Louise Grunewald Workshop Workshop Grunewald Louise technique Top: Two Prints Bottom� Left: Greyscale involved Transparency Plate applying ink to Bottom Right: Plate the unexposed plate with a Raoul calligraphic tool. Martinez’s Some students Intaglio� Plate Friends of Calligraphy 3 Evelyn Valery Fielden Membership 1921–2017 Members contribute in many ways. Friends We are sad to report the loss of Calligraphy thanks Mariela Gerstein, who of longtime member Evelyn renewed after the last Bulletin at the patron Fielden, who first joined FOC level. in 1977. Evelyn died peacefully in her home on the morning of October 8, with her daughters, Jessica and Monica, at her side. New Members Born in Berlin, Germany, she escaped to England in 1939 FOC extends a warm welcome to our newest and emigrated to the US in members. We’re very glad you joined! 1944. I met Evelyn in 2011, when she decided to donate her Gail Adorno calligraphy supplies to young Maeve Burke calligraphers. She graciously Doris Butcher entertained me at her home in Delbert Butcher Napa and showed me not only Caitlin Harvey some of her calligraphy, but Shirley (Tootie) Horn also cards she’d received over Rachel Huang the years from Alan Blackman. Ellie Kalenda She was able to see Alan once JaeRan Kim again when she attended the Kay Kong holiday party that year. Alan Frank Kozik remembers that, when he and Sharon Kozik Evelyn first met, he asked her Theresa Mariani about Sütterlin Schrift, one of Teresa Myers the famous German alphabets Robert Ross
Evelyn Valery Fielden discontinued under the Nazi Emmanuel Sevilla regime. Although Evelyn hadn’t Anna Chiara Tafuro written that hand since her Eric Wong childhood, she proceeded to write out beautiful examples for him. At the 2011 holiday party, Alan gave a presentation on honorary FOC member Lili Wronker, and recalls Evelyn Mail Crew Gratitude sitting there listening intently Membership to his account of Lili and her Thank You to the FOC Mail Crews for the family, whose department store � October and in Berlin had been confiscated. November mailings: Evelyn’s family had similarly lost their business. I didn’t Laura Bernabei get back to see Evelyn after JoAnn Brand – stuffer and the angel who calls the party, but each year since the crews! I became membership chair, David Brookes – stuffer and envelope storer! I exchanged notes with her. Barbara Daniell Calligraphy was an important Linda Kruger part of her life. If friends of Vicky Lee Evelyn would like to send a Iyana Leveque message to her family, you may Vicki Piovia write to: Dean Robino Gail Sandberg In Memoriam: Memoriam: In Monica Padrnos 122 Pomona Avenue Barbara Skelly El Cerrito, CA 94530 Mary Ann Wight — organizer extraordinaire Meredith Klein — stuffer, mail labels and PO duty & Grazie Mille to Georgianna Greenwood for hosting the mailings at her studio! 4 December 2017 �
FOC Calendar of Events Get Ready for Kalligraphia XV! Date Time Event Details Elsewhere in this mailing is January 13, 2018 9:30 – Trivial Pursuits Christ United the Kalligraphia XV Call for Saturday 4:30 XXX Presbyterian Entries. For longtime members, am Church you know what this means: it’s February 8 – 9 9:30 pm – Gemma Black Arlington Com- the starting point to our coming Thursday – Friday 4:30 Workshop: munity Church, summer of calligraphy at the am Retro Deco Elena Caruthers, San Francisco Public Library. Coordinator For those of you newer to FOC, pm every three years we hold an February 10 – 11 9:30 – Gemma Black Albany Senior un-juried exhibition of works Saturday–Sunday 4:30 Workshop: Versals Center by our members. Members am Elena Caruthers, are entitled to submit one pm Coordinator work. It could be a broadside, March 7 – 11 Wednesday Annual Spring Santa Sabina, a book, carved stone, a three Wednesday to Evening Retreat San Rafael dimensional form—but a Sunday to Sunday Meredith Klein, work of original calligraphy. Lunch Coordinator See the Call for Entries for the April 7 – 8 9:30 – Melissa Dinwiddie Albany Senior guidelines. The deadline to Saturday–Sunday 4:30 Workshop: Center enter is April 24, 2018, so you am Neuland Meredith Klein, have time to create a work or pm Coordinator perhaps to mat or frame a recent May 18 9:30 – Peter Thornton Fort Mason, San piece you want to show. This Friday 4:30 Workshop: Ruling Francisco year we are trying something am Pen Dorothy Yuki, Coordinator new. In addition to the pm traditional mail-in form, we are May 19 – 20 9:30 – Peter Thornton Albany Senior offering the option to complete Saturday–Sunday 4:30 Workshop: Adolf Center the entry form electronically, am Bernd Letters Dorothy Yuki, Coordinator email it, and pay the entry fee pm with a credit card or PayPal. The vitality of Kalligraphia has Fort Mason Classes always come from the variety Copperplate Raoul Martinez Seven Tuesday January 9, of calligraphic work—newer Instructor Evenings 16, 23, 30 calligraphers’ work shares the February 6, 6:30–9:00 pm space with that of professional 13, 20, 2018 calligraphers and artists, and it Roman Caps Chris McDonald Seven Saturday February 17, all just works. . Our committee, Instructor Mornings 24, March 3, Fredi Juni, Mary Ann Wight, 10, 17, 24, 10:00 am– Georgianna Greenwood, Evelyn 31, 2018 12:30 pm Eldridge, Dean Robino and I, are hard at work planning the Blackletter Meredith Klein Seven Tuesday April 10, 17, exhibition. Members who have Instructor Evenings 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018 entered a piece will bring or 6:30–9:00 pm mail it to the Library in late May (on the Call for Entries, “intake” Brush Italic Melissa Titone Four Saturday May 26, is a volunteer job—these people Instructor Mornings June 2, 9, 16 check in the artwork). In June, 10:00 am–1:30 pm we’ll install the exhibit, which opens Saturday, June 16, with Kalligraphia XV — June 2018 — June XV Kalligraphia a reception—a great kick-off to our summer of calligraphy. Important Note on Fort Mason Fort Mason will be going through renovations in the Summer, therefore, we Meredith Klein are looking for additional classroom space in San Francisco. � If you know of spaces in the City similiar to Albany Senior Center and Kalligraphia Logo by: Rick Paulus Arlington Church, please contact Dena Sneider at [email protected]. Friends of Calligraphy 5 Friends of Calligraphy Grunewald is scheduled for to coordinate with Sara regarding October 14–15, with a lecture on the FOC participation. Combined Council Meeting, 13th; Gemma Black will give two Unfinished Business 16 July 2017 workshops February 8–9 and 10–11; Bulk Mail Study: Dean reported Nancy Noble’s Home Melissa Dinwiddie is set for April, actual dates to be set when Fort this is ongoing; there is nothing to Council Members Present: Mason opens registration; and Peter add at this time. Gina Vasquez, Evelyn Eldridge, Thornton is scheduled for May FOC Picnic, August 5: Raoul, Elena Caruthers, Dean Robino, 19–20. In autumn 2018, we will have Cynthia, Nancy, Fredi and Evelyn Jerry Lehman, Meredith Klein. Rick Paulus and Joke Boudens, and volunteered to help. Martha Boccalini, Fredi Juni, Rick in January or February 2019, Kathy Alphabet Back Issues: The Council Paulus, Arash Shirinbab, Cynthia Milici. Current efforts are focused agreed to retain the policy of not Cravens, and Dena Sneider. on Georgia Angelopoulos. making back issues available until Guests: Nancy Noble, Georgianna Fort Mason Committee: The July the end of the FOC year to ensure Greenwood, Raoul Martinez, 8 meeting to plan 2019 classes was members who joined, no matter Dorothy Yuki. attended by committee members how late, could receive a full set of The meeting was called to order Georgianna, Laura Bernabei and Alphabets. Prices and procedures at 1:13 pm. Elena requested to Dean, Helen Fung excused, with were set for the year. speak first to advise the Council potential teachers Patricia Coltrin, Facebook Team: Dorothy would about Georgia Angelopoulos, who Raoul Martinez, Rick Paulus and appreciate others pitching in. Judy was stopped at the Vancouver, Melissa Titone present. FOC will does not want to be responsible BC airport. The Council agreed add a 4–week class, and increase for Facebook postings. Gina, Fredi, with deferring until Monday the the hours of 4–week classes. The Evelyn and Raoul agreed to assist decision on whether to cancel classes are Copperplate: Raoul, 7 and will be made administrators; the workshop since Georgia is weeks, January–February; Roman Dean and Dorothy will remain willing to try again. Elena will Caps: Chris McDonald, 7 weeks, administrators. Evelyn and email participants to tell them the February–April; Blackletter: Raoul will consider Instagram workshop is up in the air with the Meredith, 7 weeks, April–May; possibilities. possibility of cancellation, and Brush Italic: Melissa, 4 weeks, she will let them know by 5 pm May–June; Italic: Patricia, 7 weeks, Electronic Communications: Monday. September–October; and Basic Dean distributed the Electronic Design: Rick, 4 weeks, October– Communications guidelines; The minutes of the April 30, 2017, November. Judy Detrick will do the review deferred to the next Council Council meeting were approved class brochure. meeting. as presented. Motion: Dean, 2nd: Evelyn, unanimously approved.The Publications/Mailings: Meredith Scholarship Fund: Evelyn and minutes of the May 7, 2017, Annual reported that the June mailings Nancy have taken responsibility General Meeting were approved went well. Because the web site for this; this item was deferred to a as corrected. Motion: Martha, 2nd. includes Members who Teach, it has future meeting. Jerry, unanimously approved. been determined that a print list New Business need only be sent once during the Membership: Final numbers year. Nancy wants to keep issues Honorary Membership: Motion was for 2016–17: 435 renewals, 66 of the Bulletin to eight pages for the made that Helen Fung and Claude new members, 8 honorary and coming year. Dieterich to be made honorary 2 honorary spouse, for a total of members for 2017–18. Moved: Jerry, 511. For the 2017–18 year, as of Meetings/Events 2nd, Evelyn, passed unanimously. 7/16/2017, there are 350 renewals, Kalligraphia 2018: Meredith, Meredith will notify them. 14 new, 8 honorary and 2 honorary Fredi, and Mary Ann Wight will spouse, for a total of 364. Calendar: Evelyn led the Council co-coordinate Kalligraphia XV, with through adoption of dates and Treasury: Dean presented the Georgianna as advisor. locations for Council meetings, the 2016–17 treasury report: FOC Holiday Party: Jerry offered to host Holiday party, and other events for is in the black, with a small and Rick volunteered to design the the 2017–18 calendar year. Meredith surplus. The 2017–18 budget was invitation. will incorporate them into the approved. Motion: Elena, 2nd, electronic calendar she keeps and Rick, unanimously approved. The FOC Web Calendar: How to update the calendar was deferred; it will send them to Council members and Transaction Report for 5/1 through coordinators. 6/30/2017 was approved. Motion: also include updating the calendar Elena, 2nd: Jerry, unanimously in the Bulletin. Meredith moved to adjourn the approved. Dean distributed the Lecture: Alan Blackman’s lecture, meeting at 4:22 pm, Evelyn 2nd, Council orientation summary approved unanimously. Letters to Myself, is set for the SF Edited for Publication covering directors’ duties, Public Library. Loren Bondurant
FOC Council MeetingFOC Minutes Council imporant practices and conflict-of- will help Alan put his presentation interest, and explained fiduciary into a computer slide show. Work of duty. Carla San Francisco Pen Show: Sara Tenret Workshop Committee: Enrollment Frank is organizing Pacific Scribes for the Heather Held workshops to demo at the show, August 25–27, begins on Friday, July 21. Louise in Redwood City. Gina volunteered 6 December 2017 Publications/Mailings: parties. Fredi, Evelyn and Dean Friends of Calligraphy will create a draft for Council Council Meeting, The October 5 mailing will include consideration. the Bulletin, Alphabet, Trivial 24 September 2017 Pursuits flyer, holiday party Library Study Group: In Fredi Juni’s Home invitation, retreat flyer, and Gemma consultation with Andrea, a Study Council Members Present: Black workshop flyer. Group might be useful for classes. Cynthia and others have indicated Evelyn Eldridge, Elena Caruthers, Events Dean Robino, Meredith Klein, interest. This item was continued. Retreat, March 7-11, 2018: Martha Boccalini, Cynthia Cravens, Decisions between Council The mail-in/drop-off date is Fredi Juni, Jerry Lehman. Excused: Meetings: Need to define a process November 1. Dena Sneider. Guests: Nancy Noble, for making decisions between Dorothy Yuki. Kalligraphia 2018: The meetings on the infrequent Kalligraphia committee met with The meeting was called to order occasions when it is necessary to act Andrea Grimes of the SF Public quickly on a matter that requires at 1:16 pm. Nancy spoke of Betsy Library in August and is meeting Raymond, who lost her battle with consensus. This item was deferred regularly. pancreatic cancer on September 13. to the next meeting. Nancy will write a Bulletin article Georgianna Greenwood Picnic, Martha moved to adjourn the remembering Betsy and all she has August 5 was fantastic, and was meeting at 3:50 pm. Elena 2nd, meant to FOC. enjoyed immensely by all who approved unanimously. were able to come to Redwood Park Elena moved to accept the minutes Edited for Publication in Oakland. of the July 17, 2017 Combined FOC Council Members Council Meeting, Jerry, 2nd, San Francisco Pen Show, August unanimously approved. 25–27, Redwood City: Was fun and President a great opportunity, both to partner Membership: 431 renewals, 22 with Pacific Scribes to staff the Evelyn Eldridge new, 10 honorary and 2 honorary calligraphy tables and to provide spouse, for a total of 465. New outreach to the community. Vice President Member Welcome Gathering will Elena Caruthers occur Saturday, October 21, at San Trivial Pursuits: Francisco Public Library, Main January 13, 2018: all is on track. Treasurer Library. Unfinished Business Dean Robino Treasury: The treasurer’s report was presented. Tax preparation Facebook Team: Secretary is underway and on course to be Gina Vasquez, Fredi, Evelyn and Meredith Jane Klein submitted early. The Transaction Raoul Martinez to be added as Report for July 1, 2017 through administrators. Council Members August 31, 2017 was approved as FOC Web Calendar: Meredith and Martha Boccalini presented. Motion: Elena, 2nd: Evelyn are to discuss the best way Cynthia Cravens Jerry, unanimously approved. to handle posting, going forward, Fredi Juni Workshop Committee: Louise and report next meeting. Jerry Lehman Grunewald’s workshop, October Scholarship Fund: Dena Sneider 14-15, is not full. Gemma Black is due February 8-9 and 10-11 for Chris McDonald, Nancy and two workshops. Peter Thornton Evelyn will discuss implementing a Alphabet Editor will teach a workshop on the scholarship program. Carl Rohrs Bernd letters May 19–20, plus Alan Blackman Lecture: Andrea a one-day on the ruling pen, Grimes said February would be � TBD. Fort Mason has not opened good timing for this. Bulletin Editor reservations for April through Nancy Noble June due to anticipated renovation Boxes from Susie Taylor: Evelyn of classrooms, so we are seeking reported that Emilie has found alternative sites. In autumn 2018, more things relating to FOC. The we are planning to have Rick boxes will go to Evelyn and Dean Paulus and Joke Boudens. The for review. workshop committee is revising Teaching Cursive in Libraries: the contract to address current Evelyn revived this unfinished international considerations. business item from an earlier Fort Mason Committee: the Fort time. The idea is to “teach the Mason Committee agreed to six teachers” in order to make cursive FOC Council MeetingFOC Minutes Council classes: one more than previously, handwriting available to students. a 4-week class, and that the 4-week
New Business of Raoul Work Martinez classes will run 3-1/2 hours per class: 4 hours, including set-up. Policy for Working with Other The Committee revised fees for the Organizations: We need a general 4-week classes. policy for working with third Friends of Calligraphy 7 Members Teaching
Jody Meese San Francisco Period classes: pointed pen lettering, flourishing, engrossing, Thomas Ingmire and chalk lettering. 415.272.3612 or [email protected]; Calligraphy Correspondence Program and private instruction. www.jodymeese.com For details and schedule: www.thomasingmire.com Mendocino County East Bay Judy Detrick 707.964.9276 or [email protected] Patricia Coltrin Private tutoring. 510.524.5208 or patricia_coltrin @yahoo.com Sonoma
Georgianna Greenwood Christine Renden Haggarty Teaches occasionally in her home studio. For more information: Ongoing classes in Asian calligraphy for beginners and 510.841.6924 or [email protected] intermediates. [email protected] or visit zenbrush.net Bill Kemp Sherrie Lovler Teaches classes in pointed pen hands at Castle in the Air in 707.528.1723 Berkeley several times a year. Check their website: Melissa Titone www.castleintheair.biz for his schedule. 707.573.3810 or visit www.wordsofafeather.com Kaori Ogawa Private Calligraphy Illumination, with Gold, in my home Santa Cruz / Monterey / Carmel 925.786.6858 or [email protected] Debra Ferreboeuf For more information: https://studiomew.com 831.655.4311 Antonia (Nini) Smith Carolyn Fitz Year-round calligraphy classes for all levels at the Piedmont Teaches class through Cabrillo College Extension in Adult School. 510.594.2655. For information contact Nini at italic calligraphy; travel sketching; sumi-e traditional style 510.526.7249 or [email protected] ink painting. 831.335.2886 or [email protected] Erma Takeda Ruth Korch 925.284.7368 or [email protected] Art and calligraphy classes in the Santa Cruz area. Carla Tenret www.ruthkorch.com Year-round classes, summer excepted, at Albany Community Center. 510.526.1214 Kern County South Bay Chris Paschke Calligraphy classes, all levels, in Tehachapi, CA. Melissa Dinwiddie 661.821.2188 or [email protected] Calligraphy, book arts, and illumination. or visit website http://DesignsInkArt.com 650.938.3939 or [email protected] Reno/Tahoe Sara Loesch Frank Ongoing calligraphy classes for beginners and intermediates. Carol Pallesen 408.446.3397 or [email protected] Ongoing classes in calligraphy and book arts in her studio Marian Gault and the Nevada Museum of Art. 775.329.6983 For information on calligraphy classes: New Mexico 408.395.8026 or [email protected] Bill Kemp Ann Thompson Teaching/tutoring in Albuquerque. 505.235.4983. 408.378.6965 For Berkeley classes see castleintheair.biz. Ward Dunham & Linnea Lundquist Online Their website is out of date, but you can contact them for supplies at 650.728.9922 or [email protected]. Harvest Crittenden Classes in Spencerian, flourishing, copperplate, and Marin County Photoshop for calligraphers. 517.545.3031 JoAnn Burchfiel Brand www.acornarts.org or [email protected] Ann Miller Ongoing private instruction in uncial, italic and foundational. Calligraphy & Letterform and Advanced Calligraphy. Two 415.924.2625 or [email protected] accredited courses online through San Francisco Academy Patricia Cooke of Art University. online.academyart.edu or 650.558.8270 Private lessons in Italic, Uncial and Black Letter Melissa Esplin 415 888 3299 or [email protected] Instruction on brush lettering, gestural pointed pen and Please send any teaching changes, corrections, or additions to [email protected] chalk lettering. Calligraphy.org or [email protected] December 2017