Thirty-fourth Annual April 29-30, 2016 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, Washington Barry Morentz Keynote Speaker Barry Morentz holds an MA in medieval history, but he abandoned pursuit of a doctorate for an even less-likely career in calligraphy. Initially self-taught, he began formal studies, primarily with Sheila Waters, in 1977, and eventually with almost every internationally recognized master. Semnal were participation in Hermann Zapf’s 1985 master class at Rochester Institute of Technology and subsequent paleography studies in Rome and at the Vatican Library. He has taught numerous workshops throughout the U.S., in Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and at five international calligraphy conferences. In his mid-town Manhattan studio, he creates calligraphic works, books, boxes and portfolios. Clients include The Estée Lauder Companies, Cartier, Columbia University and The Museum of Modern Art, where he has been The Living Anachronism since1986. His day-to-day work comprises illuminated resolutions and awards, publication headings, book and portfolio design and a wide range of lettering applications. A life-long love of Shakespeare informs and inspires his personal work. In 2002, he realized a long-time goal of studying classical mosaics in Ravenna, Italy, where he learned to execute letters in an ancient format. He remains inspired by the visual and emotional power of letterforms to communicate on a deeply felt level and challenge the viewer to discover and interpret the layers of meaning within a text. http://writeoncalligraphers.org/letters-of-joy/keynote-speaker/ Session I 9 am-11 am Expressively Laying Down the Ink - The Power of the Monogram Design – 1BM1 Brush – 1JB1 Barry Morentz Jim Ballard All levels All levels Students will create letters to be used Come prepared to experience the individually and in combination to form joy of applying ink to paper in ways a unique pin-wheel effect. A segment that might be new to you. I will sup- Artwork detail by Barry Morentz of the design will then be copied in ply you with a set of brushes – some multiples to form a border to enclose quite unique – that you can quickly or Stamp Carving – 1CDB1 the letters, thus creating a completely methodically use to create lines, marks Carol DuBosch organic image. A by-product of the and shapes with sumi-e ink. Find All levels design process is the creation of new unexpected ways of creating expres- Discover your passion for creat- and unexpected letter variations that sive calligraphy as well as beautiful ing your own stamps! Hand-carved will increase your repertoire of forms. paintings. stamps are fun to use for greeting If time permits, different techniques for Drawing pads suitable for painting cards, envelopes or combined with decoration will be applied including with sumi-e-ink. ($3) your calligraphy. Even a beginner gilding, watercolor, colored-pencil mo- can achieve success and carve very saics, and pen–made florals. Beginning Peeling Back the Layers – detailed images. No experience is students with little design experience 1SB1 needed, just enthusiasm. will learn the essential elements of line, Suzie Beringer 1 Moo Carve Block (4”x 6” X flow, space, rhythm and contrast, while All levels .75”)* X-acto knife with a new #11 advanced students will be challenged Unravel the mysteries of creating blade, Speedball linoleum cut- by the unlimited range of possibilities. depth in your art with the use of film. ter (John Neal Bookseller $1.79)*, Please Note: Students will need to You will be shown how to jazz up normal pen holder to use with this have prepared10 different letters, both your layouts and create art that your blade, scrap paper to test stamps, capitals and lower-case, each one on viewers will want to dive into. pencil, stamp pad. ($1) a separate 3” square piece of tracing Basic calligraphy supplies, favorite paper. Students may prepare their own writing tools, sumi and white inks, Inktense Play – 1CD1 before class or you may purchase a watercolors, brush, black waterproof Caitlin Dundon prepared sheet of letters for $2. If you fine-line marker, a colored pencil or All levels create your own letters, they can be two. ($3) Learn lovely color techniques for simple or highly flourished, but simpler your next (or first) calligraphy project is better. The letters should be fairly Multi-layered Pop-up using Derwent Inktense color blocks weighted, using a Speedball C-2, or Accordion Book – 1AB1 and pencils. Inktense goes on dry like Mitchell 1 or 2. Pointed-pen letters are Anne Bingham pastels and becomes soluble with fine as well. All levels water, but are permanent when dry. Basic supply list and Mitchell #1, Learn some bookbinding, pop-up Play with layers of shaded washes, 0 or equivalent, a few felt-tip broad- and mixed-media techniques. You will spritzed, stenciled and even stamped edge pens such as Zig(semi-dry are leave happily with a complete hard- color. Then add calligraphy with your great for texture), gouache or water- cover book. Bring your own 1”x1.5” favorite tools. color; including white and metallic, content – images or letters, or we will 4 sheets 9” x 12” hot press wa- 3-H pencil, colored pencils, tracing use hearts for default. tercolor or printmaking paper, mop paper and layout bond paper, a few Cutting mat, craft knife, scissors, or wash brushes, paper towels, small pieces of good-quality paper pencil, double-sided tape, anecdotes water cup, pattern stencil or stamp, including black, Phantom liner if you and a sense of humor. ($2) calligraphy ink/pens/markers. have one. ($2) Optional: Inktense pencils. (Instruc- The Foundational Hand – tor will supply each student with three Sketch’n Wash ’n Color – 1JC1 Inktense blocks.) ($5) 1NA1 Jocelyn Curry Nancy Anderson Beginner to intermediate level: some Artful Letters – 1BH1 All levels broad-edged pen experience Brigitte Hefferan Use water-soluble graphite with In a world where speed reigns, slow All levels colored pencil to render vintage-style down with the queen of legibility: the Be inspired by traditional versals drawings. foundational hand. Lower-case review. and create modern, playful capitals. 9” x 12” heavy sketch paper/book Basic supply list, speedball C-2 nib We will decorate our majuscules or 90# watercolor paper, pointed and holder. No fee. using color and gold leaf to make a brushes (#0-5), watercolor pencils greeting card, a place card and more. (optional), cup for water. ($5) #2 graphite pencil, 4-6 colored pen- cils, ruler, 6-well palette, #0, 1 round *Items are available from John Neal brushes and ¼” flat brush, water Booksellers and may be preordered for container, .01 black Pigma marker, pickup at LOJ. assorted nibs and pen holders. ($4) ! NEW VENUE ! SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ! NEW VENUE ! 2 Those Cute Medieval McMurthly Bunnies – 1PPW1 Pamela Pincha-Wagener All levels Come learn about some really cute bunnies from the medieval Mc- Murthly Book of Hours. We will look Artwork by Barry Morentz at many examples of these wonderful marginalia and some examples from other medieval manuscript examples. Also, we will learn how to draw these Carrioka & Other Dances – Quilted Collage Canvas little critters so you can use them in 1CI1 Journals – 1MM1 your creations. Come have some fun. Carrie Imai Maude May Pencil, ruler, .01 mm Micron pen All levels All levels (black), hot press watercolor paper or Enjoy this sweet, funky alphabet as Create a simple, durable journal with Bristol paper, one sheet tracing paper, an easy entry into pen manipulation, a canvas cover by using collage, ma- scissors. ($5) better known as ‘Pen Dancin’. You’re chine sewing and a simple dowel-and- going to love this easy-to-learn hand elastic binding. Instructor provides Pointed Pen and Brush and the manipulation skills you’ll gain canvas, additional decorative papers, Dance Together – 1LS1 from learning it. collage materials, dowels, elastic, Linda Schneider 1 large edged pen: Luthis FLAT book pages, thread and use of Bernina All levels pens (#4, #5, #5a)* or automatic pen 215 sewing machine. Learn new ideas combining the (#4 or #5) or Pilot Parallel pen (blue Scissors, glue stick, calligraphy pointed pen with the brush marker, or green lid), or Coit, Horizon or simi- scraps, favorite collage images and making beautiful formal script with lar pens in 3/8”– 1/2”, Pelikan 4001 elements, decorative papers. ($6) colorful flourishes and designs. Be ink (any color) or walnut ink (no sub- prepared to have fun while working stitutes, please), Layout bond pad (any Art Nouveau Lettering – inside and outside the box. brand, any size), X-acto knife. ($1) 1CP1 Prismacolor Premier fine brush Cora Pearl markers (one or more of any color)* The Nitty-Gritty of All levels or Pentel brush marker pen (one or Gouache – 1KJ1 Be inspired by the Art Nouveau more any color), one warm grey small Karyn Jeffrey style of lettering created by Rennie brush (Pitt I 207), any other fine- All levels Mackintosh. Playful and easy to learn, brush marker that you already own, Gouache is an opaque water color this style, known as “Bungalow,” will pencil, layout paper, ruler. Optional: that behaves differently from its also give you the opportunity to learn favorite pointed pen, nib, ink, embel- artistic cousin, transparent watercolor. a new style of writing using Speedball lishments glitter, gel pens. ($3) Learn the basics of applying gouache B nibs. as a perfect tool to create borders and Canson Pro Layout Marker paper, Negative is the New Positive illuminated letters that complement Higgins Eternal black ink, nib holder, – 1CS1 your calligraphy, or develop a custom Speedball B-5 Nib. ($3) Christy Schroeder color “ink” for edged or pointed pens.