Number 125 | December 2016 Letter from the President Hello Friends of ! Other upcoming events in 2017 FOC Council Members Happy Holidays and Best Wishes include the Antiquarian Fair, for the New Year! where FOC will have a presence President and Meredith Klein is coordinating Gina Vasquez As we near the end of 2016, let’s our participation. The Annual Retreat and a workshop with Annie Vice President beauty around us—we are Cicale are also coming up. Elena Caruthers surroundedpause and reflect by the on falling all the leaves, the peace of gentle rain and the As I write these words to you Treasurer twinkling of the stars above us. for the Bulletin, I get so excited Dean Robino for all of these events that I can As artists and calligraphers, we hardly wait to sign up! I hope that Secretary appreciate the wonder of it all, Jerry Lehman most of you had an opportunity and aspire to create, describe, to participate in some of our Council Members and document the beauty through workshops, classes, lectures and Martha Boccalini letterforms and the various events this past year, and if not, Evelyn Eldridge techniques we learn from the please join us in 2017! Learning Fredi Juni talented people we surround techniques to begin or master our Rick Paulus ourselves with in the Friends of love for calligraphy is my wish for Arash Shirinbab Calligraphy. you for 2017! Enjoy! This Fall, we hosted workshops Alphabet Editor Gina Carl Rohrs with Rachel Yallop from England Antiquarian and Amity Parks. Many thanks to

Dena Sneider and Dorothy Yuki Book Fair 2017 �Bulletin Editor for coordinating. The Fort Mason Do you enjoy doing volunteer on- Nancy Noble workshops wrapped up the year site calligraphy? The Antiquarian with Italic Handwriting led by Book Fair is coming to Oakland Patricia Coltrin. February 10–12, 2017, and FOC In October, a New Membership has a long history of participating Welcome Event was held for our in this event, held biennially new members and, of course, our in Northern California. Groups current members. A huge welcome of calligraphers write names To view the Bulletin in color, visit: Note: � to our new members! http://friendsofcalligraphy.org/pages/ and messages on bookmarks publications.html As the new year starts, we look or keepsakes for fair-goers. forward to Trivial Pursuits XXIX. Calligraphers bring their own pens, This is a member only event and is inks, markers, and other materials a great way to begin the creative and work in several shifts, four year. Fort Mason classes begin people at a time, Friday afternoon with Copperplate, taught by Melissa to Sunday until mid-afternoon. Titone, and Foundational Hand, Meredith Klein will organize FOC’s participation for 2017, and, workshop will be with Christine anyone who is interested should Colasurdo:with Chris McDonald.Authoring your The firstArt. This contact her at [email protected]. will assist you in adding a voice to She will begin emailing potential the beauty you discover. participants in mid-December. December 2016 COUNCIL MEMBER PROFILES: COUNCIL MEMBER PROFILES: Rick Paulus Fredi Juni

Where were you born, Where were you born, and where did you and where did you grow up? grow up? January, 1961 Grew Born in Brooklyn, up in Boston/ grew up in NY and Providence suburbs Connecticut. and Cape Cod, MA When did you move When did you move here? here? I moved to Berkeley Arrived in the in 1976 and have coastal hills of lived here ever since. Sonoma County in I cannot imagine autumn, 2014. Moved living anywhere else here so I could hang but the Bay Area. out with wicked cool lettering artists. ;-) Truthfully— When and how did you first become interested in adventure, climate, nature: hills and coast! calligraphy? When and how did you first become interested in I liked copying other people’s handwriting as a child, and calligraphy? as a teen spent a lot of time drawing letters. If I’d grown I have enjoyed looking at letters for about as long as I can up in the ‘80s I probably would have been a tagger. I took set and caught the bug for which there is no cure. and loved it, but for several years got busy with work and recall. At the age of 12, I purchased my first Speedball pen When did you discover Friends of Calligraphy? familymy first and calligraphy forgot about class the in joy1975 I had at City experienced. College in Then, NY Having been a calligrapher for over thirty years, it would in 1996, I read the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron be very hard to have not known of FOC. Even before and began visualizing myself being creative. In my visons, moving in 2014, I reached out to Marcia and Melissa I was practicing calligraphy. I found Carla Tenret’s class thinking that becoming involved in the conference would be a nice way to dip my toes in the water, so to speak. class, on a beautiful starry night, I experienced a peak Amongst the many blessings of moving to California, one momentin Albany in that my Spring,life, having and refoundI remember my joywhen and I leftmy art.the first of the best is FOC and the wonderful members. When did you discover Friends of Calligraphy? Family and Work: Years ago, I foolishly, made my passion my profession. Carla. I have studied with her off and on now for 20 years Hence, I remain a calligrapher. My wife, Julie, and I reside andI joined have FOC been in a1996 member when of taking FOC for that most first of class that time.with with our pets Dude the dog and Zephyr the cat. Last year I also began taking classes with Erma Takeda. I Volunteer Organizations: cherish the friendships I’ve made within the calligraphy I volunteer for local schools, teaching small calligraphy community, and both of these wonderful teachers. It’s workshops and opening the eyes of our future designers only been in the past few years that I found the courage, to the wonders of the alphabet! with support of classmates, to start taking workshops and participating in Trivial Pursuits. Honestly, I just did not Is there any other information about what you do or enjoy think I was good enough. WOW! Little did I know what that you would like to share? I’ve been missing all those years! There is so much to Calligraphy continues to take me down new roads of learn from so many calligraphers and artists locally and discovery. Since my move to CA, new projects have taken from across the country and the world. I retired two years me in new directions, from my large-scale beach art, to ago, and decided I wanted to be more involved in FOC and acrylic painting, to letter carving in wood and stone. It give back, hence, the FOC Council. just never ends! Amongst my many hobbies, the outdoors Family and Work: seems to play a role in most of them. Julie and I have been known to take long walks (PCT–2,650 miles), long paddles I worked for Alameda County Social Services, Department (Cape Cod to Canada, and back 1,000 nm) and long bike of Children and Familiy Services for 30 years as a Child rides (France, without a map, 3,000 miles) sleeping under Welfare professional, primarily working on adoptions of the stars (and storms) as we go. children and youth from foster care. I am dedicated to improving and increasing permanency outcomes for older Thoughts on calligraphy and FOC? foster youth. I worked and continue to work part time as a Waaaay too many thoughts on calligraphy to respond consultant to improve pre and post permanency services with a 50 word answer—it continues to perplex me, and to improve care and services to LGBTQ children and seduce me, confound me and satisfy me all at once! As a youth, and adoptive families. I am married, Both profiles continued on Page 8 2 Friends of Calligraphy COUNCIL MEMBER PROFILES: Rachel Yallop Workshops Arash Shirinbab Copperplate: A Different Look at the Swelling Line: 3 Days Where were you born, and where did you Copperplate Variations: 1 Day grow up? By: Patricia Van Steenberge Born and grew up in Kerman, a southern The word went out that province in Iran. “the British are coming!” When did you move Yes, Rachel Yallop was here? I moved to going to do a workshop the US in 2010 with in San Francisco for the my wife to continue lovers of copperplate. The our education. I anxiously awaited day for completed my MBA in Design Strategy at the California College Sitting at the site at 7:59, sign up finally arrived. of the Arts. watching for the magic When and how did you first become interested in 8:00 to appear, I was calligraphy? thinking it was not unlike trying to get a Rolling am Diverse forms of art have always been my passion. I Stones ticket. Turns out the spots went just as fast. undertook several hands-on drawing and painting With a very long wait list, it was decided that a courses as well as several theoretical art courses second ‘one-day’ workshop would work with her including art theory, art history, and fundamentals of busy schedule. So now the lucky students had their visual arts in 1999 for three years in Kerman, Iran. I spots secured. It was time to do a little practicing. studied Industrial and Product Design at the University I kept thinking I better work on the tops of my of Tehran from 2001 to 2006 and earned my BA and MA letters, among other things. I was really starting to get nervous about the whole thing. My fears were of traditional -Persian calligraphy scripts under completely unfounded. Rachel is a teacher with a mastersin the field from of design.the Iranian In 2008 Calligraphists I engaged in Association classical study and very gentle style. She immediately set us free from learned two of the oldest calligraphy scripts. the square tops, and most of us set out to conquer When did you discover Friends of Calligraphy? the centered swell and the straight pen with a very I have been active in promoting Arabic-Persian calligraphy in the Bay Area, holding exhibitions and fun, and by Monday at the close of the workshop workshops and always wanted to get in touch with a Iflexible think we nib. all It had is not learned easy. Thea great days deal were from busy this and wider community of calligraphers. In 2014 I searched the extremely gracious woman, including a few stories web and found out about FOC and felt I could join it and get connected to the beautiful community of calligraphers about her beloved cat ‘Foss’ and horse ‘Harry’. I will in the Bay Area. not completely abandon my old ways, but this new Family and Work: good thing, and adds a choice when thinking about I am an artist, calligrapher, designer and freelancer. My style and way of looking at things is definitely a wife and I have a 2 and a half year old son who we love. how best to do a project. Thanks, Rachel, for a great As well as serving on the FOC Council, I am also on the workshop. Board of Directors for the Berkeley Art Center and also Director of Ziya Art Center, an organization that leads the in Conversation annual exhibition. Is there any other information about what you do or enjoy that you would like to share? I love traveling. We are planning to go to the Grand and are very excited about this. Canyon for the first time during the Christmas holidays Thoughts on calligraphy and FOC? I really enjoy being part of the Council and am very impressed with how organized and effective it is. I do learn a lot from each member and would like to become more engaged in programing in the future. December 2016 3 Amity Parks Workshop A Sharp Pencil and a Keen Eye By: Ann Marks Tips & Tricks & Treats & Tools Oh My! Looking up her name, Amity means “friendly”. I take license in extrapolating that to also mean a generosity of spirit, inspirational, open and sharing. Add in well-prepared, organized and conversant, and you have the makings of an exceptional teacher. One of the positive aspects of any workshop is to enjoy other calligraphers’ tips and secrets, and Amity did not dissapoint us. Throughout the two days, she kept her four bulging journals handy for close inspection and inspiring oohs and ahs. And as with any gathering of creative people, there was much to share and discover with each other. While she was quick to declare her personal preferences – it was always with the disclaimer that exemplar served to underscore the potential of our pencilwe all havelettering. our own To quote choices. Amity The “The lack monochromaticof a specific drawn letterform forces us to slow down and relate more organically to the forms we are creating”. Class began with an overview of tools (including those ever-present iconic pencils) and warm-up exercises to explore shading techniques. Ah, the unknown powers of the mono zero! Layout and design problem solving was approached with concise exercises—twisting and turning, pressing and a new weight that was entirely the “mark of releasing. All of this was geared toward working up a the hand”. short 6–10 letter quote. Improvement of our design and lettering skills will stay with us, helped by Amity’s wonderfully As an insight into her letter-stacking technique, we illustrated workbook – the perfect reference for watched and assisted her in a fun riff on the Nobel a weekend well spent. Thanks to Caryn Lum for Literature prize winner’s classic Mr. Tambourine her photography, and all the many hands that Man, puzzling out the most pleasing placement of the contributed to the weekend. A special thank you “jingle jangle morning” into a word group. to Dorothy Yuki for organizing such a successful As calligraphers we are accustomed to using a pen workshop. Not only did she ensure that everything or a brush that does a lot of the work for us. I found ran smoothly, but as our personal shopper she made that not having ready made thicks and thins really sure that our quest for the next, best calligraphy tool did highlight the need to slow down, and with it, the was met. And don’t we all love adding new tools to freedom to make the letters speak in a new way with our collections! 4 Friends of Calligraphy Remembering Eloise Schmidt One of Eloise’s many calligraphic pieces. May 15, 1921 — October 20, 2016 Eloise Schmidt was a member of Friends of - phy from its earliest enjoyed these occasions. Even as her mobility and days, shortly after vision diminished, she retained her good humor, her its founding in 1975, wit, and her sense of fun. and had remained Eloise had a special fondness for pigs and collected a faithful member images and items that featured them. My husband until her death on gave me a little carving of two pigs snuggling each October 20, 2016 at other many years ago. I have it on my desk and every the age of 95. She time I look at it, I think of Eloise. I know that she especially valued would approve! the Alphabet. When I will miss Eloise, who brought laughter, creativity, her studio was and friendship to every encounter I had with her. I dismantled and her am privileged to have known her. and art supplies were displaced in preparation for a live-in attendant, it was her library of Alphabets, Meredith Klein: “I got to know Eloise at the FOC which Eloise missed most. Spring Retreat. She sent me a nice note along with Below are remembrances and sentiments from FOC her renewal this year. In the fall, she donated members who knew Eloise: most of her books and supplies to the calligraphy community, many of them going to my Textura class. Elena Caruthers: “Eloise was my guide into the extraordinary fellowship of calligraphers. I had I especially remember how she looked when I went known Eloise for many years before I realized she to see her in mid-October. We had a lovely chat, and was a calligrapher. I told her about my life-long, she looked healthy (she’d just returned from doing an errand), and so beautiful. I had no idea this was encouraged me to take Carla Tenret’s calligraphy the last time I would see her. When Elena and I went class,unfulfilled which desire Eloise to had learn been calligraphy, taking for and thirty she years. through Eloise’s materials for donation, we learned a I did, and for me, the rest is history. I will never new trick from this resourceful 95-year old lady. She put a paper clip in her roll of packing tape to keep the important part of my life.” end from sticking. How brilliant is that? Carrying on forget Eloise’s influence on what has become a very for her, my tape rolls now sport paper clips! Alma Watson: “I remember Eloise’s bright smile and laughter and the magical sparkle in her eyes. It Catherine Fulco: “I’ve had the pleasure of was as though she had a secret and that she wasn’t knowing Eloise over the past twenty year—when ready to reveal it. She had a mischievous spirit, so you never knew what to expect when Eloise put her letter of her name, Eloise was elegant, eloquent homework on the board!!! I will always remember andI joined extraordinary. Carla’s Calligraphy Class. As in the first Eloise’s beautiful calligraphy in the form of her She loved her family, friends, books, classical books. We have lost a wonderful treasure in Eloise. music and the arts. I thought of her as a Barbara Daniell: “I loved Eloise’s sense of humor and Renaissance woman, with many talents and gifts, her positive attitude.” an adventurous spirit, a woman ahead of her Ricki ‘Erika’ Shore: time. Her calligraphy homework often showed years ago in Carla Tenret’s calligraphy class. I her wonderful sense of humor and her quick wit. “I first met Eloise several was immediately drawn to her friendly, warm To celebrate a classmate’s 70th birthday, Eloise, personality and her delightful sense of humor. in her 90s, wrote ‘Ah, to be 70 again!’ Eloise truly Eloise was very welcoming and encouraging, inspired all of us with her wisdom, integrity and often disparaging her own work in the class and complimenting everyone else, always delivered determination. Throughout the years, many of with humor and a sense of fun. Her advanced age Eloise’s friends gave her pig memorabilia. I’m eventually led her to stop attending the class. But even then, we organized a couple of dinners with her truly miss this remarkable woman and she will and several members in the class. Eloise thoroughly alwayswondering hold now a special if Eloise place can in ‘see our pigs hearts. fly’. We will December 2016 5 Members Teaching

San Francisco Jody Meese Thomas Ingmire Period classes: pointed pen lettering, fl ourishing, engrossing, Calligraphy Correspondence Program and private instruction. and chalk lettering. 415.272.3612 or [email protected]; For details and schedule: www.thomasingmire.com www.jodymeese.com East Bay Mendocino County Judy Detrick Patricia Coltrin 707.964.9276 or [email protected] Private tutoring. 510.524.5208 or patricia_coltrin @yahoo.com Georgianna Greenwood Sonoma

Teaches occasionally in her home studio. For more information: Christine Renden Haggarty 510.841.6924 or [email protected] Ongoing classes in Asian calligraphy for beginners and Bill Kemp intermediates. [email protected] or visit zenbrush.net Teaches classes in pointed pen hands at Castle in the Air in Sherrie Lovler Berkeley several times a year. Check their website: 707.528.1723 www.castleintheair.biz for his schedule. Melissa Titone Kaori Ogawa 707.573.3810 or visit www.wordsofafeather.com Private Calligraphy Illumination, with Gold, in my home 925.786.6858 or [email protected] Santa Cruz / Monterey / Carmel For more information: https://studiomew.com Debra Ferreboeuf Antonia (Nini) Smith 831.655.4311 Year-round calligraphy classes for all levels at the Piedmont Carolyn Fitz Adult School. 510.594.2655. For information contact Nini at 510.526.7249 or [email protected] Teaches class through Cabrillo College Extension in italic calligraphy; travel sketching; sumi-e traditional style Erma Takeda ink painting. 831.335.2886 or inkstonefi [email protected] 925.284.7368 or [email protected] Ruth Korch Carla Tenret Art and calligraphy classes in the Santa Cruz area. Year-round classes, summer excepted, at Albany Community www.ruthkorch.com Center. 510.526.1214 Kern County South Bay Chris Paschke Melissa Dinwiddie Calligraphy classes, all levels, in Tehachapi, CA. Calligraphy, book arts, and illumination. 661.821.2188 or [email protected] 650.938.3939 or [email protected] or visit website http://DesignsInkArt.com Sara Loesch Frank Reno/Tahoe Ongoing calligraphy classes for beginners and intermediates. 408.446.3397 or [email protected] Carol Pallesen Marian Gault Ongoing classes in calligraphy and book arts in her studio and the Nevada Museum of Art. 775.329.6983 For information on calligraphy classes: 408.395.8026 or mgault@fl yingquill.com New Mexico Ann Thompson Bill Kemp 408.378.6965 Teaching/tutoring in Albuquerque. 505.235.4983. Ward Dunham & Linnea Lundquist For Berkeley classes see castleintheair.biz. Their website is out of date, but you can contact them for Online supplies at 650.728.9922 or [email protected]. Harvest Crittenden Marin County Classes in Spencerian, fl ourishing, copperplate, and JoAnn Burchfi el Brand Photoshop for calligraphers. 517.545.3031 www.acornarts.org or [email protected] Ongoing private instruction in uncial, italic and foundational. 415.924.2625 or [email protected] Ann Miller Patricia Cooke Calligraphy & Letterform and Advanced Calligraphy. Two accredited courses online through San Francisco Academy Private lessons in Italic, Uncial and Black Letter of Art University. online.academyart.edu or 650.558.8270 415 888 3299 or [email protected]

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6 Friends of Calligraphy Elizabeth generously passed out a “cup fun envelopes. Meredith recommended of congratulations” to each Council that the Friends of Calligraphy Membership Minutes member in appreciation of the work they Brochure should be updated. The Council have shared. It was with sadness to see Combined Council Meeting agreed that there should be a new design, her move on, FOC will miss Elizabeth’s Minutes 17 July 2016 and Meredith will pursue the necessary logistics for this job. the Ft. Mason classes. At the home of Jerry Lehman Treasurer: thorough and efficient job in organizing Workshops: Council Members Present: Elena presented the Treasurer’s Report, Dena Sneider, Workshop Committee Chair, as Dean was out of town. This report Gina Vasquez, Elena Caruthers, Jerry sent her report. There will be a meeting of includes 2015–2016 end-of-year total of Lehman, Dorothy Yuki, Martha Boccalini, the Committee on September 10th. Evelyn Eldridge, Elizabeth Nisperos, income and expenses, so the year ended Meredith presented the evaluation Sonja Hernandez, Fredi Juni, Rick Paulus, with a surplus. The large number of summary for the Thomas Ingmire/ Arash Shirinbab. Guests: Meredith Klein 2016–2017 memberships received in June David Annwn class. It was praised by Membership, Nancy Noble, Bulletin Editor, were an important factor contributing participants who found it very interesting Carl Rohrs, Alphabet Editor, Susie Taylor. to the surplus. Elena then presented the and different. Excused: Dean Robino. preliminary budget for 2016-2017 with income and outgoing. including funds The summer workshop was an excellent 2016 – 2017 Council: from prior year carryover. Jerry moved week with Pamela Paulsrud. Outgoing: Dorothy Yuki, to accept the preliminary budget for the Elizabeth Nisperos, Sonja Hernandez coming year. Gina seconded, all approved. Mailings: Incumbents: Martha Boccalini, Meredith commented that she and Dean Evelyn Eldridge The Transactions Report for April 1, 2016 have agreed to a review of the bulk New Incoming: Fredi Juni, through June 30, 2016 was presented. mailing handling and costs. A small Rick Paulus, Arash Shirinbab Fredi moved to accept these transactions, committee has been formed: Meredith, FOC Officers: Dorothy seconded, all approved. There Dean, Fredi and Mary Ann Wight and will Gina Vasquez, President was further discussion that membership meet in August. Elena Caruthers, Vice President Jerry Lehman, Secretary expenses for the organization, but there isfees no don’t recommendation cover the fixed/operational at this time to the possibility of automation of FOC Dean Robino, Treasurer A remark came from the floor concerning raise the dues. Workshops and classes publications. The meeting was called to order at have helped to cover the shortfall, and Publications: 10:20 Dorothy moved to accept the moderate increases for those are being Nancy Noble has asked that articles and minutes from April 3, 2016, as corrected. implemented. information be sent, giving her enough am. Martha seconded, all approved. Elena time to be included in the Bulletin. moved to accept the AGM minutes from An orientation paper explaining the May 1, 2016, as corrected. Sonja seconded, duties entailed as a Council member was Carl Rohrs reported that he is within the all approved. budget for Alphabet. He was thrilled with Statement, signed by all Council members, the “sculpture cover” on the spring issue, Meredith assisted the Council to set dates wasdistributed. distributed. Also, the Conflict of Interest and felt that the summer issue was even for the FOC activities. The Council adopted dates for its meetings, the Holiday party FOC’s insurance does not include auto- mobile insurance, notably volunteers’ the autumn issue. The Council thanked and FOC mailings. Meredith will send himbetter. for He agreeing is organized to be this with year’s articles editor. to fill out a calendar for 2016-2017 with all automobiles used for FOC business, so everyone who uses an automobile for Back issues of Alphabet were discussed, established dates. because no decision had been made on Membership: workshop instructors or transporting pricing the Rohrs issues. Susie still has theofficial bulk business, mail, was such directed as transporting to provide several older back issues stored in her of: 82 New members, 401 Renewals, 9 up-to-date evidence of auto insurance to garage, and Dean is helping her to develop Meredith reported final 2015–16 totals Honorary and 2 Honorary Spouse for a the treasurer. a plan for these publications. Meredith total of 494. This year, so far, there are 14 does include old issues of Alphabet when new members, 335 Renewals, 9 Honorary, Fort Mason Classes: sending greetings to new members. The 2 Honorary Spouse for a total of 360 Helen Fung will remain as liaison with Rohrs issues have cost more to produce, members as of July 15, 2016. She received Fort Mason. The Ft. Mason classes are and the current pricing for back issues a request for a 2015/2016 membership almost fully subscribed at this time. in order to get the Rohrs Alphabets as a Georgianna Greenwood is Chairman of the costs for the more recent issues. It was member, however, it was agreed that FOC Ft. Mason Committee, and there will be a alsodoes noted not reflect that we publication should reactivate and postage our does not and cannot issue retroactive Ft. Mason Committee meeting on August sellers license from the state. memberships. She will organize a new 13 at 2:00 at the San Francisco Main Public Library. They will schedule four seven- Meredith talked to Judy Detrick for member meeting on the afternoon of the for the Membership October 22. Other projects she would week classes and one four-week class for 2017. They are always looking for new, Directory, and to Larry Thomas for doing like to implement would be updating the the cover design. database for calligraphy referrals. Arash young teachers. Meredith’s class still has volunteered to help with this project. one opening. Patricia’s italic handwriting New Business: Meredith would also like to research past class still has a few openings. Elena asked if the Council meetings could members to build a complete history. Elizabeth is stepping down from the be held at a later time in the day. This will Meredith stated that she is enjoying doing job of organizing the classes, which she be tried on November 13. the membership as she has received has done so well these last few years. Gina is organizing the Holiday Party, and interesting and loving remarks along with She suggested Fredi take on this job. December 2016 ContinuedRick will designon the next the pageflyer. 7 Council Members Present: been raised for many years. The fees Minutes Continued Gina Vasquez, Jerry Lehman, Martha will now be $150 (members) and $170 Boccalini, Fredi Juni, Rick Paulus, Arash (nonmembers) for 7-week classes and $90 The 2017 Annual General Meeting is Shirinbab, Dean Robino. Excused: Evelyn (members) and $100 (nonmembers) for the booked at the Main Library. Gina said Eldridge, Elena Caruthers. Guests: Dean had suggested that the speaker Meredith Klein , Nancy Noble, might be from a local academia. Susie Membership , Dorothy Yuki, Workshop 4-week class. This will be reflected in the Taylor said that the Council might consider Bulletin Editor Workshops: Committee. FOC Fort Mason flyer. Rick Paulus, who has recently given The Workshop Committee met on a presentation in connection with an Meeting was called to order at 10:20 . September 10. They discussed volunteers exhibition of his work. Fredi moved to accept the July 17, 2016 am trying to ensure a balance of various minutes. Martha seconded, all approved. Meredith has been approached by White kindsat workshops, of workshops. language Dean for prepared fliers, and a new Rain, successor to Winslow Associates, Membership: list of up-and-coming workshops. Dena about FOC participation in the Antiquarian Sneider designed a new form for workshop Book Fair scheduled for February 10–12, the year 2015–16. 35 New members, 410 budgets. 2017. Meredith asked for Council approval Renewals,Meredith reported 9 Honorary final and membership 2 Honorary for to once again participate in this rewarding Spouse for a total of 456. This year it interested in joining the workshop outreach opportunity, and the Council will be necessary to add 4 new committee.Dena would Fredilike to may find be more interested. members gave its assent. She will inform White to the Membership Directory, and it is Rain and, in December, will send emails recommended that we go back to Mailings: requesting volunteers to sit at a table for 600 copies, rather than 575, because JoAnn Brand has organized the mailing Calligraphic demos. we ran out of directories last year. In crew for the next mailing on September Meredith noted that at a prior meeting, addition Judy Detrick requested to use 29. This mailing will include Alphabet, the Council had approved a FOC By-Laws Strathmore warm white for the cover, Bulletin, Holiday Party invitation, and which will be a small additional cost. also noticed one minor correction that will Meredith requested that there be an Dean and Meredith have talked for some Trivial Pursuits flier. needReview to relatingbe made toat specificthe next issue. AGM. She has increase to the membership directory time about using the USPS “Intelligent budget item to cover all these changes. Arash mentioned that the FOC workshops Bar Codes” for FOC bulk mailing. Mary Dean moved to add funds to the budget could be held at the Expression Gallery in Ann Wight and Fredi volunteered to work for the membership directory, Martha 2nd Berkeley. He said that the Gallery could with them on this; if FOC does this, each and all approved. Meredith distributed be a possible East Bay partner of with label would need the code and the labels volunteer lists to the Council, noting that FOC to host talks as well. Dorothy said would be generated via USPS software. PayPal memberships usually come without there needs to be more background on the volunteer information. Fillable forms were facility, and Arash will follow up. Meredith will waive the permit fee, now about $250 suggested, but this was tried and there said she will help. This was tabled to be aOne year. possible saving is that the Post Office were too many problems with them. considered at a later meeting. Publications: Arash announced that there is a Spanish Treasurer: Nancy is in good shape with the Bulletin, Thanks to Elena for presenting the master of Middle Eastern calligraphy who with some excellent articles. Some of the treasurer’s report in July while Dean will be teaching classes at the Smithsonian Council Minutes were inadvertently not was on vacation. Elena reported on cash Museum on November 16 – 19 and coming published in prior Bulletin issues. Since on hand as of September 10, 2016 and to the Bay Area. they are all more than a year old, they will both the Zapf and Deaver Funds. Some not be published late, but greater attention Arash also noted that the “Calligraphies in Zapf Fund money was spent by Susie to will be put to ensuring that all Council Conversation” exhibit will be shown at the purchase Jerry Kelly’s book on Alice’s Minutes are published in the future. San Francisco Public Library in September calligraphy. Dean will be traveling in The is coming along well and 2017 and suggested that FOC might October so will do the taxes early so they Alphabet consider a partnership or support for this Membership Directory have not yet gone exhibition. Report for 7/1/2016 through 8/31/2016 tonearly Judy ready Detrick. for Meredith proofing. isThe still files trying for theto Elizabeth distributed coupons for Flax wascan bepresented. filed on time. Jerry The moved Transactions to accept these transactions, Martha seconded, all store in the East Bay. complete as possible. approved. Gina thanked the retiring Council round up renewals so the file will be as Events: Fort Mason Classes: members for their years of service to FOC. Holiday Party to be held at Jerry’s house The Ft. Mason classes for 2016 are almost Jerry moved to adjourn the meeting, December 4th. Rick Paulus has designed fully subscribed at this time. Dorothy seconded, and all approved. The the invitation. The Ft. Mason Committee met, and the meeting was adjourned at 12:50 . Trivial Pursuits, January 7, 2017. Evelyn schedule for next year is in place with the has six teachers and one back-up and will The next meeting will be Septemberpm 11, teachers: Melissa Titone, Chris McDonald, 2016 at the home of Fredi Juni. Meredith Klein, Loren Bondurant and Patricia Coltrin. Antiquarian Book Fair, February 10- have the flier ready for the mailing. Minutes edited for publication 12, 2017. Meredith will give Nancy a Laura Bernabei will take on the registrar brief article for the asking for job previously held by Elizabeth Nisperos. Bulletin volunteers to sit at the FOC table. Council Meeting Minutes Fort Mason has not guaranteed rental 11 September 2016 costs and dates at this time. The Fort FOC Retreat to be held at Santa Sabina on Mason Committee approved increases March 8 to 12, 2017. Meredith has signed At the home of Fredi Juni in the student fees, which have not the contract. Cost will be $598 for a single, 8 Continued Friends on of theCalligraphy next page Minutes Mailing Crew Memberhip Continued from Page 8 $526 for a double. JoAnn Brand will design Thank You FOC extends a warm welcome to our newest members. We’re glad Special thanks to the mailing crew you joined! isa flyer. even Fredisent. Meredithexpressed explained concern thatthat, the even thoughevent may this be happened subscribed in 2016before because the flyer of September 29, 2016 early sign-ups and a late mailing date, that Aldea Aujero because people dropped out, everyone Debbie Brawner Lynn Ayres who wanted to attend was offered a place. Jimmy Koide The Council decided she should not accept Kim Flournoy checks until November 17, a week after the Vicky Lee Nancy Hills mailing, and should include this language Afi Richard Julie Kataoka Dean Robino Wendy King Unfinished Business: Mary Ann Wight: organizer on the flyer. Dean will follow up on sales tax issues extraordinaire Carol Lingman on sale of some back issues of Alphabet. Meredith Klein: prep & post office Jorika Stockwell Meredith will give Nancy a short article for Hugo Torres the Bulletin concerning availability of the most recent back issues and costs. Martha November 10, 2016 Mailing volunteered to offer a few Alphabets for We thank the following members Debbie Brawner sale as she visits the Open Studio Sales who renewed or joined at extra Day. Barbara Daniell support levels since the The FOC Membership Brochure revision Jo Hansen will be held over to the November 13 Iyana Leveque last Bulletin: meeting. Gail Sandberg New Business: Dorothy Yuki Ellen Bauch – Sustaining Rick Paulus spoke of an event he attended Mary Ann Wight: organizer and Nancy Hills – Supporting called “Illuminated Letters” developed by taking to the post office Brody Neuenschwander which is held in a darkened room. 20 people at a time are Meredith Klein: providing labels and led through a dark room with light shining international mailing

on calligraphers working in silence on international historical hands, then to a And thank you to JoAnn Brand, reception room where the guild presents who calls the mail crews an introduction to calligraphy. Rick had and to Georgianna Greenwood for � participated in this in Atlanta and thought hosting the mailings at her studio. COUNCIL MEMBER it was very worthwhile. He could prepare a preliminary budget and work plan for PROFILES the next meeting; San Francisco State and SF Public Library were suggested as Continued from Page 2 possible locations. Fredi moved to explore Change of Address nd Rick Paulus, this for an FOC event. Martha 2 , with the If your contact information changes: council member without a board to Council approval. address, phone or email, please send the chair, I consider myself a free agent, Martha reported that Reggie Ezell new information to Membership Chair initiated an effort to help Louisiana Meredith Klein, 707 Spokane Avenue, Albany, CA 94706, 510.527.0434 FOC succeed in its objectives. I feel, in John Neal created a program to match [email protected] additionwilling to to fill us in reveling where neededin our shared to help donationscalligraphers up towhose $1,000.00. studios The were funds flooded. love for letters and spurring each would be available in an account at other along, it is incumbent upon us to John Neal presumably to help replenish bring more people to calligraphy and calligraphy supplies. The Council decided is a calligraphy to more people. not to make a donation to the account. Friends of Calligraphy nonprofit society of people interested in calligraphy and related arts. Fredi Juni, everyone at the meeting to Susie Taylor Membership is $40.00 annually, whoDean has will been send ill. flowers on behalf of adult children and three grandchildren. open to amateurs & professionals. Being a grandmother lights up my life. Dean moved to adjourn the meeting, Mailing address: Also, my dog Madison is such a joy. Martha seconded and Council approved. The meeting was closed at 12:40. PO Box 425194, SF, CA 94142 I practice calligraphy and mixed media The next meeting will be held November FOC Website: artwork in my little 1947 Sport King 13 at the home of Evelyn Eldridge. www.friendsofcalligraphy.org trailer located in my backyard. My FOC Facebook page: husband turned it into the perfect art www.facebook.com/FriendsofCalligraphy studio for me when I retired! December 2016 9 � Fort Mason Classes Publications Back Issues of Alphabet Copperplate Melissa Titone, Seven Tuesday January 10, 17, Friends of Calligraphy has added Carl Instructor Evenings 24, 31, Rohrs’s Alphabets from the past year February 7, 21, 6:30–9:00 pm to its Back Issues page. Available is- 28, 2017 sues include Vol. 41 No. 2: Christopher Haanes alphabet crash cover, Vol. 41 March 11, 18, 25 Foundational Chris McDonald, Seven Saturday No. 3: John Stevens cut black cover, and Instructor Mornings April 1, 8, 15, 22 Hand 2017 Vol. 41 No. 4: Sandy Diamond cover. We 10:00 am–12:30 pm do not have any more copies of Vol. 41 No. 1: Hermann Zapf cover. For details Uncial Meredith Klein, Seven Tuesday April 25, May 2, on pricing and how to order, please go Instructor Evenings 9, 16, 23, 30, to www.friendsofcalligraphy.org/pag- June 6, 2017 6:30–9:00 pm es/backissues.html

Italic Loren Bondurant, Seven Saturday September 9, Instructor Mornings 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, Sebastopol Center 10:00 am–12:30 pm 21, 2017 for the Arts Italic Patricia Coltrin, Four Wednesday October 25, Beginning Italic Calligraphy Instructor Evenings November 1, 8, Handwriting 15, 2017 Sherrie Lovler, Instructor 6:30–9:00 pm Six Thursday Evenings 6:30–8:30 pm March 2 thru April 6, 2017

www.artandphotography.com/classes [email protected] Calendar� of Events Calligraphic Abstractions Date Time Event Details New Works by Sherrie Lovler Sebastopol Center for the Arts January 7, 2017 9:30 – Trivial Pursuits Christ United Presby- February 17—March 26, 2017 Saturday 4:30 XXIX terian Church, Evelyn am Eldridge, Coordinator pm January 8, 2017 10:00 – Council Meeting Nancy Noble’s Home Copy Deadline Sunday 1:00 am Deadline for articles for the next FOC February 10 3–8 Oakland Marriott City Bulletin #126 is March 6, 2017. pm Antiquarian through 12 11–7 Book Fair Center, 1001 Broadway, Please submit articles or questions to Friday, Saturdayth 11–5pm Oakland, Meredith Klein, Nancy Noble, [email protected] Sunday th pm Coordinator pm Colophon FOC Bulletin #125 March 4 – 8th Wednes- Annual Retreat Santa Sabina, Wednesday day 8 Dominican University Masthead: Nancy Noble through Sunday to Sunday San Rafael: Meredith Text: Cambria & Optima Lunchpm Klein, Coordinator Adobe InDesign CC was used for the layout on a MacBook Air & March 19, 2017 TBD Council Meeting TBD iMac Desktop Sunday Proofreading: Barbara Daniell, Barbara DeMaria, March 25 & 26 9:30 – Annie Cicale Albany Senior Center Dean Robino and Gail Sandberg Sat & Sunday 4:30 Workshop Nancy Noble, Coord. am Photos: Bonnie Noehr, Caryn Tsai, April TBD 9:30 – Eco Printing Albany Senior Center pm and Nancy Noble Sat & Sunday 4:30 Dorothy Yuki Elena Caruthers, Coord. Photoshop Editing: Caryn Tsai am 10 pm Friends of Calligraphy