Calligraphy Group Contacts

If you would like to register your Calligraphy Group in this area then send us an e-mail to info@calligraphity.com. There is no charge for this service. 

 

UK National Groups
UK Regional Groups

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Australian Groups

European Groups

Japanese Groups

United States Groups

 

 

UK National Groups

     Society of Scribes and Illuminators (SSI)
           6 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AT 
           E-mail: scribe@calligraphyonline.org
           Website: www.calligraphyonline.org

 

       Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (CLAS) 
           54 Boileau Road, London, SW13 9BL 
           Telephone or Fax +44 (0) 2 087 417 886. 
           E-mail: SueCavendish@compuserve.com
           Website: www.clas.co.uk

 

       Pen People
           Trevor Miles
           113 High Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1PS
           Telephone: +44 (0) 1 782 611 628
           E-mail: penpeople2002@hotmail.com
           Web site: www.penpeople.org.uk

 

       The Society for Italic Handwriting
           Nick Caulkin

           22 Endwood Court, 1 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood,

           Birmingham, B20 2RZ

           Telephone: +44 (0) 1 215 547 072
           E-mail: nickthenibs@endwood.freeserve.co.uk
           Web site: more information about SIH can be obtained from Nick’s web-site

           at www.nickthenibs.co.uk  

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UK Regional Groups 

Blackmore Vale Scribes
Blackmore Vale Scribes meet monthly (except August) in Sherborne, Dorset.
Contact either Mr Wyn Roberts (Chairman) on 01963 351805 or Mrs Wendy Bagness (Secretary) on 01460 221018 or by e-mail on wendybagness@tesco.net

 

Calderdale Calligraphers

Secretary – Maureen Ashworth,

e-mail at  ashworthmaureen@yahoo.com

 

Calligraphy Inc.

Calligraphy Inc is a relatively new group that meets in The Village Hall, at Comberbach in Cheshire and is lead by Brian V Sudlow, (the professional). They are still in fledgling stage and are keen to attract new member both beginners and experienced to help them on their new journey along the calligraphic path.

Please contact  John Bratby @ bratters@dsl.pipex.com for meeting dates and more information.

 

Cinque Ports Scribes

Contact Membership Secretary Meg Chapman at

9 Northview, Loose, Maidstone, Kent ME15 7UE.

Home tel 01622 677917

Mobile 07941 665558

Work 01634 828115

or email on meg.chapman@rochester-college.org

 

Glevum Scribes

The Group for Calligraphers in Gloustershire

e-mail at info@glevumscribes.org.uk

web site: www.glevumscribes.org.uk

 

Lindsey Scribes

Lindsey Scribes meet in Louth in Lincolnshire.

Contact Mick Paine on 01427 787083 or at mick.paine@zoom.co.uk

 

Mercian Scribes

Mercian Scribes meet monthly in Lichfield in Staffordshire

Contact Deborah Morton on 01283 812461 or at debs@jonathanmorton.co.uk

 

North London Lettering Association (NLLA)

Monthly meetings at Alexandra Palace, N10.

Enquiries: Lyn Jordan tel. 020 8428 4200 or

Nicky Tait 020 8346 9774, email nicky@a-tait.demon.co.uk

 

North East Scribes (Darlington)
Contact Jill Williams at jill.williams3@talk21.com for more information about membership and meeting details

 

North West Calligraphers Association (NWCA)
Jan Mercer-Bowen, Membership Secretary
5 Ludlow Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3JG
Tel: 01 516 259 749

 

South London Lettering Association (SLLA)

SLLA Social Organiser – Rosella Garavaglia, Tel: 020 7274 7516 or

Susan Shockett, 7 Genoa Avenue, Putney, London SW15 6DY

Tel. 020 8789 0022 or e-mail: mailto:shocket@care4free.net

 

Shodo Club London - Japanese Calligraphy Lessons

Classes are hold in various locations around Central London by a Japanese calligraphy artist from Sapporo, North Japan.

All classes are taught in English/Japanese - all levels and beginners are welcome.

More information and registration on our website:

Website: www.meetup.com/shodoinlondon

 

Uredale Scribes (Bedale, North Yorkshire)
Urdale Scribes amalgamated with North East Scribes as of the beginning of 2004.

 

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

The Copperplate Special Interest Group

The Copperplate Special Interest Group was founded in 1995 by Jim Linwood to address the needs of pointed pen enthusiasts. Prior to this, there had been a lack of focus for lovers of Copperplate and other pointed pen calligraphy. The aim of the group is to promote Copperplate as a beautiful calligraphic hand.

Since the group was set up, interest has grown in the hand, and we now have an enthusiastic membership of over 150 worldwide, incorporating all ranges of ability from the very beginner to some eminent and expert broad-edge calligraphers.

We keep our members in touch with four newsletters a year, which include information on nibs, suitable inks and papers, samples of work, hints and tips, events and workshops.

We run an Envelope Exchange scheme every six months, and a `mentoring' scheme in which the less experienced can receive help to improve their Copperplate from the more experienced. There is also an ongoing project that culminates in a yearly calendar.

We are a friendly and inclusive group, and we welcome new members. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in Copperplate.

The Copperplate Special Interest Group

C/o Joy Daniels,

50 Watkin Terrace,

Northampton NN1 3ER

UNITED KINGDOM

Tel: +44 1 604 465 969

e-mail: joydaniels@ntlworld.com

 

Australian Groups

 

Australian Society of Calligraphers
PO Box 190
Willoughby
NSW 2068
AUSTRALIA 
John Evans, President 
Tel: +61 2 9489 6952   
Fax +61 2 9489 2297
Email: thewritestrokes@bigpond.com
Website: http://www.australiansocietyofcalligraphers.com.au

 

Calligrapher's Guild of Western Australia
Loftus Community Centre
99 Loftus Street
Leederville WA 6007
AUSTRALIA
E-Mail: wa_calligraphy@yahoo.com.au
Website: http://www.geocities.com/wa_calligraphy/

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European Groups

Finland

Calligraphy Society of Finland

Suomen Kalligrafiayhdistys

Kauppakartanonkatu 20 B 11

00930 Helsinki, Finland

e-Mail: sulkanen@kalligrafia.org

website: http://www.kalligrafia.org/

 

Italy

INCIPIT Circolo Calligrafia Italiana

Via Savoia 11

34079 Staranzano (GO)

Italy

tel/fax: 00.39.0481.483295

cellphone: 00.39.338.6857470

email: cincipit@tin.it

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Japanese Groups

Alpha Club
2-1-1310 Udagawa-cho

Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0042

Japan

Fax +81 (0)3 3464 4818
Email: studio@alpha-studio.com
Website: www.alpha-studio.com/ac.html
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United States Groups

North Carolina

Ink Slingers
Ink Slingers
is a new Calligraphy Guild scheduled to start up in February 2006. They will be located in Eastern North Carolina sponsored by the Rocky Mount Arts Centre at the Imperial Centre, a division of the City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department.

 

Ink Slingers will provide Calligraphy related opportunities through programs, exhibitions, workshops and competitions.  In addition, they plan to promote public appreciation of calligraphic arts through outreach events. Meetings at the Imperial Centre will be held seven times annually - September, October, November, January, February, March and April.
Membership is open to interested persons, 10th grade - Adults.  

 

For additional Information:
Louise Janelle 252-459-7943
Jackie Jones 252-826-250

http://www.inkslingersguild.org/

 

www.calligraphity.com will be publishing Ink Slingers programme as soon as it is available.

 

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