Member Event
Letter Palooza: A Celebration of Hand-Lettering!
Letter Palooza: A Celebration of Hand-Lettering!
Join the West Coast Calligraphy Society for Letter Palooza and celebrate the art of hand lettering at Opus Granville Island. Watch skilled calligraphers as they create beautiful bookmarks with your name. Explore various calligraphy materials and try your hand at lettering with the help of follow-along tutorials and expert advice!
Register today for this 15-minute casual drop-in event. Attendees will have the opportunity to enter their names into a fun gift draw and connect with the community by participating!
Materials
Speedball Project Sets - Lettering
SM•LT #authenticbook Calligraphy & Lettering Album
Hosted by Opus Art Supplies & our Experience leader
The Westcoast Calligraphy Society is an enthusiastic group of people with a common bond — a love of all things calligraphic. We enjoy sharing our knowledge of design, colour, illustration, bookbinding, papermaking, and other talents with everyone interested in the art of letters. Many of our members teach beginning and more advanced calligraphy throughout the Lower Mainland. The Society began life in September 1978 as the Society for Italic Handwriting, B. C. Branch. As the Society grew and its members’ interests expanded, the focus broadened to encompass all types of calligraphy. In June 1986, the name was changed to Westcoast Calligraphy Society. With our new name, we needed a new logo. We ran a contest for members from September 1986 to March 1987. A panel of jurors from the dozen ideas submitted chose the winner. Jorge Veloso’s logo design was selected as the winner. We have been proudly using this logo ever since.Website: westcoastcalligraphy.com
Instagram: @westcoast_calligraphy_society
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