Next meeting: Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 10 am

 Meeting location: Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, 800 N. New Road, Waco, Texas

Program: Field trip to Austin Avenue Art Fair (at Magnolia Silos)

Saturday morning will begin at 10 am at the church with a short business meeting, then we will carpool to the Austin Avenue Art Fair, this year held at the Magnolia Silos. Maps and an agenda will be distributed to those in attendance. For more information on the event:  The Austin Avenue Art Fair | Art | Waco, TX, USA  

 For a challenge assignment: Find examples of lettering styles we have studied. Maybe some Roman caps with serifs (hint, look at the photo!)…or graceful Italic…some bold blackletter or some flowing brush lettering. Notice the lettering on signs on buildings, pricing signs, printed handouts, etc.

Next meeting: Saturday, October 10, 2026; 10 am

 Next meeting at different location:

Baylor’s Jesse Jones Library (1^st Floor) on the Baylor University campus (parking info emailed to members)
 
All About Italic 

One of the earliest italic typefaces by Aldus Manutius (1501).

Italic lettering — both calligraphic and typographic — has been an elegant part of the world of letterforms for a very long time. In the free morning program — held at the Baylor Book Arts & Letterpress Lab — Jeanne Dittmann will talk a little about the history of italic letters and then we will also give everyone a chance to handle italic type and pull a print designed and set in Italic type. Plus, you can take in all of the letter-related eye candy hanging in the lab!

 In the afternoon workshop (limited to 12 participants), we will dive deeper into italic lettering. We will pull out some broad edged pens and discuss some nuances of italic lettering (no experience is required, but neither will this be a full introductory lesson for italic calligraphy). Then we will talk about the relationship between hand lettering and type design and spend the rest of the afternoon working with italic typefaces (some of which are particularly fragile because of the elegant flourishes, so they don’t get pulled out for just anyone!). You will walk away with a short quote that you have set and printed on one of our vintage printing presses.

 Cost for the afternoon workshop is $75, payable to the WCG, most of which will, in turn, help support the Book Arts & Letterpress Lab. For the afternoon session, please have in mind a short quote of no more than 15 words that you would like to set.  **No supplies are needed for either the morning or afternoon session.**

Online Registration Form for Jeanne’s Italic Workshop
Please register before October 10^th:

TO REGISTER:  Use this link for the Google form.  No paper copy needed! 

Pay via PayPal at this link.  https://paypal.me/WacoCalligraphy?locale.x=en_US   Click the link, log into your account, enter the amount ($75), and add “Jeanne’s Italic Workshop,” then complete the transaction. 

Next meeting: Saturday, September 12, 2026; 10 am

Next meeting:
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church 
800 N. New Road, Waco, Texas

Card Making with Beth

Wondering what to do with the leftover strips and pieces of decorative paper, card stock, or even your practice papers?  Beth Pristash will show you some ways you can use these to make greeting cards.  In the morning free program, we will learn the Starburst pattern.

 Supply list:

¨    Glue, glue stick, or other adhesive

¨    Paper trimmer or cutter, or scissors – I will have an extra trimmer.

¨    Ruler, Pencil, eraser

¨    Decorative paper or cardstock (1” – 3” wide by 5” or more in length for the morning– There will be plenty available, if you do not have any.  This can also include practice papers; see the picture for an example.

¨       Writing tools or a sentiments stamp set with ink pad to put a words on your card if you like.

 Card bases and envelopes will be provided for both the morning program and the afternoon workshop.

Afternoon workshop…

If this isn’t enough fun, plan to stick around for the afternoon workshop where we will continue our card making journey. We will learn how to use the bigger leftover pieces from our morning card with additional pieces and 1” squares to make another card style. Also, we will learn how to make a Faux Shutter card. Same supplies as above.

In addition to the $25 afternoon fee, there will be a $5 supply fee.

 

Online Registration Form Beth’s Fun Cards   
Please register no later than: Monday, September 7^th:

TO REGISTER:  Use this link for the Google form. No paper copy needed! 

Pay via PayPal at this link.  https://paypal.me/WacoCalligraphy?locale.x=en_US   Click the link, log into your account, enter the amount ($25 or $40), and add “Beth’s Card Making Workshop,” then complete the transaction. 

Next Meeting: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Meeting at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church
800 N. New Road, Waco, Texas; 10 am 

Mackintosh Lettering

Christy Town will be introducing a program on a monoline hand-lettering style, Charles Mackintosh. This style came from the art movement called “Art Nouveau.” Charles Mackintosh had a very stylized handwriting when working on his architecture Illustrations.  His handwriting was then adapted into a Typograph by Phill Grimshaw. Christy chose this lettering for its ease of lines and how it can be easily adapted into writing out quotes. 

Supplies: 

-Pen

-Pencil

-Sharpie (fine point and extra fine point) 

-Any Bullet point marker (Crayola marker, Tombow, or Zig) 

-Colored pencils

-Grid paper or lined paper

-Small ruler

-Have a favorite word and a short quote. (7-10 words)

Christy will provide marker paper for finished pieces