The alphabet shown here has been scribed by members of both Hutt Calligraphers and Calligraphers of Kapiti
as part of a very successful joint tea-towel project.
The complete tea-towel can be seen here

2008 Diary

A showing of the Hamilton Calligraphers' Decorative Envelopes. This is the same Exhibition that was touring Australia last year The Exhibition is being held in the Upper Hutt Library, and will run until Easter.

3 April
Don Little will give an illustrated talk on Anne’s calligraphy and artwork
1 May
Sydney Shep, of Wai-te-ata Press, VUW, will talk about 'Edible Typography!'
6 June
AGM & choosing of card folds for Jenny to show in July. (If time permits, other ideas are in the pipeline!)
Saturday 28 June
Workshop on 'Textured Lettering' to be held in the
Lower Hutt Community Centre.
Tutor: Jan Leonard from Auckland.
3 July
Jenny Ngan Kee will demonstrate some unusual
card-folds (bring pencils, rulers, scissors, knives & cutting boards etc)
7 August
Daniel Reeve will show us how he creates some of the 'Backgrounds' he uses for his mapwork' etc.
4 September
Glyn Parry will speak about some aspect of historical forgery.
Saturday 27 September
Workshop on Itajime Papers to be held in the Lower Hutt Community Centre.
Tutor: Sydney Shep from Wai-te-Ata Press
2 October
Working with the Pointy Pen:
Dominic will show us his Spencerian lettering,
and Rose will demonstrate some decorative Copperplate with a Christmas theme
6 November
Christmas Card swap and survey for 2009 Diary.
December (Date TBC later)
Christmas Party at Karen’s home.
NB All meeting topics are subject to the speaker’s availability on the night, and may be changed at the last minute if there’s a problem. An update will appear in the previous month’s newsletter wherever possible. As with all programs, last-minute unavoidable changes may need to be made
Membership:
The Club welcomes all levels of calligraphic ability
from beginners to advanced.
Some of our members have taught at classes and workshops, while others use their lettering for alternative creative
and hobby pursuits - there are always interesting people
to talk with and learn from.
Meetings:
The Club meeting content varies, with club and outside speakers contributing, calligraphic demonstrations,
a 'show and tell' evening in February and a
Christmas card swap in November.
There's always a lot of friendly talk and swapping of
information about materials and books that are available.
We often club together to make bulk purchases of books and papers.
Workshops:
The Club arranges weekend workshops with well qualified tutors, ranging from beginners to more advanced classes.
Our members also travel to Auckland and Christchurch to take part in workshops, if there's something special being offered. A few of our members have also taken part in overseas workshops.
Activities:
The Club's activities have ranged from supporting exhibitions in Wellington Central Library, creative envelope exchanges,
tea-towel production and collaborative book projects,
just to name a few.
The letters on this page were taken from the tea-towel
which was produced jointly with the Kapiti club
Books and Journals:
Hutt Calligraphers have gathered a wide range of books and
journals from all around the world which are on display at
every meeting and available for members to borrow.

Contact:
If you would like to make contact with Hutt Calligraphers either if you are visiting New Zealand or just making enquiries, please email Peggy Robinson:
Committee Executive:
President: Gillian Dodson, Vice President: Karen Brown Treasurer: Noreen Goodyear

Art Supplies
The French Art Shop
70 Ghuznee Street Wellington
Phone: 64 4 384 9494
www.thefrenchartshop.co.nz
Gordon Harris
170 Victoria Street Wellington
Phone: 64 4 385 2099
www.gordonharris.co.nz