The New Zealand Calligraphers is a non-profit group of calligraphers, lettering artists and people who share a love of creating beautiful words and letters.
About the Society
The New Zealand Calligraphers has been an organisation since the early 1990’s.
The society meets monthly at a central location in Auckland, conducts regular workshops in calligraphy and complementary arts, organises exhibitions, and generally supports and promotes calligraphy and excellence in lettering.
The New Zealand Calligrapher’s members include professional lettering artists, commercial calligraphers, illustrators and designers, tutors and hobbyists and their interests range from the most traditional types of calligraphy, to contemporary and experimental forms.
We invite you to browse this site – which contains information about our society, membership, current events, workshops and other relevant topics – and to consider joining the New Zealand Calligraphers.
Monthly Meetings
Where possible members are encouraged to attend the Society’s monthly meetings. Meetings and workshops are held on the first Sunday of each month to allow members outside of Auckland to join in. Meetings are a social, friendly affair and usually feature guest speakers or a workshop.
NEXT MEETING
Sunday 8th April
OLD ENGLISH CALLIGRAPHY CAPITALS
Tutor: Marian Riddell from Waikato
This workshop follows with Marian Riddell follows on from her workshop laster year on Old English/Gothic script. She will be covering capitals in this script. You don’t have to have attended the last session to attend this workshop.If you are interested please email us to confirm a place as numbers are restricted.
This workshop follows with Marian Riddell follows on from her workshop laster year on Old English/Gothic script. She will be covering capitals in this script. You don’t have to have attended the last session to attend this workshop.If you are interested please email us to confirm a place as numbers are restricted.
Materials required are the usual Calligraphy kit (parallel Pen preferred or nib pen) plus zeta paper and ink or gouache. Marian will provide gold paint for decorating letters.
WHERE: Gifford Gallery, 27a Poronui St, Mt Eden
DATE: Sunday 8th April
TIME: 2pm – 5pm
COST: $40 for members / $50 for non-members.
The cost per meeting covers venue hire, some materials, tutor fees, tea and coffee.
FUTURE MEETING DATES
Sunday 6th May
Contact
We love to hear from people interested in calligraphy so please get in touch.
email: newzealandcalligraphers@gmail.com
post: New Zealand Calligraphers, P.O.Box 99-674, Newmarket, Auckland 1149, New Zealand
