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
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.
SUN 14TH JUN 2026
2026 AGM + Show & Tell
Andrew Codling‘s Pen Collection
The Gifford Gallery, 27A Poronui St, Mt Eden
3 to 5pm
It is time for our yearly AGM again, come along and share your thoughts.
After that we will be having a show and tell from Andrew about his pen collection with some great stories to hear!
There will also be an afternoon high tea and raffle.
Past events
SUN 3RD MAY 2026
STAMP MAKING with
Dale-Cormack Pearson
The Gifford Gallery, 27A Poronui St, Mt Eden
3 to 5pm
In this mini workshop demo we’ll be making a stamp from your initials, by preparing and then carving them onto an eraser (stamp).
Before the workshop, please design your initials to fit into a 2cm along by 3cm down block on paper. Try two or three different sizes and styles and bring these pieces with you. We will transfer the initials to tracing paper and then in reverse trace them onto the stamp. Then the fun begins as we learn to carve these initials onto your stamp. You won’t finish before the end of time but you will know what to do.
Bring with you your usual gear, pencils etc., plus, if you have them, bring a craft knife (new blade please) or lino cutter and a stamp pad. I have plenty of erasers.
Contact
We love to hear from people interested in calligraphy so please get in touch.
email: newzealandcalligraphers@gmail.com
post: New Zealand Calligraphers, 13 Allenby Avenue, Devonport, Auckland, 9010.
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