Dates for Workshops 2026 held by New Zealand Calligraphers Society at
Gifford Gallery, 27a Poronui Street, Mount Eden, Auckland
Meetings and workshops are held on the first Sunday of each month to allow members outside of Auckland to join in.
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Classes are taught by some of our talented members.
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SUN 2ND AUGUST 2026
GOOD GLORIOUS GOLD
Margaret Woollett
VENUE: The Gifford Gallery, 27a Poronui St, Mt Eden
2 to 5pm
Come along in August to our NZ Calligraphers gathering, be inspired to learn more about using real gold leaf. Margaret Woollett, will demonstrate and discuss the ‘how’ of this glorious medium. Through the centuries its use has made letters sparkle and shine, with glorious richness.
Materials to bring:
Any gold working tools, Burnishers, Gilders Pad, A5 of Blotting paper, a piece of silk for polishing, small pointed round feruled brushes for use with Gilding Size. ‘0’ , ‘1’ sizes Small 250 gsm Hot Press paper and Rough, A5 suitable. General pencil, ruler, eraser, tape etc. Understand some of these you may not have… Bring what you do have.
How to Register
- $40 for Members or $45 for Non-members
- 01-0288-0137566-00 New Zealand Calligraphers
Please email newzealandcalligraphers@gmail.com to indicate that you will attend and deposit the fee into our account.
SUN 4TH OCTOBER 2026
LETTERING ON FABRICS
Margaret Woollett
VENUE: The Gifford Gallery, 27a Poronui St, Mt Eden
12 to 5pm (Prompt 1pm start)
A practical application for our letters
A shared lunch allowing Margaret Woollett to set up, then a prompt 1pm start.
Margaret will demonstrate, pigments, mediums and brushes before you make your own letters, on your fabric. Both formal and informal lettering will be demonstrated, using a broad selection of tools.
Next year
SUN 4TH APRIL 2027
UNIQUE & LIVELY LETTER
THERESA CASHMORE
VENUE + TIME (TBD)
A modern take on Journal Lettering.
Using pencil or pen and the beginning of a resource journal, something that holds all our ideas together, something we can draw on for later projects and pieces of work.
Past events
JULY 2026
CALLIGRAPHY WITH A PARALLEL PEN
Dale-Cormack Pearson
MAY 2026
STAMP MAKING
Dale-Cormack Pearson
MAY 2026
BEGINNERS CALLIGRAPHY CLASS
– ITALIC HANDS
Jan Leonard
NZ Calligraphers 