Cai Waterhouse

another couple of friends have had a baby boy so perfect opportunity to practice an idea I saw on the creative-spirit blogspot (Thanks Sue!)

The Art of the Scribe - exhibition 2009

We've just finalised the dates for our calligraphy exhibition which will be
15th Jan - 28th March 2009
at Penrith Musuem

more details to follow

Guilding - first attempt!

My friends, Stephen and Kathryn, had their baby boy born yesterday so this was a perfect opportunity to practise my guilding following on from the workshop with John Ward.

I used Wrights of Lymm Acrylic Gold Size and laid it with Medium pressed transfer 23.5 carat Gold Leaf

It's a bit lumpy in places and not very even but everyone has to start somewhere right?!

Guilding workshop with John Ward

Yesterday we held our September meeting, with John Ward as our guest tutor. The workshop focussed on Guilding, with a little bit on Pressure Release while we were waiting on various glues and mediums drying.

I have to say I really enjoyed the day, I was always a bit frightened of Guilding and the various bits of equipment required, John laid all our fears to rest and talked us through the various products, methods and latest equipment available which all he brough along with him for us to try.

We started by learning how to lay the adhesive medium (the hardest part) John had printed lots of shapes onto thick paper for us to practice with. This was a great idea to get us used to filling in square, triagles, circles etc. as smoothly and quickly as possible. Laying the gold (either transfer or leaf) was the easy part!

I'll update the blog later on toady with photos from the session.

Keswick Calligraphy Exhibition

Calligraphy and the History of Writing by Raymond Duckworth

The exhibition on calligraphy and illumination includes lettering examples of historical scripts beginning with the Roman period (AD1) and Celtic Insular scripts, Carolingian Minuscule lettering, the Gothic period, the Renaissance to the modern Copperplate and Foundation.

The Exhibition runs from 30th September to 31st October in the Keswick Musuem & Art Gallery, Fitz Park, Station Road, Keswick, CA12 4NF

"A Way With Words"

The North Yorkshire calligraphers exhibition is running now at the Dorman Museum in Middlesbrough and runs until Sunday 2nd November 2008.

here's an example of their work

September Calligraphy Meeting

Our first meeting after the summer break is this Saturday - we are having a tutorial workshop with John Ward, focussing on Illumination/Gold Leaf with possibly a bit of Pressure Release work if we have time!

if you are in the Cumbrian area and are interested in joining, please email or phone for details.

and has thou slain the Jabberwock?

Again, this is another one that has always been on my 'to do list'!! finally making a start on it, now if only I can find my vorpal blade!!

The Flowers is a piece that I've been meaning to write for years, it was one of my favourite poems from R.L.Stevensons book 'A Child's Garden of Verses' I still haven't decided whether this is the final version or not, maybe flowers either side is too much...

Benjamin

Our friends Mike and Emma have had a baby boy now so this is for them, the background still needs to be added to it though. It's based on the Stephen Raw capitals that we had a workshop on last year.