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The Idaho Inkspots Calligraphy Guild is a non-profit organization for calligraphers of all skill levels.

We meet monthly in the Boise area, and anyone interested in learning calligraphy is welcome!

Welcome


Welcome to the Inkspots!  

If you are interested in calligraphy in any way, please contact us. We'd love to meet you at our next meeting and help further your calligraphic pursuits.

Membership


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Inkspots Calligraphy Exhibit 

"Enchanted Forest: Fairy Tales"

Go to our online Gallery to see our members' entries to our annual Inkspots Calligraphy Exhibit.  The Exhibit travels each month to select Treasure Valley public libraries for display. The current exhibit schedule is listed in the Gallery. 

Gallery

Upcoming Events

    • March 29, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Roots Zero Waste Market
    Register


    Inkspots Extra Gathering

    And the Survey said-  Let's have an Inkspots Pen Meet

    Excellent Idea!

    Where-  Roots Zero Waste Market

    3308 West Chinden

    When-  Friday, March 29th

    10:00 - 12:00


    Just come for a visit or bring a project to share or practice

    while you're with calligraphy friends.

    Possible topics:  Barbara Close projects, questions, sharing ideas.

    Yummy coffee, Lattes, teas and healthy soups and food are available for purchase.


    RSVP preferred, but not required.

    Bring a friend!  The more the merrier!


    We've reserved Roots for March 29, April 26, and May 31.

    We are experimenting to find other times depending on interest.


    • April 06, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • MTCHS and Zoom
    • 9
    Register

    The Inkspots guild is presenting a new program in which we invite one of our own teaching members to teach a course or class just for guild members. We plan to offer more classes as long as there is interest.

    Beginner Copperplate-style Course

    taught by D'Ann Zickau


    If you have ever wanted to learn basic Copperplate calligraphy in a friendly and casual atmosphere, here's your chance! 

    This beginner six-week class introduces a common style of Copperplate, not modern style without structure, but by traditional techniques and discipline to ground the student in the basics of pointed pen calligraphy.  Basic strokes and lowercase letters (minuscules) are introduced and practiced extensively with practical, easy homework projects. Uppercase letters (majuscules) and numerals will be introduced later, again with the practical application of addressing envelopes. The final student project is a finished, frameable quote.  Fun facts, historical notes, design tips, encouragement, and a lot of inspirational ideas will be presented for the beginner calligrapher. 

    Meeting Dates

    Saturdays

    April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11

    We will meet in-person for the first class only. The remaining five classes will be on Zoom utilizing video and close-up document camera. 

    Saturday, April 6, 10am-1pm

    Meridian Technical Charter High School

    3800 N. Locust Grove Road

    Meridian, ID 83646

    All materials will be given out on this day, and we will learn how to mix our ink, prepare the nib and pen holder, sit with correct posture, and learn the basic strokes with accompanying worksheets and exemplars. 

    Zoom sessions will be Saturdays at 10am-1pm also. Some of these may be recorded for later watching. In addition, there will be a weekly Open Studio time via Zoom set by the instructor.  Students can pop in and ask questions in between the Saturday lessons.

    Materials

    Pen holder, nib(s), walnut ink and container, custom practice paper pad with printed guidelines, sponge for holding ink container, pipette, stirrer, all handouts and their pdfs.  The only item you need to bring to the first class is a pencil box or a small rigid container to store your supplies. Your pen/nib and the container of prepared ink need protection :)

    Open to Inkspots Guild members only            Become a Member

    Tuition: $100 

    A portion of each tuition fee goes back into our guild. This is another benefit of being an Inkspot!

    • April 18, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • College of Western Idaho Boise Campus Room 1206 1360 S. Eagle Flight Way, Boise, ID 83709
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    Inkspots Guild Meeting

    Adolf Bernd "Painted Letters"


    Thursday, April 18, 2024

    6:30pm - 8:30pm

    CWI:  Boise Campus  

    1360 S. Eagle Flight Way, Boise, ID 83709

    Room:  APIN 1206

    TOPICS: 

    Join us in learning about Adolf Bernd and his painted letters. While it is quite difficult to summarize his work, Heather Rohnert will share about Adolf's tonal work that marks him out as quite unique. We'll examine modern work inspired by Adolf, discuss color theory, and play with watercolor activities to help us develop our own painted letters.


    SUPPLIES:

    Pencil for drawing, HB or an F 

    Watercolor paper (cold pressed)

    **Watercolor paints (tubes or cakes). Consider bringing 2 reds, 2 blues and 2 yellows, (a cool and a warm of each color) plus a neutral, such as Paynes Grey. 

    Good quality pointed brushes, sizes 2, 4 and perhaps a 6

    A palette, ceramic or plastic

    Water pots (to be changed frequently) 

    Paper towels for blotting 

    **Watercolors are essential (NOT gouache)

    Any natural object (or photo would work) of flower, feather, vegetable, leaf, bark, stone, etc.


Past events

March 09, 2024 Workshop: Roman Rebels with Barbara Close
March 08, 2024 March Guild Meeting: Barbara Close Presentation (Online)
February 15, 2024 February Guild Meeting
February 03, 2024 Volunteers Needed for Demo Table at Rediscovered Books in Boise
January 25, 2024 January Guild Meeting
December 09, 2023 Demo Table at the Idaho History Museum
December 07, 2023 Inkspots Christmas Party
November 16, 2023 November Guild Meeting
November 11, 2023 Demo Table Volunteers needed for Reading Renaissance Faire
November 04, 2023 Volunteers Needed for Demo Table at Rediscovered Books in Boise
October 28, 2023 Canceled: Fall Workshop with Connie Furgason
October 27, 2023 Canceled: Connie Furgason Evening Presentation: Artful Gatherings and Nature Wanderings
September 21, 2023 September Guild Meeting
August 17, 2023 Picnic and Swap Meet
May 18, 2023 May Guild Meeting
April 22, 2023 Spring Workshop with Carl Rohrs
April 21, 2023 Carl Rohrs Evening Presentation: Germany in the Twenties
March 16, 2023 March Guild Meeting
March 04, 2023 Pointed Brush Online Workshop with Brecken
February 16, 2023 February Guild Meeting
January 19, 2023 January Guild Meeting
November 21, 2022 November Guild Meeting
October 07, 2022 Basics of Foundational Hand Two-Day Workshop
September 19, 2022 September Guild Meeting NEW DATE/ROOM
August 18, 2022 Inkspots Picnic and Swap Meet
August 06, 2022 August Pen Meet NEW LOCATION
May 19, 2022 May Guild Meeting
April 30, 2022 Pen Meet
April 21, 2022 April Guild Meeting
March 17, 2022 March Guild Meeting
March 04, 2022 Fraktur Workshop with Nina Tran
February 17, 2022 February Guild Meeting
January 20, 2022 January Guild Meeting
November 18, 2021 November Guild Meeting
October 23, 2021 Fall Workshop with Carrie Imai
October 22, 2021 It All Begins with a Mark
September 16, 2021 September Guild Meeting: Field Trip to Wheelhouse Letterpress
June 19, 2021 Pen Meet
May 22, 2021 Workshop: Copperplate Garden with Barbara Close
May 20, 2021 May Virtual Guild Meeting
May 13, 2021 May Board Meeting
May 01, 2021 Pen Meet
April 15, 2021 April Virtual Guild Meeting
April 08, 2021 Board Meeting
March 18, 2021 March Virtual Guild Meeting
February 18, 2021 February Virtual Guild Meeting
January 21, 2021 January Member Virtual Meeting
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Idaho Inkspots Calligraphy Guild
P. O. Box 265
Eagle, Idaho 83616

Email us at: info@idahoinkspots.org 

The Idaho Inkspots Calligraphy Guild is a registered non-profit corporation (D) with the State of Idaho, No. 630468

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