Please join us for our annual spring brunch and general meeting at the Norwood Sportsman’s Club, 550 Nichols Street, Norwood, MA. New members and guests welcome! Please RSVP: rdcalow@gmail.com Arriving by train? Take the Franklin/Foxboro line to the Norwood Depot T-stop. Pickup arrangements can be made in advance by e-mailing info@masscribes.org Not a member yet? Read More
2024 Executive Board Meeting Dates
Members are welcome to join our monthly Board Meetings! Meetings start at 9:30am (on a Saturday) and are held online unless announced otherwise. E-mail us at info@masscribes.org to receive a Zoom link. January 20 ~ February 10 ~ March 23rd ~ April 13th ~ May 8th ~ June 8th ~ (No July meeting) ~ August Read More
Willie Wonka comes to Masscribes! December 28, 2023 9-5PM Norwood Club!
Spend the weekend experimenting with a variety of media & techniques which will add color, life and interest to your work. This is an opportunity to open yourself to the endless media possibilities (lots of cheap tricks) that you’ve wanted to try…but just needed to be nudged a little. This class will cover the magic Read More
2023 Fall General Meeting
“Masscribes Fall General Meeting” was held on Saturday, November 18th from 11am – 2 pm at the beautiful Community Barn in Grafton (37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton, MA 01536). We gathered to celebrate the beauty of Autumn in New England and our place in it as calligraphers and friends. Members and guests brought their lunch and Masscribes Read More
Julie Wildman – pay by PayPal
These workshops are limited to 22 participants. To pay your dues or to join Masscribes, refer to the Masscribes membership page. $100 deposit is due upon registration, not refundable unless the seat is filled by another person; If the class is full, you will be put on the wait list and notified if the seat Read More
Andrew van der Merwe workshop – pay by PayPal
The total cost for this workshop is $250 for members, $280 for non-members (includes $30 annual membership).This workshop is limited to 16 participants; eight student minimum must be confirmed by August 1 to avoid cancelling this workshop. To pay your dues or to join Masscribes, refer to the Masscribes membership page. $100 deposit is due Read More
“Rhythm & Movement in Calligraphy” with Andrew van der Merwe, September 29, 30 and October 1, 2023 at 9AM-5PM
“Getting your pen to fly, glide and land with speed, purpose and precision, and what beach calligraphy has to teach” Engage in an entirely unique workshop! We have selected a studio near the beach and the beach will teach us all sorts of wonderful things about pen and paper calligraphy. The workshop will begin at Read More
“Hands Through Time” Exhibit at the Westwood Public Library, April 1 – April 30, 2023
A members’ show celebrating our passion for the different calligraphic hands that have evolved over the centuries will take place April 1 – April 30, 2023. Opening Reception: Thursday, April 13, 6-9pm Live Educational Event | Slideshow Talk and Hands-on Demonstrations: Saturday, April 29, 12-4pm Gallery Hours: Monday – Thursday 10am – 9pm, Friday 10 Read More
Calligraphy education FALL 2023 – pay by PayPal
Payments are welcome through PayPal. We greatly appreciate your effort to pay the registration fee electronically. You do not need a PayPal account to proceed with payment – any credit card will work. Class options Introduction to Engrosser's Script, new member $150.00 USD Introduction to Engrosser's Script, existing member $125.00 USD Introduction to Uncial Letters, Read More
Tuesday Night Drop-in Calligraphy Art Group
For the past two years, members of Masscribes have been meeting via Zoom on Tuesday nights to create community, creative outlets, and beautiful pieces of art and calligraphy. We’ve had our regulars as well as many new faces over time. As the title says, there is no pressure to attend every session, you participate when Read More