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Our “Celtic Knotwork for Calligraphers” worksh Our “Celtic Knotwork for Calligraphers” workshop this past weekend with Diane @dimcdes.thistlework was a blast! We had eight members in the Saturday class and four who spent both Saturday and Sunday learning basic steps to creating Celtic knot designs. They promise to share some pictures of their pieces once they’ve added more color and finalized their Uncial script lines at home. We are incredibly grateful to the Upton Community Center @uptontownlibrary for graciously welcoming us into their facility. The Great Room is a dream space to work in, with loads of natural light, comfortable seats, and a state of the art AV system.

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There is still time to register for “Celtic Knot There is still time to register for “Celtic Knotwork for Calligraphers” as part of the Masscribes Artists’ Roundtable workshop series (where members teach members!). 

Here are scenes from a previous Celtic knotwork class with Diane McDougall-Desautelle. In one short afternoon, students learned how to expand on the basic “Triquetra” or “Triskelion” knot to create a four-cornered design. Imagine what you can learn in a whole weekend! 

WHERE: Upton Community Center
WHEN: February 22-23, 2005

This workshop is open to members of all levels of drawing and calligraphy ability. Not a Masscribes member yet? No problem… Visit www.masscribes.org to JOIN TODAY! Then go to the “Workshops” tab to register for this class. You can sign up for just Saturday (for knotwork basics)— OR both Saturday and Sunday to combine your new knotwork skills with Uncial calligraphy. 💚🖋️

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To learn more about the instructor and see Diane’s work, visit @dimcdes.thistlework on Instagram, or hop over to her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thistleworkdesign
Registration is open for “Celtic Knotwork for Ca Registration is open for “Celtic Knotwork for Calligraphers” with Diane McDougall-Desautelle as part of the Masscribes Artists’ Roundtable Series. Come learn, starting with very basic knot drawing lessons, how to create your own knotwork designs to accompany your calligraphy. It doesn’t have to be complicated or difficult! We will take baby steps, building up to a frameable finished piece. 
February 22-23, 2025 at the Upton Community Center. 
Register now under “Workshops” at www.Masscribes.org.  COME HAVE SOME CREATIVE FUN AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS!

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Next up in our Masscribes Artists’ Roundtable Wo Next up in our Masscribes Artists’ Roundtable Workshop Series is “Celtic Knotwork for Calligraphers” with Diane Desautelle. Come and learn how to create Celtic knot designs that will beautifully combine with your calligraphy!

Registration opens soon!

This class is being offered to Masscribes members as either a one day or two day workshop. You may register for Saturday only — or for both Saturday and Sunday.

WHEN: February 22-23, 2025
WHERE: The Upton Community Center
WHO: Beginner to Advanced Calligraphers
Must be a member to register.

More details in comments.

New members always welcome! Join today at www.masscribes.org
Just a friendly reminder… THIS SUNDAY, October 2 Just a friendly reminder… THIS SUNDAY, October 27th, is our annual Fall Gathering and General Meeting. Don’t miss it! We want to see you. 😀
11am-2pm at the Grafton Community Barn, 37 Wheeler Road, Grafton, MA.

New members always welcome! Join on the spot. “Don’t be afraid. Be inspired.”

At this meeting you will have the exceptionally special opportunity to meet and listen to Margaret Shepherd, author of many books on learning calligraphy. You don’t want to miss this!

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Greetings, Masscribers! As the trees slowly paint Greetings, Masscribers!

As the trees slowly paint our New England hillsides with their leaves, we invite Masscribes members to mark your calendars with the date for our annual Fall General Meeting. We will gather on Sunday, October 27th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Grafton Barn, 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton, MA. Come meet our very special guest, Margaret Shepherd, who will speak about her process in creating her recent work, Song of Songs — the Bible’s Great Love Poems in Calligraphy. 

We are incredibly excited and honored to welcome Margaret as our guest. As many of you know, she has authored a multitude of books on calligraphy over the years.  Her titles sit on the bookshelves of countless aspiring calligraphers around the world. If you would like to learn more visit her very thorough and informative website at www.margaretshepherd.com

Please RSVP: rdcalow@aol(dotcom)
Coffee and tea will be provided. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. (Make sure to label with ingredients.)

Remember to bring some work for our Show & Share! We will also have a tables set up for exchanging books and supplies. You never know what kinds of goodies you’ll go home with! 

New members and curious guests are always welcome and encouraged to come see how much fun we have sharing our love for letters.

We look forward to seeing you live and in-person this October!

Warmly,
The Masscribes Board
Announcing the first in our Masscribes Artists’ Announcing the first in our Masscribes Artists’ Roundtable Workshop Series — “Family Trees in a Circle”, taught by Rachel Diamond Calow. She has been a member of Masscribes for many years, most recently serving on the Executive Board as our secretary. Rachel is the daughter of two genealogists, and for the past several years has been developing her skill at beautifully rendering family trees in a circular format. If you would like to create an incredibly meaningful piece of art for either your own or someone else’s family, this workshop is for you. Knowledge of laying out and rendering family trees is also an excellent skill to add to your repertoire if you are a calligrapher for hire!

When: Saturday and Sunday, November 16-17 from 9am-4pm
Where: The Norwood Sportsmen’s Club, 550 Nichols St., Norwood, MA

Visit the Workshops page at www.Masscribes.org to register before this exciting class fills! Cost is only $50 for Masscribes members, which includes vellum bristol sheets and circular graph paper. Workshop limited to 12 participants.
If you are interested in learning about how to beg If you are interested in learning about how to begin your calligraphy journey, come on out to the Westwood Public Library this Saturday, August 17th. Several Masscribes members will be giving live demonstrations as well as helping visitors try their own hand at using different kinds of calligraphy pens. This is a free event open to the public. You can find us in the first floor conference room between 10:30 am and 12 noon.
If YOU are a Masscribes member, stop by and join in the fun of sharing your lettering knowledge and skill!
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Masscribes members working in the sand at Sagamore Masscribes members working in the sand at Sagamore Beach last weekend during Andrew van der Merwe’s “Rhythm and Movement” workshop. 

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Masscribes calligraphers beginning a full day of l Masscribes calligraphers beginning a full day of learning with Andrew van der Merwe @beachscriber on Sagamore Beach. 
Sagamore, Massachusetts ~ Cape Cod

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CANCELLED EDITED for Registration UPDATE: We are CANCELLED

EDITED for Registration UPDATE:

We are very sorry to announce that these Beginner Classes have been cancelled due to low enrollment. Please stay tuned for future offerings.

New to calligraphy? Want to learn? We are offering two beginner classes with top notch instructors this fall. Register now at masscribes.org (click on Workshops) to save your spot!

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There is ONE spot left to register in our amazing There is ONE spot left to register in our amazing workshop coming up at the end of the month with Andrew van der Merwe. He is coming all the way from Cape Town, South Africa to bring us his “Rhythm and Movement in Calligraphy” — a 3-day workshop to be held in Wareham, MA.

Open to ALL skill levels, the workshop will begin at Rick Paulus’s Wareham, MA studio with a study in hand-arm mechanics and how they can be used for easier precision. At nearby Scusset beach Andrew will teach us how cutting into the sand of a beach gets you seeing the third dimension, and ink and paper calligraphy in a new light. 

Visit the Workshops page at masscribes.org to learn more and register!

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Register now! Visit the Workshops page at masscrib Register now! Visit the Workshops page at masscribes.org

Rhythm & Movement in Calligraphy with Andrew van der Merwe

September 29, 30, & October 1, 2023

Wareham, Massachusetts 

“Getting your pen to fly, glide and land with speed, purpose and precision, and what beach calligraphy has to teach.”
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Scenes from the “Show and Share” during our An Scenes from the “Show and Share” during our Annual Spring Brunch held today at the beautiful Grafton Community Barn. Each member who brought some of their recent work shared the story behind their pieces. 

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Scenes from our Annual Spring Brunch held today at Scenes from our Annual Spring Brunch held today at the beautiful Grafton Community Barn.

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😃Hello, Masscribers! 🌷🌻Please be sure to 😃Hello, Masscribers! 🌷🌻Please be sure to RSVP -- and join us for our annual spring brunch and general meeting. Guests and new members are welcome! Enjoy a spring afternoon in the beautiful post and beam Grafton Community Barn at 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton, MA.

•	Brunch and mingling
 Please bring a dish to share. Beverages provided.

•	Election of Executive Board officers
 You must be a current member to vote. Join online at www.masscribes.org/membership

•	Special guest: Jan Boyd, calligrapher & botanical artist
 A longtime Masscribes member and sought after Boston area calligrapher, Jan will share with us more of her beautiful work like the above sample, and tell about her adventure into botanical art. @janboydcalligraphy 

•	Show & Share Bring some of your own recent work to share and enjoy seeing what others have been creating.

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Here are a few scenes from our live educational ev Here are a few scenes from our live educational event on Saturday at the Westwood Public Library. The slideshow talk, “Hands Through Time — A Calligraphic Journey”, and demonstration tables were an excellent way to wind down our exhibit in the library’s beautiful gallery. Thanks to all those who came out to try pens and learn about the history of our alphabet! We enjoyed spending time with you.

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Masscribes — New England Calligraphy Organizatio Masscribes — New England Calligraphy Organization proudly presents “Hands Through Time” — an exhibit of calligraphy celebrating our passion for western alphabets from ancient to modern times. On display until the end of April at the Westwood Public Library.

Come to our live event April 29th! A slideshow talk on the history of calligraphy and lettering, along with in-person calligraphy demonstrations and a chance to try your own hand at using various different kinds of calligraphy pens.
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Masscribes — New England Calligraphy Organizatio Masscribes — New England Calligraphy Organization proudly presents “Hands Through Time” — an exhibit of calligraphy celebrating our passion for western alphabets from ancient to modern times. On display until the end of April at the Westwood Public Library.
Come to our live event April 29th! A slideshow talk on the history of calligraphy and lettering, along with in-person calligraphy demonstrations and a chance to try your own hand at using various different kinds of calligraphy pens.
#LiveCalligraphyEvent
#CalligraphyDemonstrations
#CalligraphyInNewEngland
#BostonCalligraphers
#HandsThroughTime
#CalligraphyExhibit
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#LearnCalligraphy
#ModernCalligraphy
#HandLettering
We are excitedly looking forward to the Opening Re We are excitedly looking forward to the Opening Reception for our exhibit, Hands Through Time, now up at the Westwood Public Library until the end of April. Come meet the artists who created this phenomenal collection of calligraphic art — this Thursday evening from 6-9pm. (There will most definitely be cookies. And good cheese. 😉)
Calligraphy and Lettering related books on the she Calligraphy and Lettering related books on the shelves of the Westwood Public Library.
Great fun at our Fall General Meeting today! Great fun at our Fall General Meeting today!
To all the spooks who are coming to the Masscribes To all the spooks who are coming to the Masscribes General Meeting this Saturday, October 22nd, please RSVP! You may e-mail or text the contact noted in the members’ e-mail invitation OR simply DM us here on Instagram or via the Facebook page. 🎃 Hope to see you!! We have some creative fun in store for you, but need to make sure we provide enough supplies.
Come in, my darlings… and see what tricks we hav Come in, my darlings… and see what tricks we have for you in Westwood on Saturday. 🧙 🖌🍂🎨
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Masscribes had a presence on the field yesterday, Masscribes had a presence on the field yesterday, amongst artisans and craftsmen, at the Sudbury Colonial Faire, on the beautiful grounds of the historic Wayside Inn. Our own Dave Flattery manned the information table, putting out word that our organization exists and can be found online. He spoke with a good number of event attendees who were curious about calligraphy and lettering. Children left our table happy, with bookmarks that Dave hand lettered with their names. Giving them the chance to watch a calligrapher live in action was very rewarding. (It was well with the work of setting up the tent in the middle of fall morning wind gusts.)

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The complete Mount Katahdin wedding certificate done last month. This was a delight to work on for the family of the bride. I hope their day up in Maine was a beautiful one. #WeddingCertificate #Calligraphy #NewEnglandWedding #NewEnglandCalligrapher #WeddingCalligraphy #Illustration #PastelAndInkAndWatercolor #ThistleWorkDesignCalligraphyStudio #Masscribes #destinationwedding #MountKatahdinWedding #MillinocketMaine
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Wrapped up 2019 with a custom greeting card design and eager for a colorful 2020 🖌🎨✒️
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My favorite line of all Kahlil Gibran’s writing in The Prophet:
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” (We do not own our children.)
Written here to provide a sample of my Chancery Italic for an upcoming class. ...As they say, if you want to get better at something — teach it. (Somehow, I think there’s a very good chance my students may leave the class with better Italic than my own.😉) I will forever be working to improve this hand, but I feel it is very important — especially nowadays, with “modern calligraphy” being all the rage, to teach this and other traditional hands.
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Happy Monday, or monandaeg "moon's day" as the ancients called it.  The main function of the moon is to reflect light. As a follower of Jesus, my hope and my goal is reflect His light which He shined in my heart the day I asked Him to be my savior over 30 years ago. Interestingly, my name Cynthia is an epithet of the Greek goddess of the moon and means "reflector of light". 🌝 #handwritteninspanish #madarasz #masscribes
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Making the days of December bright. #masscribes #hand lettered
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