Meetings
Members and guests of Escribiente meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. (No meetings are held in January, July and December, unless noted.)
We feature an informative program for all levels of calligraphy with a mix of presentations and hands on projects. Everyone with an interest in creating beautiful letters is welcome to join!
Calendar
Escribiente now hosts most of our programs online via Zoom. We have two workshops in the Spring and Fall (in person where possible). We also aim to host monthly meetups in person on the third Saturday from 1–3pm (check your email for location). We will miss having all our programs in person, but our members from out-of-town can now enjoy our programming and it is easier to have guest artists too! Members receive email reminders one week beforehand.
Members receive email notices for all programs and workshops.
Live Zoom meetings are open to members only. Most Zoom replays are available for to members after the meeting, although a few are for a limited time only. An edited replay may be posted to our YouTube channel after editing, provided permission is granted from the presenter.
Program: Wednesday, April 2 @ 6:30pm * Online via Zoom
Members are encouraged to sign in at 6:15pm.
Dancing Versals
Presentation by Cindy Haller
Our legacy of Roman lettering has quite a history. We will take the standard formal Roman Capitals, loosen them up and render shapes still legible but more informal and playful. Taking our cue from the majuscules, the same ideas can be applied to their minuscule counterparts.
Members: Check your email for Handouts and a supply list!
Cindy Haller, owner of Cindy Haller Designs, is a graphic designer and teacher, specializing in custom hand lettering and bookbinding. She is a charter member of the Houston Calligraphy Guild, having served as vice president, president; membership, workshop chairman and newsletter editor several times over throughout her 45 years in Houston. She also helped organize Artist Bookworks Houston, serving as president and show chairman. She has taught numerous classes and workshops throughout Texas, in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving as newsletter editor for Escribiente and for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers. She also served as Special Activities chair and Archivist for LIBROS: the New Mexico Book Arts Guild. She served as Scholarship Chair for five years for IAMPETH, and served as the Newsletter Editor for The Guild of Book Workers for over seven years.
Cindy’s first love is lettering, an avowed “workshop junkie”, always open to ideas to expand her calligraphic toolbox.
Program: Wednesday, May 7 @ 6:30pm * Online via Zoom
Members are encouraged to sign in at 6:15pm.
Presentation by Louise Grunewald
Program: Wednesday, June 4 @ 6:30pm * Online via Zoom
Members are encouraged to sign in at 6:15pm.
Member Quote Exchange
For our June program, we will once again exchange artwork with our fellow members. Instead of a specified quote, you may choose to letter any quote that falls under the topic of courageously breaking out of your comfort zone. A list of quotes will be provided but you are free to choose any quote whether it is on the list or not. Any format is allowable—framed pieces, books, cards, mobiles or any presentation you choose.
Members receive email notices for all programs and workshops.
Live Zoom meetings are open to members only. The Zoom replay will be available for a limited time to members after the meeting. An edited replay may be posted to our YouTube channel after editing, provided permission is granted from the presenter.
Upcoming events – please check your email for more details!
Third Saturday of most months: In-person meetup at Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church.