Brief reports from our travellers who have returned from SSiW

Gill provided a few photos from her experiences at Summer School in Winter 2013.

Left to right: Rose, Hillary and Glenice in Melbourne, Olive Bull demonstrating Cnut Charter hand, Cnut practice and example sheet, Maggie and Rose at the Cnut Workshop. I couldn't find a website for Olive but here is the report from Melbourne, click this

Jake Weidmann's photocopied examples

Glenice has provided a few images to post here to show some examples of the tutor's work and what she achieved during the workshop.

Glenice Martin's examples

The above class was led by Jake Weidmann and if you want to see more of his work click here. There will be a fuller report later in our magazine.

Glenice Martin's work.

J.Weidmann's work

Glenice took another class with Heidi Willis, a botanical artist, and to visit her site click here 

There are many reports coming out about the whole event, for an overview 

of the tutors try this link 

Small Objects of Desire.

A ten-day calligraphy workshop exploring the elegant and tiny writing of renaissance Florence after which we will explore the beauty of David Jones inscriptional panels. A workshop from one extreme to the other in the desire to explore our love of letters. In a relaxed and friendly art environment enjoy your passion in the daytime then relax in the evenings with concerts by some of Australia's finest musicians … all on campus and at your fingertips. Held at USQ  McGregor College, Toowoomba, QLD between  9th - 19th January 2013 with Tutor: Gemma Black

For more information click this link

Australia 2013. Are you travelling?

Italian calligrapher, Massimo Polello, click for his website is touring Australia in January 2013. The workshops in Perth, Melbourne and Canberra have been filled already, there are waiting lists set up. Sydney have booked him for two workshops and still have a few vacancies. Hillary has additional information on these tours but it would probably be better to contact the people running the workshops. 

Julian Waters born the UK but lives in the States, is visiting Sydney in August. Click here Julian's web site

Christopher Haanes who lives in Norway, is to visit Melbourne in November for workshops. I couldn't find his blog so click here for some samples of his work. 

This is a good opportunity to visit The Australasian Lettering Link, or ALL. Just click here ALL and find out what is happening in the various calligraphy groups over in Oz. Each society, group etc can be explored to find out what is happening in each particular area. A must if you are travelling over there.