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Social Evenings The Association organises monthly meetings with lectures given by acknowledged practitioners in lettering, calligraphy and related fields. Meetings take place at 7.30 pm in the Camera Room, St Bride Institute Bride Lane (off Fleet Street), London, EC4Y 8EE usually on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. The Library is within the St Bride Institute, ask at reception how to reach the Camera Room.
All welcome. Members free. £3 for non-members For the SLLA Poetry Project there will be no fee, but voluntary donations will be welcome.
PROGRAMME 2010 12th January 2010 Gerry Fleuss 'The Legacy of Edward Johnston' - a talk by a founder of the Edward Johnston Foundation. Gerry Fleuss is a Fellow of the SSI and currently Director of the Edward Johnston Foundation which organises seminars and an educational programme based on the legacy of the early 20th Century pioneer of the calligraphic arts in Britain.
9th February 2010 The SLLA Poetry Project ‘Meeting the poets’ Four London poets with particular interests in areas of the capital will read their work and seek to encourage a collaboration between their words and our calligraphic interpretations.
9th March 2010 Jacqueline Austin Roman Scribes: Writing Materials and Working Environment Jacqueline, an SLLA member, is completing a PhD on scribal practices at Dura-Europos (Syria). She will be sharing the results of her research into how the scribes wrote and where.
13th April 2010 Maggie Berry ‘Suminagashi printing’ – demonstration and a chance to try Japanese 'ink-printing' uses Sumi ink and water to create subtle marbled-paper effects. Maggie will show you how to make impressive backgrounds for calligraphy.
11th May 2010 Veiko Kespersaks ‘Calligraphy in my life’ Veiko, an SLLA member, leads a busy life teaching in both the UK and Finland as well as running a working studio preparing anything from heraldry to Wedding Stationery to Film 'props'. Expect a wide-ranging look at the work of a leading calligrapher
8th June 2010 Interactive evening Poetry project follow-up Members will e encouraged to bring along roughs and ideas inspired by the interaction with the poets from February's meeting and to discuss how to take the project forward. With luck the poets will also attend.
12th October 2010 Interactive evening ‘Pictures from an Exhibition’ – selected members talking about their work. Some of the work in this year's Annual Exhibition will be discussed by the artists in an informal atmosphere at the Private View
9th November 2010 SLLA Annual General Meeting Ewan Clayton Ewan, Professor of calligraphy at Sunderland University and Kensington Palace, will give us the benefit of his extensive learning on a subject of his choosing. Ewan's lectures are always highly enjoyable and amusing, so expect to be taken on a magic carpet ride. |
