Founded in 1976, the Washington Calligraphers Guild
is a nonprofit organization of more than 500 U.S. and international lettering artists of all skill levels, from professional scribes to enthusiastic beginners
and non-calligraphers who appreciate the lettering and book arts.
Elected Officers
| President | Marilyn Davis | |
| Vice President | Jodie Lide | |
| Treasurer | Barbara Enyeart | |
| Secretary | Karen Garvey | |
| Member at Large | Elissa Krieg | |
Standing Committees – We need your help!
Please read this message from our Membership Chair.
| Workshops Chair | Kacie-Linn Engle |
| Workshop Registrar | Caroline Knickerbocker |
| Membership Chair | Gretchen Elson |
| Mailings | Pat Swanson |
| Audit | vacant |
| Budget & Finance | Barbara Enyeart |
| Registered Agent | Barbara Enyeart |
| Website Chair | Lorraine Swerdloff |
| Bulletin Liaison | Pamn Klinedinst |
| Scripsit Liaison | Tamara Stoneburner |
| Library | Lucinda Wright |
| Programs | Didi DiVirgilio |
| Zapf Scholarship | Marta Legeckis |
| Social Media | Pamn Klinedinst (Facebook) Erin Cassidy (Instagram) |
| Publicity | Felecia McFail |
Special Assistants to the Board
| Archivist | Lucinda Wright |
| Parliamentarian | Margaret-Ann F. Howie |
| Graceful Envelope Contest | Erin Cassidy |
| P.O. Box assistant | Anne Trotter |
Help Wanted
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We are looking for members interested in helping with the website and treasury, in addition to all vacant positions. |
Interested, but not sure if you know how? Training is available! Contact Marilyn Davis.
Graceful Envelope Contest
PLEASE NOTE:
Judging of 2022 contest entries has been delayed until October. Contact Erin Cassidy if you have questions.
• 2020-2021 Graceful Envelope Contest winners are online.
Left: Christy Robb's winning entry for the 2020/2021 contest. The theme was Double Vision, a take on 2020.
Envelope by Elaine Beermann, Enumclaw, WA was named Best in Show in the 2003 Graceful Envelope Contest. Theme: The Written Word.
WCG members: Don't miss emails from the Guild:
– Put [email protected] and [email protected] in your contacts or address book
– Look in promotional and spam folders for emails from "Washington Calligraphers Guild"
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Contact InformationWashington Calligraphers GuildP.O. Box 3688 Merrifield, VA 22116 |
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Schedule
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4 Oct 2022 (Tu)
7pm — Online Program: “From Pen to Penknife: Unique Acts of Creation in Walters Art Museum Manuscripts" with curator Lynley Anne Herbert.
19 Oct 2022 (W)
7pm — Board Meeting by Zoom (2hr)
2 Nov 2022 (W)
7pm — Online Program: “Parchment Production in the Modern World" presented by Jesse Meyer of Pergamena Parchments & Leathers.
16 Nov 2022 (W)
7pm — Board Meeting by Zoom (2hr)
7 Dec 2022 (W)
7pm — Online Program: Maryanne Grebenstein's manuscript of the complete A Christmas Carol by Charles Disckens.The project took three years.
Information
- Graceful Envelope Contest — Judging of 2022 entries is set for October 2.
- Membership Information — How to join or renew
Education
- Calligraphy Classes in the Washington Area
- Exhibits
- Meetings — Program and Board meetings via Zoom
Workshops —- Workshop FAQs — frequently asked questions about workshops
- Zapf Scholarship Fund — Deadline to apply: November 1, 2022
Official Documents of the WCG
Publications
- Scripsit — order current & back issues
- Scripsit Summaries — issues since 1999
- Library — books, periodicals and other media
Services for Hire
- Freelance Calligraphers — Hire a lettering artist
History
Resources
- Links to websites of interest
- History of calligraphy, lettering and typeface design
- Interested in teaching workshops? FAQ about instructing
Community
Art credits (from top): WCG logo and "Calligraphy" by Sheila Waters. WCG's 2021 Directory's yellow cover by Carol DuBosch. "Forgiveness" by Jennifer Lewis. Gerry Jackson Kerdok listed pivotal WWII battles in the poppy that appeared in WCG's 45th Anniversary Scripsit. Below, Sherri Trial's "Into The Forest" also was chosen for that Scripsit.
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What's New
Scripsit celebrates WCG's 45th anniversary
Julian Waters edited and designed Scripsit Vol 43 No 2 (Fall 2021), a tribute to WCG's 45th Anniversary and the calligraphers it has nurtured. The full-color 60-page magazine showcases the artwork of 26 invited and juried calligraphers interpretating the theme, "Letters Nurtured in Solitude." Their creations will also appear in a virtual exhibit.
Above: Scripsit's cover is a wraparound of Elizabeth McKee's "Long Live the Weeds No.2."
Left: Marta Legeckis' alphabet, done in what she calls "Carolingian Punk," appears in the issue. .
Website administrator: Lorraine Swerdloff ❧ "abcxyz" artwork by Charlie Hughes and © Washington Calligraphers Guild.