WCG at 50 with Sammy Little
Thu, Feb 26
|via Zoom
Shortly after Sheila Waters began teaching excited letter lovers in the DC area in 1976, they discussed creating a Guild. Sheila hand lettered the invitation. WCG members attend for free. Nonmembers $10.
Time & Location
Feb 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
via Zoom
About the event
Even if you weren't alive in the 1970s, Sammy Little will help us experience how interest in calligraphy exploded in Washington and around the country, thanks in large part to Sheila Waters.
In addition to her classes, workshops and weeklong masterclasses, Sheila brought in teachers from the US and abroad to expand our knowledge.
Exhibitions motivated us to experiment with layout, design and new techniques.
Sammy Little will cap her presentation with a discussion of tools, and will happily welcome comments and questions.
Learn more: This is the first of a series of programs that trace the founding and growth of the Washington Calligraphers Guild and the explosion of interest in Western calligraphy. Sheila's son Julian Waters will give presentations on March 19 and April 16 about Sheila Waters, her studies at the Royal College of Art in London, move to the US, formation of the WCG in 1976 an…
Tickets
Non-members
Sale ends
Feb 26, 6:30 PM
If you're not a WCG right now, please purchase a $10 ticket. You will receive the Zoom link shortly before Feb. 26.
$10.00
Total
$0.00