Founding Documents and more:

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• The scribes who lettered the Declaration
  of Independence and the US Constitution.

• Brody Neuenschwander demonstrates how this country's founding documents were lettered.

• 1967 film The Art of Hermann Zapf on the purpose and techniques of calligraphy.

• Lecture by Julian Waters tracing the development of Calligraphy, Lettering and Typeface Design. [The Power of Writing at top by Julian Waters.]

• Ewan Clayton explores how the design of letterforms has evolved over time and across the world.

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Washington Calligraphers Guild Projects:

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• The Graceful Envelope Contest: WCG sponsors this popular annual competition of envelope art, now in its 30th year. View winning envelopes from past years.

• Meet Our WCG Members: Calligraphic achievements of some of our professional and amateur members, including the White House calligraphers.

• CalligraFest: Our fall calligraphy fair was held nine times between 1999 and 2010 in Northern Virginia.

• Baby Elephant Walk: WCG's entry was selected to be among the 200 hand-painted donkey and elephant statues on display in every part of Washington DC in 2002. Our elephant took viewers on a walk through DC's popular neighborhoods and sites. It was painted and lettered by three members.​
  
         ~ ~ ~ LETTERFORUMS ~ ~ ~

• WCG organized and hosted three International Calligraphy Conferences ​that we called Letterforums (logo by Julian Waters):
  ✧ Letterforum 1988, the 8th International Calligraphy Conference, was held at Marymount College in Arlington, VA (Director: Judy Hoyle).It attracted 635 participants for 114 classes and presentations. ​Scripsit covering this event is sold out.
  ✧ Letterforum 1995, the 15th Assembly of Lettering Artists, was held at St. Mary’s College in southern Maryland (Director: Judy Hoyle). Because of its location on the Chesapeake Bay, we dubbed it The Great Escape. Scripsit covering the second Letterforum is sold out.
  ✧ Letterforum 2006, the 26th International Gathering of Lettering Artists, was held at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA (Directors: Pat Blair and Marta Legeckis). Scripsit covering this event is sold out; read newsletter sent to registrants the month before; view Letterforum's website.

• Video about the Guild: WCG produced a 16-minute video for Letterforum 2006. Click on this link to view it large rather than below.