ArtSpace Classes

Learn the art of Beautiful Writing—Beginning Italic (one of the most popular forms of calligraphy).
Class is for 6 Mondays, starting March 1, 2010; 7 – 9 pm at Crestwood Court Artspace #115. Class Fee: $75. Instructor:  Barb Reed. To register for class, mail $75 check, payable to the Saint Louis Calligraphy Guild, to: Barb Reed, 5733 Lindenwood, St. Louis, MO  63109. Classes may be cancelled for insufficient class size so please register by February 22, 2010 to assure your space. If class is cancelled all payments will be refunded.
Bring a ruler, lined paper, and pen or pencil to first class. Supplies will be discussed at first class. Continuing students are welcome. Please call with any questions:  314.832.0671

Charles Pearce Pen Manipulation Techniques Workshop
Saturday and Sunday, March 13–14, 2010, 9 am to 4:30 pm. $110 for Saint Louis Calligraphy Guild members; $135 for non-members. See more.

Pysanky: Ukranian Writing on Eggs
Learn the beautiful traditional Ukranian art of pysanky, a bee’s wax resist technique. Create traditional designs or write or draw your own. Instructors: Bill and Becky Coalson.
Saturday, March 20, 2010. Session 1: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm; Session 2: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. $15 per adult, $25 adult and child. All children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies included. To register for class, indicate Session 1 or Session 2 and mail check, payable to the Saint Louis Calligraphy Guild, to: Barb Reed, 5733 Lindenwood, St. Louis, MO  63109. Classes may be cancelled for insufficient class size so please register by March 13, 2010 to assure your space. If class is cancelled all payments will be refunded.

Lettering on Furniture
Learn the simple steps to creating hand-painted (and hand-lettered) furniture. Guild member Kathy Orf will help you take your project step by step from trash to treasure during this 5-week class. Thursday mornings from 10 am to noon beginning April 8, 2010. $100 per person. You provide the furniture and base coat color, other supplies included. For questions contact Kathy at Knocallig@sbcglobal.net.
To register for class, mail $100 check, payable to the Saint Louis Calligraphy Guild, to: Barb Reed, 5733 Lindenwood, St. Louis, MO  63109. Classes may be cancelled for insufficient class size so please register by April 1, 2010 to assure your space. If class is cancelled all payments will be refunded.

Painting and Writing on Silk
Instructor: Annette Jonczyk, silk artist. Annette started silk painting in her native Germany 17 years ago and now lives and paints in Wildwood.
Spring into the ancient art of painting on silk! In this workshop you can let go of any artistic inhibitions and have fun while learning something new and creating something beautiful. You will first learn how to build a versatile stretcher frame and stretch your silk . Then you will explore the basic silk painting techniques, serti and watercolor, and experiment with the use of different salts and water for some special effects. You will mix colors from a basic 7 palette to create a small ready-to-hang wall piece and two ready-to-flaunt scarves. You will be working with beginner friendly, non-toxic, liquid silk paints that are heat set for light and wash fastness, and render beautiful results.
Thursday, April  29, 10 am to 2pm and Friday April 30, 10 am to 1pm; Crestwood Court Artspace #115.
Fee: $100 for two-day workshop; includes silk, dyes and use of frames. To register for class, mail $100 check, payable to the Saint Louis Calligraphy Guild, to: Barb Reed, 5733 Lindenwood, St. Louis, MO  63109. Classes may be cancelled due to insufficient class size, so please register by April 23, 2010 to assure your space. If class is cancelled all payments will be refunded.
Please bring to class: apron, blow dryer, 1 egg carton, 2 glass jars, old large towel, a roll of 1″ masking tape, any soft paintbrushes you may have.

If you have a class  you would like to teach, please contact Patricia Dresler, the ArtSpace Coordinator,
at patricia@alphadance.com.

Classes Taught by Members

Cheryl Tefft will be teaching an 8-week class in calligraphy on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 13, 2010. Students will learn uncial or italic depending on their skill level. It will be through the Parkway School District’s continuing education program; for more information, call 314.415.7004

Leslie Barnes will again teach her popular Chancery Cursive class at the Meramec police building–Mondays, Feb. 22 through April 19, 2010 from 7–9:30 pm. Students may take for review or learn a different hand. Call 314.984.7777 to register.