Meeting Minutes 14 Jan 2020
26 present (1 guest)
Decorated Envelopes with Kimmi
Welcome & Announcements:
**We welcomed Terri Ayer’s friend, Denise Nelson to the meeting.
**Leslie announced a card making day at Kimmi’s on Fri, Feb 7th. There will be a sign-up sheet, and we’re to bring the basics like scissors and glue.
**Marie Hornbeck, last year’s IAMPETH president will be at our March 10thmeeting to talk about bringing cursive writing back into the elementary schools.
**Lynn F wanted folks to know the paper she used for her Christmas card was Deluxe Black from John Neal on page 33 of the most recent catalog.
**Randy Hasson will be here for a weekend workshop on 20thCentury Letters in both March and April. Still only $75 for members.
**Annual dues are going up to $30 in February to cover the additional cost of obtaining Liability Insurance for the guild that will cover us during our meetings at Mesa Hills Bible Church, and anywhere we have meetings and workshops
**Sketch the Springs is a drawing group that meets every 3rdSaturday. Contact Cheryl Carey for more information.
Show & Share:
**Elma-a whole board of decorated envelopes people sent her as she gets well
**Sherry-pointed pen lettered cards with metallic crystal embellishments
**Deb-fabric coasters with letter strips/hand painted wooden box with lettering/bottle of infused vinegar with lettered label
**Tom-airbrushed photo of a shark
**Cheryl- photos of alcohol ink paintings & a portrait of a man who looks like her husband
**Cindi-examples of her Italian hand
**Kimmi-Travel Journal from her trip to Egypt & Jordan
Book Review:
**TJ shared Margaret Morgan’s The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Treasury of Decorative Calligraphy. She found it one of the most helpful resources for tools and paper and use and selection of velum and well documented steps for gilding, grinding inks, and mixing gouaches. The second portion of the book is designated to illustrate 6 different styles of Illuminated Letters to include Gothic, Romanesque, and Ottonian. The latter portion is a gallery of modern art using some of the techniques she describes.
Tips & Tricks:
**TJ passed out syringes to be used to draw ink from a bottle and refill a cartridge or bladder. She showed us how to take the cap off to expose the needle and how to twist the cap off if we wanted to use the syringe without the needle. She cautioned using it for thicker fluids like gouache.
Evening Presentation:
**Kimmi introduced the evening by showing us examples of previous Graceful Envelope winners, TJ, Deb, and Cheryl. This year’s theme, sponsored by the Washington DC Guild, is ‘Double Vison’. She also showed us a slew of examples she pulled off of Pinterest for ideas and ways we can use lettering in creative ways to put some spunk into our mail! Nice work, Kimmi!
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| Super fun name tags! |
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| Cheryl |
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| Elma's Envelopes |
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| Cyndi |
