Programmes!

Slightly late, but here is the programme of meetings for Northumbrian Scribes from January to June. Please note that the February meeting will be on 19th not as shown on Susan's timetable.
PLEASE NOTE: The February meeting is now to be at the Business School at Sunderland University, room 312A. The tutor will be Mike Mavromichaelis and we will be having an all round good time studying Rotunda. Usual calligraphy kit and caboodle applies.

Calligraphy makes you live longer - it's official

Northumbrian Scribes now have the honour of having two nonagenarians amongst the membership. Our President, Tom Fleming, celebrated his 90th birthday at the beginning of January and here he is receiving some gifts and a card from Susan Moor at the last monthly meeting. Tom thanked everyone and promised that he would definitely be back to celebrate his 100th birthday with us in due course.Scribes Janet Ashmore, Mike Mavromichaelis, David Karle, Judi Postle, Maureen Ormston and others watch Susan Moor present Tom Fleming with his birthday presents.
Tom Fleming at the January meeting.

Calendar Girls (and Boys)

The January meeting was all about planning ahead for the Northumbrian Scribes' 2012 calendar on the theme of 'favourite places'. The whiteboard shows some of the ideas put forward although there is still room for a few more if anyone missed the meeting and would like to participate. Contact Mike Mavromichaelis if you are interested and he will let you know which options are still available.
After the calendar boys and girls had finished discussing that project Mike showed some of the decorated envelopes he has received through envelope exchanges. He has quite a collection and keeps them organised in folders because they are useful for ideas and inspirations. Scribes Tom Fleming and Norma Hickey are shown admiring the ingenuity and skill of some of the envelopes collected.
Tutor Mike also showed us some of his extensive collection of calligraphy books including those he keeps as examples of how not to do it!