Calligraphy at the National Glass Centre

Beyond Traditions is an exhibition in the Gallery of the National Glass Centre in Sunderland and it features the work of five artists including two Northumbrian Scribes. Manny Ling, Susan Moor, Ewan Clayton, Ayako Tani and Peter Furlonger all have pieces on display. Shown is one of several works on paper by Manny Ling where he has added calligraphy to paper marked with burns made by molten glass. There is a video display showing how the glass was applied to the paper to produce the marks.

The stone piece by Peter Furlonger is Bede's Death Song cut in black slate and mounted on a marble base. He also has some glass vases etched with calligraphy on display.

Although a small exhibition it is well worth a visit for the variety and quality of work on display. The exhibition runs until 9th October. For further information visit the link below:

http://www.nationalglasscentre.com/whats-on/2011/08/12/beyond-traditions.html

Calligraphy Classes in Sunderland and South Shields

Susan Moor's autumn term classes will start again towards the end of September:

-Monday morning 10 -12 at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, starting 19 September, £40 for ten weeks
-Thursday morning 10 - 12 at St Bede's South Shields, starting 22 September, £40 for ten weeks
-Wednesday morning 10 -12 at Age UK Sunderland (near Park Lane) probably starting 21 September, but contact them on 0191 514 1131 to check date and cost.

All three classes will be back to straightforward writing after recent excursions into what is sometimes called 'calligraphic peripherals'. The scripts have not yet been decided upon, but suggestions are welcome. For information on classes classes at Sunderland Museum or St Bede's South Shields contact Susan on susan.moor(at)givemail.co.uk.

August Workshop

Susan Moor will be doing a workshop on 'Watercolour for Calligraphers' at Bede's World on Saturday 20th August. Watercolour is a great medium for calligraphers: you can write on it, use it for coloured backgrounds or images to accompany writing. Please bring a water jar, palette of some kind, drawing board and kitchen roll. If you do have paints and brushes, or any other materials please bring them along. Susan will be supplying paper which will be pre-cut for binding into little sample books at the September meeting.

We will be meeting at Bede's World as usual and if you have never tried calligraphy before and would like to join us then please come along at 10.30 to see what we do.