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February 2019
A-Z and everything in-between: A celebration of calligraphy
Oxford Scribes Calligraphy Exhibition 2019 A-Z and everything in-between: A celebration of calligraphy. The exhibition will focus on Alphabets from any period of history or culture, as well as the newly designed, and will include work based on texts which have inspired our members. Thame and the surrounding area have also proved to be inspirational and work exhibited will be varied; from traditional gilding to modern 3D work using gold, inks, beautiful papers, stone and glass. Venue: Thame Museum Museum opening…
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Club Day & AGM
Oxford Scribes Club Day and AGM We hope you will be able to join us on Saturday, 13th April for our Club Day and AGM. Club Days are an important part of the life of Oxford Scribes, giving members an opportunity to meet together in a relaxed atmosphere, enjoy each others’ company, and listen to some interesting speakers/demonstrators. There’s no need to book and no charge for the day. The April Club Day programme will be as follows: 10.30: Meet and…
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Workshop: Meander Book and Matching Box with Barbara Jupe
The aim is to learn two structures: a small meander book and a matching box. The book is a variant on the accordion book, using a square of paper instead of a strip. It will have hard covers at either end and be tied with ribbon. The rigid box is made from mount board and covered with decorative paper. The lid has edges flush and the base a lipped edge. If time allows, participants may add calligraphic content to the…
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Islimi with Sylvie Gokulsing
Islimi is Islamic biomorphic design. We will be working on the ‘Hatayi’ style which is based on stylized plant motifs. These can be used for a full or a partial border design or as a single motif on a piece of work. They are infinitely variable and simple to draw. (Think 'doodling’) We will begin by exploring individual leaf and flower motifs before uniting them in a complete design. We will then look at two different methods of adding colour…
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