January Meeting - a Paper Bag Book

It was a heads down and get it done sort of program! Bev had cut all the paper for the project and explained or suggested some ways to do each of the pages......... Rita and Wendy working on their books.

There was lots of discussion about it! Louise is rolling up some double sided tape which makes it so much easier to stick down some ribbon on a couple of the pages.

Eileen and Marilyn

Marilyn and Val finding it much easier to stand to work...

Margot, Val and Joyce

Muriel and Diana

Jean paused for a moment.

Even with my Christmas present camera, apparently I shouldn't be trusted to take the photos as I missed several people who really were there! Sorry Nan, Terry and Kathleen! Did I miss anyone else?

Our homework for next meeting is to complete the books and bring them in for Galleria. And, of course, as our meeting in February is on the 14th, we are to bring a handmade Valentine to exchange as well.

See you there!

Exhibition

Well done us! there are thirty three pieces hanging at the Tswwassen Art Centre. They will be there for the month of January.

Thanks to everyone who helped hang the exhibition and Thanks to Eileen for the photos!

Pssssst! new exhibitions pieces were due to be hung today!

We found a great way to deliver our new exhibitions pieces to Diana! Enjoy a little lunch together! We highly recommend this method.


















Missing from photos are Diana and Bev - Bev had the camera so obviously no photos taken of her camera loathing self!!

Yes! the long awaited Christmas party blog! Eileen has generously shared her pictures of the event so that Fay and John can see what they missed.

We were invited to see Rita's new home and even without a kitchen it is lovely and will be even nicer when it has been completed! We managed just fine without an oven or a fridge. Thank you Rita for hosting our annual Christmas luncheon! You just know calligraphers always eat well when they get together! Saturday was no exception.

It was a very cold day and snow threatened but held off until we were all safely back in our own homes. It would have been quite tragic if we had had to postpone or cancel.....we prefer to leave that for our January meeting!


Win on Santa's knee!

Wilma with Santa!

Violet and Santa Frank!

Val and Santa!

Rita and Trevor.....

Terry and Santa Frank!

Marilyn on Santa's knee!

Margot with Santa!

Joyce discussing whether or not she's been good......!

Trevor's turn next year!

Rita and Santa Frank, we know she's not been good!

Trevor and Santa Frank!

Nan and Santa!

Nan and Kathleen - thank you for the newsletter!

Muriel with Santa!

Marilyn and Jean

Jo on Santa's knee!

Kathleen with Santa!

Eileen and Santa!

Diana and Santa!

Bev and Violet

Anita with Santa Frank!

Eileen and Wilma

I'm not sure what I have done differently this time, but I apologise for the long line of photos instead of a mixture of layouts!

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Season! and that you receive your incredible cards very soon.......they've all been mailed with your newsletters!

November workshop with Peter Thornton

Layout and Design for the Terrified and Carolingian

Our annual November workshop came early in the month to accommodate a bit of a tour for our instructor, Peter Thornton. We were second on the list after Vancouver and then it was on to Victoria and Duncan.

There have been many requests for Carolingian over the years and Layout and Design is definitely something that should be visited by every guild! L&D for the Terrified was well worth the wait and we were absolutely heads down the whole day Wednesday with many exercises to keep our minds actively engaged. Each day will be written up and appear in our March newsletter, "The Broad Edge".

Our workshop was not without surprises! Member John Worman travelled from his new home in Hamilton, Ontario to be with us for three days and planned to attend our meeting on the Saturday after the workshop. It was a well carried off surprise if I do say so myself!!

John with Fay and Nan.

Peter referred to his table as "the surgery" and it was where you could always go for help and direction.

Heads down and working! Louise and Jo are closest to the camera and seemingly unaware of it!

Fay and Nan

Fay

Nan and Kathleen at the 'surgery', Margot, Anita and Jo working hard.

Nan and PeterT

Frank and Wilma with Terry in the distance.

And after the three days, why not celebrate with dinner at White Spot?!



And then it was on to the evening presentation, watching Peter tackle a quote and show us how he would work it out and come up with just the right layout and design.

Thank you John for all the photos!!

Nan and the Carpenter Pencil

The program for our regular meeting in October featured Nan showing us some of what she learned about using the carpenter pencil last year at Island Magic. It was a very successful day and we even managed to address a few envelopes for our newsletter mailout!

Nan helping Wilma with Frank looking on and Rita inspecting her pencil!



One of Nan's pieces done with different pencil
techniques she learned at Island Magic.

Playing with her pencils - by Fay Boyland

Some of the envelopes finished and sprayed with fixative, ready to mail!











Thank you to Eileen London for the great photos!! sure makes blogging easy :o)