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FRIDAY, March 6, 2025, 6:30-8PM PDT
In Violet Smythe's repertoire is an appealing workshop, Round and Sweep -Pencil Cap Letters (Stylized Monoline Romans). In this study group session, she gives us a taste, Give it a Whirl. We'll be offering future workshops with Violet and you'll want to check this out!
Violet will present her fun pencil capitals, written in a "swirl".
No charge for these Study Group Sessions. They are often led by members, who do not claim to be masters, sharing what they have learned. There is no requirement to have attended prior sessions. The aim is to share knowledge with newbies and to provide a refresher for those with more experience. Each individual Romans Study Group session requires separate registration. We plan to record this session. Kristi asks that you remind her! Recording will be available for two months.
Flexible Schedule for the evening:
6:30 - 6:45 Announcements.
6:45 - 7:45 Violet will demo.
7:45 - 8:00 An opportunity for those who wish to share what they've completed before or during this session--we always love to see what our fellow lettering artists are up to. Also, there is time to ask more questions of our speaker.
SUPPLY LIST:
Handouts and Zoom invitation will be sent a day or two in advance.
You're welcome to sign up even at the last minute, but you may have to wait and participate via the recording . . . Those who sign up in advance will automatically receive the recording. We cannot respond to all those who missed registering in advance.
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Saturday and Sunday, March 14–15, 2026, 9:30AM to 4:30 PM, includes a one hour break for lunch.
Location: San Diego Education Association, 10393 San Diego Mission Rd, Suite 100, San Diego, CA
FEES: $100. Additionally a $20 materials fee is paid to Randy at workshop (covers his 46-page book on Romitalic) .
PAID WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY. No refunds.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Join Randall Hasson on a journey of discovery and come away with a new lettering style as well as valuable ideas on how you can analyze a letterform you like and create something specific to your hand. The lettering on a book cover provided the first spark of inspiration, while an advertisement from the 1920s set in motion the process of developing this new personalized letterform.
Learn a soft, rounded, lyrical hand: Romitalic.
After the hand was created, Randall conducted research into traditional Italic and Roman forms – as well as show card lettering styles of the early twentieth century – to pull together the influences that led to the lettering that was his initial inspiration. He teaches this hand in these lessons. His 46-page book, Romatalic, covers the hand in-depth and is covered by the materials fee.
SKILL LEVEL: Randy is happy to work with beginners and with those who are more experienced.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Randall M. Hasson is an artist, calligrapher, instructor and speaker who has appeared on the faculty of Arts, Lettering Arts, and Educational Conferences in the United States, Canada and England. He has appeared as a mainstage presenter and/or teacher with lecture topics covering Public Art, Art History, the Painting Process, Collaborative Art Projects, and the History of Writing including the recent invention of the ADLaM Alphabet which originated in western Africa. He is the co-editor of the 24th (Centennial) Edition of The Speedball Textbook, served as writer and editor of the national publication Scripsit, and has written 6 course-related books on lettering, including Writing with a Bent Nib, Contemporary Lettering with the Bent Nib, Lettering of the Silent Era, The Shape and Texture of Calligraphy, Romitalic, and Stunt Roman.
HOW TO REGISTER
Fee: $100. FEES: $100. (Additionally a $20 materials fee will paid to Randy at the workshop for his 46-page book on Romitalic) .
Questions/comments? please contact Kristi at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org
Enrollment is for current paid Society for Calligraphy members only. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. No reservation will be held until your dues are current. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible. (To become a member: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC)
For confirmation and prompt receipt of supply list, we recommend that your payment arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. You do not have a spot in the workshop until you receive a confirmation email.
After completing this first step of registration, an automatic email will be sent with a PayPal button, plus instructions, should you prefer to pay by check. If you don't receive that email within a few minutes, please check your spam folder. If you don't find it there, please contact Kristi.
For those affiliated with SfC's San Diego chapter, we do have scholarship funds available to assist in the education and development of calligraphic skills. Please contact Kristi to inquire.
Questions? E-mail Kristi Darwick at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org
NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted without prior consent of both guest artist and a representative of the Board of Governors. ** You must ask permission of the artist/ instructor to photograph any copyrighted materials, including demos.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2025, 10:00AM-1:30PM PST (time subject to change)
SAVE THE DATE! Workshop to be announced
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM: TBA
All skill levels. Recording will be available for three months.
Zoom invitation and handouts are sent a week in advance. If you haven't received it, please check your spam folder. PLEASE NOTE: The recording will be shared with all who register. Please be mindful of our volunteers time--this is automated. If you do not register in advance, we cannot provide the materials/recording, after the fact.
It's not guaranteed that you'll receive the links beforehand, if you sign up the day of this event. Do still sign up to receive the recording.
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Saturday June 20, 2026, 9:30AM to 1:30 PM. IN-PERSON
SAVE-THE DATE
Location: TBA
FEES: TBA. Additionally a materials fee is paid at workshop (complete kit)
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: More details to follow
SKILL LEVEL: All levels
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: More info to follow
Fee: TBA.
IN-PERSON
Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, 2026, 9:30AM to 4:30 PM, includes a one hour break for lunch.
FEES: TBA.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Details to follow.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Information to follow
