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The annually elected Board of Directors is responsible for developing and carrying out Guild
policies as well as leading the committees of volunteers that prepare Guild activities. Many board
members are relatively new to calligraphy, but devoted in their interest.
Our monthly meetings offer the fellowship of calligraphic colleagues. Each meeting features a
visiting, well-respected lettering artist or a local expert who shares information, slides and
demonstrations on topics such as the use of color, design tips, historical alphabets, paper, ink,
and preparing work for the printer.
Our monthly Bulletin features timely notices about our exhibits, meeting dates and workshop schedules, and news of events sponsored by other calligraphic societies. Scripsit, our
journal, published three times a year, is an exceptional calligraphic publication. It contains
in-depth articles from and for members, interviews, book reviews, workshop reviews, and art of
the highest quality.
We offer an extensive workshop program in the fall and spring aimed at all levels of skill. Our
teachers include internationally renowned calligraphers as well as local talent.
The Guild exhibits members' artwork in two major annual shows, one juried and one unjuried,
along with a number of smaller exhibitions. Strathmore Hall in North Bethesda, MD houses the Guild library of books, slides, and
publications.
In October the Guild holds Holiday Calligrafest, a day-long festival of lettering and related arts.
OFFICERS FOR 2000-1:
exists to promote the appreciation of calligraphy, its history and applications; to foster a wider understanding of calligraphy as an art and as a science; to conduct studies, to undertake research, and to carry out education programs directed toward these ends. of the Washington Calligraphers Guild: Sheila Waters graduated from the Medway College of Art in Kent and the Royal College of Art in London. She developed her calligraphic skills under the tutelage of Dorothy Mahoney (assistant to the great pioneer of calligraphy, Edward Johnson). At 22 she was elected a Fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators and began a career devoted to commissions for royalty, museums, libraries, collectors and publishers. Her work is included in most of the important books which have been published about calligraphy. A gifted teacher, Sheila shares her extensive knowledge and techniques with calligraphers the world over.
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The Washington Calligraphers Guild is a thriving organization of close to 500 letter lovers. Founded in 1976 by internationally known calligrapher Sheila Waters and a group of her associates, the Guild is a
non-profit organization that promotes all aspects of the lettering arts and related crafts. Today we
are recognized as one of the most active groups in world, as evidenced by our international
membership roster. 
