The Calligraphy Society of Ottawa

Swap Quote for 2023: "Not all those who wander are lost." – J.R.R. Tolkien

Write all or part of the quote in any style you choose (any size, colour, script, tools, materials, etc.) Bring your completed work to the June meeting, where it will be swapped for someone else's piece. Participants are also asked to briefly describe their process ...

The 'Exploring Book Structures' event is being moved to the next session of CSO meetings (after the Summer Break) and our meeting will instead be devoted to planning the events for the following year: Sept. 2023 - June 2024. Please bring your inspirations, deepest desires and brainstorm energies. We can only get stronger with your multiple enthu...

Members who have calligraphy-based supplies (Ink, pens, nibs, paper, miscellaneous other...) they are interested in parting with, may display these for sale on a table at our meeting. If you are able to let us know before hand that you wish to occupy a table or half-table, we would appreciate it. That way, we have an idea how many tables to set ...

Description: Each year, the University of Ottawa presents several deserving people with an Honorary Degree. The names of these recipients are hand lettered in the ‘Golden Book’. Doris Wionzek will talk about the work that she and Shirley Mangione have done in this beautiful manuscript.

The meeting will present current business, notice of upcoming events and an introduction by Susan Pinard of Uncial, which will be further developed in the workshop following the meeting. Please register here. If you wish to join the workshop on the day, please...