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Volunteers Needed!

Take a moment and consider what the guild has meant to you. Take another moment and volunteer. Tasks from helping at meetings, arranging the rooms, clean-up and bringing refreshments for meetings. Get involved!

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Welcome!

Pen Dragons calligraphy guild originated in 1983. It is a non profit organization whose purpose is to promote the study, appreciation and practice of calligraphy as an art form and to foster a wider appreciation of calligraphy in all its historical and present day applications through the free interchange of ideas and techniques.

Pen Dragons is open to all interested people. Meetings are held the last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. Check out our calendar for up-to-date information. A variety of programs scheduled through the year are aimed to enlighten and inspire all skill levels.

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The Washington Calligraphers Guild

Graceful Envelope Contest

2011 Graceful Envelope Contest
Information
This year's theme was: Time Flies and we are pleased that
our guild had two winners and two honorable mentions!

                                                2011 Winners
Gracefull Envelope 2011 Winners
                    Jane Ewing                                            Jeri Hobart
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                                     2011 Honorable Mentions
Graceful Envelope 2011 Honorable Mentions
                  Tina Cronkhite                                     Julie Kechele

                              ( Click Envelope to see larger image )


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2012 Calendar
3/27 - Meeting, Envelopes
4/3-4/30 - Gallery Uptown
   Exhibit
4/6 - Opening Reception,
   Gallery Uptown, 5:30-8:00 pm
4/21-22 - Workshop,
   Barbara Mann, “Flourished
   Floral Designs”
4/24 - Meeting, Book Fair
5/12
- Workshop Play Date
5/29 - Meeting, May Flowers
   Nomination of New
   Board/Committees
6/26 - Meeting, Celebratory
   Calligraphy/Portfolio Works
   Election of New
   Board/Committees
July
- Off
8/25 - Retreat
9/22-23 - Workshop, Pat Blair,
   “Spencerian”
9/24
- Workshop, Pat Blair,
   “Dressed Down Pointed Pen”
9/25
- Meeting, TBA
10/13 - Workshop, Play Date
10/30 - Meeting, TBA
11/3 - Spotlight, Ann Marks,
   “Ann’s Marks”
Exhibit Announcement:
Gallery Uptown
Gallery Uptown
 Grand Haven, Michigan
April 4 - 29, 2012

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Opening Reception, Friday,
April 6, 5:50 - 8:00 pm
www.galleryuptown.net

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