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Friends of the Alphabet meets on the second Monday of each month in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity United Methodist Church. A social/library time begins at 7:00. The program on some aspect of calligraphy, book or paper arts begins at 7:30. Past programs have included lectures, demonstrations, mini-exhibits, hands-on projects, and panel discussions.
We also get together at our summer picnic and a holiday party in December. Please feel free to come to one of our meetings and see what we're about!
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program
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Monday, February 11 |
7:00 Social Hour /
7:30 Meeting |
Trinty UMC* |
Eat Your Words: Saying it with Sugar
Decorative calligraphy with cake icing. Edible media provided. |
Monday, March 10 |
7:00 to 9:00 |
Trinty UMC* |
The FOTA Sale!!!
Annual Sale including Paper & Ink pre-sale, silent auction, and white elephant sale. This is always a crowd pleaser |
Monday, April 14 |
7:00 to 9:00 |
Trinty UMC* |
Deja Vu: Recycled Calligraphy Project
Donna Dow shares one of her favorite recycling projects (using our favorite calligraphic hand of course)and we recycle eggs into beautiful pysanky ornaments.
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Monday, May 12 |
7:00 to 9:00 |
Trinty UMC* |
Never Say Acanthus: Leaves and Vines in Calligraphy
We will take a close look at Leaves and Vining, how they have been used through the centuries, and how we can use them today. Also, incised calligraphy with clay tile - a hands-on portion of the meeting.
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Monday, June 9 |
7:00 to 9:00 |
Trinty UMC* |
Incisions, Incisions: Using unusual tools to create beautiful calligraphy in clay.
We'll practice on rolled tiles and consider other ways of working with lettering in plastic media.
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July TBD |
TBD |
Trinty UMC* |
Annual FOTA Picnic
Who knows?
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Monday, August 11 |
7:00 to 9:00 |
Trinty UMC* |
FOTA Monday Night At The Movies: HELVETICA
Let's all go to the lobby! Grab your popcorn and get a front row seat for this fantastic documentary on the typeface that changed the way we live. Winner of seven film awards from around the world, MichaelC. Place's work is not to be missed. |
Monday, September 8 |
7:00 to 9:00 |
Trinty UMC* |
Show & Tell: How Did I Get Here?
Calligraphic work that has influenced you, and the reasons why. And just what made you get into this line of work anyway? |
Monday, October 13 |
7:00 to 9:00 |
Trinty UMC* |
Fraktur'ed Fairytales: Exploring Fraktur
Once upon a time there was a beautiful
German cursive script that wanted to marry a textura Quadrata...come find
out about the happily ever after.
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Monday, November 9 |
7:00 to 9:00 |
Trinty UMC* |
Profiles in Calligraphy
The lives and works of four pre-eminent calligraphers
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Monday, December |
TBD |
Trinty UMC* |
Annual FOTA Holiday Party
Fun, food, festivities and people winning pens |
2008 Programs
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