Join MAC Board Member Elana Hopman, owner of Annabel Reese, as she provides an overview of how you can turn your calligraphy into a physical, sellable product.

In this session, we’ll review:

• Product Ideation and Development

• Printing Processes & Finding Partners

• Avenues for Sales (Wholesale vs. Retail)

• Marketing Yourself & Products

• Examples of Calligraphy Products

Supplies Needed:

This will be an interactive presentation, so you should have with you a pen and paper to take notes - bring any questions you may have about creating products with your calligraphy!

You can learn more about Elana and her business, Annabel Reese here.

PROGRAM INFO & ZOOM LOGIN COMING SOON!

PROGRAM INFO & ZOOM LOGIN COMING SOON!

Got Washi Tape?

presented by MAC Board Member, Wink Covintree

Use Washi tape and simple supplies to make fun birthday cake cards, holiday cards, and other

special occasion cards. At some point, I found myself with several rolls of Washi tape but not

a very satisfying use for it. Then I thought of cake, layer cakes, and turned tape into cakes. Try

it with me on the 17th!

Supplies

• Washi tape

• Paper

• Markers

• Scissors

Michigan Association of Calligraphers is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Zoom in with MAC

Time: Nov 17, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81821815472?pwd=UDJCWVVDVS9XbnI4YzltOUxvS2QvUT09

Meeting ID: 818 2181 5472

Passcode: 719887

WELCOMING SUMMER with WEATHERGRAMS

presented by MAC Board Member, Judith Cattran

Judith Cattran will teach WELCOMING SUMMER with WEATHERGRAMS! The summer solstice arrives on June 20, and we can honor it using this unique method created years ago by Portland calligrapher Lloyd Reynolds.

One can just watch and learn about weathergrams or (with the following simple supplies) make your own:

Supplies

• Brown kraft paper (OR a paper grocery bag)

• Scissors and ruler

• Your favorite lettering supplies (permanent inks are best, but whatever you have)

Also, to complete your weathergram:

• A one-hole punch

• Twine or string
  

Judith usually gets together with a friend to make these for each season’s annual arrival!

Learn to Fold, Pleat and Twist Paper with MAC Member Debbie Gallas

Together we’re going to explore the wonders of a Paul Jackson design. With some basic supplies and a few folds and snips, this magical structure will come to life before our very eyes! One side of our paper ends up looking woven, and the other side will have nine elements popping off of the page. You can write on it, draw on it, frame it, make it into a card.... Once you learn the basic concept, the possibilities are endless. Come fold with me!

Supplies

• Paper (with contrasting sides).

  Please choose a paper that is text weight or lighter. You can use printer paper (with one side plain and one side printed with text or a photo), scrapbooking paper (NOT CARDSTOCK), a calligraphy practice page on marker paper, or even a page from a magazine or calendar (one side with LOTS of color and the other side with text or a contrasting color). You choose! The paper size should be around 8-1/2 by 11”. Feel free to use 9 x 12, 8 x 10, etc. You get the idea — we just need a rectangle.

  
  (What if it’s the last minute and you need a sheet for this demonstration? Don’t despair. Grab a sheet of copy paper and scribble with your markers or crayons on one side. Voila! You’re ready to join us for the fun.)

• Scissors (small, pointy, sharp would be ideal)

• Pencil

• Fine-point black marker

• Eraser

• Ruler

• Bone folder (old gift card, butter knife, ...)