Being a member of the Guild provides a range of benefits, including :
Participation in Guild workshops
Contribute to exhibitions organised by the Guild
Receive the Guild’s monthly edition of the newsletter ‘Quillo Talk’
Meet others with the common interest of all things calligraphic, such as penmanship, lettering and associated crafts.
Enjoy a 15% Discount on purchases from the following stores:
Jacksons Drawing Supplies, Oxlades and Art and Craft World.
You also have the option to have your name and birthdate registered as the members hold a birthday card exchange with other members by the giving or sending of hand made cards which you may like to bring along to be displayed at monthly meetings.
Membership allows access to the Guild’s extensive library.
The Guild has subscriptions to many excellent reference journals such as Letter Arts Review and Bound & Lettered published by John Neal Booksellers in the US. Also ‘The Edge’, a journal produced by the Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society in the UK. These are the most current publications on calligraphy with wonderful examples of the latest work being created worldwide. We also receive the newsletters and journals from calligraphy groups in other states of Australia and New Zealand. The library has over 400 books covering
How to do calligraphy,
Historical/manuscripts,
Collections and examples of calligraphic work
A small section on
(d) other crafts – paper arts etc.
These books and journals are available for loan on a four weekly basis.
Membership fees are currently $55 (AUD) per annum (pro rata half yearly).
Fees are due in February each year.
To sign up as a member, please use the membership form and we will be in touch with you shortly. For more information e-mail Membership Secretary at membership@calligraphywa.asn.au