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Letters of Joy 2010 |
Classes are listed alphabetically by teacher. Products John Neal, Bookseller carries are highlighted by a red code#. These code#s can be used in the "Search" Field in the top left corner of the website. Or click on the instructors name for the products we have that match the instructors supply list. These are our suggestions. In many cases there are other options available from the JNB website. For some classes, the instructor has indicated a precise tool or material in their supply list at the top of their page.
All books and texts are recommended by the teachers and are not required.
Basic Supply List (BSL)
Pencil (S142), eraser (S86), note paper, pen holder (H62, H71, H65), nibs, ink (I08, I70), white bond paper (P20), ruler (S270, S271), Xacto knife (S417), scissors.
Fine point monoline pen (any size, example: Micron Pigma) (M17), black Gelly Roll (M61), Small set of watercolor pans (FP107, S609) or colored pencils (S524, S525, S526, S727, S728, S729).
Brenda Broadbent
B3124. Parallel Pen Wizardry by Brenda Broadbent.
Session One: Parallel Pen Empowerment for Beginners or Experts
Bring any Parallel Pens (FP67 - 1.5,2.4,3.8,6.0), their color cartridges and the Parallel Wizardry Book (B3124) you already own. 4-6 sheets of 11 x 14 paper (or larger), a tube of gouache (WNG331) with tools to mix it up, paper towels. Some parallel pens and books will be available for loan during class. If your pens are empty bring them to class empty.
Colleen Cavin
Session One: Reynolds Rap at the Camp Ground
Paper, ink (I08, I70), speedball C-2 nib and holder (H32, H69).
Session Three: Golden Ground
Teacher will supply all materials.
Lee Ann Clark
B1109. Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual by Eleanor Winters.
Session One: Beginning Copperplate
Oblique pen holder (if you are right handed)(H23, H61). Regular pen holder for lefties (H61). Writing fluid.
Session Two: Upper Class Oblique pen holder (right handers only)(H23), pointed nib (N70, N113, N74, N72, N120), writing fluid (I08), lined paper for writing (P31, P36).
Jocelyn Curry
A History of Lettering by Nicolette Gray. Out-of-print.
Session Two: Banner, An Alphabet
Basic Supply List, fine point monoline pen (any size, example: Micron Pigma)(M17), black Gelly Roll. Small set of watercolor pans or colored pencils.
Georgia Deaver
LR19-2. Letter Art Review 19.2 has an article on Georgia's work.
CR8-4. In an article in this issue of Letter Arts Review, Georgia Deaver presents her work process for lettering for reproduction. She discusses the commission, how she approached the job and shows some of her roughs and the final piece.
Session One: Sharpening Up Your Design Skills
One pad of tracing paper (14 x 17 or so.)(P43), Broad edged nibs (N02-S9), ink (i08, I70, I69), glue stick (S454) or transparent repositionable tape (S699), x-acto knife (S417) or scissors, tape for hanging up your artwork. Optional: if you work with brushes bring those, black felt pens - chiseled or not. Black or white cropping corners, made from heavy paper or mat board.
Patricia Edmonds
Session One: Black on Black
Poem or prose, bone folder (S308), 18" T-square (S623) or ruler (S271), pencil (S142), black ink (I08, I70), variety of nib sizes (your favorites)(N02-S9, N04-S10B), small, sushi sized, bowl.
Session Three: Iris Folding
Cutting mat (S504, S504-LG), craft knife (S417) with new sharp blades (S130), roll of half inch Scotch magic tape, ruler (S271).
Patricia Grass
Patty Grass has written one of our best selling bookbinding instructional books:
B2657. How to Make Handmade Books if You Think You Can't by Patty Grass.
Session One: Miniature Scroll Book
Cutting mat (S504, S504-LG), knife (S417) and metal ruler (S271) to cut against.
Session Two: Cyanotype Accordion Book
Small cutting mat (S504, S504-LG) and knife (S417), metal ruler (S271) to cut against. All other supplies furnished by the teacher.
Molly Hashimoto
B2383. Rudolf Koch: Letterer Type Designer Teacher by Gerald Cinamon.
LR13-1. Letter Arts Review 13.1 has several articles on Koch.
Session One: Rudolf Koch & Initial Letters
Your favorite gouache colors, round brushes and 1/4 (BR24 Size 10) or 1/2 inch (BR01 1/2") flat brush, H pencil (S142), eraser (S86), tracing paper (P43), grid pad (P21), Arches 140lb hot press paper (PS47), fine and bold point markers (M17).
Session Two: Watercolor Journal
Arches 140 lb. Hot press (PS47) or cold press (PS48) watercolor paper, or your favorite journal, watercolors, brushes (BR28, BR19-22, BR26), water container, H pencil (S142).
Brigitte Hefferan
Session Two: Pointed Pen Variations
Graph Pad 11 x 17 inch (P01), pointed nibs (N70, N113, N74, N72, N120), oblique holder (H23), bottled ink (I08, I70) or gouache (WNGXXX) with mixing pan (S679, S120-30).
Dewey Henderson
"'The History of Writing' by Steven Roger Fischer would be an excellent book for my class. He is extremely knowledgeable about the electronic age and changes in the alphabet."
B3226. The History of Writing by Stephen Fischer.
Session One: History of Handwriting and Its Impact Today
Note taking paper, pen or pencil.
Gina Jonas
B2830. Finding the Flow: A Calligraphic Journey by Gina Jonas.
Session One: How to Build Calligraphic Confidence
4B pencil (S142), 3mm Brause (N02), free flowing ink eg. Higgins (I08), bond paper (P20), drawing board (S697, S693, S696, S690).
Session Three: Fabulous Filigree: Feeling the Flow
Drawing board with padded surface (S697, S693, S696, S690), pencil (S142), eraser (S86), bond paper (P20), roller ball pen, e.g. Micron Pigma pen (M17).
Randi Kander
Session One: Painted Woven Flexagon Books
Basic Supply List, pencil (S142), ruler (S271), cutting mat (S504, S504-LG) and blade (S417), watercolors, water container, colored pencils (S528, S529).
Session Three: Playful Patterned Words
Basic Supply List, tracing paper (P44), micron pigma #1 (M17), watercolors, colored pencils (S528, S529).
Kay Lewis
Session One: Watercolor Cards
Cutting mat (S504, S504-LG), scissors, any watercolors you have on hand, water container, paper towel, glue stick, brushes (#8 or #10 round with a good point, 1/2 or 3/4 flat brush). (Simply Simons brushes from Michaels are just $2.99 each and are good quality.)
Janice Long
Session One: The Envelope, Please!
Craft knife (S417), extra blades, cutting mat (S504, S504-LG), steel-edged ruler (S270, S271), pencil (S142), eraser (S86), embossing stylus (S478), double sided tape, 14 #A2 envelopes, 6 pieces of foam core board (5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches each), 1 sheet of card stock, 6 1/2 feet of ribbon.
Session Three: A Year of Birthday Cards
Glue stick (S454), bone folder (S308), double sided tape, craft knife (S417), cutting mat (S504, S504-LG), steel edge ruler (S270, S271), note taking materials, scoring stylus (S478).
Katherine Malmsten
Katherine has not recommended any books for her class.
B1638. Brush Lettering by Marilyn Reaves and Eliza Schulte Holliday
Session One: Flat Brush Letters
Half inch or so flat brush (BR01 1/2", BR24), gouache (WNGXXX) and/or watercolor, palette (S679, S120-30), variety of papers.
Maude May
Some books that students might enjoy:
Masters: Collage: Major Works by Leading Artists. Not due until June 2010.
Collage Journeys: A Practical Guide to Creating Personal Artwork by Jane Davis.
Not Quite Was I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure.
Session One: Six Word Memoirs Collage Book
Basic Supply List, photos or ephemera.
Nan Robkin
Books & DVD's By Cherryl Moote
B2765. Books with Girth by Cherryl Moote.
B2429. Simply Bound: Beginnings in Bookbinding by Cherryl Moote.
B2480. Sleight of Binding by Cherryl Moote.
The two popular videos by Cherryl are not on Nan's list:
DVD35. Firm Foundations DVD.
DVD26. Simply Bound: A Basic Bookbinding Video.
Session Three: Faux Accordion Journal
Teacher will provide all materials needed.
Linda Schneider
B3209. Designing Faces, Figures, Florals and More: Contemporary Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy by Linda Schneider.
B152. Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy. Instructions and examples of pictorial flourishes: Quills, birds, swans, etc by E.A. Lupfer.
DVD23. Michael Sull's Off-Hand Flourishing Techniques.
Session Three: Designing Faces, Figures and Florals
Pointed pen (N70, N113, N74, N72, N120), ink (I08, I70), pencil (S142), layout paper (P10).
Christy Schroeder
My favorite book recommendations are:
B2769. Foundations of Calligraphy by Sheila Waters.
B2811. Art and Craft of Hand Lettering by Annie Cicale.
B033. Pen Lettering by Ann Camp.
B2979. Little Manual of Calligraphy by Charles Pearce.
Session Two: Back to Basics - The Foundational Hand
Westwind graph pad (P23), 4mm Brause nib or equivilent (N02), pen holder (H62, H71, H65), ruler (S270, S271), non-waterproof ink such as walnut (S449, I53) or pelikan 4001 (I04), pencil (S142), eraser (S86).
John Vandebrooke
Session One: European Encaustic
Teacher will provide all needed supplies.
Edna Wright
BL8-1. Bound & Lettered 8.1 has an article on a book collaboration of Enda and Risa Gettler.
Session One: Swiveling Sheets
C thru ruler (S725), Six images approx. 3" x 3", title panel for the e images).
Session Two: Non-Adhesive Photo Album
C-thru ruler (S725), Six images approx. 4" x 4", can be smaller any direction and do not need to be square or even match each other.
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