Curious about calligraphy? Looking for instruction or someone to personalize your special project? There are Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild members, right here in the Calgary area, who are available to do commission work and teach private or small classes in their homes, your home, or perhaps a mutually convenient location like a library or coffee shop. Whether you are a beginner or looking to hone your skills, these fine instructors are ready to connect with you about your lettering pursuits and calligraphic projects. Workshops and private lessons, community centres, the Kerby Centre, libraries and school, and programs in and around the city, oh the possibilities!

More online and in-person classes are listed on the LINKS section under the Resources tab.

Find a Calligrapher HERE

Information is also available by calling (voice mail) 403-271-8228 or make enquiries through the BVCG email account bvcginfo@gmail.com.

                       Teaching Calligraphy Effectively

This teaching manual was inspired by Betty Locke and her handbook entitled “Teach Calligraphy? Who? Me?” (May 1993). In 2019, Molly Naber-Sykes used Betty’s handbook (with her permission) in our local Calgary, Alberta, Canada guild’s “How to Teach Calligraphy” course. The feedback we received inspired us to make these ideas and skills more widely available. Our goal is to encourage you to think about sharing your love of calligraphy by teaching others. If you have ever thought about using your knowledge and skills to teach others, this book is for you. If you have taught calligraphy and want to improve your teaching skills, please read on. For everyone, keep this manual handy as an ongoing resource.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world as we were finishing this manual. The calligraphy community transitioned to more online courses. We have incorporated a few online learning strategies to help you navigate teaching online.

This project was completed by volunteers with the intention that it be shared far and wide within the calligraphic community as a free resource to inspire and support calligraphy teachers around the world. Kindly share it with everyone you know.

We would appreciate your feedback on this manual. Please let us know what worked and what did not work for you. We welcome your ideas about how to improve and enlarge this project. You can reach us at (please copy & paste) bvcgteachingmanual@gmail.com.

Special thanks to Betty Locke, always the teacher, and to Christine Ahmad who put together the cover page for our manual, which was inspired by the 2020 BVCG Banner.

We also thank the following BVCG members who contributed the artwork showcased on the banner and cover page of the manual: Kirsten Horel, George Huitema, Renate Worthington, Kerri Forster, Valerie Louis, Lynn Slevinsky, Christine Ahmad, Gail Stevens, and Martin Jackson.

The Kids Handwrite^_TN  Resource is produced under the Creative Commons copyright guidelines for Open Educational Resources (OER) and is free to download and use. Please see the Copyright Notice in each document for further information. Click on the image or HERE to access the files. To contact us, e-mail (please copy & paste) kidshandwrite@gmail.com.