Turn thinking into ink with the art of calligraphy classes and exhibition

Susanna Freymark

I didn’t expect calligraphers to laugh so much. IndyNR.com caught up with Judith Kilburn and Barbara Austin at the Cassino Art Gallery official opening of the Calligraphy exhibition on Saturday, August 10.

Barbara and Judith met through an interest in calligraphy in 1998 and have been friends ever since.

Barbara was “throwing clay” when the doctor told her to stop because she was pregnant with her first child.

“I wanted something to do,” Barbara said. That was in 1991.

She joined the Gold Coast chapter of calligraphers and met Judith.

“We teamed up. We like to laugh about things,” Barbara said.

In 2014, Barbara moved to Casino.

The Calligraphy exhibition at the Cassino Gallery is a first for the gallery and runs until August 31 at 10am–3pm.

Judith lives at Currumbin. She discovered her love of calligraphy through painting porcelain.

“I thought I ‘d learn calligraphy to write on the porcelain,” Judith said.

“I got hooked on calligraphy because it’s so beautiful.

“Once you’re doing it, you switch off. You go in the zone.”

Judith and Barbara are sharing their skills at calligraphy classes at the Cassino Art Gallery in  Barker Street, Casino.

There are Beginners and Advanced classes and a kit of a penholder, calligraphy pen, six different nibs, ink and writing pad is included in the $60 for the class.

Details about the classes can be found on the gallery Facebook page or by email cassinoartgallery@gmail.com

Classes

Beginners: Friday, August 23 & Saturday, August 24

Advanced: Friday, August 30 & Saturday, August 31

All classes at 9am–10.30am

The Calligraphy exhibition is sponsored by Casino RSM Club.