IAMPETH 2009 - Nashville, Tennessee

2009-07-21T18:51:00.000-07:00

Happy smiling---working scribes!

2009-07-21T18:47:00.000-07:00

Vivian Mungall, Master Penman, created a certificate for a very surprised Nan DeLuca and presented it at our opening night reception on Monday. Since we have so many members coming from from all parts of US and even the world, the flags were totally appropriate at the reception for decoration. So many of us...our group shot was taken on the steps of the Frist Museum, across street from our hotel. A rare picture of Joe V. without a pen in his hand---or do we just not see it; and our own Kathy Saunders!

2009-07-21T18:42:00.000-07:00

Far left... just SOME of the members in the larger classroom!!! With our Dukane cameras and viewing screen, we are able to have so many in one room! Brenda from Paper & Ink Arts seems to have brought the whole store. Our very favorite Joe Vitolo is obviously explaining some of the finer points of script. The Tamblyn certificate from archives.

2009-07-21T18:41:00.000-07:00

Our Round Robin night had lots of our members sharing ideas, techniques with us. Jake Weidman showing us his exquisite hand made penholders from rare/exotic woods.

IAMPETH in action

2009-07-21T16:38:00.000-07:00

On left... Barbara Calzolari from Italy; Rosemary Buczek and John DeCollibus, Master Penmen demo-ing. Our guitar prop!

The Girls

2009-07-16T16:51:00.000-07:00

Linda Carol Gray, Elizabeth Kenney, Kathy Saunders and Brenda Griffin

Bob and Barbara

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Bob Hurford and Barbara Calzolari at The Flying Saucer

Thursday already!

2009-07-16T05:09:00.000-07:00

It's been a great conference! Last night we were all treated to a round robin filled with instruction and inspiration. The energy is incredible. Along with the good 'ole regular faces we have a lot of first time attendees this year. It's fun to watch their faces as I think they did not know what to expect. I remember my first conference and how completely amazed I was by it all and see that look in many faces this week. You can just tell that it may be their first conference but it won't be their last.
I have been sadly slacking in the picture taking category, there just is no time and its so easy to get caught up in the moment and forget to take pictures. Maybe I'll try to get some from Bob or Kathy today, as they seem to be clicking away as usual.
Off to breakfast and to start another great day!
~ debi

Posting to the blog

2009-07-16T00:57:00.000-07:00

Hey gang!! Hope is going GREAT in Nashville

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http://www.iampeth.com/members_only/2009_blog_instructions.php

James

What a Wednesday!

2009-07-15T20:59:00.000-07:00

Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas got us all creative with Zentagles... great doodling exercises that end up creating mini art works!! Gwen showed us that you really do not have to be able to draw a straight line to make Roman letters if you do pressure-release ones with a pointed pen! Moving right along, members had a hard choice of Advanced Spencerian with Mike Sull or Versal Decorating, vining and borders with John Fraleigh. Nick Vrettos shared the art of the line with members in late afternoon. A show and tell (and a great deal of WOW!) when Maria Thomas and Jake Weidman showed how they worked outside the box! (no end to talent there!!) After dinner, we all went from station to station in a round robin...painting flowers, embossing with rubber stamps, doing marbling with shaving foam, working with a variety of pens, markers, tools. Totally hands on and no where nearly enough time to do it all. So nice to see such creative and sharing members! thanks to all.

Tuesday events

2009-07-15T20:53:00.000-07:00

Classes started off with general meeting for announcements---Annniiieeeee brought fans for all to inscribe and put into silent auction; some brought their envelopes for show and tell; tables in the back of the classroom are laden with members' portfolios!!! what an amazing, talented crew.

At registration we got a big tote bag with the nashville iampeth logo (see t-shirts above) that was filled with goodies (generous local guild again!!) and a great binder filled with all the handouts. Morning was kicked off with Barbara Close's floral accented script caps and Mike Sulls intro to spencerian; Joe Vitolo, Linda Schneider and Bob Hurford took us through Copperplate, fun flourishing figures/florals (say that fast 3 times!!) and Ladies Hand (Spencerian).

After dinner, literally fun and games. Fun was playing with the parallel pen with our resident vendor/wizard brenda broadbent. Games was seeing if any new members were 'smarter than a penman' as Janie Cravens hit our 'volunteer' contestants with iampeth-trivia questions. (Guess we dont have to work every minute here in nashville)

2009-07-14T10:54:00.000-07:00

nashville skyline

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action from Nashville

2009-07-14T10:24:00.000-07:00

Monday was the big arrival day...registration and our annual evening reception where we learned a lot about past presidents and the history of IAMPETH. A great appreciation of all the pen-people that brought us here!!!

Nashville... arrivals!

2009-07-12T14:18:00.001-07:00

The grand reunion and meeting of new friends has started!!!! Arrived on Saturday...others now coming in by car, air...and it is so nice to see everyone. The chat room has kept many of us close over the year, so that is great to have but seeing in person is much better.

Brenda of paperinkarts and volunteers are unpacking, setting up the store. Janie and Maggie, Ann Cobb, Kathy Markham and others are filling the goodie bags. Neil McC is assembling a desk for Brenda. Vivian/Rich of Ziller ink, Bill K. from Arizona, Debi Z and Brenda G are checked in room next to mine, Mike Sull has arrived too!!! Kathy S. and Joe V. have arrived.

Sure will see more as day passes. Registration and reception tomorrow! classes start tuesday...yay!

Will post pictures, comments as week progresses. Lots of folks have their laptops and access is available in hotel lobby.

nan

on the road...Nashville!!!

2009-07-10T06:37:00.001-07:00

am heading south on Saturday for Nashville.

If you are coming (see you soon!!) be sure and bring your camera, video camera...and cables to download. We can share comments, pictures of our week together on our blog---and welcome postings from our missing members who cannot make it this year.

There is a business office with computers if you do not have your laptop...and know some of us are bringing ours.

see you there or online!

nan

Airport arrivals

2009-05-28T07:13:00.001-07:00

If you want to share a ride in from the airport to hotel, just post your arrival information and your contact info (Email)... you can contact each other and 'car pool' in. If you see someone coming in around the same time as you---get together. Share the expense, meet a new friend!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO POST YOUR EMAIL CONTACT INFO...SO ANOTHER MEMBER CAN REACH YOU!!

nandeluca (at) gmail.com

Nashville... Rhythm of 'Riting!

2009-03-23T13:53:00.000-07:00

We are adding a 4th R...reading, 'riting , 'rithmatic and rhythm!!!! Spencer used to teach his students to the 'beat' of his poems ... so hope all of us can gather and share the 'music' of our letters.

Have booked my room already! Nan

SO EXCITED!

2009-03-10T21:40:00.000-07:00

The convention information is coming out of my printer as I type, can't wait to go to Nashville. Now comes the delicious torture of choosing sessions to take. So excited!
Alesia Zorn
Portland, OR

Music City, USA!!!

2008-08-12T15:39:00.001-07:00

Getting ready for Nashville

2008-08-11T21:49:00.001-07:00

Just got home from La Quinta, but getting excited for Nashville!!!!!!!