#INKdoc Contest

ink_writing_closeup02 At our Spring Show & Tell, we had the opportunity to get a sneak peak into Ryan Couldrey's new doc, INK.

Film Synopsis: Not long ago, handwriting was taken for granted as something anyone could generally do well. Today, children are taught how to type on tablets - putting pen to paper is an afterthought. INK follows Tanja Tizania - a freelance photographer in Toronto, Ontario - and her journey to rediscover the written word. 

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To celebrate INK's release, Ligatures and Ryan have teamed up to create a fun contest. After watching the film, answer, "What bottle of ink did Tanja shop for at Wonderpens?" The winner will receive a bottle of that particular ink as well as a DVD copy of SNOW - Ryan's feature film based off of the graphic novel. The contest will run from Tuesday, July 7th until 11:59 pm on July 13th. E-mail your answers to ryancouldrey+inkcontest@gmail.com!

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June Summer Show and Tell Nº9: Recap

After a successful run of workshops and screenings, it was nice to organize a night where everyone could come together and catch-up. We had hoped to experience our first Ligatures meeting on a patio somewhere but alas, the weather made it a little too chilly. That being said, we secured a nice spot at the back of O’Grady’s Tap & Grill. Group Shot

It was lovely to see some old and new faces at the show and tell. It was even better to get a peak at what everyone had been working on. Wow! There was some very impressive stuff being shown! From wedding invites to typefaces in the making, it was great to share and give insight into the work being shown. If you looked at our area of the bar, it was evident that little groups were forming and discussing various projects and events. Every so often, people would get up, shift around, and a new topic would emerge. This is what Ligatures is about and it was wonderful to see it in action.

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Seeing everyone gather was also a great opportunity to share some of the exciting things that the crew at Ligatures has been working on. It was the first time we had debuted our “We Totes Love Type” bags – what a success! We even had a few sales! As many of you know, we like to do little giveaways at the end of the meeting, and Ligatures regular Sarah Davies won her very own tote bag. Enjoy!

We also brought along our new business cards! If you haven’t seen them, check them out on Chris’ blog post. If anyone grabbed a few at the meeting, please feel free to give them away and spread the Ligatures love!

It was also a great platform to mention that we’re working on a brush workshop – hosted by our very own Chris Rouleau & Kyle Gallant. This would be a fantastic workshop to participate in and we’ll post more details once the event gets finalized. We’ve also been looking into screening the Sign Painters film. Exciting!

A very big thank-you to everyone that came out to the meeting – it was great to see everyone. We look forward to seeing you again next month!

As always, thanks for the support in making Ligatures grow bigger and better.

 

[ Photo Credit: Sarah Davies, Leslie Harrod, and Chris Rouleau ]