NZ Letterheads 2023 is now all go. We are in Christchurch this year and have to thank Sign Foundry for making their Christchurch factory available to us. Thanks Duncan Rourke and the team. The new website is up and running, and some of the sponsors are in place, but we are still seeking more, the programme is in place with just a tweak or two needed and registrations are now open.
Host : Anne McDonald Signs of Art
Venue : Sign Foundry,14 Alloy Street, Sockburn, Christchurch
Date : 29th Sept - 1st October 2023
Letterheads is a group of sign makers and decorative artists dedicated to passing down traditional sign making skills. The Letterheads meet for hand lettering events and to exchange lost "tricks of the trade" and accumulated skills. This year we have some demonstrations booked to take place on the Friday. This will include:
Basic Brush skills - Pinstriping - Stone carving - Wood carving - Metal etching - Faux Finishing - Special Effects - Basic layout - Basic brush skills