TWO anchovies
one EGG
One of my most prized possessions is a stolen recipe for Caesar Dressing. A restaurant in Savannah, GA served Caesar salad that was created table side. My mother and I drove 100 miles just to have lunch. After telling many servers over the years of our 100-mile trek, I convinced one to give me the illicit recipe–strictly against their non-disclosure statement. It is fantastic. I keep the recipe, hand-written by the server, in a special place, home only to my inherited family recipes. I could re-type it, but that would be a dishonor to the server that so kindly risked his job for my obsessive palate. This next Call is all about the handwriting. Take a look…
Check out this Call for Entries from the Washington (DC) Calligraphers Guild and the National Association of Letter Carriers for the 19th annual Graceful Envelope Contest. There is no entry fee, and this could be a great jump-start project. Investigate the guidelines…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Graceful Envelopes
The contest was created in 1995 by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum, which administered it until delegating responsibility to the Washington Calligraphers Guild in 2001.
Beginning in 2003, the National Association of Letter Carriers agreed to partner with the Washington Calligraphers Guild and exhibit the Adult winners.
In addition to promoting the art of calligraphy, the Graceful Envelope Contest celebrates the role of letters in binding people together and serves as a reminder that the people who deliver the mail are career government employees who take pride in their work and care about the communities they serve.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists
MEDIA: Each entry must be a stamped envelope, either manufactured or handmade, delivered through the U.S. Postal Service. The envelope will not be opened. Size may not exceed 7×9 inches. Standard #10 business envelopes are also permitted. Some envelope sizes require additional postage.
DEADLINE: Postmarked no later than Monday, February 25, 2013
NOTIFICATION: May 2013
ENTRY FEE: None
JURORS: Judging will take place in April 2013 by three professionals from the postal, calligraphic and arts communities.
AWARDS: Although no prizes will be awarded, winners will receive certificates and possible media publicity. Winners will be exhibited online at www.calligraphersguild.org and Adult winning envelopes will be exhibited at National Association of Letter Carriers headquarters (100 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001; 202-662-2851) and may also be published or exhibited elsewhere.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
