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This four-week continuation course is designed for students who have completed Joy’s Level 1 courses (or previously studied Copperplate calligraphy) and are looking to delve deeper. The course includes: - principles of flourishing - types of...

In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn to create six simple book structures for use as greeting cards, photo books or small journals. You will receive a materials kit in the mail with all the makings for the six books. No art experience necessary. Cost:...

This is an introductory class for people who are new to edged-pen calligraphy, and for people who took Introduction to Calligraphy and would like a review. You will learn about calligraphy tools, tips and techniques and you’ll receive a list of...

In this 2.5-hour workshop, you will come to appreciate the versatility of this fun, inexpensive tool for creating vibrant works of art and images for cards and books. You will learn how to load and manipulate the brush with water-based media, and learn...

Hello! I'm offering a juicy creative outlet for young people this summer...THE WRITER'S CRAFTSummer Camp for Middle-SchoolersEnriching thinking and writing skills through art Writing is part imagination and part rules of the road. Art is a form of...

The greatest work of art in western calligraphy and illumination in the last 500 years is the Saint John’s Bible. www.saintjohnsbible.org It is written out in essentially four different lettering styles: incipit, standard bible script, free form...

Lettering on a curve is an exciting design component! We will explore tips and tricks to add this special technique in our calligraphy projects. Be familiar with at least one lettering style that you will use in the class. Digital handouts will be...

Come learn Blackletter which is also known as the Gothic style! It is a classic, dramatic, lettering style and a great way to introduce yourself to the broad edge nib. If you have already started your calligraphy journey, this class will help you build...

The workshop will focus on capitals, design and judicious rule breaking. The letters are based on Roman Capitals. They will stretch, crush, join and reshape as needed. Designing a text with renegade, non-traditional Monkey Bar Caps is like playing on...

Hand-lettering is unique, personal and expressive and provides a special touch to invitations, correspondence and artwork. In this class, you will be introduced to the italic hand, which is an alphabet developed during the Italian Renaissance, and which...

Hermann Killian was a German calligrapher, type designer, and book designer, whose work as a graphic artist epitomized the simplicity of classical forms, with each form having a tension and character of its own. Killian took pains to create each letter...

Carol DuBosch will share the Diamond Fold Meander Book with hands-on, step-by-step instruction uising a template and demo page provided. She will also share many original books she has made over the years using this practical and unusual approach to an...

A surprisingly versatile folded paper structure — wallet, notebook, gift card enclosure, art project — the diagonal pocket folder is a Hedi Kyle structure I learned from Carol DuBosch. It is usually made with one sheet of paper (a fun way to...

Create a small booklet with a woven paper cover. Old maps or purchased map papers make for an interesting design! And weaving undulating paper strips is much simpler than you might think. Sew in a few text pages using a pamphlet stitch and voila! –...

IAMPETH Master Penman Harvest Crittenden teaches us to transform a couple inches worth of art into endless possibilities! We'll explore simple to complex designs that you can incorporate into your art and certificate pieces. All Skill Levels Cost:...

In this 4 hours live workshop you will learn the basics of using pointed flexible nib and make beautiful holiday illustrations such as wreaths, Christmas trees, ornaments, snowflakes, and more! You can apply them on holiday cards, envelopes, or even make...

Get ready for Easter and create amazing cards and decorate your Easter eggs with lovely art for your family and loved ones. We will make 3 different cards and 3 different egg designs. We will provide you with downloadable material with the layouts to...

FLORA2 also explores rendered variations of the Bodoni typeface. We'll spend the first couple of weeks on how to build out the numerals and characters and paint them in, and we'll explore how nicely they balance with Open-Shaded Script, Cursive, and the...

Thorough instruction on calligraphy letterforms including Foundational and Uncial, with Pilot Parallel pen. Moving the pen on the paper becomes a meditation, a stress-relieving resource for equanimity and harmony of body and mind. Practical application...

INTRODUCTION TO SPENCERIAN SCRIPT beginner/refresher level Spencerian Script, or Ornamental Penmanship, is the beautiful, flourished style of writing that was developed in the latter half of the nineteenth century by Platt Rogers Spencer. Over a century...