In historical examples of traditional Copperplate handwriting, the most prominent characteristic is the consistent shape of the letters and the smooth transition from one letter to the next. To master this style, it is crucial to learn how to achieve the ideal balance between writing and spacing. We will focus on the geometric structure of the script and explore techniques to create strokes that can significantly change your approach to writing in Copperplate.

Angenise will demonstrate various ways to create beautiful keepsakes such as a bookmark, greeting card and place card while demonstrating use of a nib vs. a brush pen.

In this workshop, participants will create a floral monogram based on the letter B, inspired by French vintage floral ornamentation and Indian paisley design. Beginning with a structured pencil sketch, students will learn how to build a balanced monogram using grids, symmetry, and flowing ornamental forms. The workshop focuses on integrating paisley motifs, soft florals, vines, and rhythmic detailing to allow the letterform to emerge naturally within the decoration. Emphasis is placed on proportion, movement, and harmony, helping students understand how two decorative traditions can be woven into a cohesive vintage-style design. By the end of the session, participants will have developed their own refined floral monogram design, gaining a deeper understanding of ornamental composition and cross-cultural decorative influences.

Monograms distill letters down to their essence—where balance, proportion, and intention matter more than ornament.

In this introductory session, Barry Morentz offers a thoughtful glimpse into monogram design, exploring how letters relate, overlap, and resolve into a unified form. You’ll look at classic approaches, common pitfalls, and the quiet design decisions that make a monogram feel timeless rather than forced.

This is a visual, idea-driven introduction rather than a technical deep dive, designed to sharpen your eye and expand how you think about letters as design. Whether monograms are brand new to you or simply something you’ve admired from a distance, this session will give you a clearer understanding of how meaning, clarity, and personality can live inside just a few letters.

Perfect for calligraphers, letterers, and design-curious creatives.

What happens when letters are meant to be seen, enjoyed, and then disappear?

In this session, Carla Schall explores the playful and unexpected practice of writing on food. You’ll look at tools, surfaces, and approaches that make lettering on edible materials both possible and satisfying, while embracing impermanence as part of the process.

This workshop invites you to loosen your grip on perfection, experiment with unconventional surfaces, and discover how calligraphy can live beyond paper—bringing beauty into everyday, fleeting moments.

Uncial is one of the oldest and most enduring letterforms in the Western calligraphic tradition—rounded, rhythmic, and quietly confident.

In this brief introductory session, Cheryl Tefft offers a clear and approachable look at Uncial, focusing on its essential shapes, proportions, and flow. You’ll explore what gives the script its characteristic softness, how to maintain consistency without stiffness, and why Uncial remains so versatile across historical and contemporary work.

This is not a technical deep dive, but a thoughtful introduction designed to help you recognize the logic behind the letters and feel comfortable trying them yourself. Ideal for beginners, returning calligraphers, and anyone curious about classical scripts that still feel alive on the page.

Not every vine needs to stay in its lane.

In this lively session, Cheryl Tefft invites you to loosen up and let watercolour vines wander, twist, and surprise you. You’ll explore simple techniques for creating flowing botanical elements that complement lettering without competing with it—learning when to guide the brush and when to let the paint do what it wants.

This class is less about precision and more about rhythm, restraint, and trusting your eye. Perfect for calligraphers who want to add organic movement to their work, experiment with colour, and give their compositions a little breathing room.

Expect playful exploration, happy accidents, and vines with just enough attitude

What happens when you stop trying to get it “right” and start letting the work unfold?

In this session, Connie Furgason invites you to loosen your grip—on rules, expectations, and perfection—and rediscover the joy of painting and calligraphy as a lived, expressive practice. Drawing on more than 35 years of teaching experience, Connie shares a gentle, intuitive approach that encourages experimentation, flow, and confidence on the page.

This is not about mastering techniques or copying examples. It’s about learning how to trust your hand, respond to the materials, and give yourself permission to explore without fear of mistakes.

Perfect for beginners, returning artists, and anyone craving a more relaxed relationship with their work, this session offers a refreshing reset—and a reminder that art is meant to feel good while you’re making it.

Copperplate is often described as “classic,” “timeless,” or “beautiful.” In this session, Eleanor shows you why — and how to begin.

Designed as a true introduction, this class breaks Copperplate down to its foundations: posture, pressure, movement, and the quiet logic that makes this script both disciplined and deeply expressive. You’ll learn how the letterforms are built, how thick and thin strokes work together, and what to pay attention to before worrying about perfection.

This is Copperplate taught by someone who has spent a lifetime with it — not rushed, not overcomplicated, and not intimidating.

Whether you’re brand new to pointed pen, returning after years away, or looking to strengthen your fundamentals, this session will give you a clear, confident starting point — and a deeper respect for a script that has endured for centuries.

Unleash your creativity in this immersive workshop with renowned artist Gabriela Soba, where expressive letterforms meet the fluid beauty of watercolour.

Designed for artists and calligraphers of all levels, this class invites you to step away from rigid forms and into a more intuitive, emotional style of lettering.

Using a dynamic mix of tools—including ruling pens, brushes, and pointed nibs—you’ll explore how movement, rhythm, and watercolour can breathe life into your compositions.

Gabriela’s teaching style is just as fluid—no two of her workshops are ever the same. Sometimes the only thing predictable is that you’ll walk away having made something bold, beautiful, and totally unexpected.

In this workshop expect to work with letters using a ruling pen and color on paper, among other things and to create a beautiful finished piece, an accordian or book.

Discover the lively elegance of Turkish Italics! This class explores bold, flowing letterforms with rhythmic curves and a touch of Eastern flair—perfect for adding personality and movement to your calligraphy."

In this heartfelt class, we’ll turn grief into a quiet ritual, through words, lettering, and intention. You’ll begin with a simple writing prompt to let your loss speak in its own raw, beautiful language.

Together, we’ll discover the essence of what wants to be said, and then we’ll letter that phrase by hand. A brush lettering technique will be offered with a quick study in composition and flourishes. You may follow along or create letters with your favorite tool and script.

Join us for a class demonstration focusing on the intricate details of Engrosser's Script, a pointed pen script developed in late 19th-century America. In this demo, you'll discover the secrets to perfecting your letterforms and techniques for enhancing your line quality.

The exemplar used will be based on the Zanerian Manual from 1924, making this class ideal for calligraphers seeking to refine their skills or those preparing to submit their certifications in the future.

Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your calligraphy!

A one-hour introduction that breaks the idea of calligraphy as style and reframes it as structure. The demo will show that calligraphy does not have to be all about different alphabets and boring systems. With enough knowledge and if applied correctly, letters can be fun. I will show it through gothic calligraphy in circular, and abstract compositions.

Flourishing is not about adding decoration – it is about guiding movement.

In this 45-minute live demo you will discover the mechanics behind beauty. Instead of memorising endless rules, you will learn a simple movement logic that helps you understand where a flourish wants and needs to go. Perfect for beginners who need structure, and for advanced calligraphers who want their flourishes to finally feel alive.

engraving wine/tequila bottles to give it as gifts

Intentional (Th)Inking is a Mindful Journaling practice for Calligraphers and Creatives. Through a focused, meditative approach, to journaling, we will set intentions, focus our minds, and connect our emotions to the page. A self-care ritual, if you will, to allow our sometimes choatic minds to rest, find clarity and track our personal growth.