Have an upcoming wedding or special event that needs a handmade touch? This calligraphy approach will help you make beautiful envelopes, table signs, and menus or improve your own skills.
During this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of the meditative art of pointed pen calligraphy in an inspirational, educational, and fun way. The easy-to-understand instruction is focused on everything you need to get started and enjoy calligraphy: how to properly hold and use a dip pen with acrylic ink, setting up your workspace, healthy ergonomics, patient and personal instruction, and focused, specific goals for your practice and project work following class. Liz will guide students through practicing a complete alphabet and give clear recommendations on how to apply their skills to creating lettering art.
We will review all the best pro tips and tools and unique ways to use your new calligraphy skills, inspiring demonstrations, and Q&A.
All materials are included for the workshop and for you to continue your writing practice.
Maximum class size: 10
Liz Roessler is a self-taught, professional calligrapher with a studio in Downtown Boston.
She has been obsessed with writing the alphabet ever since she could hold a crayon. As a young girl, she spent endless hours practicing and experimenting with classic styles to transform them into her own unique, whimsical variations.
For over 30 years, she has provided professional services and workshops to a wide variety of clients, companies and non-profits.
Her mission is “sharing the lettering love” and she is inspired daily by seeing her students enjoying the meditative and therapeutic art of calligraphy!