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Learn the art of elegant handwriting with Calligraphy classes in NYC, where participants can master the technique of brush lettering, create beautiful compositions, and develop their own unique style.
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Brush Lettering Basics for Beginners
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Brush lettering is super-popular right now, and let’s face it; this is a cool, versatile writing style that will serve you well. In this workshop you’ll get a thoroughintroduction to the basics. We’ll begin with individual strokes, and then build upon them to make rhythmic patterns and to form both the upper and lower-case alphabets. In the morning, we’ll focus on laying a strong foundation and becoming familiar with the unique aspects...
$100
Holiday Flourishes: Creating Small Treasures
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Kathy’s back! In this fun workshop, you will learn how to combine simple flourishing techniques with easy drawn and painted fall and holiday designs. We’ll create seasonal treasures like flourishy wreaths, gratitude banners, leaves, pumpkins and owls; and special treats like flourished trees, garlands, snowflakes, holly, ornaments, snowmen, stars and bells, with step-by-step instruction for all. Add your own hand-lettered greeting for the perfect...
$105
Hand Lettering Bootcamp
Artists and Fleas @ 568 Broadway, New York, NY
Learn Modern Calligraphy at the Calligraphy Bootcamp with Rothbryn's Creative. The workshop will take place on Saturday, February 16th and is capped at 12 people to give you an intimate learning experience with ample time for questions and personalized feedback! In a 3-hour session, you will learn how to execute brush, faux, and pointed pen calligraphy (also called dip pen) to create beautiful modern calligraphy letters and phrases. ...
$95
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Polish Your Penmanship
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Do you love to write, but wish your handwriting looked better? Do you long to send more handwritten notes? Do you love making fancy, swirly letters and doodling? This is the perfect class for you! You’ll first be led through a full review of proper cursive script letterforms and their structure, according to the gold standard of the Zaner Bloser method: lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers and punctuation. We will also explore proper...
$110
Modern Storybook Script II: The Layout Class
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
In this workshop, we will first explore letter connectors, tricky ligature combinations, writing challenging words, building words into sentences, and text writing. Then we will explore the creation of a successful and balanced layout using the elements of composition, including spacing and proportion. We will also discuss how to choose the proper approach for the meaning of the words you choose to write, and examine successful design...
$100
Design Embellishments
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
A no-stress fun workshop! We start by making a simple accordion book — each page may then become a sampler for the different techniques that will be demonstrated, including, but not exclusive to: embossing/debossing, pastel dust/duo glue, leaf printing, stamps/stamp pads, easy gilding, Derwent intense colored pencils, marbling (2 techniques) and gel printing. Other techniques will be discussed as time permits - saran wrap, salt,...
$85
The Romance of Writing on Dark Paper
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Dancing in the Night: The Romance of Writing on Dark Paper Writing on black, dark brown, and navy blue paper can be intimidating, but once you are comfortable with the mediums it is lush and visually exciting. We shall write with various white and pastel and metallic colors, while considering the opacity of gouache and the transparency of inks. Beginning with solid colors, we will move on to color blending, wet-on-wet techniques, the use...
$100
Card-Making for Calligraphers
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Full Course Title: Card-Making for Calligraphers: Pop-Ups & Decorative Folds Hand-made greeting cards are one of the popular--and beautiful--ways we can showcase our calligraphy. In this workshop we will learn some easy pop-ups and folded cards. Professional skills of cutting, folding, and gluing will be emphasized in order to make one-of-a-kind examples that are elegant and well-constructed. This workshop is open to beginners and those...
$60
Getting Started With Modern Calligraphy
Adore Floral @ 53 Bond St, New York, NY
This introductory modern calligraphy course will guide you through how to use a pointed pen to write the entire uppercase and lowercase alphabet in beautiful script. Learn how to connect letters so you can compose your own words or phrases for personal projects. All materials will be provided. We are thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with Margaret Fu as a guest calligraphy teacher. Margaret is a seasoned calligraphy...
$95
Paper & Ink Play Days!
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Let's get inky and creative together! Curious about calligraphy? Come watch a demo and/or take a pen for a test drive! There will be calligraphy and supply demos throughout the day. Or bring your own project to work on, and supplies to show and share. We'll provide refreshments and a few basic supplies… and hopefully some fun company and encouragement and inspiration!
Free
Make Your Own Japanese Writing T-Shirt
RESOBOX @ 91 East 3rd St, New York, NY
In this class, students learn to write a Japanese character, and then they create their own T-shirt displaying that character in their own writing. Japanese characters are ideograms which represent a whole concept or idea. This class teaches students how to write a Japanese character, exposing them to a whole new way of expressing themselves. Students identify a character they would like to learn, we teach them how to write it, and in the end they...
$40
Calligraphy
Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
Known by many names, though most commonly as Gothic and Old English, the blackletter style is familiar to anyone who has ever picked up a fantasy novel; the script holds a joint sway over the fantasy genre with the uncial style. In this two-part workshop, we will look briefly at blackletter in its historical context as an alphabet before we begin to tackle it as a viable, living, modern script. In the first workshop, we will review the basic...
Brush Calligraphy
Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
Modern calligraphy is a stylized twist on a centuries-old art form. In this class, we will focus on brush calligraphy, a type of calligraphy that is made with brushes and markers.We will learn about what makes calligraphy distinct from other writing, the differences between the types of brushes and markers available, and how to get started. We will practice using these tools and make a fun project together that you will get to take home!
$60
Calligraphy Series: Pen + Ink (Part 2)
Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
Take your calligraphy skills to the next level with this beginner pen and ink class! In this workshop, we will build on the skills we learned in Part 1 and use traditional tools to make modern letterforms. You will learn about nibs, pen holders, types of ink, and the best paper for practicing. There will be ample time for practicing, questions, and a final project for you to take home! Please note: This is the second part of a two-part series....
$60
Calligraphy for All Levels
Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY
Calligraphy can be a meditation as well as an art form if you slow down and enjoy the beautiful process stroke by stroke. Students will learn the fundamentals of calligraphy by working with three different calligraphy tools. First we'll use a pointed pen and learn a copperplate alphabet, a beautiful, elegant 18th century script style. Then, we will switch to a broad edge marker and learn an Italic alphabet, a versatile 15th century calligraphy style....
Foundations of Calligraphy
Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
For 4,000 years, the chisel edged pen has been the primary tool with which western language was recorded until falling out of use in the 16th century, and eventual obscurity by the 18th century. Learn about the history of calligraphy, and the basics of its technique from Rome through the Middle Ages, and the Arts & Crafts revival of the 19th century. Letters are a part of our every day lives, it’s important to know a little bit more about...
Modern Calligraphy Workshop
We are excited to offer a modern calligraphy class at our new NoHo studio on Elizabeth Street. During this workshop, you will learn the technique behind calligraphy from the talented Alyssa Kiefer. Please Note: Exact studio location and direction details will be provided upon enrollment.
$100
Divine Flourishes
Society of Scribes @ 214 E 21st St, New York, NY
Victorian pointed pen flourishing, also called “off-hand flourishing,” is the shining star of 19th century pen work. In this workshop, students will learn basic strokes and simple flourishing techniques, and then combine them into delicate vines, leaves, berries, wheat sheaves, feathers, wreaths, and floral bouquets. Known for its repertoire of graceful curves and gentle ovals, this visually beautiful art form is both rewarding and...
$100
Textura: It’s Not All Old English
This course is an introduction to Textura, the northern European form of blackletter, that is mistakenly known as Old English. Textura is frequently described as having the appearance of a “picket fence” because, unlike its Rotunda, its southern European counterpart, its minuscules are almost entirely devoid of curved strokes. Its power derives from its effect en masse. Textura is at its most impressive when it is tightly packed with minimal...
Versatile Versal: Contemporary Decorated Letter Quest
Our class is about exploration and the only requirement is an adventurous spirit. Beginning with a series of structured yet experimental exercises, you will create unique, contemporary alphabetic forms grounded in the venerable tradition of decorated letters. Your letters will run the gamut from elegant to edgy, whimsical, bold to fragile. Our work sequence begins with black and white, then moves into color, and includes paper cutting, painting...
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