SPONSORED BY SFC'S SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
THIS IS A REPEAT OF PREVIOUSLY OFFERED SERIES.
THE WORKSHOP IS FULL, you may register for the wait list.
Three Tuesday evening sessions with Cheryl Jacobsen, July 8, 15 & 22, 6:30 to 8:30 PM (PDT).
$75 (all paid workshops are for Members-only.) No refunds, since this is recorded and accessible for three months.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: A blackletter hand like Textura prides itself on its upright demeanor and slow, steady movement, but Gothic Cursive is more laid back (literally), fast and free flowing. We will talk about various historical and modern examples, then get step by step instruction and feedback on the Gothic Cursive Cheryl has developed over time. Join her in this workshop to learn this fun and floridly expressive hand.
Experience level: Basic knowledge of pen angle use needed but any level welcome.
We will make Padlet available for sharing work for critique, as well as with fellow students.
ABOUT CHERYL: Cheryl Jacobsen is a calligrapher and an assemblage artist. She is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Iowa’s Center for the Book where she teaches a variety of classes including a history of western letterforms, and several in modern calligraphic hands. She was a visiting faculty member for the 2015 NEH Summer seminar The Materiality of Medieval Manuscripts: Interpretation through Production and is the author of “A Modern Scribes Views Scribes of the past” in Scraped, Stroked, and Bound: Materially Engaged Readings of Medieval manuscripts. She runs a freelance studio creating manuscript books, commercial lettering, documents, calligraphic and assemblage art. You can see some of her work at: Cheryljacobsen.com
REGISTRATION: You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held. Pay by check or PayPal. No refunds.
COMPLETED REGISTRATION REQUIRES 2 STEPS:
1. FIRST PRESS THE REGISTER BUTTON.
2. Payment instructions will be automatically emailed to you--PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR THE EMAIL TO ARRIVE. Make a payment of $75 via PayPal or check. Please do this at your earliest convenience as we may not be able hold your spot in the workshop, since others may be waiting for it.
Non-members, here is information on how to join SfC: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC. We recommend you select up to two regional chapters, which provide extra perks at no extra charge. You may want to choose those that sponsor the workshops you enjoy. PLEASE NOTE: there is no guarantee you'll have a spot in this workshop.
Enrollment is limited to 20 students, plus facilitators. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible and your space will be filled from the waiting list. Registration will close when class is full or on July 8. No refunds, since this is recorded.
Questions? Kristi Darwick at sdworkshopsteam@societyforcalligraphy.org.
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL, you may register for the wait list.
Three Thursday evening sessions with Cheryl Jacobsen, July 10, 17 & 24, 6:30 to 8:30 PM (PDT).
SPONSOR: South Los Angeles Chapter (Solar Nibs)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Join us for our annual gathering with our guest, Louis Lemoine. We will be meeting in Gardena* on Saturday, July 19. This is a free event to members and non-members but you must register!
*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE AND TIME. THIS EVENT WILL BE IN GARDENA.
We will have light refreshments. Please bring your own individual drink.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Take a look at Louis's website or Instagram page for a glimpse of his work.
https://louislemoine.com/
https://www.instagram.com/louislemoine_magicman/
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
1) Cost is $10. Register by clicking the "REGISTER" button at the top left of this page. This event is open to the public; both members and non-members are welcome. Space is limited; you must be registered.
REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, JULY 11.
If you have any questions, email sfc.solarnibs@gmail.com.
NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted without prior consent of both guest artist and a representative of the Board of Governors. You must ask permission of the artist/ instructor to photograph any copyrighted materials, including demos.
SAVE THE DATE - Details to be announced.
Art Supply Warehouse (ASW) in Westminster will again feature Calligra-Fest, which lectures, product demos and discounts to ASW's already great prices!
This event is sponsored by ASW and SfC members will be on hand to lecture, demo, and write names for attendees.
NOT an SfC-sponsored Event
Instructor: Andrea Wunderlich
Sponsored by the Society for Calligraphy
"Letters act as practical and useful signs, but also as pure and inner melody." Wassily Kandinsky
Pure form, the quality of the line and the ornamental potential of writing - this is what it ́s all about in this class. We will play with letterform variations, experiment with layout-ideas and then finish it all up with a spark of gold.
Basic alphabet will be the Antiqua-letterforms - even if you haven ́t tried writing them yet, your eye is used to them. We will use them and play with them, transform them and create new compositions. Step-by-step through the creative process up to a series of works.
We will incorporate gold, will learn about some glittering effects, highlighting certain areas and a very easy way of gilding. Let ́s have fun!
Location: Zoom - Three hours of instruction (with a short break) each day over two weekends. There will be one week of Padlet critique after the 1st weekend and one week of Padlet critique after the 2nd weekend. Recordings will be available until October 31, 2025.
Supply List:
pencil (2H), ruler, eraser, tissue, sketchpad, good quality paper (BFK Rives, watercolor paper, etc.), black paper, tracing paper (ca. 70g), broad-edged nibs (Speedball C5-C3), Automatic Pens, Gouache (your favorite colors), brush for mixing, palette, embossing tool, a piece of plastic foil (e.g. wrapping of a greeting card), lightpad, Finetec gold (e.g. inca gold), bone folder, gold leaf or brass leaf, oil pastels (favourite colors, 2-3)
Andrea Wunderlich is a freelance calligrapher & book artist from Germany. She's working on commissions on a wide field of sign-painting, lettering, logo-design and murals. In her free artwork she loves to follow the historic paths of alphabets and enjoys expressive transformation into the contemporary. Her art is shown both nationally and worldwide and is part of private and public collections like the Berlin Calligraphy Collection, the Center of Book Arts, San Francisco and the Int. Museum for Contemporary Calligraphy in Moscow. She is a member of German societies ars scribendi and Schreibwerkstatt Klingspor Offenbach (board member), CLAS fellow (Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society), full member of LX (Letter Exchange) in London and member of Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco.
Cost:
Workshop fee is $100. Please register and make payment using the "register" button at the top left. No refunds allowed.
This workshop is open to all SfC members. If you are not a member and wish to take this workshop please follow the directions on the SfC home page or click on the link below to become a member and then you can register for the workshop. Your workshop registration will not be final unless you are a fully paid SfC member.
https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC
Questions? Email sfc.solarnibs@gmail.com.
PRESENTER: SUZIE BERINGER
Sponsored by
Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, 2025 9:30 PM-4:30 PM (PDT), plus a review session on Saturday, August 30, 9:30-12:30
$80 (all paid workshops are for Members-only) No refunds.
Creative tiny foundational letterforms and Roman capitals using the versatile
pointed pen will be our focus for this workshop.
We will begin our study working with monoline forms, then use the
pointed pen. We will look at variations and how to achieve details while
reducing the x-height of our letters. The roman hand is a long time love of
mine. I have gravitated to the Roman hands minuscule as well as majiscule for
their versatility and elegance. As I often work with small letterforms, the
pointed pen is the tool that helps provide the refinement and elegance I am
looking for.
I’m excited share with you the delight in creating these delicate and charming
letterforms.
Workshop recommended for all levels. The recording will be available for 3 months.
ABOUT SUZIE: Suzie Beringer is a lettering artist who makes her home in the Pacific Northwest. With a degree in commercial art with a life-time passion for calligraphy, she is constantly exploring new possibilities and pushing herself creatively. Her work has been published in Letter Arts Review as well as other publications. As a teacher she loves to share her passion for mark making and design with others. As an artist Suzie loves the challenge and discovery that lettering on different surfaces brings. It has been said, that if something around her doesn't move quickly enough it may end up with letters on it!
You can see more of her work on Instagram: penstrokedesignstudio
2. Second, make a payment of $80 via PayPal or check. Please do this as soon as possible to avoid cancellation of your spot in the workshop.
Once you have pressed the Registration button, our system will automatically send an invoice (you can disregard). You'll receive an automated email with the PayPal link to complete your registration. Information will be included for those who prefer to pay via check. Please give this a little while, as email isn't always instantaneous.
Non-members, here is information on how to join SfC: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC. We recommend you select up to two regional chapters, which provide extra perks at no extra charge. You may want to choose those that sponsor the workshops you enjoy.
Enrollment is limited to 60 students. (Even with 60, we expect this to fill fairly quickly.) Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible and your space will be filled from the waiting list. Registration will close when class is full or on August 20. No refunds.
Questions? Contact Kristi at iepvworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org
Presenter: Marie Fredriksson
ROMAN CAPITALS UNLEASHED: FORM, FLAIR and FREEDOM Saturday, September 27, 2025 9:30am-12:30pm (Pacific Time)
$40 (all paid workshops are for Members, only) No refunds--recording will be available for three months.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: In this class we’ll dive into the art of drawing Roman capitals using pencils and other drawing tools. We’ll start with the basics - formal letterforms and a simple pressure-and-release technique - before exploring all the possiblilities that will bring the letters to life. Along the way, you’ll discover a variety of creative variations that will make Roman capitals one of your most expressive and versatile hands. And while these letters may have a reputation for being serious, we’ll have some seriously good fun working with them!
All levels welcome. Recording will be available for three months.
ABOUT MARIE: Marie Fredriksson is a calligrapher based in southern Sweden, with a passion for calligraphy that started in her early teens. During the pandemic, Marie expanded her formal calligraphy skills by attending a variety of online classes focusing on letter drawing. This marked a pivotal shift in her artistic approach, transitioning from traditional calligraphy with nibs and ink to exploring drawn letterforms using pencils and other drawing tools. Her work spans from minimalistic pencil work to colorful and inventive lettering. She cites Jurgen Vercaemst, Yukimi Annand, Yves Leterme and Elmo van Slingerland as her most significant influences.
You can see more of Marie's work on Instagram: @kalligrafen
2. Second, make a payment of $40 via PayPal or check. Please do this as soon as possible to avoid cancellation of your spot in the workshop.
Once you have pressed the Registration button, please give it a little time. You will receive an invoice from our computer system for your records. You'll also receive an automated email with the PayPal link to complete your registration. Information will be included for those who prefer to pay via check. Please give this a little while, as email isn't always instantaneous.
Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible and your space will be filled from the waiting list. Registration will close when class is full or on September 25. No refunds--this is recorded.
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, THIS IS A REPEAT OF PREVIOUSLY OFFERED SERIES.
Three Monday evening sessions with Cheryl Jacobsen, October 6, 20 & 27, 6:30 to 8:30 PM (PDT).
INSTRUCTOR: NINA TRAN
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Skill Level: Open to all skill levels. Familiarity with a broad-edged pen is recommended.
Learn a standardized set of Fraktur capitals that can be used with Fraktur minuscules and adapted to or used with other Gothic styles, including Gothic Textura, Gothicized Italic, and Gothic Cursive. This class will teach you letter proportions and step-by-step formation of each letter.
Workshop Fee: $35.00 - no refunds.
This is a 3-hour workshop with a 15-minute break halfway through. This workshop will be recorded and the recording will be available until November 17, 2025.
Zoom link and handouts will be sent a few days before the start of the workshop.
ABOUT NINA:
Nina Tran is a Los Angeles-based calligrapher whose love for learning letters has turned into a pursuit of understanding what it means to lead a creative life. She teaches a variety of scripts including Copperplate, Spencerian, Gothic Textura, Fraktur, Gothicized Italic, Gothic Cursive, as well as monoline styles. When she is not fiddling with the alphabet, she enjoys reading, sketching, and being out in nature.
WORKSHOP SUPPLY LIST:
REMINDERS:
If you have any questions, please email Alessandra at sfcworkshops@gmail.com .
Please remember that all SfC events are organized by volunteers. Please respect their time and efforts in organizing these events.
NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted consent of both guest artist and a representative of the Board of Governors. You must ask permission of the artist/instructor to photograph any copyrighted materials, including demos.
SAVE THE DATE! More details to follow--this will soon open for registration!
Saturday, October 25, 2025 9:30am-12:30pm (Pacific Time)
Details to follow
Saturday, November 22, 2025 9:30am-12:30pm (Pacific Time)
Presenter: Veronica Phillips. SAVE THE DATE!
WORKSHOP WILL OPEN SOON
Wednesdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2026 Online - Zoom
$80 - PAID WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS, ONLY
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Join us for a journey into creativity, introspection, hand lettering and play. We will start with two full sheets of Arches Text Wove and will create spaces and areas to design our own unique art.
To begin, we will review and warm up with Casual Romans and variations. Playing with variations of our own handwriting and favorite calligraphic hands will be explored.
Prompts will be offered to provide some introspection and contemplation. We will also use poetry, quotes and your own personal journaling. We will continue with a variety of art techniques, color play, and design. Collage, mask making, rubber stamps, small gel plate, watercolors, stencils, washi tape, masking and more will be techniques for our class.
The final step on this journey will be bookbinding. We will tear down our colorful sheets and sew the books with a unique binding technique.
This is a fast paced, fun and playful class. It will be a doorway for you to continue in your book at anytime in your art practice. Beginners and experts alike are welcome.
The supply list will be sent immediately upon registration. Handouts and Zoom link will be provided a week in advance. Sessions will be recorded and available for three months.
ABOUT VERONICA: I began my Calligraphy journey in the late 80's. I was fortunate to study with Reggie Ezell year long class program and then three semesters with Tim Botts. My true love has always been Roman Letters. Studying with Peter Thornton has given me the discipline and creative permission to explore this art form for many years. In addition to Calligraphy, I do enjoy bookbinding and all sorts of mixed media play. I am now retired and able to enjoy the time and freedom it offers. I live in the Arizona desert and am a member of The Calligraphic Society of Arizona.
Another Example: Uncut, unbound page spreads from our friend Joyce in Gilbert, AZ:
Enrollment is for current paid Society for Calligraphy members only. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. No reservation will be held until your dues are current. If your membership lapses, you become ineligible. (To become a member: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/Join-SfC) No refunds unless your space can be filled from the waitlist. For confirmation and prompt receipt of supply list, we recommend that your payment arrive no later than two weeks before the workshop. You do not have a spot in the workshop until you receive a confirmation email.
After completing the first step of registration, an automatic email will be sent with a PayPal button, plus instructions, should you prefer to pay by check. If you don't receive that email within a few minutes, please check your spam folder. If you don't find it there, please contact Kristi.
Questions? E-mail Kristi Darwick at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org
NO audio or video recording of any program, meeting, workshop or other SfC function permitted without prior consent of both guest artist and a representative of the Board of Governors. ** You must ask permission of the artist/ instructor to photograph any copyrighted materials, including demos.
Deposit Registration is open for our 2026 conference. The deposit amount is $50 ($25 of which is non-refundable.) A class priority number will be given to you in due course. Your ONE class for the conference will be allocated according to your priority number and the seats available in all the classes.
The venue for 2026 will be the Sonesta Hotel Los Angeles Airport.
