Workshops

The SfC generally has WORKSHOPS throughout the year, usually a variety of the different calligraphy-related disciplines our members enjoy. We invite instructors from all over the country and the world, who are part of the international calligraphic community, but we also invite instructors from our incredible local list.

Our seven Regional Chapters also organize all kinds of programs and workshops. Check the main Calendar listing for events in your area, or find the Regional representative for the chapter that most interests you. Before registering, please consult with the workshop coordinator listed on the event's webpage to be sure that event will work for you.

Questions? Email Carrie Imai at workshops@societyforcalligraphy.org



Upcoming Workshops

    • March 14, 2026
    • March 15, 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • San Diego Education Association
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    IN-PERSONSponsored by: 

    Saturday and Sunday, March 14–15, 2026, 9:30AM to 4:30 PM, includes a one hour break for lunch.

    Location: San Diego Education Association, 10393 San Diego Mission Rd, Suite 100, San Diego, CA

    FEES: $100. Additionally a $20 materials fee is paid to Randy at workshop (covers his 46-page book on Romitalic) .

    PAID WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY. No refunds. 

    ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Join Randall Hasson on a journey of discovery and come away with a new lettering style as well as valuable ideas on how you can analyze a letterform you like and create something specific to your hand. The lettering on a book cover provided the first spark of inspiration, while an advertisement from the 1920s set in motion the process of developing this new personalized letterform.


    Learn a soft, rounded, lyrical hand: Romitalic.

    After the hand was created, Randall conducted research into traditional Italic and Roman forms – as well as show card lettering styles of the early twentieth century – to pull together the influences that led to the lettering that was his initial inspiration. He teaches this hand in these lessons. His 46-page book, Romatalic, covers the hand in-depth and is covered by the materials fee.

    SKILL LEVEL: Randy is happy to work with beginners and with those who are more experienced.


    ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Randall M. Hasson is an artist, calligrapher, instructor and speaker who has appeared on the faculty of Arts, Lettering Arts, and Educational Conferences in the United States, Canada and England. He has appeared as a mainstage presenter and/or teacher with lecture topics covering Public Art, Art History, the Painting Process, Collaborative Art Projects, and the History of Writing including the recent invention of the ADLaM Alphabet which originated in western Africa. He is the co-editor of the 24th (Centennial) Edition of The Speedball Textbook, served as writer and editor of the national publication Scripsit, and has written 6 course-related books on lettering, including Writing with a Bent Nib, Contemporary Lettering with the Bent Nib, Lettering of the Silent Era, The Shape and Texture of Calligraphy, Romitalic, and Stunt Roman.

    HOW TO REGISTER

    PAID WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY. No refunds. 

    Fee: $100. FEES: $100. (Additionally a $20 materials fee will paid to Randy at the workshop for his 46-page book on Romitalic) .

    Questions/comments? please contact Kristi at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org 

    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)

    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 this 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.

    For those affiliated with SfC's San Diego chapter, we do have scholarship funds available to assist in the education and development of calligraphic skills. Please contact Kristi to inquire.

    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.

    • March 24, 2026
    • March 26, 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • Online zoom
    • 0
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    FLEXIBLE LETTERS AND FLOWING LINES with Nancy Hays-Hills


    Sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Regional Group

    This is your chance to spend a few hours breaking free of pen angles and straight lines, and instead dip your toes into the ocean of drawn letterforms which follow their own paths across the page. We’ll explore a number of tools suitable for drawing letters, from pencils and pointed pens to edged nibs and my favorite, the Kemper Fluid Writer. You’ll see how simple it is to add multiple colors to a letter as you create words that dance to your own inner rhythm. This is a class open to all skill levels. The beginner will discover new tools, and the more advanced letterers may find that they return to traditional scripts with a fresh perspective on form and negative space.

    WORKSHOP FEE:  $50.00  -  Members Only Workshop

    (No refunds unless the workshop is full and your spot can be filled by someone on the waitlist.)   If you are not a member it is easy to join online!  Don't miss out!

    This workshop will be recorded but programs are always enhanced by your live attendance when you can ask questions and share insights, with both the instructor and other students.

    This workshop will take place over 2 sessions:  Tuesday, March 24, 2026 and Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 10am to 1pm (Pacific Time) 

    Materials:

    Paper suitable for wet lettering (sugg. Arches Text Wove, watercolor paper)

    A few sheets of graph paper or copier paper for pencil practice

    Soft pencil and eraser

    Watercolors or gouache (either pan or tube is fine) or Bister inks

    Mixing Palette, water container, paper towels

    Medium sized pointed brush

    Kemper Fluid Writer

    Pointed pen

    Speedball C-6 or Brause 1mm, or other small chisel-edged nib and holders

    Nancy Hays Hills is an artist and Episcopal deacon living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She began drawing as soon as she could hold a crayon, and was lucky enough to parents who encouraged their shy child to express herself on paper – especially her father, who would amuse her by drawing cartoons, sometimes in ballpoint pen on the bottoms of her feet! She took her first calligraphy course at age 17, and has incorporated lettering in her art ever since. She combines art and ministry by sending one-of-a-kind cards and envelopes to people in her parish, and leading mini creative classes over Zoom. Her artwork has been featured in Bound & Lettered, Alphabet, and the latest Speedball Textbook.

    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. 
    • March 28, 2026
    • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    • La Verne Public Library and online
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    HYBRID  WORKSHOP

    Images show book made with decorated plain paper. You are encouraged to include calligraphy practice pages. You may wish to obscure them with paint, or leave them unpainted as a contrast. 

     Sponsored by the Inland Empire chapter

    Saturday, March 28, 2025, 10:30am-2PM

    Free Outreach program

    IN-PERSON at the La Verne Library AND Online (hybrid) 

    3640 D St, La Verne, CA 91750

    We love the camaraderie of in-person. We also offer this online for our members and friends who aren't near enough to join us. 

    Questions? Contact: Adela and Kristi at IEWorkshopsTeam@societyforcalligraphy.org

    ABOUT THIS EVENT: 

    Discover how printed marks can become a book. In this class, we’ll create gelli prints on plain paper and calligraphy practice sheets, embracing the unexpected beauty of layered textures and imperfect impressions. We’ll then fold our prints into a Turkish map fold mini book, turning our artwork into a portable, interactive form. This class is ideal for artists, calligraphers, and anyone who enjoys tactile, process-driven creativity. Class is great for all experience levels.

        If you want to participate in the in-person component but don't have a gelli plate, please email Cindy at newsletter.iesfc@gmail.com. She may be able to help you!

    Suitable for beginners and above. Zoom link will be provided a week in advance. Session will be recorded and available for three months.

    ABOUT  CINDY:  Cindy Jones Lantier is a mixed media artist living in Southern California with more than two decades of experience working in gel printing, book binding, and paper-based art. Her practice emphasizes process, experimentation, and the transformation of simple materials into expressive, functional forms. She also incorporates calligraphy into her work from time to time. She shares her studio life with three cats.  

    SUPPLY LIST:

    • 8” x10” (or larger if that’s what you have) gel plate*
    • Brayer
    • 4-6 coordinating colors of acrylic paint, plus one metallic. Use what you have, but if you’re purchasing paints, Liquitex Basics is an excellent and affordable brand to use on the gel plate.
    • Chipboard – an empty cereal box or cracker box is perfect!
    • Glue Stick
    • Black Sharpie, fine point or larger (Not ultra-fine)
    • 5 to 7 (or more!) calligraphy practice sheets, written with ink that won’t bleed OR photocopies of practice sheets. These should be 8.5” x 11”.
    • 5 to 7 sheets of plain printer paper, 8.5 “x 11”. I use 32-pound paper for this, but any printer paper will work. You probably don’t want anything heavier than 32-pound paper.
    • Stencils, texture material (such as bubble wrap, lacy fabric, burlap, etc.). Anything that you might print with on a gel plate with is fair game!
    • Bone folder or other tool to make creases with
    • Scissors or X-acto knife (and mat) that will cut paper and the chipboard
    • Plastic tablecloth or shower curtain to cover work surface

    *If you’re interested in the “in-person” experience but don’t have a gel plate and brayer, please contact Cindy at newsletter.iesfc@gmail.com. She has a few that she can share. Some of us will  bring extra paint and other supplies which we can share, as needed. 

    For those attending in person: Coffee & Tea will be provided. Feel free to bring a snack to share. You will probably want to bring your lunch, as our break will be too short to pick up take-out. 

    REGISTRATION: Membership in SfC not required for this event

    • April 03, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Zoom - online


    Sponsored by 

    FRIDAY,  April 3, 2025,  6:30-8PM PST  

    SAVE THE DATE - more information to follow

    No charge for these Study Group Sessions. They are often led by members, who do not claim to be masters, sharing what they have learned. There is no requirement to have attended prior sessions. The aim is to share knowledge with newbies and to provide a refresher for those with more experience. Each individual Romans Study Group session requires separate registration. We plan to record this session. Kristi asks that you remind her! Recording will be available for two months. 

    Flexible Schedule for the evening:

    6:30 - 6:45 Announcements. 

    6:45 - 7:45 Kristi  will demo.

    7:45 - 8:00 An opportunity for those who wish to share what they've completed before or during this session--we always love to see what our fellow lettering artists are up to. Also, there is time to ask more questions of our speaker.

    SUPPLY LIST:

    • Information to follow
    SfC Membership not required

    Handouts and Zoom invitation will be sent a  day or two in advance. 

    You're welcome to sign up even at  the last minute, but you may have to wait and participate via the recording . . .
    Those who sign up in advance will automatically receive the recording. We cannot respond to all those who missed registering in advance. 

      • April 11, 2026
      • 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
      • Zoom - online


      Sponsored by 

      SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2025,  10:00AM-1:30PM PST (time subject to change)

      SAVE THE DATE! Workshop to be announced

      ABOUT THIS PROGRAM:  TBA

      All skill levels. Recording will be available for three months.


      SUPPLY LIST:

      • x


      Zoom invitation and handouts are sent a week in advance.  If you haven't received it, please check your spam folder.  PLEASE NOTE: The recording will be shared with all who register.  Please be mindful of our volunteers time--this is automated. If you do not register in advance, we cannot provide the materials/recording, after the fact.

       It's not guaranteed that you'll receive the links beforehand, if you sign up the day of this event. Do still sign up to receive the recording.

        • May 16, 2026
        • 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
        • Zoom
        • 20
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        PRESENTER: Dorothy Yuki

        SPONSOR: South Los Angeles Chapter (Solar Nibs)

        COURSE DESCRIPTION:

        The Larkshead binding is a simple slip-stitch binding. In 2020, Carol DuBosch posted one online and reminded me of making one long ago. This class will show variations I made on how to do it and use it. With the variations and simple stitch, it will wake your imagination to make more.

        SUPPLY LIST: 

        1. 1/8" hole hand punch
        2. Cardstock - for class, you will cut 4-3/4" x 4-3/4" squares of the following colors. Dorothy uses Canson MiTientes Heavy or Colorline 150gsm. You can also use Fabriano Tiziano or similar cardstock. Use what you have but the lesson will use cardstock. Dorothy will explain the grain of paper and how to cut and prepare the cardstock for class. Instructions for this will be sent a week before class. 
          • A minimum of 7 pieces of assorted color cardstock
          • 7 pieces of white cardstock
          • 7 pieces of a dark cardstock like brown, black, dark blue
        3. a few strips of 3/4" x 14" paper from off cuts 
        4. crochet thread #8 or #10 color of your choice to be used for colored papers and white combos. You can  use your preferred thread or string instead. 
        5. white glue (PVA or Elmer's School White Glue) - you'll need just a few drops
        6. small piece of wax paper 2" x 2"
        7. scissors
        8. ruler
        9. mechanical pencil hp lead is good
        10. any paper for sketching or drawing (copy paper) and tracing papers or Clearprint Fade Out grid pads
        11. X-acto knife #11 blade or scalpel
        12. cutting mat
        13. scotch tape
        14. medium binder clip


        Optional 

          • Beads that the single thread can go through, small 2 hole buttons, die cutters with machine. I use circles and squares of various sizes. 
          • Soft mouse pad or styrofoam packing piece
          • Sewing tracing wheel
          • Awl

          Note: If you have any questions about the supply list above, email Dorothy at dotyuki@gmail.com


          Image of all the supplies needed including the optional items. 



          ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: 

          From Dorothy Yuki: Since 1964, after college, I became an owner of a manufacturing business, In Good Company. We were the suppliers to Macy's USA, William/Sonoma and military canteens throughout the world with kitchen goods...aprons, potholders, placemats, napkins and a lot of stuff and nonsense.  I sold the business in 1977 and became a design and production consultant to the Fashion Industry and the entertainment production companies. I did volunteer work with the Sierra Gorda Ecological group in Mexico from 2003 to the present. I was also the master educator for the San Francisco Fashion Incubator until 2020. I have been teaching arts and crafts since 2000. I have been a President of Friends of Calligraphy and a member of Society for Calligraphy, Pacific Scribes, Portland Society for Calligraphy and Escribiente Calligraphy Society.  I have been a teacher for San Francisco Center for the Book, SCRAP-sf, Ruth's Table, Letterform Archive and others here in San Francisco. I've also taught in Europe, South America and Mexico. However, at my age, I am still learning but want to pass on and share what I know. 


          REGISTRATION DETAILS:

          $40 to join. Zoom recording will be available until June 30, 2026. Click on the “register” button at the top left and complete payment. Without payment, your registration will automatically be cancelled.

          Registration closes on May 7, 2026. No cancellations and no refunds will be issued.

          If you have any questions, email Lona at sfc.solarnibs@gmail.com.


          Registration is for Society for Calligraphy members only. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. For membership, please go to: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/resources/Membership.pdf

          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. 

          • May 30, 2026
          • 10:15 AM - 4:45 PM
          • La Verne Public Library
          • 20

          PRESENTER: Robbie Saslow, IN-PERSON  WORKSHOP


           

          Sponsored by the Inland Empire

          SAVE THE DATE! We are in the process of organizing and confirming this workshop. More details will be announced. Please note, Robbie prefers to teach in-person, rather than online. Other chapters may host similar workshops with him, also in-person.

          Saturday, MAY 30, 2026 – 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (PST)

          Fee: TBD (paid workshops are for Members, only).
          No refunds unless your spot can be filled from a waitlist.
          As a chapter, we must use modified procedures--please ignore the automatic prompt to pay. as well as any invoice. Do check your email for our message which contains the payment link, as well as instructions for those who wish to pay by check.

          Questions? Contact: Kristi at iepvworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org

          IN-PERSON, venue TBD

          ABOUT THIS EVENT: Look around your drawing table and you’re likely to see lots of pencils and pens, from colored pencils to regular graphite pencils, from delicate fine-point markers to reliable ballpoint pens, from paint markers to glittery gel pens. All of these implements lend themselves beautifully to classic monoline letterforms, but they are also wonderfully adaptable to all sorts of fun and creative letters. After practicing a basic monoline form, we will play and create scores of our own lettering variations. Explore the versatility of pens and pencils: the fantastic, inexpensive and most readily available of all writing tools!


          ABOUT ROBBIE: TBA

          www.barbclose.com

          barbara.close – FB & IG

          We will stop for a 1/2 hour lunch, as well as the usual mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks. Coffee & Tea will be provided. Feel free to bring a snack to share.

          Questions? Contact: Kristi at iepvworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org

          REGISTRATION: You must be a member both when you register and when the class is held. Pay by check or PayPal. No refunds unless your spot can be filled from the waitlist. 

          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 $xx 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, including 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. No refunds unless your spot can be filled from a waiting list.

          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. 

          • June 20, 2026
          • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
          • Lomita Library 24200 Narbonne Ave, Lomita, CA 90717
          • 20
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          PRESENTER: Louis Lemoine


          SPONSOR: South Los Angeles Chapter (Solar Nibs)

          COURSE DESCRIPTION:


          Come learn variations of Peter Thornton’s “Button Alphabet”. The beauty of this alphabet is that anyone can achieve satisfying results in a relatively short period of time, due to its forgiving nature and the fact that there are only 26 characters to worry about. If you come with a positive attitude you are guaranteed to leave with something that you will be proud of.

          This is an in-person workshop at the Lomita Library. Please bring your own beverage. Snacks will be provided. 


          SUPPLY LIST: 

          1. Any writing instrument with a flat edge, preferably no smaller than 6mm is preferred. A few suggestions are the 6mm Parallel Pen, Automatic Pen or something similar.

          2. Your favorite ink, walnut etc. (Make sure that the ink you will use doesn’t bleed with the paper you choose).

          3. A pencil.

          4. A straight edge (scale/ruler or Alvin Parallel Glider)

          5. An eraser.

          6. A fine point marker ( Pigma Micron 01 or something similar).

          7. Your favorite paper, typewriter bond paper or grid paper.


            ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: 

            Louis L. Lemoine is a "Visual Magician" (designer, lettering artist, illustrator, educator, entertainer and speaker / storyteller). He retired in 2015 from Walt Disney Imagineering, a division of the Walt Disney Company, where he worked for 32+ years helping to create memories for Disney Parks guests worldwide. Before leaving he was awarded the Disney Legacy Award, the highest honor the company can bestow on a cast member.

            He has a Master of Arts Degree in Art, with emphasis in the area of Design, from California State University at Los Angeles, and has a valid-for-life Community College teaching credential, making use of it teaching at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the mid 80’s.

            His work has been published numerous times in Letter Arts Review (being a featured artist in one issue), Bound and Lettered and Somerset Studio magazines to name a few as well as exhibiting his work in juried and non-juried shows. He is also one of the featured lettering artists in the Centennial Edition of the Speedball Textbook. He has taught lettering workshops for calligraphy guilds in California, Iowa and Canada. In 2013 he self published a book of his lettering art.

            In 2024 he was invited to be guest speaker at the luncheon for Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers. In 2020 he was invited by Missy Day to be a guest speaker at ‘What’s Your Story’. In 2019 he was a guest speaker at ‘The Thing Live’ (a premier event for creatives, makers, marketers, entrepreneurs and leaders) in Orange County, CA. In 2017 he was on the faculty of the Write On Calligraphy Guilds ‘Letters of Joy’ conference in Seattle, Washington along with being its keynote speaker. In 2015 he was one of the selected guest speakers for the 'Reimagine Conference' (a conference for creatives) held in Orange County, CA. He was also on the faculty for the 2014 International Lettering Conference, Legacies II in Dallas, Texas, and for the 2013 and 2011 Iampeth Lettering Conferences and keynote speaker at its 2011 conference.


            REGISTRATION DETAILS:

            $30 to join. This is an in-person workshop. No refunds will be issued. Please register and pay by clicking "Register" at the top left. If payment is not received at the time of registration, your registration will be cancelled automatically. 


            If you have any questions, email Lona at sfc.solarnibs@gmail.com.


            Registration is for Society for Calligraphy members only. Your membership must be current at time of sign-up as well as when class is held. For membership, please go to: https://societyforcalligraphy.org/resources/Membership.pdf


            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. 

            • November 14, 2026
            • 9:30 AM
            • November 15, 2026
            • 4:30 PM
            • San Diego Education Association

            IN-PERSON

            Sponsored by: 

            Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, 2026, 9:30AM to 4:30 PM, includes a one hour break for lunch.

            Location: San Diego Education Association, 10393 San Diego Mission Rd, Suite 100, San Diego, CA

            FEES: TBA. 

            PAID WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY. No refunds. 

            ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Details to follow.

            SKILL LEVEL: All levels

            ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Information to follow


            HOW TO REGISTER

            PAID WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY. No refunds. 

            Fee: TBA.  

            Questions/comments? please contact Kristi at sdworkshops@societyforcalligraphy.org 

            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)

            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 this 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.

            For those affiliated with SfC's San Diego chapter, we do have scholarship funds available to assist in the education and development of calligraphic skills. Please contact Kristi to inquire.

            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.

            • February 19, 2027
            • February 22, 2027
            • SONESTA HOTEL LAX
            • 39
            Register



            LETTERS CALIFORNIA STYLE 2027. -  20th Anniversary Conference!                                                                                                 

            Complete your non-refundable $75.00 deposit online.

            LETTERS is a members only conference. If you would like to become a member please visit the home page and follow the prompts. It's easy and allows you to take part in  all of our activities.

            Attendees at LETTERS 2026 will receive a higher registration priority number than new deposit holders. Making a deposit now ensures a place at LETTERS 2027.

            Class choices will be assigned based on your priority number. You are not guaranteed your first choice but we will do our best to place you in your first choice and definitely one of your three class preferences.

            The brochure for LETTERS 2027, will be released in the summer of 2026.

            The payment deadline will be November 15, 2026.

            The faculty lineup for 2027 includes: Yukimi Annand, Barbara Close, Erin Fletcher, Randy Hasson with Nina Tran, Louis Lemoine, Rick Paulus, Tamara Stoneburner, Anne Davnes  and Lonna Yen (InkFurie)

            LETTERS will take place at the Sonesta Hotel LAX - 5985 W Century Boulevard, Los Angeles.

          Past Workshops

          March 06, 2026 Romans Study Group (Member-led)
          February 14, 2026 SCRIBES MARKET NIGHT at LETTERS
          February 06, 2026 Romans Study Group (Member-led)
          January 24, 2026 A VALENTINE WITH RISA GETTLER
          January 07, 2026 Mostly Romans: A Playful Journey of Design--Creating in Color
          December 07, 2025 The Lettering Studio: Holiday Wrap! with DeAnn Singh
          November 22, 2025 Letters in Color with Marie Fredriksson
          November 21, 2025 Whimsical Wreaths - A Festive Outreach Program
          November 16, 2025 Botanical Printing on Leather
          November 08, 2025 Uncial: Yesterday, Today & Maybe Tomorrow - IN-PERSON
          November 03, 2025 Cheryl's Gothic Cursive - Monday Evenings in November
          October 25, 2025 Angles with attitude: Drawing bold letters with an edge
          October 18, 2025 Fraktur Capitals with Nina Tran
          October 09, 2025 Cheryl's Gothic Cursive with Cheryl Jacobsen - Thursday Evenings
          October 06, 2025 Cheryl's Gothic Cursive with Cheryl Jacobsen - Monday Evenings
          October 04, 2025 Weaver Writing Style with Bill Kemp
          September 27, 2025 Roman capitals unleashed: Form, flair and freedom
          September 14, 2025 Everyday Uncial & more with Jane Shibata
          August 23, 2025 The Unconventional Pointed Pen...upper & lower case delights
          August 02, 2025 Calligraphic Rhythm & a Spark of Gold with Andrea Wunderlich
          July 19, 2025 Calligraphy Meetup in Gardena
          July 10, 2025 Cheryl's Gothic Cursive - Thursday Evenings
          July 08, 2025 Cheryl's Gothic Cursive with Cheryl Jacobsen - Tuesday evenings
          June 14, 2025 BOOKBINDING with Erin Fletcher
          June 07, 2025 PASTE PAPER PARTY
          May 09, 2025 Cheryl's Gothic Cursive with Cheryl Jacobsen - MORNING SERIES
          May 08, 2025 Cheryl's Gothic Cursive with Cheryl Jacobsen - EVENING SERIES
          May 02, 2025 Italian Hand of Jan Van de Velde with Hoang Dao
          April 05, 2025 BRUSH PEN CALLIGRAPHY WITH TOMBOW MARKERS
          March 23, 2025 The Lettering Studio: Spring Cleaning
          March 15, 2025 You're My Type: Ondine
          March 04, 2025 Visigothic Versals, The Writing Style of early Medieval Spain
          March 01, 2025 TOOLS GALORE with Carrie Imai
          February 28, 2025 Glittering Glass with Shreya Verma
          January 11, 2025 Copperplate - A Systematic Approach with Jodi Denning
          January 08, 2025 Romans Studies with Barbara Close
          January 05, 2025 PRETTY PAISLEY LETTERS with Cecilia Boschi
          November 24, 2024 Holiday Flourishes with Jane Shibata
          November 23, 2024 Going Postal: Mixed-Media Postcards - IN-PERSON & ONLINE
          November 15, 2024 Wearable Jewelry: Amulets
          November 12, 2024 Going Around in Circles with Nancy Hays Hills
          November 09, 2024 Mostly Romans: A Playful Journey of Design--Creating in Color - IN-PERSON
          October 19, 2024 My Magical Journey to Walt Disney Imagineering
          October 13, 2024 Composition for Calligraphers with Mike Gold
          October 03, 2024 BUILT-UP CAPITALS with Beth Lee
          September 29, 2024 The Lettering Studio: Creating Your Own Space
          September 28, 2024 The Echoes of Envelopes
          September 25, 2024 Carrioka & Other Dances with Carrie Imai
          September 08, 2024 Drawn and Built-Up Minuscule - Study of Works by Hermann Kilian
          August 24, 2024 Innovative & Inspiring: Contemporary Greeting Card Design
          August 17, 2024 Decorative Lettering
          July 20, 2024 Stunt Roman Capitals
          June 08, 2024 Blossoms and Quill: A Journey in Watercolor and Words with Shreya Verma
          May 23, 2024 Tune Up Your Italic with Sue Greenseth
          May 05, 2024 Mastering Markers
          May 02, 2024 THE CALLIGRAPHER’S PROCESS From conception to completion
          April 20, 2024 Stunt Roman
          April 13, 2024 Gothicized Italic with Nina Tran
          March 09, 2024 Calligraphy Rhythm & a Spark of Gold! with Andrea Wunderlich
          February 24, 2024 FRAKTURA with Viktor Kams
          February 21, 2024 Fraktura with Viktor Kams (In-Person)
          February 11, 2024 Those Blooming Envelopes! with Violet Smythe
          January 21, 2024 Decorated Lombardic Capitals
          January 13, 2024 The Gilded, Painted Letter and More with Rosemary Buczek
          January 05, 2024 Dancing Petals: Painting the Charm of Loose Watercolor Roses
          November 19, 2023 The Lettering Studio with DeAnn Singh
          November 17, 2023 Wet on Wet Watercolor Cats
          November 11, 2023 Let's get Italicized! Master the Basics of Italic Calligraphy
          November 09, 2023 GREETING CARDS with Roxanne Glaser
          November 05, 2023 Parallel Pen Flourishes with Jane Shibata
          October 24, 2023 AMONGST THE BLOOMS with Connie Furgason
          October 07, 2023 Neuland and Embossing with Sue Greenseth
          October 02, 2023 Captivating Color: Choosing, Mixing, and Using Watercolor for Calligraphy
          September 23, 2023 Inland Empire Meetup
          September 23, 2023 BAMBOOZLED: Everything Bamboo IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
          September 17, 2023 Sgraffito - Scratching through Gold
          August 19, 2023 Gelli-Printing with Printers' Inks (MEMBERS-ONLY)
          August 15, 2023 Ben Shahn-ish with Beth Lee
          August 12, 2023 More Fables and Flowers with Risa Gettler
          August 10, 2023 ADVENTURES IN CREATIVITY with Barbara Close
          August 05, 2023 Fraktur & Flourishes with Nina Tran
          July 22, 2023 Spot On! Modern Illumination with Andrea Wunderlich
          July 15, 2023 Carrioka & Other Dances
          July 05, 2023 COPPERPLATE BOOSTER
          June 17, 2023 Mid-Century Pen Moves Part 2
          June 10, 2023 Fables and Flowers
          April 22, 2023 A SHARP PENCIL AND A KEEN EYE
          April 19, 2023 A WAY OF CREATING WITHOUT WORRY
          April 16, 2023 Everyday Uncial
          April 14, 2023 Toltec Gothic Flourishing with Peter Greco
          April 14, 2023 Working with Borders
          March 22, 2023 ROXANNE GLASER - DRAWN TO GRATITUDE
          March 11, 2023 The Letters of Imre Reiner
          February 11, 2023 Napkin Play: Creating booklets, tags, pockets and more!
          January 21, 2023 To B or Not to B: A B-Nib Play
          January 14, 2023 Neuland+embossing
          December 03, 2022 Gelli-Printing with Printers' Inks (MEMBERS-ONLY)
          November 27, 2022 Fabulous Flourishing for the Holidays
          November 19, 2022 The Inside Curve
          November 12, 2022 Text and Texture - Folded Pen and Color Blending
          November 10, 2022 CREATIVE CARDS
          October 30, 2022 ONE-STROKE LETTERS WITH DECORATION
          October 23, 2022 Calligraphic Dirds
          October 22, 2022 Calligraphic Dirds
          October 14, 2022 Versals
          October 08, 2022 Drawn to Letters: The Dutch Approach
          October 06, 2022 Whispers & Screams: Exploring the Ruling Pen
          September 24, 2022 Romanesque Stitch Book
          September 17, 2022 Uncial Uprise
          September 11, 2022 Writing on Circles and Curves
          September 05, 2022 Mastering Numbers
          August 27, 2022 Basic Monoline Italic
          August 10, 2022 Once Upon a Circle
          July 30, 2022 Rudolf Koch in Color and Ornament
          July 16, 2022 Mid-Century Pen Moves
          July 03, 2022 Parallel Pen Party
          June 26, 2022 Painting a Decorative Medieval Knot
          June 07, 2022 No Fear CASUAL ROMANS
          May 14, 2022 Fresh & Fancy: modern illumination inspired by Lindisfarne Gospels
          April 30, 2022 Playful Pressurized Letterforms
          April 23, 2022 Playful Pressurized Letterforms
          April 10, 2022 Mastering Markers
          April 09, 2022 SPRING SYMPHONY
          April 06, 2022 Bold & Blended: Chunky Roman Caps with Belgium Bister Inks
          March 15, 2022 Introduction to Celtic Knots
          January 08, 2022 PARALLEL PEN: DEMYSTIFYING AND BEYOND
          January 04, 2022 Round Ronde, A Ronde We Go!
          December 27, 2021 Fabulous Flourishing Cards & Envelopes
          December 04, 2021 PARALLEL PEN: DEMYSTIFYING AND BEYOND
          November 20, 2021 Botanical Embellishments - Creating Wreaths
          November 13, 2021 Pointed Pen Holiday Elements
          October 24, 2021 Everyday Uncial
          October 18, 2021 Small Capitals with Small Landscapes
          October 16, 2021 Who's afraid of Rudolf Koch?
          October 09, 2021 Interlock Surfin’ Letters
          October 01, 2021 LUSCIOUS LAYERS WATERCOLOR
          September 28, 2021 Greeting Cards Galore
          September 18, 2021 Small Capitals with Small Landscapes
          August 22, 2021 Fabulous Flourishing : Techniques for All
          August 21, 2021 Introduction to Fraktur
          August 17, 2021 How Do You DOodle That? with Nancy Hays Hills
          August 07, 2021 Angels in August
          July 31, 2021 Hardcover Accordion-Spine Book
          June 11, 2021 Drawn and Built-up Capitals - Study of Hermann Kilian's Work
          May 22, 2021 Exciting World of Ruling Pens
          May 16, 2021 Copperplate Capitals with DeAnn Singh
          May 04, 2021 Tools Galore
          April 11, 2021 Dutch Masters Script
          April 10, 2021 Monoline Foundational Hand
          March 19, 2021 The Foundational Hand from Form to Design
          February 20, 2021 Assorted Blackletter
          January 24, 2021 Copperplate Basics - For Beginners & Brush-Ups
          January 21, 2021 Uncial, Then and Now with Meredith Klein
          January 16, 2021 Flora with Anne Elser
          January 13, 2021 Open-Shaded Script with Anne Elser
          January 09, 2021 Love, Fear and Flourishing
          November 21, 2020 Flourishing Text
          November 14, 2020 Focus on Italics
          October 24, 2020 Captivating Cadel Capitals with Vivian Mungall
          October 18, 2020 Italic Basics: Beginners & Brush-Ups - DeAnn Singh
          October 10, 2020 Illuminated Capitals (via Zoom) with Risa Gettler
          October 08, 2020 Holiday Greetings with Victoria Kibildis
          October 03, 2020 Introduction to Copperplate Script (via ZOOM) with Nina Tran
          September 13, 2020 RESCHEDULED: Italic Basics: For Beginners & Brush-Ups (ZOOM) with DeAnn Singh
          September 09, 2020 Introduction to Gothicized Italic - ONLINE with Nina Tran
          August 22, 2020 Playful Letters on ZOOM with Carrie Imai
          August 15, 2020 Long Stitch Bookbinding - ONLINE with Amy Spencer
          August 05, 2020 Copperplate Garden (ZOOM) with Barbara Close


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