Whimsical Wreaths - A Festive Outreach Program

SPONSOR: Society for Calligraphy

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Join us for 2 hours of fun wreath ideas for your holiday cards. We will use materials we already own and create various styles to make festive cards. Step-by-step instructions will be given. This workshop is an outreach program, open to all - members and non-members. 

*** The class will be recorded and available for 30 days. ***

SUGGESTED SUPPLY LIST: 

• Pencil
• Ruler
• Eraser
• Small container to create a circle 2.5" to 3"
• Watercolor paints - tubes or pans - what you already have
• Watercolor brush(es) - small #2 or small wedge brush
• Pointed nib
• Red and/or green marker with small blunt tip
• Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White  -or-  white gouache
• Watercolor papers or mixed media paper cut to about 6" x 9"
• Some sheets of colored card stock if you wish to use the white gouache or bleedproof white
• white, red, green colored pencils (optional)

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: 

Barbara is an internationally known calligrapher/artist and teaches in southern California, across the US and Canada. She thoroughly loves teaching and sharing with students. She also teaches online global classes through Zoom and loves the idea of reaching so many people. Her work includes a wide variety of lettering styles and mixed media applications. She has exhibited her work across the country as well as in many private collections. Her work has creative passion while showing the exhilaration of discovery in playful experimentations with skillful execution. Barbara has taught at several International Lettering and IAMPETH Conferences. She has designed the logo for Somerset Studio Magazine and the Calligraphy Collection font cartridge for Cricut. She has also designed several greeting cards for Marcel Schurman, now Papyrus.

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

1) Cost is $20. Register by clicking the "REGISTER" button at the top left of this page and complete payment. If payment is not received with registration, your registration will be cancelled. No refunds will be issued.

REGISTRATION CLOSES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025.

If you have any questions, email virginiafarrjones@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.