| The Calligraphy Studio Classes for adults and children 10 years and older. The study and practice of calligraphy is very much like learning how to play a musical instrument. Students would never expect to be accomplished musicians after a few weeks of classes. Nor should students of calligraphy expect to hand letter the Desiderata after a few weeks of classes. Both the aspiring musician and calligrapher must learn to train the hand, the eye, and the mind to work together as one. The following classes are designed to facilitate this training. Calligraphy can be a lifelong study or something a student may wish to enjoy as a past time. All who have an interest in the art of beautiful writing are welcome. |
Basic Calligraphy - Students may join the class at their convenience.
5 class sessions - $75
Two hours -
Tuesdays - 6pm to 8pm Or Wednesdays - 1pm to 3pm
Supplies will be available for purchase ($20 - Pilot Parallel Pen, cartridges, and grid paper)
Basic Calligraphy is designed for the beginning student as well as the continuing student. The focus will be on
learning, practicing, and improving a specific calligraphic letterform per each series of classes. (i.e Italic,
foundational, uncial/celtic, black letter, Romans, pointed pen).
Week 1 - specifically for beginning students as a general introduction to calligraphy. Topics include supplies, brief
history of letterforms through the ages, basic studio practices, and resource suggestions.
Week 2 - focus on half of the lower case families of letters
Week 3 - focus on second half of the lower case families of letters
Week 4 - focus on upper case A thru M
Week 5 - focus on upper case N thru Z
5 class sessions - $75
Two hours -
Tuesdays - 6pm to 8pm Or Wednesdays - 1pm to 3pm
Supplies will be available for purchase ($20 - Pilot Parallel Pen, cartridges, and grid paper)
Basic Calligraphy is designed for the beginning student as well as the continuing student. The focus will be on
learning, practicing, and improving a specific calligraphic letterform per each series of classes. (i.e Italic,
foundational, uncial/celtic, black letter, Romans, pointed pen).
Week 1 - specifically for beginning students as a general introduction to calligraphy. Topics include supplies, brief
history of letterforms through the ages, basic studio practices, and resource suggestions.
Week 2 - focus on half of the lower case families of letters
Week 3 - focus on second half of the lower case families of letters
Week 4 - focus on upper case A thru M
Week 5 - focus on upper case N thru Z
| Continuing Calligraphy 4 class sessions - $60/ 8 sessions - $96/12 sessions - $130 (Note that students may purchase the amount of sessions they choose to be taken over a six-month period of time. Students may join these sessions at their convenience Two hours Thursdays - 6pm to 8pm Note: These classes are designed for those who have taken at least one Basic Calligraphy class and have an understanding of at least one letterform. Continuing students will have the opportunity to work at their own pace to improve skills. Additional tools and techniques will be discussed during the sessions to help round out the students' knowledge about calligraphy. |
Calligraphy for Kids - age 10 years and older
6 class sessions - $90 includes supplies used in class. Parents may purchase calligraphy pens, markers, ink,
and paper for home use from instructor.
Mondays - 5pm to 6pm
Ongoing. Parents purchase 6-sessions to be used at their convenience over a two-month period of time.
Kids are spending so much time with keyboards. This class allows students the opportunity to find handwriting
useful again! Students will focus on letterforms (aka fonts) with additional techniques and skills to round out the
student's practice. Students will make handmade books, decorative papers, illuminated letters, and develop a love
for words that will serve throughout their lives.
6 class sessions - $90 includes supplies used in class. Parents may purchase calligraphy pens, markers, ink,
and paper for home use from instructor.
Mondays - 5pm to 6pm
Ongoing. Parents purchase 6-sessions to be used at their convenience over a two-month period of time.
Kids are spending so much time with keyboards. This class allows students the opportunity to find handwriting
useful again! Students will focus on letterforms (aka fonts) with additional techniques and skills to round out the
student's practice. Students will make handmade books, decorative papers, illuminated letters, and develop a love
for words that will serve throughout their lives.
Adult & Teen Classes
Mini classes - Adults & Teens 14 and older
How to use a dip pen
1 two-hour class session - $30 (including $10 worth of supplies - nibs, pen holder and ink to take home)
Sunday, April 28 from 1pm to 3pm
Calligraphers have the best toys with which to create, but the staple is the tried and true dip pen. With a pen handle,
variety of nibs and inks as well as gouache at our finger tips, the vast world of lettering is infinite. This low-tech tool
requires patience and practice to use successfully. This class will help gain the confidence to master the pen
without making splatters and splotches.
1 two-hour class session - $30 (including $10 worth of supplies - nibs, pen holder and ink to take home)
Sunday, April 28 from 1pm to 3pm
Calligraphers have the best toys with which to create, but the staple is the tried and true dip pen. With a pen handle,
variety of nibs and inks as well as gouache at our finger tips, the vast world of lettering is infinite. This low-tech tool
requires patience and practice to use successfully. This class will help gain the confidence to master the pen
without making splatters and splotches.
Calligraphers do it between the lines:
How to line paper & make templates for lettering projects
1 two-hour class session - $20 (including supplies)
Please inquire about date and time.
Grid paper is fine for practice, but what about producing a piece of calligraphy on unlined paper or addressing an
envelope? Learn how to line papers for specific nib sizes and create templates that will make studio time more
efficient. We will also create templates for addressing envelopes.
How to line paper & make templates for lettering projects
1 two-hour class session - $20 (including supplies)
Please inquire about date and time.
Grid paper is fine for practice, but what about producing a piece of calligraphy on unlined paper or addressing an
envelope? Learn how to line papers for specific nib sizes and create templates that will make studio time more
efficient. We will also create templates for addressing envelopes.
Which paper? So many choices!
1 two-hour class session - $25 (including a wide variety of paper samples to test and take home)
Please inquire about date and time.
Calligraphers love their papers as much as knitters love their yarns. Learn about the nuances of the wide variety
available and what works and what doesn't. Participants will receive good size samplings to test and use for future
projects including watercolor, text weight, printmaking, color and decorative papers.
1 two-hour class session - $25 (including a wide variety of paper samples to test and take home)
Please inquire about date and time.
Calligraphers love their papers as much as knitters love their yarns. Learn about the nuances of the wide variety
available and what works and what doesn't. Participants will receive good size samplings to test and use for future
projects including watercolor, text weight, printmaking, color and decorative papers.
The Artful Envelope
1 two-hour class session - $30 (including all supplies)
Sunday, March 24 from 1pm to 3pm.
Email is great, but there is nothing more enjoyable on the part of the addressee to receive an envelope that has
been 'decorated'. We will use simple supplies like markers, rubber stamps, embossing techniques as well as
calligraphic tools to create eye-catching and impressive envelopes. All skill levels and non-calligraphers will enjoy
this class.
1 two-hour class session - $30 (including all supplies)
Sunday, March 24 from 1pm to 3pm.
Email is great, but there is nothing more enjoyable on the part of the addressee to receive an envelope that has
been 'decorated'. We will use simple supplies like markers, rubber stamps, embossing techniques as well as
calligraphic tools to create eye-catching and impressive envelopes. All skill levels and non-calligraphers will enjoy
this class.
Layout & Design for Calligraphers
1 four-hour class session - $30 (all materials included. Please note this is a supply-intensive class.
Please inquire about date and time.
This class will focus on the basics of layout and design techniques that are useful to both the beginner and
continuing student to increase skills and knowledge about the lettering arts. Using ruling devices, printers/copiers,
students will learn to create greeting cards and quotes as originals and reproductions.
1 four-hour class session - $30 (all materials included. Please note this is a supply-intensive class.
Please inquire about date and time.
This class will focus on the basics of layout and design techniques that are useful to both the beginner and
continuing student to increase skills and knowledge about the lettering arts. Using ruling devices, printers/copiers,
students will learn to create greeting cards and quotes as originals and reproductions.
Painted Backgrounds for calligraphic paintings
1 four-hour class session - $48 (including ALL supplies, paper, paints, brushes, palettes)
Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Calligraphy isn't limited to black ink on white paper. Contemporary lettering artists use a wide variety of media to
create art work. No talent is required to join this class. Participants will use watercolors, gouache, acrylics, inks,
iridescent mediums, and more to paint decorative backgrounds to be used for calligraphic paintings. greeting
cards, and other paper projects.
1 four-hour class session - $48 (including ALL supplies, paper, paints, brushes, palettes)
Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Calligraphy isn't limited to black ink on white paper. Contemporary lettering artists use a wide variety of media to
create art work. No talent is required to join this class. Participants will use watercolors, gouache, acrylics, inks,
iridescent mediums, and more to paint decorative backgrounds to be used for calligraphic paintings. greeting
cards, and other paper projects.
| To register for classes, more information or answers to questions please contact Anne Binder anne@annebinder.org |
| Left-handed students are welcome to join classes. There are many excellent and well-known left-handed calligraphers. Specially designed pens and 'how-to' books for the left-hander are readily available. |
| Italic |
| Foundational |
| Uncial / Celtic |
| Black Letter/Gothic |
| Painted Backgrounds. Click to enlarge. |
| Envelope by Diana Hutchison |
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Kids 10 yrs and older
Paste Papers for All Occasions
1 4-hour session - $48 (including ALL supplies, paper, paints, brushes, palettes)
Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Pasting color on to paper is an age-old tradition. Using watercolors, gouache, acrylics, inks, and iridescent
mediums, participants will enjoy the playfulness of applying colored "paste" to papers for a myriad of uses in
paper projects. Use your papers in scrapbooking, making greeting cards, origami papers, and more!
1 4-hour session - $48 (including ALL supplies, paper, paints, brushes, palettes)
Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Pasting color on to paper is an age-old tradition. Using watercolors, gouache, acrylics, inks, and iridescent
mediums, participants will enjoy the playfulness of applying colored "paste" to papers for a myriad of uses in
paper projects. Use your papers in scrapbooking, making greeting cards, origami papers, and more!
Books and Boxes
1 three-hour session - $45 (includes all supplies and materials)
Please inquire about date and time
Participants will learn how to make several basic book structures and boxes for a myriad of uses. Structures
include origami and sewn bindings. Supplies will be pre-cut using decorative and handmade papers. Expect to go
home with at least five little treasures.
1 three-hour session - $45 (includes all supplies and materials)
Please inquire about date and time
Participants will learn how to make several basic book structures and boxes for a myriad of uses. Structures
include origami and sewn bindings. Supplies will be pre-cut using decorative and handmade papers. Expect to go
home with at least five little treasures.
| Tiny Books & Boxes |
| "Tree of My Life" Akane (14 yrs old) |
| Handmade envelope using paste papers |
Pointed Pen Lettering (Must know how to use a dip pen)
Two-day class for a total of 7 hrs of instruction
Please inquire about date and time
$60 (includes instruction and supplies: nibs, pen holder, ink, templates and handouts to take home)
Learn to use the flexible and versatile pointed nibs to create basic script for and your own handwriting.
Two-day class for a total of 7 hrs of instruction
Please inquire about date and time
$60 (includes instruction and supplies: nibs, pen holder, ink, templates and handouts to take home)
Learn to use the flexible and versatile pointed nibs to create basic script for and your own handwriting.
| Simple pointed pen script |
Simple pointed pen alphabet
| NEW Day & Time Added Wednesday afternoons |