Learn with Laura
Join artist Laura Lavender as she teaches the basics of calligraphy and hand lettering.
You’ll explore a range of tools and techniques to form letters, words & symbols, then apply these skills to fun & useful projects.
Laura Lavender has a relaxing, gentle approach to teaching, which complements the meditative nature of calligraphy.
Available worldwide
WORKSHOP SUBJECTS:
Pointed pen flourishing
Embellished drop capitals
Floral pointed pen
Watercolour & gouache colour calligraphy
Addressing envelopes
Elegant modern pointed pen
Fun & funky Lettering
Copperplate
Wedding calligraphy
Black paper & white ink
WORKSHOPS
Laura offers workshops in traditional and modern calligraphy techniques, as listed above under "workshop subjects."
Workshops include:
Workshops include stationery and practice packages, and can also include a full, premium-quality calligraphy kit. Custom options are available. Please inquire for details.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Private lessons are available in person, via video call, or at a prearranged location
of your choice.
Private lessons include:
3 hours of tuition customized to your calligraphy background and interests, a calligraphy kit, and all supplies.
Corporate Team Building & Private Parties
Laura Lavender offers calligraphy lessons for private parties, such bacherlorette parties or birthday parties.
Laura Lavender's light-hearted approach to calligraphy is ideal for relaxing and creative corporate team building sessions.
Laura Lavender's pointed pen calligraphy workshop will provide you with all you need to get started writing in the most elegant of ways! This workshop covers elegant pointed pen, firmly rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality.
In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover all the basics of how to use your pointed pen. Beginning with how to create the thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed pen calligraphy, we then will work through the strokes needed to create the letters we love. Finally, we will look over how these strokes are used to create a lovely alphabet.
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters (upper & lower case) plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
– Light refreshments
$195 (Includes all supplies + a starter calligraphy kit)
$235 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)
Please be sure you can attend, as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.