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Happy New Year!

Hi, 2019. Nice to meet you, let’s be friends.

We’re excited to turn the page and embrace fresh beginnings. Join us for some exciting winter events in the coming weeks, including a meetup and our first classes of the year:

  • Type Treatment calligraphy meetup this Saturday, January 5 at 10am at Fran’s Chocolates. This is a great way to meet like minded creatives — BYO art supplies!
  • Intro to Pointed Pen Calligraphy on Saturday, January 12 at 11am at Sweetgrass Food Co. Using the pen, nib, and ink that have been used for millennia in calligraphy, we will explore modern calligraphy using the dip pen. This is a great way for beginners to get introduced to the art form!
  • Intro to Hand Lettering and Design on Saturday, January 19 from 11am to 4ish pm at Fran’s Chocolates. This class will introduce you to several different hand lettered alphabets and involves drawing letters rather than using modern calligraphy pressurized techniques to get the thin and thick lines. After the alphabet introduction, we’ll lean into design fundamentals and learn different methods for integrating design and illustration into your composition. While we have had beginners attend this class, we recommend a background in lettering and design.
  • Urban Lettering on Saturday, February 2 from 11am to 2pm at Sweetgrass Food Co. This class utilizes a paintbrush and watercolors and you’ll be introduced to a loose urban alphabet in both a printed and cursive font. This style of lettering is what you see frequently in cookbooks and is all the rage!

What are your new years resolutions for 2019? Comment below!

Seattle Holiday Lettering Workshops

We have a great lineup of events happening in Seattle to get you geared up for the holidays! Here’s a list of events that you can plug into:

Brush Lettering Basics – Free Demo
Saturday, November 18 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Daniel Smith Art Supplies: 4150 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134

In this complimentary demo, you’ll learn about the originals of modern calligraphy and fundamentals such as how to hold your pen and warm-ups. We’ll even show you a few fun ways to add depth to your lettering art!

Intro to Modern Calligraphy: Pointed Pen
Saturday, December 2 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
Seattle

Pointed Pen Calligraphy hearkens back to the foundations of Modern Calligraphy where you dip a pen into ink to write.

Intro to Modern Calligraphy: Uppercase Letterforms 
Saturday, December 2 from 3:00 – 6:00pm
Seattle

This class can be taken with either pointed pen or brush marker, depending on your preference. Let us know in the check-out what you prefer.

Holiday Lettering: Make Your Own Holiday Cards 
Sunday, December 3 from 5:00 to 7:00pm
Jujubeet Cafe, 10246 Main St A, Bellevue, WA 98004

We only host this once a year! You’ll get a crash course in hand lettering, then you’ll design a unique holiday card and make liners for envelopes for the people on your Christmas card list this year.

Brush Lettering Basics
Saturday, December 9 from 10am to 1pm
Daniel Smith Art Supplies: 4150 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134

If you were at the Brush Lettering Demo, this is a great next step in your lettering journey! In this workshop we’ll go through Lark Lettering’s modern calligraphy alphabet, then we’ll explore a few fun ways to add depth in your lettering practice.

For details and registration, visit our Workshops page.

Back to School: Fall Seattle Lettering Class Line-up

It’s official! Fall has arrived in Seattle, which means it’s time to sharpen your pencils and unpack your sweaters.

Can we all agree that the best part of fall is school supplies and new beginnings? If you’re an adult that misses learning new skills and shopping for school supplies, check out our new fall curriculum! We have a great lineup for you, starting with:

  1. Urban Lettering brush lettering on 9/21
  2. Pointed Pen Calligraphy on 9/26
  3. Our monthly Meetup on 9/28
  4. Hand Lettering and Design on 10/10 + 10/17 (2 part mini-series)
  5. Watercolor Lettering on 10/24.

When you register here you can save with coupon code SARAHENJOY (*Note the new code) to enjoy 25% off. See you in class!