Christmas Card Design: Calligraphy with Susan Bradshaw (Materials Included)

Unleash your creativity this holiday season and learn a skill that you can apply to your cards, your gifts and more. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a complete beginner, join us for a festive, hands-on experience where you’ll learn the elegant art of calligraphy.

Susan Bradshaw will guide you through the techniques needed to craft stunning personalised Christmas Cards that capture the spirit of the season.

Bring your favourite short poem or verse (10-20 words max) and your creativity and take home your work and a new set of skills to take into the festive season.

Please note: There is no guarentee that you will go home with a completed work(s) but you will leave with the skills and knowledge needed to complete the project at home.

Murray's Art and Framing has a full selection of art supplies. You will get the opportunity to try a limited range in this workshop and will recieve our loyalty programs 10% discount off art supplies (exclusions apply).

Our generously spaced classroom allows for social distancing but please don't come if you are unwell.

Don't want to pay for your ticket online? Give us a call on 07 4632 2727.

As a calligrapher, it is the words of Socrates, Virgil, Dante, Tennyson, Oscar Wilde, Helen Keller and Mother Teresa that give me the inspiration to write on vellum, paper or canvas and therefore create in writing an art form that reflects their special meaning. You wouldn't write a love poem in Gothic – flowing copperplate or italic expresses love.

When Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 15th century, calligraphers were no longer required to write bibles and books of Psalms. However they then turned their skills to teach the people 'how to write'. An Englishman, Edward Johnston, rediscovered the 'broad pen' and other calligraphic techniques lost during the centuries of disuse and it is for that reason he is known as the father of modern calligraphy.

My interest in calligraphy, “The Art of Beautiful Writing” began at high school when I was studying art as one of my subjects.

Many years elapsed before my interest was rekindled by attending classes at the Toowoomba College of TAFE with tutor Genevieve Cooke. Further studies with outstanding tutors Olive Bull, Gemma Black and Lexie Arlington at McGregor Summer School and a 12 months correspondence course with international tutor Thomas Ingmire (USA) plus annual visits to Summer School in Winter in Melbourne have given me the skills and enthusiasm for this art form that has a history dating back more than 2000 years.

In the early 1990's I was asked to teach calligraphy for TAFE's Adult Education program until it ceased in 2002. My teaching career continued in Brisbane and classes for the Buderim calligraphers. It has been a pleasure to be part of Murray's Art & Framing Art Workshop Program since 2015.

All artwork images provided by the artist. Copyright Susan Bradshaw

MyArt Studio Booking & Cancellation Policy

Fees

Ticket prices ensure that we can provide professional art tutors. Each ticket covers the total duration of the event for one student to attend. Fees do not include art materials. Please book into a workshop at least one month prior to its commencement if possible. This will secure your spot in the class and allow us to confirm tutor bookings. If there are insufficient tickets booked, workshops may be cancelled.

Cancellation of enrolment by you

If you choose to withdraw from a course or workshop up to one month before its commencement, you will be charged a $25 administration fee. The remainder (minus Eventbrite fees) will be refunded. If you choose to withdraw from a course or workshop within 1 month of its commencement, you will be charged a $25 administration fee and the remainder (minus Eventbrite fees) will only be refunded if the position can be filled.

Missed Classes

Once a workshop has commenced there are no refunds. MyArt Studio cannot accept responsibility for changes to students' personal circumstances that prevent attendance. Classes missed are the student’s responsibility and are non-refundable. Students are not entitled to a discount or ‘make-up’ class if they miss a class for any course, they are enrolled in.

Cancellations of workshops by us

In the event of a class being cancelled due to insufficient enrolments, a full refund will be given.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Murrays Art & Framing, 485 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City, Australia