Name: Portsmouth NH | Calligraphy Class for Beginners with Lettering By Liz
Start: 2021-09-30T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-19T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Todd Bonita Gallery

Portsmouth NH | Calligraphy Class for Beginners with Lettering By Liz

Join us for a small group, in-person modern pointed pen calligraphy class. No experience is required and all supplies are included.
About this Event

Please text (preferred) 617.697.3011 or email [email protected] to purchase via Venmo | PayPal | ApplePay

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Relax & unwind: it’s YOUR time to get creative. Reserve your seat(s) to learn the meditative art of pointed pen calligraphy with a pro artist.

No previous experience is required, all class materials & complete take-home kit provided. Classes are 2 hours long & have a max of 10 students unless otherwise noted.

You will be expertly and patiently guided through all of the basics: how to hold your pen, set up your workspace, proper ergonomics, the ritual of dipping into pots of acrylic ink, fun warm-up drills, easy-to-follow alphabet practice (6 unique styles to explore!), connecting letters to form words, flourishing techniques, and all the best pro tips & tools to embark on your calligraphy journey.

Dozens of practical project ideas, complete art supplies list & helpful hints / resources are detailed in your kit as well as a PDF of the class workbook which is emailed to all students following class!

Your generous class supplies / take-home kit contains: two styles of pen holder, steel nibs, multiple colors of acrylic ink including black, white, your choice of a metallic and a bright color, assorted colorful card stock and envelopes in a variety of shapes / sizes, a 20-page practice workbook, personalized placecard and handlettered quotes, and a customized worksheet created “live” by Liz with your 10+ favorite words.

Liz is available to all students for on-going mentoring and Q&A following class. Share images / videos of your practice & projects via email for personalized feedback. Over 70 of her former students now provide their own creative services to others.

Save $10/pp when you reserve 2 or more seats; email for special pricing for 6+!

Follow / visit:

www.Instagram.com/LetteringByLiz

for 100s of inspirational images & videos

Read bio / view clients / student feedback / list of dozens of museums, schools, companies, groups & venues where she has taught at:

www.CalligraphyBoston.com

Available for IRL & virtual (via Zoom or FaceTime) private lessons, penmanship tutoring, company events, at-home parties, on-location lettering & glass engraving; 7 days a week, morning/noon/night, year-round! “Have pen, will travel!”

Questions? Ideas?

Text or call: 617.697.3011

or e: [email protected]

Thank you for visiting!

Liz Roessler | Lettering By Liz

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ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

Liz Roessler is a self-taught, professional calligrapher with over 30 years client experience. She has been obsessed with letters ever since she could hold a crayon in her hand and immersed herself in learning calligraphy as a young adult. In her 20’s, she began doing a wide variety of calligraphy work for events, menus, chalkboard signs, invitation design, certificates and custom lettering art commissions for clients.

Over the past 15 years, she has enjoyed “sharing the lettering love” by teaching 100’s of in-person and virtual classes to individuals, dozens of cool companies for their employees, to social groups, at museums (including the MFA and ICA), in classrooms (including Boston and Brookline Public Schools), and at colleges (including BU and Northeastern).

She has appeared many times on-location for “live” calligraphy and hand-engraving glass bottles for national and local brands / clients including Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Victoria’s Secret, J. Crew, Cartier, Lululemon, The Boston Celtics, Woodford Reserve/Jack Daniels, Fenway Sports Management, Diptyque, Crayola, Eataly, Kimpton Hotels, Neiman Marcus, Montblanc, Lafroaig, Shinola, Bloomingdales, KILIAN Paris, Maker’s Mark, Nordstrom, Sugarfina, Narragansett Brewery, L’Oreal, Moncler, Basil Hayden, Jenni Kayne, Monica Vinader, Boston Harbor Distillery, Blick Art Materials, Macy’s, W Hotels, Coty Fragrances, The ‘Quin House in Boston, and The Colony Club of NYC.

Liz has taught classes for dozens of companies including Microsoft, Pfizer, Google, Zappos, HubSpot, DraftKings, EF Education, Wayfair, Toast Tab, Arnold Worldwide, Mullen Lowe, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital, and The Harvard Club.

Her custom calligraphy project clients have included Tiffany & Company, Coca-Cola, West Elm, Chanel, Sotheby’s, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Neiman Marcus, The New England Aquarium, Boston Museum of Science, Harvard University, MIT and many event planners, non-profits, small businesses & brands throughout the USA.

Join Liz in an upcoming class or private lesson to begin YOUR calligraphy journey.

Email [email protected] or text/call 617.697.3011 with any questions.