IAMPETH 2025 - Norfolk, VA

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ALL SKILL LEVELS | ENGROSSING In this class, you will learn how to use traditional manuscript gesso, applying gold leaf to the raised surface and burnishing it to a beautiful mirror shine. Once you have perfected this technique, areas of raised gilding...

ADVANCED | POINTED PEN Diving a little deeper into the wonderful world of Traditional Spencerian Script. In this class, we will be taking a closer (much closer) look into the Spencerian letterforms, learning what makes or breaks an element, letter, or...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | ARTISTIC Good form is important, but the holy grail of calligraphy is speed and grace of movement. This workshop is an introduction to the systematic study of good movement. Good hand-arm mechanics will have your pen naturally going...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE PEN Developed by Edward Johnston (1872-1944) in the mid-1920s, Gothicized Italic is a versatile Gothic hand that combines the advantageous elements of other Blackletter styles, such as the compact and narrow forms of the...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | ARTISTIC Come explore the playful side of watercolor! Join this explorative journey through watercolor and all its expressive forms. There is so much that this medium can do. Watercolor is often used in calligraphy projects, and this...

INTERMEDIATE | POINTED PEN Beginning with the basic lines of producing curved strokes and shades, students will learn how the reference shapes of Spencerian letters and the basic techniques of Flourishing (non-lettering penmanship) can be transformed...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE PEN The Uncial hand is one of the oldest styles of writing (circa 1st century A.D.) that has been modernized and is still very much in use today. This majuscule lettering, derived from Roman capitals and Rustic letterforms,...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE PEN Have you wondered what it was like to write with quills rather than the metal nibs we use today? How did those scribes of the past do it so successfully? In this class, you will learn about quill preparation, how to cut...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | MONOLINE PEN/ARTISTIC Discover the diverse and lively world of the magnificent monoline letter in this colorful workshop where participants explore a playful world, free of the concerns of pen angles, pressure, and thicks and thins!...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE PEN Study the script behind the 2025 IAMPEH conference logo! Using an automatic pen, students of all skill levels will add an easy, breezy, vintage-inspired script to their skill set. This script is useful in a variety of...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | POINTED PEN Get ready for some flights of fancy in this workshop where we will explore decorative bird flourishing. Inspired by designs from the American Golden Age of Penmanship, we will use a variety of flourishes to first form...

INTERMEDIATE | POINTED PEN Take your Engrosser’s Script to the next level in this intensive course. Focus on how those compound curves are utilized in the capitals, learn to practice consistency of your letterform, learn how to self-critique to...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE PEN French Ronde gained popularity in France during the 17th century from the masterful work of Louis Barbedor. French Ronde is a vertical freehand script that utilizes connecting ligatures. Over the years, this script has...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | PENMANSHIP The speed of digital communication today has gifted us with more time to pursue the things we love. Writing, and the time it takes to produce letterforms, is good for the body, mind, and spirit. It is also a gift to the...

BEGINNERS | ARTISTIC Learn the art of creating beautiful, hand-painted signs. In this class, you will learn the fundamentals of sign painting, including the alphabet, basic painting techniques, and how to use essential tools and supplies. You will also...

INTERMEDIATE | POINTED PEN You’ve learned the basics and know your letterforms. Now learn how to make them even more beautiful with flourishes! But here comes the kicker: How do I do that? Do I flourish every letter? Do I make small, tight...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | POINTED PEN Spencerian is a much-requested writing style, whose gracefulness is beyond compare. It is quicker to write than English Roundhand Copperplate, perfect for client work, and has such a deep history in our American story. What...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | ARTISTIC This workshop will unleash possibilities for beautiful, exciting, and adventurous page designs. The participants will be able to create with confidence as we go through some step-by-step exercises. Most people learn...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | ENGROSSING Missal caps, versal letters, Lombardic forms - learn to draw these signature capital letter styles used for centuries in certificates, manuscripts, and historic texts. In this class, you’ll learn to execute a simple...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | POINTED PEN This is an introductory class to Engrosser’s Script - a formal style of Copperplate that emerged in the 19th century in the United States. This elegant script is characterized by its breakdown of each letter into...

INTERMEDIATE | POINTED PEN Join me and learn Bastarda Italiana! This calligraphic style was in use between the 16th and the 18th century in many European countries. We will be using historical copy books to observe how this hand was executed (Italy,...