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✒️ Introduction to Pointed Pen Calligraphy - Adult 4-Week Class (Feb 10 - Mar 3)

from $120.00

Learn to use a dip pen with steel nib to create the beautiful, delicate letters of the copperplate alphabet in this 4 week class. Students will learn to use a steel nib, dipped in ink, to write in this style. We will learn how to prep your nib, hold the pen, proper posture, how to warm up, and the basic strokes for the letterforms.

  • Dates: Tuesdays, February 10 - March 3

  • Time: 6:00p - 8:00p

  • Ages: Adults (15+*)

  • Instructor: Amy Owens

  • Location: Wyoming Fine Arts Center

    *ages 15, 16, and 17 must be accompanied by an adult. we offer flexible ages for the adult workshop for those who are looking for something fun to do with their teen kid.

Week 1: Pre-writing skills & History
Week 2: Basic Strokes
Week 3: Minuscule Alphabet (lowercase)
Week 4: Majuscule Alphabet (uppercase) & Take-home project

All materials and supplies are included in the program cost.

Bring a Friend Discount: Enjoy a weekly friends night out with a little discount. Select the Bring a Friend option below and get $20 off when you register for two spots in the 4-week class.

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Learn to use a dip pen with steel nib to create the beautiful, delicate letters of the copperplate alphabet in this 4 week class. Students will learn to use a steel nib, dipped in ink, to write in this style. We will learn how to prep your nib, hold the pen, proper posture, how to warm up, and the basic strokes for the letterforms.

  • Dates: Tuesdays, February 10 - March 3

  • Time: 6:00p - 8:00p

  • Ages: Adults (15+*)

  • Instructor: Amy Owens

  • Location: Wyoming Fine Arts Center

    *ages 15, 16, and 17 must be accompanied by an adult. we offer flexible ages for the adult workshop for those who are looking for something fun to do with their teen kid.

Week 1: Pre-writing skills & History
Week 2: Basic Strokes
Week 3: Minuscule Alphabet (lowercase)
Week 4: Majuscule Alphabet (uppercase) & Take-home project

All materials and supplies are included in the program cost.

Bring a Friend Discount: Enjoy a weekly friends night out with a little discount. Select the Bring a Friend option below and get $20 off when you register for two spots in the 4-week class.

Meet Your Instructor: Amy Owens

Amy Owens has enjoyed beautiful letters since she was very young, learning several scripts as early as grade school. She earned an architecture degree from Ball State University and worked in that field before opening and operating a design studio for wedding/event stationery for several years. 

While constantly pursuing personal growth in the lettering arts, she became a member and board member of the International Association for Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) and a certified instructor of the American Cursive Handwriting System by Master Penman Michael Sull. She currently teaches lettering, calligraphy, architecture, and interior design to students at Leaves of Learning in Cincinnati, in addition to teaching adults around town and online. She also does in-person calligraphy events for luxury brands in Cincinnati and beyond.

You can find her at local meetings of the Greater Cincinnati Calligrapher’s Guild, at her home studio creating beautiful works of lettering art, and online at amo-ink.com.