In an increasingly digital world, the tangible feeling of hand-lettered and handmade items is both personal and meaningful.
Here you can learn to letter, peruse my musings, and hire my services.
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Laura Lavender's pointed pen calligraphy workshop will provide you with all you need to get started writing in the most elegant of ways! This workshop covers elegant pointed pen, firmly rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality.
In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover all the basics of how to use your pointed pen. Beginning with how to create the thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed pen calligraphy, we then will work through the strokes needed to create the letters we love. Finally, we will look over how these strokes are used to create a lovely alphabet.
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters (upper & lower case) plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
– Light refreshments
$195 (Includes all supplies + a starter calligraphy kit)
$235 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)
Please be sure you can attend, as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
Laura Lavender's pointed pen calligraphy workshop will provide you with all you need to get started writing in the most elegant of ways! This workshop covers elegant pointed pen, firmly rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality.
In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover all the basics of how to use your pointed pen. Beginning with how to create the thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed pen calligraphy, we then will work through the strokes needed to create the letters we love. Finally, we will look over how these strokes are used to create a lovely alphabet.
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters (upper & lower case) plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
– Light refreshments
$195 (Includes all supplies + a starter calligraphy kit)
$235 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)
Please be sure you can attend, as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
Laura Lavender's pointed pen calligraphy workshop will provide you with all you need to get started writing in the most elegant of ways! This workshop covers elegant pointed pen, firmly rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality.
In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover all the basics of how to use your pointed pen. Beginning with how to create the thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed pen calligraphy, we then will work through the strokes needed to create the letters we love. Finally, we will look over how these strokes are used to create a lovely alphabet.
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters (upper & lower case) plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
– Light refreshments
$195 (Includes all supplies + a starter calligraphy kit)
$235 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)
Please be sure you can attend, as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
Laura Lavender's pointed pen calligraphy workshop will provide you with all you need to get started writing in the most elegant of ways! This workshop covers elegant pointed pen, firmly rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality.
In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover all the basics of how to use your pointed pen. Beginning with how to create the thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed pen calligraphy, we then will work through the strokes needed to create the letters we love. Finally, we will look over how these strokes are used to create a lovely alphabet.
For more details please contact:
Aaron Bethune
studio@lauralavender.com
1.778.677.5648
Location:
The Collective
3551 Uptown Boulevard 135
Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
Time:
Friday, April 6th: 6-9pm
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters {upper & lower case} plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
– Light refreshments
$195 (Includes all supplies + a starter calligraphy kit)
$235 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)
Please be sure you can attend as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
This 4 week class covers everything you need to know to write elegant pointed pen calligraphy! In these four sessions, we will learn all the details of graceful script calligraphy, firmly rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality.
The class will start off with how to use your pointed pen, beginning tools and materials, then how to create those thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed pen calligraphy. We then will work through the strokes needed to create the letters we love. In the next two sessions, we will take an in-depth look at how these strokes are used to create a lovely alphabet, starting with minuscules then moving in the majuscules. The last class will cover those super fun details like letter variations, flourishing and putting your calligraphy to use in lovely projects!
For more details please contact:
Aaron Bethune
studio@lauralavender.com
1.778.677.5648
Location:
The Collective
3551 Uptown Boulevard 135
Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
Times:
Friday, April 20th - 6-8pm
Friday, May 4th - 6-8pm
Friday, May 11th - 6-8pm
Friday, May 18th - 6-8pm
There will be no class on Friday, April 27th!
Each workshop includes:
– 8 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters {upper & lower case} plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
– Light refreshments
$390 (Includes all supplies + a starter calligraphy kit)
$435 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)
Please be sure you can attend as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
Laura Lavender's pointed pen calligraphy workshop will provide you with all you need to get started writing in the most elegant of ways! This workshop covers elegant pointed pen, firmly rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality.
In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover all the basics of how to use your pointed pen. Beginning with how to create the thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed pen calligraphy, we then will work through the strokes needed to create the letters we love. Finally, we will look over how these strokes are used to create a lovely alphabet.
For more details please contact:
Aaron Bethune
studio@lauralavender.com
1.778.677.5648
Location:
The Listel Hotel
The Modern Art Suite
1300 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C5
Tel: 604-684-8461
Toll-Free: 1-800-663-5491
Time:
Friday, April 27th: 6-9pm
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters {upper & lower case} plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
– Light refreshments
$195 (Includes all supplies + a starter calligraphy kit)
$235 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)
Please be sure you can attend as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
Join Laura Lavender to make a special Mother's Day card using a pointed pen. Learn some basic calligraphy skills and leave with a beautiful card. No previous experience is needed, and all supplies are provided.
For more details please contact:
Aaron Bethune
studio@lauralavender.com
1.778.677.5648
Location:
The Collective
3551 Uptown Boulevard 135
Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
Time:
Saturday, May 5th: 3-5pm
$75 (Includes all workshop supplies)
$140 (Includes all supplies + your very own, Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)*
Please be sure you can attend as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
*Laura Lavender's Handmade Calligraphy Kit Includes:
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters {upper & lower case} plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
Come join calligrapher Laura Lavender for an introduction to pointed pen calligraphy. Have a cup of tea, pick up your handmade pointed pen and learn how to use it to create beautiful letters. Drop in anytime during the tea & calligraphy session.
For more details please contact:
Aaron Bethune
studio@lauralavender.com
1.778.677.5648
Location:
The Collective
3551 Uptown Boulevard 135
Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
Time:
Saturday, May 19th: 4-6pm
Includes:
– Laura Lavender’s Handmade Calligraphy Kit
- Basic instruction and practice time with Laura Lavender
– Light refreshments
$75 (Includes all supplies)
Please be sure you can attend as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
*Laura Lavender's Handmade Calligraphy Kit Includes:
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters {upper & lower case} plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
Laura Lavender's pointed pen calligraphy workshop will provide you with all you need to get started writing in the most elegant of ways! This workshop covers elegant pointed pen, firmly rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality.
In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover all the basics of how to use your pointed pen. Beginning with how to create the thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed pen calligraphy, we then will work through the strokes needed to create the letters we love. Finally, we will look over how these strokes are used to create a lovely alphabet.
For more details please contact:
Aaron Bethune
studio@lauralavender.com
1.778.677.5648
Location:
The Collective
3551 Uptown Boulevard 135
Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
Time:
Friday, May 25th: 6-9pm
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters {upper & lower case} plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
– Light refreshments
$195 (Includes all supplies + a starter calligraphy kit)
$235 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)
Please be sure you can attend as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
In this 3 hour workshop, Laura Lavender will provide you with all you need to get started creating the most elegant invitation, envelope, and RSVP card to your special day! This workshop focuses on creating a pointed pen invitation suite, stylistically rooted in traditional Copperplate calligraphy, yet with a modern emphasis on individuality. Laura will provide insight into addressing etiquette and troubleshooting tips.
It is recommended that you have taken one of Laura's Pointed Pen Calligraphy workshops or classes first. However, we will review the basics of how to use your pointed pen and will provide additional instruction to those who need it.
For more details please contact:
Aaron Bethune
studio@lauralavender.com
1.778.677.5648
Location:
The Collective
3551 Uptown Boulevard 135
Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
Time:
Saturday, May 26th: 3-6pm
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
- Workshop supplies
- Light refreshments
$175 (Includes all supplies)
$220 (Includes all supplies + Laura Lavender's gourmet calligraphy kit with her handmade oblique pen holder.)*
Please be sure you can attend as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
*Laura Lavender's Handmade Calligraphy Kit Includes:
– One oblique pen holder
– Two nibs
– One jar of black ink
– One instructional booklet with tracing paper & practice sheets
– One alphabet tracing pad on calligraphy quality paper with all 26 letters {upper & lower case} plus numbers & blank pages
– One personalized keepsake Calligraphy kit bag
Laura Lavender's "Get Chalky" workshop will provide you with all you need to get started with chalk style lettering! This workshop provides a solid introduction to working in this fun and trendy style!
In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover all the basics of chalk lettering. Beginning with the various materials needed for this lettering style, we will then jump right into the building block strokes, letters and details that make this great style.
We will end with a fun little chalkboard project!
For more details please contact:
Aaron Bethune
studio@lauralavender.com
1.778.677.5648
Location:
The Collective
3551 Uptown Boulevard 135
Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
Time:
Saturday, June 8th: 6pm-9pm
Each workshop includes:
– 3 hours of instruction with Laura Lavender
– Chalk
– Paint Pens
– Practice Pad
– Instructional sheets
– One personalized keepsake chalk lettering kit bag
– Light refreshments
$195 (Includes all supplies + a starter chalk lettering kit)
Please be sure you can attend as workshops are non-refundable once purchased.
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Yes, I love creating calligraphy and lettering pieces for weddings and awesome parties. I have lettered on everything from pumpkins to paddles to people… ask away!
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Yes, I have 15 years experience creating custom illustrations and lettering designs.
This includes maps, portraiture, logos, monograms and much more!
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I love teaching calligraphy and art classes! I will update my site with my next event.
“Repeated client here! Just love Laura’s work so much, that I have to have her calligraphy on every project I do ! Thanks so much Laura!”
“Gorgeous Calligraphy. Trustworthy & Reliable. Quick feedback and efficient”
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