There are so many great ways to increase your experience at our annual Baltimore/Washington International Pen Show. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned collector, these seminars offer something for everyone!
Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
Join Nikola Pang in learning the beautiful, classical, forms of Italic script! Cancelleresca, or Chancery hand, came about from a marriage of humanist and Roman forms and really hit its stride during the period we know as the Italian Renaissance.
In this course we will focus on the history, forms, and execution of creating classic (and perhaps a few contemporary) Italic hands.
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Richard’s Hands-On Nib Smoothing
Join Richard Binder in this intensive two-hour session, I will teach you how to smooth nibs and do some basic adjustments using the tools and methods I’ve developed during more than 20 years of experience. (I cannot guarantee that you will be an accomplished nibmeister at the end of the session, but you will have learned a lot and, I hope, had a good time.)
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Fountain Pen Basics.
Lisa Vanness will cover – parts of a fountain pen including common nib sizes and what works best for various handwriting styles, common filling systems, how to use cartridges and bottled inks, and how to clean and store the pens. Please bring a small cup of water and paper to the seminar.
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Simple Creative Journaling
Lisa Vanness will go over notebook styles, designs, and thought processes for basic journaling. Basic types of Journaling. Prompts vs free-flowing thoughts and Techniques related to each. We ask that you bring your favorite pen and notebook.
Cursive Logic – Simple fast and effective cursive instruction!
Founder of CursiveLogic, Linda Shrewsbury, will teach you the shaped based method that has revolutionized classrooms across the country. CursiveLogic works for typical and neurodivergent students alike.
An intelligent new way to teach cursive handwriting! Take advantage of this fascinating workshop. CursiveLogic is different from other handwriting methods. Instead of relying on rote memorization, CursiveLogic teaches the essential structure of the cursive alphabet.
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