The Calligraphy Society of Ottawa

I was always fascinated about embossing. The letters which are rising up from the paper are just gorgeous! In these years I discovered lot of options and started to experiment with the colours, metal leaves and different pressures… And now I will guide you through all these materials and cutting to the final piece.

We'll discuss different d...

A brush pen calligraphy workshop by local Ottawa calligrapher, Steph Ko, for beginners and those wishing to learn more.

We will play with variations on capitals, from serious, formal Romans, to bouncy pen pressure or scary pen twisted capitals, to flexible versals. We will use them for texts and for initials, decorating some.

A pointed pen workshop with Southern Ontario calligrapher Heather Held. Italian Hand is an elegant script, a narrow and graceful hand with a distinctive use of shading.

The study of Italian Hand is the key to unlocking all other script hands and will free your hand with the pointed pen.

Described as playful, joyful and exuberant by its ...

Forget those machine made heavy textbooks and those paperback novels gathering dust on the shelf. Here is your opportunity to learn how to make your own charming, colourful and imaginative book structures, unique gifts and keepsakes and great ways of displaying your calligraphy.

You will learn how to make three (or more) different book desi...

This two day Introduction to Copperplate workshop is designed especially for beginners, and no prior calligraphy experience is required. The workshop will begin with an overview of tools and materials as well as the history and essential principles of Copperplate. On the first day, students will learn the principle strokes, lowercase letterform...