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Intermediate Watercolor Landscapes - Paint a Scene in Provence (Part 1 and Part 2) Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this intermediate class, we’ll paint a bakery in beautiful Provence, complete with brickwork, weathered walls,  bread, woven basket, chalkboard sign, flowers, and a bike. I'll walk you through...

This is a follow up to our Beginner's Calligraphy course. You must have taken Virtual Beginner's Calligraphy (Part 1) or have some beginner's calligraphy experience to take these classes. This class package consists of the following: Intermediate Brush Lettering Advanced Brush Lettering This Calligraphy workshop series is beginner-friendly...

Introduction to Modern Calligraphy - Brush Lettering Calligraphy isn’t a lost art, it’s just an art that you haven’t learned yet. In this class you'll learn all the techniques you need to make the thick and thin lines that creates the beautiful letter forms of modern brush calligraphy. No prior experience is required! The skills you’ll...

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about getting started with calligraphy! Based on our popular Modern Calligraphy series, the Calligraphy Bootcamp offers an all-in-one approach to learning about the tools of the trade for calligraphy. In 4 hours, our calligraphy JamMaster will introduce you to the basic techniques of pointed pen calligraphy...

Join us for one of our most popular CraftJam Academy workshops, now updated into two sessions. Learn the basic techniques of hand lettering and experiment with creating your own unique style. Hand lettering can be simply defined as “the art of drawing letters” - it is a specific combination of letterforms crafted for single use, often hand-drawn,...

For 4,000 years, the chisel edged pen has been the primary tool with which western language was recorded until falling out of use in the 16th century, and eventual obscurity by the 18th century. Learn about the history of calligraphy, and the basics of its technique from Rome through the Middle Ages, and the Arts & Crafts revival of the 19th century....

Calligraphy is a millenia-old art form, with its roots in both Eastern and Western cultures traditionally used for illuminated manuscripts and formal writing. Modern calligraphy spurs from this by using both new and traditional tools: it’s a more free form style of writing that maintains the elegance of traditional calligraphy while allowing for...

Handmade design is booming in popularity, and with good reason. These designs carry their own sense of creativity and personality while maintaining and a clean design. Jen will show you how to guide your steady hand across the page as you learn the basics of hand lettering. With a little bit of guidance, you’ll be able to apply the basic principles...

Learn the beautiful art of brush marker lettering! In this workshop you'll learn beginner basics that will set you on your way to lettering anything from art pieces to greeting cards and more. No prior experience is required! Led by instructor Jessica Griscti (@jessmakestype) this workshop will cover: Lettering tools and how to...

Learn and master the beautiful art of calligraphy and hand lettering in this class for adults. Understand the structure of letters and explore three basic styles based on classic forms that you can adapt for gift enclosures, envelopes and more. Learn about pens, brushes, inks, papers and the tools of the trade and how to use them, and begin to develop...

Modern Calligraphy and Embroidery are incredibly popular at the moment and what better way to have the best of both worlds and combine these beautiful art forms to create stunning effects. In this beginner friendly, no experience needed class, you will learn the basics of modern calligraphy and layout, and how to design the lettering you wish to embroider....

Modern calligraphy is a more free form style of writing that maintains the elegance of traditional calligraphy while allowing for more self-expression. In this Modern Copperplate Calligraphy  class you'll learn all the techniques you need to make the thick and thin lines that creates the beautiful letter forms of calligraphy with a pointed pen...

Treat yourself to an evening of creation with one of the hottest trends in the design world: Hand Lettering. Create a piece of art that is not only fun but beneficial to your overall self-care. Beginners welcome! Absolutely no experience is necessary.  In two hours, our amazing JamMaster will inspire you to create something amazing, including:...