Tuesday, January 13; 5–8pm CT
In this virtual workshop, you'll discover hand-lettering techniques through a guided approach to drawing letters and short words, and walk away with a poster featuring your own lettering alphabet or your favorite letter!
What is hand-lettering? Put simply, it's the art of drawing letters and words, rather than writing them. Since you don’t need much to get started, there are so many approaches and styles to explore—which means there are many applications for it, too!
Instruction will begin with an introduction to hand-lettering (a bit of typography, a bit of calligraphy). Next, we'll dive into the basics of what makes a letter, the techniques needed to draw them, and different letterforms. Then, we'll spend time on some exercises to get you thinking about letters in a new way and build comfort experimenting and exploring ways to bend the rules of type.
The workshop will round out with guided practice time where you'll work on your own lettering alphabet poster! Come away with the knowledge and tools needed to continue hand-lettering on your own.
Level: Beginner. All skill levels are welcome.
Certificate: 3 hours, Category D
Pricing
Market Rate: $70 (10% discount for MCBA members)
BIPOC/Financial Scholarship Rate: $35 (10% discount for MCBA members)
Pay-It-Forward Rate: $105 (10% discount for MCBA members)
MCBA offers two scholarship types for workshops—Financial Hardship Scholarships and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Scholarships—to honor equity and increase access and artistic opportunities for those who have historically been underrepresented in the book arts. For individuals to whom these scholarships do not apply, register at the Adult rate and, if you are able, consider making a donation when registering to support MCBA’s efforts to make scholarships available.
What you'll need to participate
Tech requirements: For this participatory virtual workshop we recommend joining on a laptop or desktop computer with a camera and microphone, if possible. You will receive step-by-step instructions for downloading Zoom (it’s free!) and accessing the workshop online approximately 2 days before the workshop’s start date.
Materials: You are responsible for sourcing your own materials from the materials list. You are welcome to reach out to teaching artists with questions about materials in advance of the workshop (contact information is listed on the materials list).
