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
$70 | $35 Scholarship | $105 Pay-It-Forward
Scholarships are available for individuals facing adversity as it relates to identity, income/wealth, and lack of access to arts resources. The Pay-It-Forward rate (tuition, plus 50%) supports MCBA’s efforts to make scholarships available. We leave it to you to choose the rate that is meaningful to you based on your income, wealth, and privilege status. MCBA members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
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).
