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Reeves Reed Arboretum - Friday, October 23, 2026, 10-11:30am, Summit, NJ - Learn Modern Calligraphy Workshop
$95.00
Description
Introducing the elegant basics of modern calligraphy where you’ll explore a new skill in a relaxed and fun class.
- Date & Time: Friday, October 23, 2026, 10-11:30am
- Location: Reeves-Reed Arboretum
- Address: 165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901
Learn how to:
- Hold and use an oblique pen with nib
- Store, use, and dip ink
- Practice key calligraphy strokes
- Write the basics of cursive including majuscules, minuscules, and connect letters.
Your beginner's pointed pen calligraphy kit is yours to keep:
- Calligraphy oblique pen holder
- Beginner-friendly nibs
- Time-tested paper samples packet
- Instruction and exemplars packet
Why learn calligraphy? Personalize anything in pretty lettering. Make your own greeting cards, address elegant envelopes, add script to gift tags, write beautiful titles in your journal, letter lovely quotes and frame them for yourself or as gifts. The possibilities are endless!
Grab a seat with a friend or come enjoy some focus time to yourself! Purchasing this listing is your ticket to the class. One ticket per student and please ensure your first name is the name you'd like to use during class, as your kit will be personalized with your name on it.
Workshops are for adults or teens 15+ due to the fine motor skills required and use of ink. Ticket admission is the same price for adults and teens over 15. For safety reasons, children under 18 must be accompanied with a ticketed adult.
Gift the gift of fun learning! If you are giving this workshop as a gift, please email info@deardaughtersdesign.com letting us know the correct first name you'd like to add to the kit and class place card.
After class support | Leave the class with foundational calligraphy skills, and everything needed to keep practicing and to get you started on beautiful envelopes, gift tags, or journaling projects. After class, you’ll be invited to join our private Facebook group, where students can ask follow-up questions, share their projects, and get ongoing tips and support from our instructor and fellow calligraphy lovers in the area.
Instructor | Pearl Lui is a local New Jersey artist and modern calligrapher. She holds a Natural Science Illustration certificate from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and a Botanical Illustration Certificate from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). She is a member of International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH), Society of Scribes NYC, The National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), and Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI). Specializing in Botanical & Wildlife Painting and Modern Calligraphy, she blends expressive strokes, scientific observation, and a whimsical touch. Prior to her art career, she spent over 20 years in New York City, leading marketing strategy and mentoring marketing teams at publicly traded companies.
