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Learn from the world's leading calligraphers.
Create beautiful work. Develop lasting skills. Join a community that believes creativity deserves a place in everyday life.
Learn alongside thousands of students from more than 40 countries.
Taught by internationally respected calligraphers.
Slow down.
Focus deeply.
Create beautiful work with your own hands.
Join a centuries-old tradition that still has something important to teach us today.
Find Your Next Class
New classes are added throughout the year — here's what's on the calendar right now.
The Pointed Pen Academy
A full year of steady, guided progress through seven pointed pen scripts — from your very first stroke to work you never thought you'd be capable of.
- Copperplate through Flourishing, one connected curriculum
- Capped at 20 students
- Personal feedback from Cheryl
- A year-long community of fellow students
Master the Magic of Italics
Write with an elegant, confident slant you'll want to use on everything — from wedding invitations to your everyday to-do list.
- Live instruction
- 90-day replay
- Personal feedback
- Community
Celtic Knots Unravelled
Create intricate Celtic designs you'll be proud to share — even if you've never drawn one before.
- Live instruction
- 90-day replay
- Personal feedback
- Community
Stunning Envelopes & Gift Tags
Turn ordinary mail into a small piece of art someone will want to keep.
- 2 live sessions
- 90-day replay
- Personal feedback
The Art of Broad-Edge Flourishing
Discover how elegant flourishes add movement, balance, and personality to your calligraphy, using Italic as the foundation.
- 5 live sessions
- 90-day replay
- Personal feedback
- Community
Fraktur
Master a bold, historic script that turns heads and tells a story with every stroke.
- 5 live sessions
- 90-day replay
- Personal feedback
- Community
Illuminated Borders
Paint medieval-inspired floral borders, illuminated letters, and broad-edge calligraphy, taking inspiration straight from The New York Public Library's Rare Books and Manuscripts archive.
- 4 live sessions
- Watercolour, illumination & Textura calligraphy
- Personal feedback
Intro to Text Flourishing
Turn simple lettering into movement, flow, and elegant expression, with the core principles that make flourishing feel natural instead of forced.
- 4 live sessions
- Movement, balance & spacing fundamentals
- Personal feedback
New Classes Added Regularly
We're building out our full 2027 class calendar, plus a library of recorded classes you can take anytime.
Four days. Twelve world-class instructors. One unforgettable festival.
Flourish Festival brings together twelve of the world's leading calligraphers for a weekend of hands-on workshops, from broad-edge classics to pointed pen flourishing, plus à la carte experiences like in-person gemstone painting with De Mairo Studio. Come as a stranger, leave as family.
Explore the Festival »Ready to turn your creativity into income?
The Hobby to Side-Hustle, Side-Hustle to Pro Summit is three days for calligraphers and lettering artists ready to build something real out of their craft — whether that's your first paid commission or your next chapter as a full-time creative business.
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More than a tutorial
Small By Design
Classes are intentionally small, so you get real feedback, not just a video to watch alone.
Learn From Working Artists
Every instructor makes their living from this craft — you're learning from people who've done the work.
Recordings Included
Miss a session or want to revisit a technique? Every class includes recordings for 90 days.
A Real Community
Connected to Flourish Festival and Calligraphy Chronicles — you're joining more than a single class.
Ready to make something beautiful?
Browse this season's classes and find the one that's calling your name.
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