Conferences/Retreats
Current Conferences & Retreats. Please click on each listing for more information and registration links.
John Neal Books is not hosting these events.
Laurie Doctor
Inscape and Landscape (In-Person Class) | Mar 19 - 25, 2023
Make Your Own Bible (In-Person Class) | May 29 - Jun 3, 2023
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Cheerio Retreat
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Flourish Festival 2026 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Habit of Twilight - Madeline Island, WI
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Focus on Book Arts 2026
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Into the Heartland - July 19-24 2026
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IAMPETH 2026- Salt Lake City
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IAMPETH 2026 - Weaver Writing Style - Bill Kemp
ALL SKILL LEVELS | POINTED PEN This script was developed by the late Gwen Weaver (1950 – 2013). Gwen loved the pointed pen and just wanted another script to be associated with the pointed pen. That...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 -To Flourish is to Fly - Colby Cline
ALL SKILL LEVELS | FLOURISHING Learn about the invisible structure of bird flourishes and how to use these structures to create well-balanced flourishes with ease. Together we will walk through the...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Da Vinci Writing: Tap into your Mirror Vision - Diego Irigoyen
BEGINNER | HANDWRITING We have all heard the legends of F.B. Courtney signing his name with two hands simultaneously. A novel trick, for sure, but is it a coincidence that the two most renowned...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Roman Capitals: Bone, Flesh & Skin - Hoang Dao
ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE Roman Capitals represent the timeless beauty of Latin letterform. Thus, it is no doubt the most important calligraphy style to master in a lifetime. Roman serif capitals...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Lines, Lattes & Landscapes: Urban Sketching on Location - Janet Takahashi
ALL SKILL LEVELS | URBAN SKETCHING Lines, Lattes & Landscapes invites you to slow down, observe with awe, and capture the character of everyday places through urban sketching. Working on location,...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Intro to Spencerian - Kalo Chu
ALL SKILL LEVELS | SPENCERIAN This is an introductory class to Spencerian Script — a historical style that was developed in America in the 1840’s by Platt Rogers Spencer. Studying Spencerian helps to...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - French Ronde Unplugged - Marie Hornback
ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROADEDGED French Ronde gained popularity in France during the 17th century from the masterful work of Louis Barbedor. French Ronde is a vertical freehand script that utilizes...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Listening to Gold - Martha Laurens
ALL SKILL LEVELS | GILDING Gold can be sensitive, surprising, and quietly expressive. Listening to Gold is a relaxed, beginner-friendly introduction to gilding that invites participants to slow down...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - The History of American Penmanship - Michael Sull & Gray Harris
ALL SKILL LEVELS | POINTED PEN Did you know that Louis Madarasz once shaved his head and wore a sky blue suit with a cream overcoat because someone told him it was the latest fashion? This won’t be a...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Ornamental Penmanship - Mike Ward
INTERMEDIATE | POINTED PEN Take a journey through the wonderful world of Ornamental Penmanship with me as your guide. Penmen would traditionally write this gorgeous script with a rapid motion, but...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Shaded-Base Spencerian - Nina Tran
ALL SKILL LEVELS | SPENCERIAN Shaded-base Spencerian is an amalgamation of the Spencerian Abbott Back Hand and the Zanerian Eccentric Shaded-base Penmanship -- hands developed during the Golden Age...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Stone Letter Cutting - Paul Herrera
ALL SKILL LEVELS | LETTERCARVING This is a course on letter cutting in stone. No previous experience required. The student will be provided with a slate that is fully prepared for inscription cutting...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Introduction to Engrosser's Text - Rick Paulus
ALL SKILL LEVELS | ENGROSSER'S Learn to write Engrosser’s Text like a pro! Engrossing hands, or Engrosser’s Texts, are uniquely American hands, derived from the influences of French and German...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Engrosser's Script - Ritchie Wei
ALL SKILL LEVELS | ENGROSSER'S This Engrosser’s Script class begins with the fundamentals while also incorporating selected intermediate concepts, making it suitable for both beginners and those with...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Linocut Printmaking for Calligraphers - Sarah Bogdal & Schin Loong
ALL SKILL LEVELS | PRINTMAKING In this class, you will learn the basics of linocut printmaking. Printmaking is all about creating original artworks that can be reproduced by hand. You’ll hear a bit...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - E.L. Brown Engrossing - Skyler Chubak
ALL SKILL LEVELS | ENGROSSING In this class we will be studying the greywash engrossing style of E.L Brown! The greywash technique was made popular by a handful of American engrossers in the...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Casual Copperplate: a Modern Twist to a Historical Script - Suzanne Cunningham
ALL SKILL LEVELS | POINTED PEN In this class, you won’t learn your typical modern script. Think of it as more of a relaxed Copperplate, hence the name Casual Copperplate! As much as I LOVE...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Foundational Hand: Its Origin, Evolution, and Application - Tamara Stoneburner
ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE PEN Foundational is an unusual creature. Its core existence revolves around being thoroughly consistent, both in its spacing and letter shape. It is a humanistic...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 - Rapid Old English - Vivian Mungall
ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE PEN Earl Lupfer’s Rapid Old English, developed in the early 1900s, has become the standard alphabet for the IAMPETH Master Penman Program. This elegant hand combines the...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
IAMPETH 2026 Pre-Order
Please add this item to your order if you are ordering for pickup at the IAMPETH 2026 conference. Pre-Orders must be placed by July 17th, 2026 in order to be available for pick up at the conference...IAM2026Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: