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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Focus on Book Arts 2026
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Into the Heartland - July 19-24 2026
- Western Canadian Calligraphy Conference - 2025
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FOBA 2026 - Kris Stewart - Creating Longstitch Leather Journals
Focus on Book Arts 2026 Kris StewartCreating Longstitch Leather Journals - Saturday & Sunday, June 27-28, 2026 Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/ Workshop Description: Students will learn to...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
FOBA 2026 - Pietro Accardi - Advanced Paper Marbling: More Patterns, and Metallics
Focus on Book Arts 2026 Pietro AccardiAdvanced Paper Marbling: More Patterns, and Metallics - Sunday, June 28, 2026 Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/ Workshop Description: This class is designed...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
FOBA 2026 - Selene Fisher - Ekphrastic Postcards in a Blizzard (Book)
Focus on Book Arts 2026 Selene FisherEkphrastic Postcards in a Blizzard (Book) - Sunday, June 28, 2026 Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/ Workshop Description: This class combines mixed-media...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
FOBA 2026 - Genevieve Kaplan - Creative Writing For Book Artists
Focus on Book Arts 2026 Genevieve KaplanCreative Writing For Book Artists - Sunday, June 28, 2026 Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/ Workshop Description:During this generative writing workshop,...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
FOBA 2026 - Casey Newman - Botanical Inks
Focus on Book Arts 2026 Casey NewmanBotanical Inks - Sunday, June 28, 2026 Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/ Workshop Description:Making one’s own natural ink not only yields beautiful and...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
FOBA 2026 - Shawn Sheehy - A Trio of No-Glue Structures
Focus on Book Arts 2026 Shawn SheehyA Trio of No-Blue Structures - Sunday, June 28, 2026 Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/ Workshop Description:A bonefolder, a microspatula, and tweezers. Those...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
Into The Heartland 2026 - Blackletter Fever - Nina Tran
Nina Tran | Blackletter Fever Blackletter Fever is a skill-building and knowledge acquisition class open to all skill levels. It is especially designed for those who wish to:• Learn Textura’s underlying structures and defining characteristics...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
Into The Heartland 2026 - The Art of Painting with Light - Sherri Thornton
Sherri Thornton | The Art of Painting with Light: Utilizing Color, Design, and Innovation How would you conceptualize the premise of borrowing from the art of contemporary stained glass work, using letterforms as the primary vehicle to create a design...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
Into The Heartland 2026 - Experimental Pictorial Watercolors - Christopher Reno
Christopher Reno | Experimental Pictorial Watercolors with Fr. Edward Catich This watercolor course (appropriate for all levels) is an opportunity to take a deep dive into Fr. Edward Catich’s techniques in order to expand our practice. We will...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
Into The Heartland 2026- Brush Kinetics, A Modern Look... - Jesse Marsolais
Jesse Marsolais | Brush Kinetics, A Modern Look at Ancient Forms, or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Back from the Forum This class is designed to share insights into the formation of brush-drawn letters from the perspective and work experience of a...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
Into The Heartland 2026- Carved in Paper - Alicia Marquez
Alicia Marquez | Carved in Paper : A Lettering Exploration This 5-day workshop invites participants to step away from conventional tools and explore the expressive potential of drawing letters using only a cutter or knife.Through cutting, layering, and...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
Into The Heartland 2026- The Book Bind-a-Palooza - Joseph Lappie
Joseph Lappie | The Book Bind-a-Palooza or How I Learned to Bind Dozens of Books in a Very Short Time In this course, participants will learn many binding techniques, including, but not limited to Onesies, Pamphlets, Concertinas, Stab Binds, Drum Leaf,...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
Into The Heartland 2026- Altered Mica Book - Daniel Essig
Daniel Essig | Altered Mica Book This workshop will explore the techniques of creating and filling a hand bound book. Utilizing a binding that has withstood the test of time with its elegance, flexibility and strength, we will first bind a book of fine...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
Into The Heartland 2026- Writing and Writing - Cheryl Dyer
Cheryl Dyer | Writing and Writing: Penning Your Poetry in a Unique Script As calligraphers, we are accustomed to working with words. But often the words we use in our art pieces are not ones we’ve composed ourselves—rather, they are borrowed...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
ASBA 2024 - Vincent Jeannerot - How to Paint Veins of Leaves in Watercolor
How to Paint Veins of Leaves in Watercolor with Vincent Jeannerot Thurs. October 17, 1:30pm-4:30pm We will explore the beauty of veins of leaves and learn how to paint them using watercolor. During the half day, we will focus on building the vein’s...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
ASBA 2024 - Carol Woodin - Juror Training
Juror Training with Carol Woodin Thurs. October 17, 1:30pm-4:30pm A review of the topics needed to serve as a juror for ASBA exhibitions, including policies and procedures, and criteria used in scoring artworks. Participants learn to look at botanical...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
ASBA 2024 - Jesse Meyer - The Mystique of Vellum
The Mystique of Vellum with Jesse Meyer Sat. October 19, 10:45am-12:00pm Jesse Meyer discusses the process of vellum and parchment production and its historical and current context.Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
ASBA 2024 - Jenny Rowe - The History of Pigment in Art
The History of Pigment in Art with Jenny Rowe Sat. October 19, 2:30pm-4:00pm Civilizations first used combinations of clay, chalk, burnt wood, and animal fat as pigments 40,000 years ago with a palette consisting of five basic hues; black, brown, red,...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
ASBA 2024 - Liv Virta Meyer - Fail, Fail again, Fail Better
Fail, Fail again, Fail Better with Liv Virta Meyer Sat. October 19, 1pm-2:30pm Doubt kills creativity, and fear cripples exploration. In this “Material Townhall” led by Liv Virta-Meyer, attendees will get to see what even the “worst...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: -
ASBA 2024 - Betsy Rogers-Knox - The Pros and Cons of Masking
The Pros and Cons of Masking with Betsy Rogers-Knox Challenge yourself with a variety of fun exercises exploring all the ins and outs of using masking fluid which can enhance and add interest to your watercolor paintings. We’ll...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:Subtotal: