IAMPETH 2026- Salt Lake City

ALL SKILL LEVELS | BROAD-EDGE Explore the expressive power of the broad edge pen in this intensive one-day workshop. From Gothic and Italic foundations to contemporary calligraphy and graffiti tagging, we’ll move through a wide range of styles...

ALL SKILL LEVELS | MONOGRAMS Who doesn’t love a monogram? You know when they’re even better? When it’s designed for you, by you! This class demystifies the process of designing monograms, using a step-by-step method for creating a...

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 is one of the reasons why she developed it. Gwen...

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 steps to create each part of the bird. You will learn...

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 artists of the Western canon, Leonardo da Vinci and...

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 are the backbone of Western letterforms, appearing in...

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, we’ll explore simple, approachable techniques...

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 improve your overall handwriting. It is an...

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 connecting ligatures. Over the years this script has been...

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 and observe how gold behaves in practice. In this...

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 boring history talk. Join legendary penman and...

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 today, many practitioners prefer to write at a slower...

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 of American Penmanship (1850-1925). This era, hallmarked...

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. Class instructions will guide the participant through...

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 Roundhands. These hands are the workhorses of the...

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 prior experience in the script. We will explore...

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 about the history of linocut and the difference...

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 beginning of the last century. With the most notable being E.L...

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 traditional Copperplate script (it’s my fav), this...

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 broad-edged bookhand used for its ultimate readability within...