Join Brambly Park in their upstairs lounge for another class in their Wine & Design series: Hand Lettering - Layout & Poster Design.

Claire Vendetti, owner of Billie Claire Handmade, is hosting a two hour workshop on hand lettering, where she will take you from start to finish on how to create your very own hand lettered design.
Claire strongly believes that it's not your handwriting that makes a stellar hand lettered piece, but the layout and composition of your design. Starting with a catchy phrase of your choice, students will learn to organize their text for the best visual impact, will practice a variety of hand drawn fonts that they can turn into a myriad of fancy letterforms, and will tackle Claire's three favorite strategies for creating a well-formed lettering design. Each student will get one-on-one guidance on how to achieve the best layout for their piece, how to use embellishments to tie their piece together, and tips on how to digitize their finished drawing.
This hand lettering class is less of a formal calligraphy class and more of an 'embrace your own writing style' class! We will focus more on creating a cohesive lettering design with several different fonts and lettering styles rather than the specifics of brush lettering or formal nib calligraphy. If you're up for embracing your own handwriting, learning how to build some new fonts, and putting together a lettered phrase - this is the space for you. This class is open to all skill levels - no prior hand lettering experience required.
Students will get to determine the final size of their artwork (from greeting card to 11x14 poster); and everyone will leave with a completed piece, a selection of Claire's favorite lettering tools, and a packet of tips, tricks, practice grids, and creative fonts to use in their next project.
Drinks and snacks are not included in the price, but there will be a bartender on site for our class to quench all of your Brambly Park cravings (both food and drink!). Doors to the classroom will open 20 minutes early so you can find a seat and get your food and drink orders in before we get started! Our class will be located in Brambly Park's new lounge - enter at the main front building entrance and take the stairs to your left to find us. (Ample parking available in their parking lot.)
** This class is taking place indoors. Masks are required for unvaccinated guests, and highly recommended for vaccinated guests.