We are proud to announce that the Calligraphy Workshops this year will be sponsored by Sheaffer Pens and Kenro Industries.  Every participant in either workshop will receive a free bottle of Sheaffer Script Ink and Sheaffer calligraphy set.

Class Title: Basic Pointed-Pen Writing

by Maria Weyraughand and assisted by Tamara Stoneburner and Teri Bennett.. 

 This is a good class to learn how to use your calligraphy dip-pen script nibs as well as your fine-point flexible fountain pen nibs to create an elegant script writing. 

This is a repeat of last year's most popular calligraphy class especially designed for Fountain Pens and Dip Pens

Maria Weyraugh, is a sustaining member of the Washington Calligraphers Guild (www.calligraphersguild.org) since 2008, in addition to being a re-enactor with the Third United States Infantry, Company K, doing demonstrations of period writing during the American Civil War.

Assistant instructor Tamara Stoneburner of Gracestone Calligraphics

Ph: 703/349-3971Email: tms@gracestone.com

Tamera is a past president of the Washington Calligrapher's Guild(www.calligraphersguild.org) and has been seen doing calligraphy demonstrations near the entrance of the DC Show for a number of years and was last year's instructor.

Tamera and Maria will be assisted by Teri Lura Bennett, also member of the Washington Calligraphers Guild, and a founding member of the Baltimore Pen Club.

Date: Friday August 12th, 2011

Time: 9 AM to 1:30 PM -- One half hour break for lunch from 11:00 to 11:30 PM

Cost: $20.00 per person (sorry no credit cards - checks/cash payable to Maria Weyraugh) - If a member of the Washington Calligraphers Guild, Baltimore Fountain Pen Society, the Fountain Pen Network, or Pen Collectors of America, price is discounted to $15.

All supplies will be provided.

Open to the public of all levels (beginner-advanced)

Pre-register by Friday, July 29, 2011

Will be held at the Washington, DC Fountain Pen Supershow

www.pencentral.com

Signs at the show entrance

Sheraton Premiere Hotel -Tyson Corner

8661 Leesburg Pike; Vienna Virginia 22182

 Hotel Phone 703/448-1234

CLASS LIMITED TO 30 PEOPLE(There is a wait list set up.

If we go beyond the 30-person limit and reach a minimum of 5 people on the wait list, I'll open a class on Saturday or Sunday, same hours.)

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A New Workshop never before offered at the DC Pen Show

Class Title  Workshop:  A Better Handwriting for Fountain Pen Users

Instructor:

Tamara Stoneburner of Gracestone Calligraphics and the Washington Calligraphers Guild 

(http://www.gracestone.com/)

(http://www.calligraphersguild.org/)

Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011

Time: 1-2:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 per person. Sorry, no credit cards. Please send cash or checks to Tamara Stoneburner at 20683 Pomeroy Court, Ashburn, VA 20147.

You may contact Tamara with any questions at tms@gracestone.comor 703/349-3971.

The workshop is open to the public of all calligraphic handwriting levels, with all supplies provided, including notebooks containing reference materials and lettering templates. This is a good class to learn basics of better hand posture, structured letterforms, and ink control in using your chisel-edge fountain pen nibs to create a legible, simple, elegant everyday Italic handwriting.

This workshop is generously sponsored by Sheaffer Pens, a premier vendor at this annual Super Fountain Pen Show.Http://www.sheaffer.com/

Pre-register by Friday, August 12, 2011 for a guaranteed spot. Walk-ins will be accepted, provided the class limit has not been reached. Class limit is 25 people.

For additional information, go tohttp://www.pencentral.com/calligraphy_workshops