The Calligraphy Society of Ottawa

An existential question for calligraphers is whether theirs is an art or a craft; let us not look for answers, but instead embrace the question.

For the first day, you'll revisit the elements of design through the medium of the written letter with a series of structured but exciting visual exercises. Learn or revisit creative problem-solving st…

A modern calligraphy workshop by local Ottawa calligrapher, Steph Ko, for beginners & those wishing to learn more. The workshop will either be brush or pen workshop, to be determined.

I was always fascinated about embossing. The letters which are rising up from the paper are just gorgeous! In these years I discovered lot of options and started to experiment with the colours, metal leaves and different pressures… And now I will guide you through all these materials and cutting to the final piece.

We'll discuss different des…

A brush pen calligraphy workshop by local Ottawa calligrapher, Steph Ko, for beginners and those wishing to learn more.

We will play with variations on capitals, from serious, formal Romans, to bouncy pen pressure or scary pen twisted capitals, to flexible versals. We will use them for texts and for initials, decorating some.