Join Maxie Peña for a full workshop dedicated to the structure of Engrosser’s Script this September!

 

When:

Saturdays - September 6th, 13th, and 20th, 2025

9:30 AM to 1:30 PM MDT (includes a 30-min break)

 

Description:

We will dive deep into the beauty and structure of Engrosser’s Script—focusing on precision, consistency, and classic form. We will work through tine movement exercises, foundational drills, minuscule and majuscule letters, letter connections, and numbers. Worksheets and historical exemplars will be provided, which will help sharpen your technique and refine your understanding of this timeless script.

The sessions will be held over Zoom and the recordings will be available for 60 days (until November 20, 2025). Maxie will also support you with feedback on your work submitted via Padlet throughout the 60-day period.

 

 

Supply List:

• Worksheets - will be emailed to you closer to the date.
  • Please print in calligraphy-friendly paper (e.g. HP Premium 32),
  • OR otherwise use tracing paper (e.g. Borden & Riley No. 37) on top of the worksheet.
• Oblique pointed pen holder 
• Pointed nib of your choice - Hunt 22B is recommended.
• Ink of your choice - Tom Norton's Walnut Drawing Ink or Fox & Quills Iron Gall Ink is recommended for practice.

To make the most out of this workshop, students need to already be familiar with using the pointed nib and have their tools prepped and ready to write with.

 

Registration fee is $125 CAD.

When paying by credit card, our software provider Yapla covers the service charge of 3.9%, so that the BVCG receives the full workshop fee. In doing so, they allow members to donate to Yapla, to support their work as a non-profit organization helping other non-profits. Watch for the purple "Modify" link at the bottom of the screen at the Payment step. Click on "Modify" to delete the donation or change the amount. Yapla has been great to work with and is a Canadian company.

Fees are nonrefundable.

 

Registration opens on May 20th for members and on May 27th for non-members.

 

Questions? Click HERE and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

 

About the Instructor:

Maxie Peña first fell in love with the pointed pen in 2016. She started with Copperplate and Modern Calligraphy. After a couple of years, she felt that her script was missing something—until she discovered Engrosser’s Script. Learning this script and its rules allowed her to refine her pointed pen skills and take it to the next level. Her eye and hand were further trained through courses from Nina Tran and Connie Chen. Maxie earned her Engrosser’s Script Certificate of Proficiency from IAMPETH in June 2023 and Certificate of Excellence in June 2024. Follow her on Instagram @maxiecalligraphy.