Kristara Calligraphy is the first and only dedicated calligraphy studio and classroom in Houston. Since 2014, Kristara has taught hundreds of workshops and more than 1,500 students the art of hand lettering. In addition to her in-person workshops, you can learn from Kristara through her online class and modern calligraphy book, Creative Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Modern, Pointed-Pen Calligraphy available at all major book retailers!
Each class comes with a curated, professional-quality starter kit with supplies for you to use and take home, champagne, and light bites (yes, we consider cupcakes snacks). Feel free to bring your own beer and wine, too!
We keep class sizes limited to allow for plenty of one-on-one instruction and Q&A. Register soon to secure your spot.
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Can’t make it to a monthly class? Do you need a little extra help? Or are you looking for a fun, unique girls’ night or teambuilding event? My private calligraphy lessons come with everything my group classes have and more. You’ll get 2 hours of one-on-one time, a curated starter kit and some fun extra surprises.
Private classes start at $125 per person—depending on your group size. Please email me for more information on private lessons, private parties or group classes.
Just in time for the holidays, we’re offering Intro to Modern Calligraphy gift certificates for a limited time. Give the gift of beautiful handwriting! The gift certificate never expires and can be used to sign up for any of our monthly beginner classes. Once you purchase your e-gift card, you can email your gift on a particular day or print out this gift certificate so your recipient has something to open!
BUY GIFT CARDContrary to popular belief, calligraphy and handwriting are two very different things (although, this will help improve your handwriting). Anyone (yes, even lefties) can learn how to write beautiful calligraphy—it just takes practice and patience. That’s why our beginner’s workshop in contemporary, pointed-pen calligraphy will teach you everything you need to get started, without ever making you feel intimidated. We’ll go over equipment (pen holders, nibs, different ink types, papers, etc.), technique (holding the pen, dipping the pen in ink, understanding ink flow and pen pressure), lowercase letterforms, basic layouts and troubleshooting.
Spend an afternoon learning how to letter your own beautiful envelopes, invitations, chalkboards, wedding details and more. The possibilities are endless.
What you’ll get (and keep):
Investment: Beginner calligraphy lessons are $100 per person (plus ticketing fees) and include a curated take-home starter kit, champagne and light snacks (yes, we consider cupcakes snacks). Feel free to bring your own beer and wine, too!
We keep class sizes limited to allow for one-on-one instruction and Q&A. Register soon to secure your spot.
NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable, so please make sure you can go before you buy your ticket.
Brush Calligraphy for Beginners
Our beginner’s workshop in modern, brush pen lettering takes messy ink and nibs out of the picture. While there are a lot of similarities between brush lettering and calligraphy, there are a lot of tips and tricks that are unique to using brush markers. Together, we’ll go over all of the supplies you’ll need, how to use the pen, how to blend colors, how to write letterforms, basic layouts, and troubleshooting.
What you’ll get (and keep):
Investment: Brush lettering lessons are $100 per person (plus ticketing fees) and include a curated take-home starter kit, champagne and light bites (yes, we consider cupcakes snacks). Feel free to bring your own beer and wine, too!
We keep class sizes limited to allow for one-on-one instruction and Q&A. Register soon to secure your spot.
NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable, so please make sure you can go before you buy your ticket.