The Society for Calligraphy & Handwriting (SCH) holds workshops twice a year, in the Fall and the Spring. View our resources page for a suggested basic kit to bring. Additional items to bring specific to the workshop will be listed in each workshop description or given after registration. For everyone’s comfort, please arrive in class fragrance free.
SCH offers scholarships for our workshops. Please see the SCH Scholarship application for more information.
Brush Lettered Romans with Paul Herrera
Date: October 17th & 18th, 2026
Location: Online and in-person at the Titan Robotics Warehouse in Redmond, WA
Cost: $100 members, $130 non-members
Registration & Payment: Please register using one of the following methods:
Option 1: Pay by Check
- Complete registration form.
- Make checks payable to SCH.
- Mail the form and your payment to the address above, c/o Lisa Tsang.
Option 2: Pay Online via Zeffy
- Complete your registration and payment online at Zeffy
Note: Zeffy automatically adds an optional contribution during checkout. If you do not wish to make a contribution, use the dropdown menu at the bottom of the checkout page and change the amount to $0.
This workshop is a fast paced 2-day workshop on brush writing of the Imperial Roman Alphabet that will give you a hands-on understanding utilizing an inside-out approach of these letterforms. You will learn the special characteristics and “personality” of the brush as contrasted with hard-tool calligraphy while practicing the essential elements of the classical Roman. Before the workshop is done, you will write the entire alphabet in the same manner as the ancient Roman inscription maker would do prior to cutting the letters in stone.
A short inscription cutting demonstration will be provided as an addition to the class.
Paul Herrera is an authority on Roman capitals having trained first hand with Father Catich and authored “Rich Man, Poor Man, Priest: The Life and Times of Reverend Edward Michael Catich.” His half-scale replica of the Trajan inscription resides at the Letterform Archive in San Francisco and he recently taught inscription carving at the 2026 SLC IAMPETH conference to 45 students! He hosted the 2024 Roman Holiday International Conference at St. Ambrose University and continues to teach throughout the US. In his 40-year career, he strives to inspire the next generations in calligraphy. To learn more about Paul, go to YouTube’s Letterform Archive Lecture Series, http://
In person and on Zoom. Recordings will be available for 3 months after the session. Priority will be given to SCH members. Twenty-five in-person students max, and up to 50 total attendees with online students. Online students will be able to download handouts.
Previous Workshops
Fraktur & Flourishing by Flemish Writing Masters with Hoang Dao
Date: August 15th & 16th, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: Online and in-person at the Titan Robotics Warehouse in Redmond, WA
Once Upon a Circle with Suzie Beringer
Date: April 11th & 12th, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: In-person at the Titan Robotics Warehouse in Redmond, WA
Writing in the round – ‘Suzie Style’……Working with different tools I will demonstrate the basics of writing around circles and spirals – BUT – that is only the beginning – we will then take off our training wheels and ride round and round with different tools and techniques – making everything work cohesively. Free writing will be addressed.
Magnificent Monoline with Rick Paulus
Date: October 4th and 5th, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Location: Online and in-person at the Titan Robotics Warehouse in Redmond, WA
Discover the diverse and lively world of the magnificent monoline letter in this colorful workshop where participants explore a playful world, free of the concerns of pen angles, thicks and thins! From creating White House invitations (really!) to expressive calligraphy pieces and logo design, the monoline pen is as versatile and easy to use as it is fun. Rick’s workshops often refer to history and the influence of calligraphy on type; participants will enjoy flipping the tables as they use type as inspiration for calligraphy. Colors will fly with watercolor, gouache, masking fluids, and colored inks! If you have never tried calligraphy at all, this workshop is a very welcoming entry to the wonderful world of letters. For the skilled calligrapher, this workshop will stretch your imagination as you add more range to your calligraphic voice. A $25 kit fee is payable to the instructor at the beginning of class. All levels welcome!