In this workshop, we will explore Art Deco letter variations, both written with an ornament nib and a pointed pen.

Lesson 1 will start with a short introduction to the period of Art Deco. After that, students will learn an Art Deco alphabet, working with a pencil and ornament nib while practicing the letterforms. Our time together will end with exploring different ways of adding period appropriate decorations to our texts.

Lesson 2 will start with learning various ways to alter and embellish the letters. After that, we will switch our writing tool to a pointed pen and students will learn the techniques to write Art Deco letters with it. With these widened options of letterforms, we will design a piece with a short quote and ornaments to see how everything we worked on comes together