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Fancy Up Your Writing With Brush Pens!

Friday, August 28, 2026 11:15am-1:15pm

Tuition: $90 includes curated brush pen kit

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Magically transform plain handwriting and doodles into fancy flourished accents with the bounce and flow of brush pens! Your Journals, Planners, and Work Meeting Notes will never be the same again, but in a good way.  😉

No artistic talent or perfect penmanship required—just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to play!

Fun Stuff we’ll explore:

  •  Instant fancy lettering with thick and thin strokes
  • Making Bold headings with panache
  • How to make eye-catching banners, callouts, and decorative ribbons
  •  Student’s choice! Bring your brushy questions

Perfect for the journaler, diarist, bullet journal enthusiast, and planner who wants to add a bit of spice to their book and have fun doing it.

Materials:

Our Curated Brush Pen Kit includes 4 styles of brush pens to play with. Copy paper will be provided for all.

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Discover the Joy of Ink Painting
Enjoy your ink collection by the brushful

Sunday, August 30, 2026 11:15am-1:15pm

Tuition: $105

close up of sumi ink painting of harbor boats with leaves overhanging

If you’re like me, you have bottles of beautiful inks just waiting to be used. This hands-on workshop shows you how to explore the full depth and range of your favorite inks through the calming, joyful art of brush painting— no art experience required!

You’ll be guided through brush techniques that let you see your inks in completely new ways—watch how they flow, blend, and create stunning effects on paper. We’ll experiment with two different types of paper to discover how your inks respond differently to each surface. It’s a wonderfully relaxing way to connect with your inks while actually making a meaningful dent in those bottles. Oh, and be sure to wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little inky! 🙂

What you’ll discover:

  • The secret potential of your favorite inks
  • Easy and fun techniques that showcase ink’s natural beauty
  • The peaceful joy of watching ink flow and blend
  • A new calming practice that celebrates your collection
  • A guided landscape painting you’ll complete and take home

Brushes, sumi ink, papers, water containers and cotton pads are provided in the Materials kit, which is included with tuition.  Feel free to bring a bottle or sample of ink you’d love to explore as well. No artistic experience needed—if you can enjoy a fountain pen, you can enjoy this!

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What Students Are Saying

different color and subject matter ink paintings layered over a bright blue ink background

“Joy of Ink Painting was fantastic! I loved the kit and practicing the brush strokes. I liked learning about the brushes and how to care for them. I definitely am going to try painting more with my inks in addition to buying sumi ink.”

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“This was a really cool workshop to learn the possibilities one would have with their stationary stash. It’s a great way of purposing your stationary and get something fruitful out of it. The workshop took planners as an example but it can be extended to any kind of stationary and finding a purpose out of it.”

Close up of two types of brush pen tips, with handlettered call-outs in front that say "wow" and "very cool"

“Overall, I found the class very low-stress, warm, and inviting. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the art/creative component of the class, but I was surprised to discover how many graphic effects and flourishes can be put together so simply.”

Inkwash Painting Collage

“Friendly atmosphere, detailed explanations, opportunity to experiment on my own, very relaxing practice session in a nurturing environment.”

“Method to Madness: It was an interesting talk. I appreciated Julia’s warmth and openness. I liked seeing Julia’s journals and how she uses them as well as learning about her systems. I liked hearing about other people’s experiences.”

Joy in Making