Calligraphy Guild Pittsburgh upcoming events

The Elegant Italic Hand (October 10, 2026)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The Elegant Italic Hand

Please join us for two days of Italic lettering exploration. This workshop is open to all levels from complete beginners to experienced calligraphers. Each attendee can work at their own pace to get the most out of the hands-on instruction.

Often times our Italic letters are perfectly fine but what if they could be more elegant, more dynamic, or more DRAMATIC?

In this workshop we will:

Review the basic strokes, letter families, and spacing
Share basic capital letters AND lovely swash capital letters
Demonstrate flourished ascenders and descenders
Provide personal feedback to elevate your Italic letter
Show lettering variations to switch up your style

Bring a phrase or quotation to layout as a final project on Sunday. Supply list will be provided upon registration confirmation.

Please note: Our featured online calligraphy instructor Sue Greenseth will be teaching Gothicized Italic in January 2027. She requests all students enrolling in the class have some Italic lettering experience.

Members $40 Non-members $60

Proceeds donated to Calligraphy Guild Pittsburgh for future

workshop instructor travel expenses

INSTRUCTOR: Karen Nordstrom Roberts

Karen began her calligraphy journey 30 years ago and has kept her pen wet ever since. She was a long-time student of Myrna Rosen at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. She enjoys classic historical calligraphy hands written with the broad-edge pen such as Roman, Italic, Uncial, and Blackletter but also loves to explore pointed pen writing styles including Copperplate and Modern Script. Karen loves to learn new styles and applications of calligraphy by attending live and zoom classes with instructors all over the world. She has taught calligraphy at several locations throughout Pittsburgh and online classes. Currently, she is teaching broad-edge calligraphy styles at the newly renamed Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media in Shadyside.

If you haven't already done so,

please register ASAP. Seats are limited.

Parking Information

This event will be held at Run Rabbit Gilding in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Address: 201 N Braddock Ave Suite 324, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. Entrance is on Thomas Blvd.

Click HERE for a PDF map with address and parking instructions, as well as photos of the entrance.

There is free and plentiful off-street parking available. If you have any uncertainty about parking, please read the linked document.

COFFEE, TEA, AND LIGHT SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED

BUT PLAN TO BRING A BAGGED LUNCH WITH YOU.

The Elegant Italic Hand (October 11, 2026)

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT