UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP
Colored Pencil & Drawn Letters
A two-part online workshop combining colored pencil techniques and drawn letterforms
Dates: Thursdays – May 22 & 29, 2025
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Presented By: Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco
Information: Friends of Calligraphy
WORKSHOP
Drawing & Design
A two day workshop of drawing and design: foundations for all media
Dates: September 20 & 21, 2025
Location: Black Barn Fine Art Studio, Kingston, WA
Presented By: Black Barn Fine Art Studio
Description & Information: Black Barn Fine Art Studio
WORKSHOP INFO
About Teaching
Kristen enjoys sharing her passion for drawing, painting and calligraphy by teaching workshops at various locations including conferences, retreat centers, and online. She has taught for many groups across the USA and abroad, including Belgium, Canada and Japan. Her teaching emphasis is to promote learning in a fun, encouraging, and relaxed atmosphere while also helping students build a solid knowledge of techniques and develop skills they can utilize and integrate in their own work.
Workshop Topics
Drawing
- Drawing & Design
- Drawing For Everyone! (especially those who think they can’t draw)
- Drawing Letterforms
- Drawing & Lettering Sketchbook
- Drawing for Calligraphers (and those who think they can’t draw)
Colored Pencil
- Colored Pencil Explorations
- Colored Pencil & Calligraphy Technique Sampler Book
- Colored Pencil & Drawn Letters
- Colored Pencil Techniques
Watercolor
- Watercolor Explorations
- Watercolor & Calligraphy Technique Sampler Book
Calligraphy
- Italic Calligraphy
- Luscious Layered Lettering
- Italic Refinement
- Italic Theme & Variations
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PAST WORKSHOPS
CONFERENCE
Focus On Book Arts 2024
Biennial International Book Arts Conference
Workshop: DRAWING & LETTERING SKETCHBOOK (3 days)
Conference: June 26 – 30, 2024
Location: Western Oregon University, Monmouth OR
Registration Begins March 2024
Information: Focus On Book Arts www.focusonbookarts.org
ONLINE DEMO
Colored Pencil & Letterforms
Drawn Letterforms & Colored Pencil Techniques
Date: October 25, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Presented By: South Sound Calligraphers
Info: South Sound Calligraphers
ONLINE CONFERENCE
Letters of Joy 2022
Sponsored by Write On Calligraphers
Workshop: DRAWING LETTERFORMS
Dates: April 29- 30, 2022
Location: ONLINE
Information: Write On Calligraphers – Letters Of Joy
ONLINE CONFERENCE
Letters of Joy 2021
Sponsored by Write On Calligraphers
Workshop: ITALIC REFINEMENT
Date: May 5, 2021
Location: ONLINE
Information: Write On Calligraphers – Letters Of Joy
WORKSHOP
Colored Pencil & Calligraphy
TECHNIQUE SAMPLER BOOK
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, February 22 & 23, 2020
Location: Tumwater, WA
Contact: Nib ‘N’ Inks/South Sound Calligraphers
CONFERENCE
All Oregon Calligraphy Conference 2019
Sponsored by Capital Calligraphers
Workshop: DRAWING LETTERFORMS
Dates: October 12, 2019
Location: Corban University Psalm Center
5000 Deer Park Drive SE, Salem, OR
Information: Capital Calligraphers capitalcalligraphers.org
CONFERENCE
Focus On Book Arts 2019
Biennial International Book Arts Conference
Workshop: DRAWING FOR EVERYONE (especially those who think they can’t)
Dates: June 26 – 27, 2019
Location: Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Information: Focus On Book Arts www.focusonbookarts.org
WORKSHOP
Watercolor & Calligraphy
EXPLORATIONS
Dates: Friday – Sunday, June 7-9, 2019
Location: San Jose, CA
Contact: Pacific Scribes [email protected] pacificscribes.org
WORKSHOP
Watercolor & Calligraphy
TECHNIQUE SAMPLER BOOK
Dates: Sunday & Monday, May 13 & 14, 2019
Location: Grizzly Peak Winery, Ashland, OR
Contact: Cynthia Griffin Calligraphers’ Guild
WORKSHOP
Colored Pencil & Calligraphy
TECHNIQUE SAMPLER BOOK
Dates: Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11, 2019
Location: Salem, OR
Contact: Capital Calligraphers www.capitalcalligraphers.org
CONFERENCE
Letters of Joy 2019
Sponsored by Write On Calligraphers
Workshop: DRAWING LETTERFORMS
Dates: May 4, 2019
Location: Green River College, Auburn, WA
Information: Write On Calligraphers
CONFERENCE
Seattletters
The 37th International Calligraphy Conference
Classes: Drawing & Lettering Sketchbook and Watercolor Explorations
Dates: July 14-21, 2018
Location: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Information: Seattletters in Bellingham
PRESENTATION & WORKSHOP
Drawing for Calligraphers
And those who think they can’t draw
Presentation: “The Creative Process”
Dates: Presentation – Friday, April 20, 2018
Workshop – Saturday & Sunday, April 20-22, 2018
Location: Minneapolis, MN
More Info & Contact: Colleagues of Calligraphy www.colleaguesofcalligraphy.com
WORKSHOP
Colored Pencil & Calligraphy
TECHNIQUE SAMPLER BOOK
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, March 24-25, 2018
Location: Bellevue, WA
Contact: Society for Calligraphy and Handwriting www.calligraphysociety.org
WORKSHOP
Luscious Layered Lettering
Learn to combine watercolor and other media with calligraphy
Dates: Saturday – Sunday, October 14 & 15, 2017
Location: Bellingham, WA
Presented by: The Rain Writers
Contact: Suzie Beringer
SEMINAR
Colored Pencil & Calligraphy
TECHNIQUE SAMPLER BOOK
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 20 & 21, 2017
Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Contact: Westcoast Calligraphy Society www.westcoastcalligraphy.com
WORKSHOP
Drawing for Everyone!
(especially those who think they can’t draw)
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, March 4 & 5, 2017
Location: Durango, CO
Contact: Durango Art Center www.durangoarts.org
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