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Modern Calligraphy for Beginners @ Bristol Bagel and Bakery

Wed, September 10 · 6:00 PM ET Bristol Bagel and Bakery, Bristol

Bristol Bagel and Bakery

Bristol, TN

1.5 hours

Instruction + demo

6:00 PM

Eastern Time (ET)

$65 per person

What's included

Everything is yours to keep.

  • Beginner calligraphy kit to keep
  • 1.5 hours of expert-led instruction
  • Food & drinks available for purchase
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Take your piece home

Who this is for

Total beginners

Never touched a pen nib? Perfect.

DIY brides

Envelopes, signage, all the pretty things.

Stationery nerds

Snail mail, home decor & more.

Previous students

A great refresher with new supplies.

Creative minds

Who want to try something new.

Good to Know

This class is for anyone who's never picked up a pen. We teach the basics, and our hope is you leave with ink flowing through your nib and the confidence to keep practicing. Tried it before? It's a great refresher with new supplies from our beginner kit.

Left-handed? You're very welcome. This class is designed with lefties in mind — we teach you to get ink flowing through your nib with confidence, whatever hand you use.

All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult to our classes.


PLEASE NOTE: Some of our classes are held at 21+ establishments, so please read the class description before purchasing.

We recommend arriving 5-10 minutes before the start time to settle in. Seating is first come, first served within the venue.

No refunds — but plans change. Free transfer to another date with 24-hour notice. See our full cancellation & refund policy for details.

The Space

Bristol Bagel and Bakery
Bristol, TN

Bristol Bagel and Bakery

634 State Street, Bristol, TN, 37620

Your Instructor

Vanessa Donohue
Vanessa Donohue

Kingsport, TN

Vanessa is a serial hobbyist and a multi-passionate creator originally from Texas, but found her new home in East Tennessee. She has always been drawn to paper, pens, markers, making everything she touches, have a little extra piazz. A modern-day Crafting-Midas if you will. Growing up in the era where personalization started to be a strong front for marketing. She longed for a keychain with her name on it. When she couldn’t find anything, she made her own. From that moment on, she was off to the races. Crafting posters, banners, displays, or anything personalized. The list of… “Hey, can you make…” is endless.

Vanessa specializes in “one-off” personalization requests. This gives her network a unique personalized keep-sake, that can’t be found at any souvenir shop.

She loves the opportunity to create meaningful connections through her craft and skills. She often goes under the radar for the element of surprise, when it’s time to reveal. Her creativity has been showcased at many corporate and community events across different platforms.

She began her calligraphy journey in a Sip and Script class in Dallas, Texas. She originally took the class to check it off her bucket list. As she continued to practice, she fell more and more in love with nibs and ink and found herself thinking about all the beautiful letters she could create. She loves finding a way to make an event unique and memorable. Her calligraphy work fits seamlessly into her professional and personal life. You can follow along with her lettering and creative journey on Instagram: @locknessascripts. You can reach out for more information on her classes in the Tri-Cities, TN area by emailing vanessadsipandscript@gmail.com.