Modern Calligraphy & Valentines for Beginners at Feather Glass

Name: Modern Calligraphy & Valentines for Beginners at Feather Glass
Start: 2025-01-31T00:30:00Z
End: 2025-01-31T02:00:00Z
Location: Feather Glass

Thu, January 30 · 6:30 PM CT Feather Glass, Vernon Hills

Thursday, January 30 6:30 PM CT

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.

Hello! I'm Todd, a Sip & Script instructor and the owner of Feathered Serpent Calligraphy, where I craft hand-turned calligraphy pens and do commissioned engraving, embossing, Bar and Bat Mitzvah and wedding invitations, corporate gifts, thank-you notes, and live events.

My calligraphy journey began at age 10, when I took my first class, and my teachers were perplexed about how to guide a left-handed boy. In 2020, I discovered the pointed pen and instantly fell in love with its elegance and its flourish. Before turning to calligraphy full time, I spent about 25 years teaching in Illinois schools, including Whitney Young High School in Chicago, where I was honored with a Golden Apple Award in 2016. I'm still happy to work with left-handers and anyone who's ever been told their handwriting is a lost cause. Today I teach children and adults alike, and I keep honing my own skills along the way.

When I'm not teaching, practicing, or working on commissions, you'll find me in my woodshop turning new pens, or outdoors birdwatching.

I'm lucky to have a wonderfully supportive family: my wife of 20+ years, our son at Penn State, our daughter at VHHS, and our affectionate Mini Bernedoodle. I look forward to meeting you in class. And remember, the best questions are the ones you ask!