Calligraphy for Calm is a 6-week guided program, starting on Sunday, 1st of November and ending on Sunday, 13th of December, 2026.

After you enroll, you'll be sent information about the exact supplies to purchase. You can either buy those from me (I have limited stock), or from a reputable stockist. The supplies should arrive in time so that you're ready to get started on November 1st!

Do you think you could schedule 2 learning sessions per week? Generally, the first will be to take in the course content, and the second will be to practice what you’ve learned in detail. 

My honest estimate is 2-3 hours per week to do this program justice. If that sounds like a stretch to you right now - no worries. I’ll be running this program again, so you will get another chance.

YOU WILL NEED:

• 1 x Oblique pen holder (€13.99)
• 2 x Nikko G (or Leonardt G) nibs (€2.25 each)
• 1 x bottle Sumi ink (€6.99)
• 1 x A4 practice pad (€9.00)

That all comes to around €35 excluding shipping. After you sign up, you get the complete Supplies List plus links to where to purchase them (my shop has limited stock, but more is on the way).

 Note: Prices listed above are sample prices - you’ll find variations depending on where you shop.

Once you sign up, you get access to a) the Grá Community, and b) the Calligraphy for Calm learning platform. 

The Grá Community is live and active right now, and that’s where I will be sharing any final updates in the lead up to the program start date on the 1st of November. 

The Calligraphy for Calm learning platform is visible but has its content frozen until that date. Once we begin and you get access to the modules and worksheets (new content gets unlocked each week to ensure you’re learning at a manageable pace), you will have lifetime access to the program content. 

That means, years from now, you can come back and refresh your memory on what you learned, download the practice sheets again, or attempt a different final project idea that you didn’t choose this time around. 

You’ll learn the foundations of modern calligraphy with an emphasis on mindfulness. Modern calligraphy has a loose and flowy style compared to the traditional scripts such as Copperplate or Spencerian, and that “relaxed style” lends itself very well to your own desire for relaxation.

After you master the tools and the basic strokes, you’ll move on to practicing letters of the alphabet - both lower- and uppercase - with my downloadable alphabet exemplars. 

Then, we’ll start with some simple words and move on to phrases; both stock phrases that you can add to greeting cards, and phrases that are centred on nurturing your own wellbeing and self-confidence.

We’ll use the Zoom calls to set you right if you’re having difficulty with anything. My intention is to have an introductory Zoom call the week before we start, then every 2 weeks thereafter. However, if we need to get together in the weeks in between, we can discuss adding some ad-hoc time into the calendar to help you out. 

The Zoom calls aren’t “classes” - more like an opportunity for feedback on your work or help with something you’re not sure about. In between these calls, you can always ask questions or share photos in the community, and get my eyes on something that way.