Society of Scribes

Society of Scribes The Society fosters the appreciation, understanding and acceptance of calligraphy as a fine art. Join us and/or enroll in our classes or workshops!

Founded in 1974, and based in New York City, the SoS is a non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines. Founded in 1974, and based in New York City, the Society is a non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines. It also encourages fellowship and the exchange of ideas through its speakers, programs, workshops, exhibits and publications. Funded by membership dues and contributions which are tax deductible, membership runs from January 1st through December 31st. Beginners are welcome.

La Ronde with Huy Hoang Dao Đào Huy Hoàng - Oct 24/25th, 2026 Unlike most other slanted “Round” scripts in Europe, Ronde...
09/01/2026

La Ronde with Huy Hoang Dao Đào Huy Hoàng - Oct 24/25th, 2026

Unlike most other slanted “Round” scripts in Europe, Ronde (or “round” in French) is one of a kind script with heavy strokes and nearly upright letterform. Growing from Gothic cursive and Italian Renaissance script “Rotunda”, Ronde made it step in France and soon became a stylish hand popularized by writing masters, including Louis Barbedor. The adoption of cursive hands in French writing world produced such elegant form of Ronde that we have seen since 18th century. Ronde can be also be found in many French past colonial countries’ scribes of the French Ministry of Finance or in education.

In this workshop we will learn how to write Ronde using a classic tool, dip pen with broad edge nib and dark ink.

This class is open to all levels.

Dates: October 24th & 25th, 2026 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time: 10am - 4pm (New York Time)

To sign up for this class please visit our website!
www.societyofscribes.org

The Calligrapher’s Process with Rick Paulus, former White House Calligrapher! We are so excited to host Rick Paulus for ...
08/31/2026

The Calligrapher’s Process with Rick Paulus, former White House Calligrapher!

We are so excited to host Rick Paulus for an immersive Society of Scribes workshop designed to strengthen your calligraphy and design skills through a thoughtful blend of online and in-person instruction. The program begins with a two-hour Zoom session focused on design concepts, planning, and the creative process, followed by a two-day in-person workshop in NYC dedicated to materials, layout, and guided studio exercises. Students will then continue developing a single design through independent work, culminating in a final in-person review and critique. Participants are asked to bring 2-3 design concepts or layouts to the first class, making this a highly engaging experience for intermediate to advanced calligraphy students.

This multifaceted workshop offers a complete learning arc: early discussion and concept development, hands-on exploration of tools and techniques, individual project work, and a concluding critique session. The format is intentionally structured to help students refine one design from initial ideas to a finished piece, opportunities for one-on-one Zoom mentoring are available for those who want additional guidance. To deepen skills further, students can also look into related Society of Scribes classes that complement this workshop’s emphasis on design, ex*****on, and refinement.

This class is open to intermediate to advanced students.

Dates:

Zoom – September 23, 2026 2 hours
In-person (NYC) – October 3 & 4, 2026 (10am-4pm)
Zoom tutoring – on your own
In-person (NYC) – November 8, 2026

To sign up, please visit our website
Www.societyofscribes.org

This popular class is BACK! Don’t miss it. It’ll sell out fast!COPPERPLATE, a pointed-pen hand, was developed in 16th c...
08/31/2026

This popular class is BACK! Don’t miss it. It’ll sell out fast!

COPPERPLATE, a pointed-pen hand, was developed in 16th century England and has retained its popularity since. A variation of copperplate calligraphy can be seen in the body of the US Declaration of Independence.

We will work with an oblique pen holder, pointed pen nib, ink, and practice paper with slant lines. Our main focus will be applying varying amounts of pressure to our pens to produce thick (shaded) and thin (hairline) strokes and we’ll learn how each letter and digit are constructed; stroke by stroke. We will begin our practice with minuscule letters on day 1 and majuscule letters on day 2. Letters will be grouped according to similar letterforms and not alphabetically. Feel free to bring in your favorite quote and/or project ideas for practice and/or discussion.

Dates: September 26/27th, 2026 OR October 17/18th, 2026
Time: 10am - 3pm (New York Time)

To sign up. Please visit our website

Www.Societyofscribes.org

Foundational Hand with Marcy Robinson diotima/palatino - September 20 & 27th, 2026 Edward Johnston, who was responsible ...
08/23/2026

Foundational Hand with Marcy Robinson diotima/palatino - September 20 & 27th, 2026

Edward Johnston, who was responsible for the calligraphic renaissance in the 20th century, developed this alphabet, which is both a training hand for other alphabets and a book hand for manuscript writing. The skeletal forms, proportions, spacing, and various serif systems will be examined for the lower and upper case letters. By mastering these fundamentals, the calligrapher will be able, after making slight adjustments in the pen angle and proportions, to develop other alphabets. Pressure and built-up techniques will be examined.

This class is open to beginner and intermediate levels.

Dates: September 20th & 27th, 2026 (two Sundays)
Time: 10am - 4pm (New York Time)

To sign up, click the link in our bio!

Adopt a Bookmark! These bookmarks were forgotten or misspelled at our table this week at Stationery Fest. If you'd like ...
08/02/2026

Adopt a Bookmark!

These bookmarks were forgotten or misspelled at our table this week at Stationery Fest. If you'd like to claim one, please DM us your name and mailing address and we'll mail it to you!

If you missed out on the Stationery Fest fun, no worries! The first 20 people to comment will get a bookmark with their name on it and we'll mail it out as well!

Come see us at Stationery Fest! We’ll be selling an exclusive sticker sheet and writing names for attendees at table i12...
07/30/2026

Come see us at Stationery Fest! We’ll be selling an exclusive sticker sheet and writing names for attendees at table i12-A !!!

Stationery Fest

Check us out at Stationery Fest!! 7/30, 7/31, 8/1 2026Look for Chi, Laura, rachæl nagy, and Laura Di Piazza / NYC Call...
07/17/2026

Check us out at Stationery Fest!! 7/30, 7/31, 8/1 2026
Look for Chi, Laura, rachæl nagy, and Laura Di Piazza / NYC Calligrapher hosting a few workshops! These workshops Stationery Fest are sold out but they will have plenty of goodies for sale!

Make sure you stop by their booths and say hello!

We had such a great time at our Summer Sweep. A few of our board members did some demonstrations and answered questions....
07/08/2026

We had such a great time at our Summer Sweep. A few of our board members did some demonstrations and answered questions. There was also a tables of free books! It was a fabulous afternoon. We saw so many new faces! Here’s a cover photo of Barry and some of his new friends. Swipe to see what the day was like! Thank you all for coming!

Love calligraphy or just curious about it? Come spend a Sunday afternoon with the Society of Scribes!​Join us for our an...
06/03/2026

Love calligraphy or just curious about it? Come spend a Sunday afternoon with the Society of Scribes!

​Join us for our annual Summer Sweep - a fun, casual community gathering with mini workshops, good company, and a chance to browse and take home gently used calligraphy supplies. Have extras of your own? Bring them along to donate and pass the love on to a fellow scribe.

​No experience necessary — all are welcome!

*Summer Sweep lettered by Barry Morentz, background ornaments by Alice

LINK in bio to sign up!

We have a very SPECIAL workshop coming up!! The Color Workshop with Cynthia Dantzic - June 7/14/28th, 2026Cynthia Dantzi...
05/19/2026

We have a very SPECIAL workshop coming up!! The Color Workshop with Cynthia Dantzic - June 7/14/28th, 2026

Cynthia Dantzic studied color under Josef Albers — the Bauhaus legend and “Father of Color Interaction” — at Yale, and has been teaching his renowned course at LIU for over 50 years.

Albers’ aim was simple: “to open eyes” — to help us see color more fully. In this class, Cynthia will guide you through a series of hands-on studies using cut colored papers, presented just as Albers did.

You’ll explore fascinating color illusions, including:

1=2 — making one color appear as two completely different colors
2=1 — making two unrelated colors appear identical
Creating the illusion of transparency
Making colors appear to vibrate at their edges
Making a color seem to melt into its neighbor
Whether you’re a calligrapher looking to incorporate color into your work or simply curious about how we perceive the world around us, this class will change the way you see color — forever. Click the link in our bio to sign up!

DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!!!

Dates: June 7th, 14th, 28th, 2026
Time: 10am - 3pm (New York Time)

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