$50 per person, 12 participants max

• History of Fountain Pens

• Sample a range of papers and inks

• Explore patterns & textures

• Experiment with watercolor brushes

• Decorative techniques for holiday cards, gifts, and notes

• Fountain pen and paper

  Led by writer and artist Ann Townsend, the workshop will explore the relationship between ink, pen and paper. We will practice several small, fun projects for beginners who want to jump into the fascinating world of letter forms and fountain pens.

  Ann Townsend is a poet and essayist, the author of three collections of poetry and one collection of essays. Professor Emeritus of English and Creative Writing, she taught creative writing and literature at Denison University for over thirty years. Now she focuses on new writing projects, a range of artistic projects, including jewelry design, and hybridizing daylilies at Bittersweet Farm in Granville.