CLAS LiveOnline

CLAS offers a range of educational opportunities, including various online courses from beginner to professional levels, all of which you can find here. We at CLAS are dedicated to nurturing your passion.

At CLAS, we’ve organised our courses into three categories to help you find the perfect fit:

LEARN: Ideal for beginners, these courses introduce the basics of calligraphy and lettering, whether you’re just starting out or want to refresh your skills.

DEVELOP: Designed for those with some experience, these courses help you build on your existing skills and deepen your understanding to take your craft further.

REFINE: Tailored for advanced learners, these courses are all about fine-tuning your expertise, mastering high-level techniques, or even preparing to teach calligraphy or related subjects.

Our courses cater to all levels — from beginner to professional — and align with CLAS’s certification pathways, including the Certificate of Calligraphy, Diplomas, Specialist Skills Awards, Tutor Accreditation, and Fellowship.

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

If you’d like extra support, you can arrange private one-to-one tuition and feedback with your tutor. It’s a great option if you’re enjoying the course and want to take your calligraphy skills to the next level. Get in touch for more details!

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Courses to introduce and refresh scripts, techniques, and more

Gothic Cursive – Batarde with Julia Baxter

Formal Italic with Els Van Den Steen

Neuland with Gwyneth Hibbett

Traditional Copperplate with Joy Daniels

Foundational with Gwyneth Hibbett

Italic Capitals with Mary Noble

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Courses that advance your skills & techniques, building on your existing knowledge

Historical Decorated Letters with Margaret Morgan

Modern Versals with Jan Mehigan

Basic Teaching Skills with Josie Brown

Embossing and Cut Letters with Josie Brown

Creative Calligraphic Projects for Christmas with Liz Barrow

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Intensive tuition to help you master higher-level skills in calligraphy & related areas

Coming Soon: Online Copperplate Specialist Skills Award with Dave Simons

Historical Decorated Letters with Margaret Morgan

Four two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Wed 03/09/25
• Wed 11/09/25
• Wed 01/10/25
• Wed 15/10/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £95
Non-members: £120

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

Develop your knowledge and understanding of two closely-related historic styles of decorated letters by exploring the similarities – and differences – between North European Ottonian letters (10th century), and Italian Renaissance White Vine capitals (14th – 16th centuries). A brief presentation of historical background fro each style Demonstrations and explanations will help to refine your drawing and painting skills.
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Gothic Cursive – Batarde with Julia Baxter

Four two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Thu 04/09/25
• Thu 18/09/25
• Thu 02/10/25
• Thu 16/10/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £95
Non-members: £120

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

This course introduces a Batarde minuscule alphabet (lower-case) and guided through the essential pen-strokes that build up these letters, getting to know their characteristics and work towards words and sentences to really feel the rhythms and movements. We will get to know some capitals suitable for Batarde and eventually combine them with the minuscules.
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Formal Italic with Els Van Den Steen

Four two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Wed 10/09/25
• Wed 24/09/25
• Wed 08/10/25
• Wed 22/10/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £95
Non-members: £120

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

Discover the timeless elegance of the Formal Italic Hand with roots in historical manuscripts. This beginner-friendly course will guide you through the fundamentals of writing with a broad-edged pen, exploring the script’s structure, techniques, and versatility for various calligraphic applications. Perfect for those looking to delve into the art of handwriting.

This class is for those looking at learning Italic hand (minuscules) from scratch. This class is also excellent as a refresher course, for those who have learnt Italic before and wish to re-visit, brush up and develop their Italic hand, as well as helpful to those who are largely self-taught.

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Neuland with Gwyneth Hibbett

Two two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Thu 11/09/25
• Thu 25/09/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £50
Non-members: £65

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

This course encourages calligraphic creativity and exploration using the distinctive, all-capitals Neuland script. Whilst learning how to construct its strong letter-forms, you gain experience in pen manipulation and understand more about your calligraphic tools and inks.

Suitable for all levels but assuming no prior knowledge. Over two sessions the course covers constructing the alphabet, with some variations and designing a short piece. There will also be demonstrations of alternative tools and creative ideas of how to use Neuland in your lettering work. Participants are encouraged to work along where possible during the sessions and ask lots of questions.

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Modern Versals with Jan Mehigan

Two two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Thu 09/10/25
• Thu 23/10/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £50
Non-members: £65

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

The classes are suitable for all levels, beginners, improvers and more experienced.

In Week One we will begin with a brief history of Versals, followed by the basic letter forms and their structure, spacing and application. We will explore the many Versal variations, modern; manipulated and exaggerated; plus, their use to create exciting decorative letters.

In Week Two There will be encouragement to use these letters as a chosen project. We will look at the best ways of creating a superior design and transferring ideas onto good quality Hot Pressed paper.

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Basic Teaching Skills with Josie Brown

Four fortnightly two-hour sessions with four one-hour feedback sessions in between.

The tutor leading sessions run on the following dates:

• Tue 21st October 2025
• Tue 4th November 2025
• Tue 18th November 2025
• Tue 2nd December 2025

The feedback sessions run on the following dates:

• Tue 28th October 2025
• Tue 11th November 2025
• Tue 25th November 2025
• Tue 9th December 2025

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £94
Non-members: £120

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

This course will inspire you with the essential skills to teach calligraphy, whether from the comfort of your home or in a community setting.

This Basic Teaching Skills course has four fortnightly 2-hour sessions with four 1-hour feedback sessions in between. You will learn how to plan and prepare a course outline with step-by-step progression and session plans using suitable teaching/learning methods and well-designed resources, appraising work, and offering positive feedback. You will be expected to produce planning documents and your own handouts.

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• A4 ring binder to keep your notes and documents in for the duration of the course
• Pen/pencil and paper for note-taking

Traditional Copperplate with Joy Daniels

Four two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Wed 29/10/25
• Wed 12/11/25
• Wed 26/11/25
• Wed 10/11/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £95
Non-members: £120

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

Discover the timeless beauty of this classic script, designed to elevate any piece of writing. Its graceful cursive style lends a captivating flow to your words, effortlessly adapting to a variety of artistic expressions. Unleash your creativity and let your writing shine with this enchanting script!
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Foundational with Gwyneth Hibbett

Four two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Thu 30/10/25
• Thu 13/10/25
• Thu 27/11/25
• Thu 11/11/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £95
Non-members: £120

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

Discover the timeless elegance of the Foundational Hand, a clear and refined script developed by Edward Johnston with roots in historical manuscripts. This beginner-friendly course will guide you through the fundamentals of writing with a broad-edged pen, exploring the script’s structure, techniques, and versatility for various calligraphic applications. Perfect for those looking to delve into the art of beautiful handwriting.
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Italic Capitals with Mary Noble

Four two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Wed 05/11/25
• Wed 19/11/25
• Wed 03/12/25
• Wed 17/12/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £95
Non-members: £120

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

Italic capitals don’t always get the attention they deserve. Often studied on a ‘need-to-know basis’ as an afterthought when practising the minuscule (lower-case) letters, we can forget how powerful they are in their own right. Here we’ll really get to know them properly in 4 sessions, with time to put them to practical use. We’ll cover writing rhythm, arranging on the page, combining large & small sizes, and simple use of colour. And of course it will prepare you for the CLAS Certificate of Calligraphy, if you wish to enter.
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Embossing and Cut Letters with Josie Brown

Two two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Thu 06/11/25
• Thu 20/11/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £50
Non-members: £65

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

Try your hand at two elegant, entertaining and beautifully pure ways of presenting lettering on paper. On this course you will learn how to design suitable letters; to cut them efficiently; and to emboss, de-boss and explore the possibilities of cut letters. Both techniques will use ordinarily available materials, and are fabulous for greetings cards, folded boxes or gifts, and the cut letters will be displayed within an easily folded paper frame. Just a whole lot of fun with paper and letters!
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Creative Calligraphic Projects for Christmas with Liz Barrow

Two two-hour delivery session on the following dates:

• Mon 17/11/25
• Mon 01/12/25

Time: 7-9pm BST/GMT

CLAS Members: £50
Non-members: £65

Recordings of online sessions are available to attendees for up to two months after the course ends.

There will also be a Padlet board available to all participants, where they can post their work and receive feedback from the tutor and their peers. This interactive board is private to attendees.

We’ll have fun, not only writing, but also folding, sticking, cutting and adding a bit of sparkle – to produce a series of Christmas-themed projects for gifting and decoration, all made from easily obtainable materials. Items will include gift tags, various gift boxes and bags, unusual place cards in origami holders, mini star and bauble decorations, and more, all hand lettered to give your Christmas preparations a personalised touch.
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coming soon: online copperplate specialist skills award with Dave Simons

We’re excited to share that an online Copperplate SSA is in the works! Led by an experienced CLAS Accredited tutor, this course is perfect for those looking to refine their skills and build confidence in advanced Copperplate forms.

The course is expected to begin in the Autumn of this year and will include a mix of live sessions, video recordings, practical assignments, and personalised feedback. There will also be deadlines to help you stay on track, and a structured course outline covering the essential and advanced elements of Copperplate.

Details on dates, pricing, and how to register will be announced soon. If you’re interested, keep an eye on social media and the CLAS website—we’ll share more information as soon as it’s finalised. Places are limited.

In the meantime, feel free to contact ladder@clas.co.uk if you’d like to be added to the early interest list!

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Get in touch with CLAS! Whether you’re an enthusiast, artist, or simply curious, we’re here to celebrate the beauty of calligraphy and lettering together.