Join Renate Worthington for a full 2 - day workshop dedicated to Neuland Lettering in September! 

When:

September 27 – 28, 2025 9am – 4 pm each day (with a 1 hour lunch break) 

Description:

Neuland was the first alphabet that Rudolf Koch created (1923) by cutting the letters into metal without any preliminary drawing. Breaking new ground with this method and the bold look of these letters explains the name "NEU LAND" (new land).  

We enjoy recreating the letters in our own way, manipulating the pen to give the chunky look. We will also play with various colours and tools, allowing our creative side to shine as we explore the Neuland theme. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply List:

Please bring the following supplies (a final supply list will be emailed in September):

Basic Tools

• Pencils – Bring two of any hardness (even golf pencils will work!)

• Eraser

• Ruler

Drawing & Writing Supplies

• Fine-tipped marker – Black or coloured (e.g., Staedtler, Pigma Micron 05, Sharpie Pen)

• Black or coloured paper – 8.5”x11”

• Colouring materials – Pencil crayons or watercolours

• Coloured calligraphy ink for dip pens – Any inky liquid (e.g., Walnut ink, Ecoline watercolour ink, dirty water); Container- with a “wider” mouth (e.g., ¾") for the inks

• Practice paper – Should be suitable for ink

• Broad-edged nib & ink – Speedball C-2 or similar or a Parallel Pen with extra cartridges (Some 3.8 mm Parallel Pens will be available to borrow for the weekend if you don’t have one)

Cutting & Crafting Tools

• Scissors or craft knife  (e.g., Olfa or X-Acto)

• Small cutting surface – Cardboard or cutting mat

Additional Materials

• Prepared "wooden tools" – Provided by Renate

• Lunch and snacks

Registration fee is: 

$95 for members; $115 for non-members 

Registration for a maximum of 18 students: Check back on the registration date and a Register button will appear here. For non-members, a button to "Sign up without becoming a member" will appear after clicking Register on June 24th.

June 17, 2025 for members 

June 24, 2025 for non-members 

Questions? Click HERE and we will get back to you as soon as possible! 

Fees are nonrefundable unless you are cancelling for a medical reason OR your spot is filled from a wait list. BVCG reserves the right to cancel any workshop if there are not sufficient registrations, in which case you will receive a refund of workshop fees. 

When paying by credit card, our software provider Yapla covers the service charge of 3.9%, so that the BVCG receives the full workshop fee. In doing so, they allow members to donate to Yapla, to support their work as a non-profit organization helping other non-profits. Watch for the purple "Modify" link at the bottom of the screen at the Payment step. Click on "Modify" to delete the donation or change the amount. Yapla has been great to work with and is a Canadian company.

About the Instructor: Calligraphy has been an integral part of Renate’s life since 1980. She continues to create commissioned work, to teach calligraphy, and to volunteer with Calgary’s Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild. Her work is displayed in private and public collections. You can see more about Renate and her works on her website.