Hands-On Fountain Pens Online Class Nov 8

Hands-On Fountain Pens Online Class
Sunday, Nov 8, 2-4pm MT
Instructor: Janet Salmons
Limit: 15 students. Includes class kit + shipping
To receive your kit in time for the class, register by Nov 1. All participants must be 15 years or older.

Class Details

Writing with a fountain pen is a timeless and unique experience. In this hands-on workshop, author and artist Janet Salmons invites you to get a feeling for it. She covers the basics of how to select, care for, and use a fountain pen for writing or for drawing. Janet collects fountain pens, has been using them forever, and has written with and tested all types. She speaks from extensive experience as she demonstrates how the choice of pen, nib, ink, and paper affects writing with a fountain pen. 

For a truly hands-on experience, we send you a Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen plus a paper sampler pack. Janet steps you through actually setting up your starter pen (the hands-on part!), then shows you some different styles of writing to work with as you test it out. She also goes over her handout on how to care for and troubleshoot fountain pens. 

Though writing by hand is a pleasure in and of itself, there's more to it than that. A keyboard is fine for quick notes or for left brain, work-a-day writing, but writing with a fountain pen seems to help release right brain activity – just what’s needed when recording thoughts, reflections, or insights. A fountain pen is also a wonderful drawing tool that works well with watercolors and other media. 

Join Janet to learn what an enriching experience putting nib to paper can be!

Class Materials

Please bring the following materials:

• A small jar or cup of water to practice filling and cleaning
• Paper towels or wipes
• Optional: a notebook for taking notes

Class Kit Includes:

• Handouts with fountain pen info - selecting, care of, and troubleshooting fountain pens. Starter guide to writing/drawing and resource guide
• Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen w/ medium nib, ink cartridge, and converter
• Small bottle of fountain pen ink
• Paper sampler packet

We ship class kits approximately 2 weeks before the class via USPS Priority or UPS. You will receive a tracking number (check your spam folder) once your kit ships. Kits can only be shipped within the USA. If you’re outside the USA and would like to take the class, please contact us for information.

Zoom Info

An email will be sent to participants the Monday before the class. Classes with homework may receive pre-class info earlier.  The email includes class date/time, materials list, pre-class prep, and Zoom link/info. No email? Double check the email address you entered when you registered and your SPAM folder. Due to SPAM filters and inbox settings, we cannot guarantee you will see, read, or open these emails. Two Hands Paperie assumes no responsibility for non-attendance of a class. Contact twohandsclasses@gmail.com with any questions and see our Class Policies page for more information. 

Class Refund/Cancellation Policy - Online Class with Kit

For cancellation made 3 weeks before class we can either issue a refund or apply the funds to another class. We deduct the price of the class kit plus shipping if we’ve already shipped the kit, and we retain a $10 processing fee for EACH class cancelled. If you cancel fewer than 3 weeks before the class there is no refund or credit. If Two Hands Paperie cancels a class, we’ll contact you by email and refund the FULL class fee.

Instructor Bio

Janet Salmons blends imagination with curiosity in an eclectic life-work mix. One minute she’s writing an academic book or blog post; the next she’s painting, art journaling, beading, or sewing. She believes that imagination, design, and expression are inspirational and therapeutic for newbies as well as experienced artists. Throughout her academic career she was an advocate for the use of visual and creative methods, and has presented and written extensively on the value of handwriting, drawing, images, and media in research and scholarly communications.

Janet has extensive professional and volunteer experience in the arts. She spent a decade directing a cultural education and outreach program at the Cornell University Center for Performing Arts, and also worked with the National Endowment for the Arts as a site reporter across the US. She served on the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company board, the Boulder Arts Commission, including a year as chair. She’s excited to mesh her teaching expertise with her passion for engaging people creatively by teaching at Two Hands Paperie. See what Janet is up to on her website: salmons.blog