Building Community Through Lettering
At the heart of my lettering workshops is a simple but powerful intention: to bring people together through creativity. Whether we're painting bold messages on recycled surfaces or exploring the emotional depth of hand-drawn words, each class is a chance to connect — with ourselves, with each other, and with the stories we carry.
This year, I designed two unique lettering workshops to inspire self-expression and community care. One focused on sustainability and creative reuse, while the other explored cultural identity and emotional release through Peruvian lettering traditions. Both invited participants to slow down, play, and make meaning with their hands.
One of these workshops were part of the "Building the Bigger We" 2025 Conference hosted by the Vermont Network, bringing together artists, advocates, and community members to imagine new ways of belonging and collective healing. Lettering on recycle surfaces workshop was part of Safe Arts, 2025 Spring Fair.
These gatherings are more than just classes — they're shared experiences that celebrate art, voice, and the power of coming together.
*Lettering as Cultural Expression and Emotional Release*
In this two-hour workshop, explore the vibrant tradition of Peruvian hand lettering as a tool for personal storytelling and healing. You'll learn basic brush techniques, work with bold colors, and create your own expressive phrase on canvas. Rooted in cultural heritage and emotional release, this class offers a safe space to reclaim voice through color, language, and creativity.
*Lettering on Recycled Surfaces*
In this playful, hands-on workshop, we explored the creative potential of discarded materials. Participants are invited to dig into the recycling bin and bring any flat surface they could find — from cereal boxes to shopping bags — and turn them into one-of-a-kind lettering pieces.
We started with word prompts and sketching exercises to ignite ideas, then moved on to refining and finishing our designs with intention and style. The goal was not just to practice hand lettering, but to connect creativity with sustainability — showing that art can be both beautiful and resourceful. It is a willingness to experiment and a word, or phrase to inspire their participants.
