Class Detail
Calligraphy: Creating Gorgeous Gifts
Date: Thursday, December 3
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Class designed for: Ages 18 and up
Location: Jackson Avenue Center Storm Shelter
Instructor: Anna Lauren Heavener
Price: $45
Learn the art of modern calligraphy and hand-lettering while creating personalized gift tags, hand-lettered cards, and festive envelope designs perfect for the holiday gift-giving season! This fun and relaxed workshop is designed for beginners of all ages, with no prior lettering or art experience necessary.
Participants will learn foundational brush lettering techniques using felt-tip brush markers, including creating thick-and-thin stroke contrast, improving brush control, and practicing faux calligraphy styles. Throughout the workshop, participants will apply their new skills to a collection of seasonal paper goods that can be customized for a variety of celebrations, traditions, and occasions throughout the holiday season.
In addition to creating custom gift tags, participants will personalize pre-made greeting cards and explore creative envelope addressing styles that add a thoughtful, elegant touch to holiday cards, invitations, thank-you notes, and special gifts.
This inclusive workshop is intended to celebrate the spirit of seasonal creativity, gift-giving, and connection in a welcoming environment for everyone.
Provided Supplies:
- Felt-tip brush lettering marker
- Guided practice worksheets and tracing sheets
- A variety of gift tags in multiple sizes and styles
- Pre-made cards for hand-lettering and personalization
- Envelopes and envelope addressing practice materials
- Design inspiration and lettering examples
Participants can expect to complete:
- 4–6 custom gift tags
- 2–3 personalized hand-lettered cards
- Practice envelopes featuring creative addressing styles
Participants will also leave with foundational lettering skills, take-home practice materials, and the confidence to continue creating at home.
About the Instructor:
Anna Lauren Heavener has proudly called Oxford home since 2013 and currently serves as a Success Coach and EDHE Instructor at The University of Mississippi. Her love for creativity has always been part of her story—a lifelong appreciation for art, imagination, and making things by hand that only deepened when she discovered amateur calligraphy in the 7th grade. Since then, she has joyfully explored hand-lettering, watercolor and acrylic painting, inks, and textured mixed-media work, building a creative style that is playful, expressive, and ever-evolving.
She believes handmade art carries something truly special—pieces created with time, care, and intention can be deeply meaningful, often becoming sentimental keepsakes for both the maker and the receiver. Known for her upbeat, energetic, and encouraging teaching style, Anna Lauren is passionate about helping people of all ages unlock their creativity, embrace imperfection, and experience the simple joy of making something beautiful by hand.
Please note
Online registration for this class will close at 4 p.m. on December 2.
If you need assistance related to a disability, please contact outreachcomm@olemiss.edu or 662-915-3121.