Walk beside me into the world of lettering.
Let’s play and draw the shapes the proper grown ups call letters!

In this workshop you’ll be introduced to some modern day handwriting and calligraphy styles, as well as visiting a couple of traditional styles with a modern twist.
We’ll explore and learn how your sitting position and holding the pen can make a difference, which pens work with which styles and how to ground ourselves so that we are in control of our writing, not the other way around!

We’ll look at ways to embellish a style, make subtle alterations and how we can manipulate the letter shapes for sketchbooks, letters and envelopes so you build up a personal calligraphic alphabet that you’re confident scribing.

This may influence your own handwriting or you may use it as a calligraphic elements to accompany and work alongside your handwriting.

We will cover a lot, so you’ll be tired at the end of the day!
You won’t leave being calligraphers or lettering experts, you’ll leave with your rich style to work on and develop.

The workshop is designed for people who wish to explore, play and improve their hand lettering style. It is not a calligraphy class with hours of drills, it’s very much a taster class of what you can achieve with play.

£85 Booking here.

Walk beside me into the world of lettering.
Let’s play and draw the shapes the proper grown ups call letters!

In this workshop you’ll be introduced to some modern day handwriting and calligraphy styles, as well as visiting a couple of traditional styles with a modern twist.
We’ll explore and learn how your sitting position and holding the pen can make a difference, which pens work with which styles and how to ground ourselves so that we are in control of our writing, not the other way around!

We’ll look at ways to embellish a style, make subtle alterations and how we can manipulate the letter shapes for sketchbooks, letters and envelopes so you build up a personal calligraphic alphabet that you’re confident scribing.

This may influence your own handwriting or you may use it as a calligraphic elements to accompany and work alongside your handwriting.

We will cover a lot, so you’ll be tired at the end of the day!
You won’t leave being calligraphers or lettering experts, you’ll leave with your rich style to work on and develop.

The workshop is designed for people who wish to explore, play and improve their hand lettering style. It is not a calligraphy class with hours of drills, it’s very much a taster class of what you can achieve with play.

£85 Booking here.

From the author of ‘The Diary of an Artist in Lockdown’.

Learn ways, and some tricks, to document your life visually, using collage, hand lettering illustration, maps and so much more.

This packed workshop will give you the confidence to start recording not just the wonderful things that happen in life, but also the small details and the tricky moments.
We all know journalling is good for our souls and peace of mind but not everyone can sit and write, some of us want to include drawings and some of us speak in images rather than with words.

We’ll also cover sketchbook nerves and how to overcome that first mark on the page.

If you can draw, think you can’t draw, haven’t drawn for a while, then this workshop is for you. All levels welcome, everyone will learn something and take away a sketchbook and a head full of ideas!

£85 Booking here

I’ll be giving a talk about my World of Maps particularly the ones that feature the North London area that I live in; Tufnell Park and Kentish Town, and how I got into drawing maps in the first place.
Followed by a mini map making workshop.
More details nearer the event.

From the author of ‘The Diary of an Artist in Lockdown’.

Learn ways, and some tricks, to document your life visually, using collage, hand lettering illustration, maps and so much more.

This packed workshop will give you the confidence to start recording not just the wonderful things that happen in life, but also the small details and the tricky moments.
We all know journalling is good for our souls and peace of mind but not everyone can sit and write, some of us want to include drawings and some of us speak in images rather than with words.

We’ll also cover sketchbook nerves and how to overcome that first mark on the page.

If you can draw, think you can’t draw, haven’t drawn for a while, then this workshop is for you. All levels welcome, everyone will learn something and take away a sketchbook and a head full of ideas!

£80 Booking here

Walk beside me into the world of lettering.
Let’s play and draw the shapes the proper grown ups call letters!

In this workshop you’ll be introduced to some modern day handwriting and calligraphy styles, as well as visiting a couple of traditional styles with a modern twist.
We’ll explore and learn how your sitting position and holding the pen can make a difference, which pens work with which styles and how to ground ourselves so that we are in control of our writing, not the other way around!

We’ll look at ways to embellish a style, make subtle alterations and how we can manipulate the letter shapes for sketchbooks, letters and envelopes so you build up a personal calligraphic alphabet that you’re confident scribing.

This may influence your own handwriting or you may use it as a calligraphic elements to accompany and work alongside your handwriting.

This is a new class in my workshops portfolio so there will be some ebbing and flowing as the workshop settles with the individual class groups.
We’ll also cover a lot so you’ll be tired at the end of the day!
You won’t leave being calligraphers or lettering experts, you’ll leave with your rich style to work on and develop.

The workshop is designed for people who wish to explore, play and improve their hand lettering style. It is not a calligraphy class with hours of drills, it’s very much a taster class of what you can achieve with play.

£60 Booking here.

Take a Line for a Walk in this mapping workshop with Inksmith Christine Nicholls of Inkpot & Pen.

Bring an imaginative or real journey with you, design and create your own linear map with a cartouche and compass rose, finishing the workshop by binding your map into an artists’ concertina book. Christine works as both an illustrator and lettering artist, and will guide and support students throughout the workshop to create a unique personal map.

You can bring any idea with you; perhaps you’d like to record an enjoyable day, a secret walk, a holiday with all its memories, or the dream of a perfect garden. We’ll bring those ideas and memories to life. Bring any kind of reference materials along, be it newspaper cuttings, tickets or photos on your phone and your creative spirit.

£20 for members, £25 for visitors. Book early as spaces fill quickly.
To book or for further details please contact Kris on 01544 327657
Marches Scribes

Along side the Halloween Masks, Cushion Covers and Victoria Sponges, the best Dahlias and Pumpkins and I will be showing our wares.
I’ll be there with my prints and artists’ books at the Autumn Show.
If you’d like to enter some of these categories and many more, have a look here.

Along side the Mini Gardens in a Seed Tray and the Edible Jewellery, not to mention the fabulous vegetables and floral riot of colour, I’ll be showing my prints and artists’ books at the Summer Show.
If you’d like to enter some of your best cucumber or vase of sweet peas, check out the website for all the categories. If you’re not a grower there are also handicraft entries.
Highgate Horticultural Society Summer Fair.

Having sold out so quickly (within 24 hours) for the first workshop when we released dates I’m returning in July to teach the Mapping Your World workshop at The Granary.

We explore the history of maps, mapping elements, design, drawing and lettering while you create your own unique map.
The workshop finishes with you binding your maps using the traditional Turkish Map Fold to produce a pop up map.

Bring an idea with you to work with. In previous workshops we’ve covered holidays, favourite walks, family farms, family trees, well the list is endless.

I have been running this class in various UK locations for five years and each map is a discovery both for the student and myself. You’ll be surprised just how addictive mapping can be and how much you’ll find yourself concentrating on the processes, while still having a fun, I promise you, the two can happen concurrently!

I’ll also be bringing my own maps and a small selection of my own vast collection of maps to the workshop.

The Granary is a wonderful arts centre in Stapleford just a short distance from Cambridge. They have events, a gallery and a very nice café that I have (and am) regularly tested to make sure their standards remain high!

Booking here. £80

Times tbc.

Back at the wonderful Illustrator’s fair this summer in King’s Cross.
I’ll be joining wonderful illustrators as well as a healthy number of up and coming young illustrators to show my prints and artists’ books.

More information to come but put that date in your diary!

A map making workshop with a twist brought to you by Fold & Unfold; Alex Mecklenburg and Chrissie Nicholls.

Join a group of fellow creative explorers for an evening of coaching conversations and artistic storytelling. Chrissie and Alex will guide you through a joyful evening of learning about yourself and how to make a wonderful map of the land that is You.

You’ll be surprised just how powerful map making can be to help you discover yourself and what is best is that you will come away with a handmade map of yourself.

The workshop is for everybody who is curious to connect with themselves and with their creative side. There is a lot of space for fun, laughter and support as we embark on a journey of mapping ourselves. We will be working in a beautiful art studio 5 min away from London Bridge.

£65 Booking here

This ever popular workshop returns to Leigh-on-Sea

We explore the history of maps, mapping elements, design, drawing and lettering while you create your own unique map.
The workshop finishes with you binding your maps using the traditional Turkish Map Fold to produce a pop up map.

Bring an idea with you to work with. In previous workshops we’ve covered holidays, favourite walks, family farms, family trees, well the list is endless.

I have been running this class in various UK locations for five years and each map is a discovery both for the student and myself. You’ll be surprised just how addictive mapping can be and how much you’ll find yourself concentrating on the processes, while still having a fun, I promise you, the two can happen concurrently!

I’ll also be bringing my own maps and a small selection of my own vast collection of maps to the workshop.

Booking at Create98.co.uk £70

I’m taking part in the Clevedon Literary Festival’s Celebration of the Book this year.
More details to follow.

From the author of ‘The Diary of an Artist in Lockdown’.

Learn ways, and some tricks, to document your life visually, using collage, hand lettering illustration, maps and so much more.

This packed workshop will give you the confidence to start recording not just the wonderful things that happen in life, but also the small details and the tricky moments.
We all know journalling is good for our souls and peace of mind but not everyone can sit and write, some of us want to include drawings and some of us speak in images rather than with words.

We’ll also cover sketchbook nerves and how to overcome that first mark on the page.

If you can draw, think you can’t draw, haven’t drawn for a while, then this workshop is for you. All levels welcome, everyone will learn something and take away a sketchbook and a head full of ideas!

Workshop has sold out, add your name to the waiting list here. £80

This workshop comes from the author of ‘The Diary of an Artist in Lockdown’.

Learn ways, and some tricks, to document your life visually, using collage, hand lettering illustration, maps and so much more.

This packed workshop will give you the confidence to start recording not just the wonderful things that happen in life, but also the small details and the tricky moments.
We all know journalling is good for our souls and peace of mind but not everyone can sit and write, some of us want to include drawings and some of us speak in images rather than with words.

We’ll also cover sketchbook nerves and how to overcome that first mark on the page.

If you can draw, think you can’t draw, haven’t drawn for a while, then this workshop is for you. All levels welcome, everyone will learn something and take away a sketchbook and a head full of ideas!

Booking at Create98.co.uk £75

Books, books and more weird and wonderful books!
I’ll be exhibiting and selling my artists’ books at the Society of Bookbinders Book Arts Day.
Tucked into the church halls will be a wonderful selection of work from artists including Ruth Martin, Chris Ruston, Joan Higgins, Batool Showgi and many others.
This year it’s FREE ENTRY so come along and say hello and lose yourself in the world of artists’ books.

Introducing Fold & Unfold workshops

A map making workshop with a twist brought to you by Fold & Unfold; Alex Mecklenburg and Chrissie Nicholls. Join a group of fellow creative explorers for an evening of coaching conversations and artistic storytelling. Chrissie and Alex will guide you through a joyful evening of learning about yourself and how to make wonderful maps.

You’ll be surprised just how powerful map making can be to help you discover yourself and what is best is that you will come away with a hand made map of yourself.

The workshop is for everybody who is curious to connect with themselves and with their creative side. There is a lot of space for fun, laughter and support as we embark on a journey of mapping ourselves. We will be working in a beautiful art studio 5 min away from London Bridge.

Booking here £65

Bringing the Turkish Map Fold workshop to this beautiful bookbinding studio Stapleford.

We explore the history of maps, mapping elements, design, drawing and lettering while you create your own unique map.
The workshop finishes with you binding your maps using the traditional Turkish Map Fold to produce a pop up map.

Bring an idea with you to work with. In previous workshops we’ve covered holidays, favourite walks, family farms, family trees, well the list is endless.

I have been running this class in various UK locations for five years and each map is a discovery both for the student and myself. You’ll be surprised just how addictive mapping can be and how much you’ll find yourself concentrating on the processes, while still having a fun, I promise you, the two can happen concurrently!

I’ll also be bringing my own maps and a small selection of my own vast collection of maps to the workshop.

The Granary is a wonderful arts centre in Stapleford just a short distance from Cambridge. They have events, a gallery and a very nice café that I had to check out to make sure it would be good enough for you!

Workshop is sold out, you can add your name on the waiting list at Helen’s Handmade Books £80