Creativity - Western Canadian Calligraphy Conference

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GabrielA Soba

Expressive Letters & Watercolour

Oct 27 and 28

Class Size 24

Unleash your creativity in this immersive workshop with renowned artist Gabriela Soba, where expressive letterforms meet the fluid beauty of watercolour.

Designed for artists and calligraphers of all levels, this class invites you to step away from rigid forms and into a more intuitive, emotional style of lettering.

Using a dynamic mix of tools—including ruling pens, brushes, and pointed nibs—you’ll explore how movement, rhythm, and watercolour can breathe life into your compositions.

Gabriela’s teaching style is just as fluid—no two of her workshops are ever the same. Sometimes the only thing predictable is that you’ll walk away having made something bold, beautiful, and totally unexpected.

In this workshop expect to work with letters using a ruling pen and color on paper, among other things and to create a beautiful finished piece, an accordian or book.

Gabriela Soba - Expressive Letters - Western Canadian Calligraphy Conference 2025

Expressive Letters & Watercolour

with Gabriela Soba

Oct 27,28,

Playful Letters, Colour Palettes & Combos

Oct 29,30

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Expressive Letters - Western Canadian Calligraphy Conference

Playful Letters, Colour Palettes & Combos

October 29 and 30

If you love letters and color, this workshop is your playground.

Join Gabriela Soba for a hands-on experience where the focus is on bold experimentation and joy-filled discovery.

You’ll learn how to mix and match color palettes and lettering styles in fun, unconventional ways that open up new creative pathways.

With tools like ruling pens, brushes, and pointed nibs in hand, you’ll explore how form, texture, and tone work together to create dynamic compositions that pop off the page.

Whether you're drawn to cheerful pastels, high-contrast hues, or earthy neutrals, Gabriela will guide you in creating surprising combinations that reflect your personal style. This workshop focuses on color and paper assembly, adding pencil lettering.

Along the way, you'll gain confidence in using your tools more freely and intuitively—blending spontaneity with purpose.

Each workshop Gabriela leads is completely unique, shaped by the energy in the room and the materials at hand. Come ready to play, experiment, and create a box (to put accordion piece) or a different piece.

Because when Gabriela teaches, the only guarantee is that you’ll make something awesome.

If you take both workshops expect to work with both ruling pen and pencil letters (two types of alphabets), as well as color and bookbinding.

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Expressive Letters

with Gabriela Soba

Expressive Letters & Watercolour

Oct 27,28,

Playful Letters, Colour Palettes & Combos

Oct 29,30

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