Create with Confidence, Curiosity, and Joy
Anne-Davnes Elser believes that lettering should feel alive. Her workshops blend flourishing, drawing, colour, and imagination into an experience that is as inspiring as it is practical.
With a warm and encouraging teaching style, Anne helps students let go of perfection and discover new ways to express themselves through calligraphy. Whether you're exploring flourishing for the first time or looking to bring more creativity to your work, you'll leave with fresh skills, new ideas, and renewed confidence.
Register for Flourish Festival »You'll choose your classes, including this one, during registration.
Flourishing in the Clouds
Let Your Flourishes Take Flight
Class size: 40 people
What if flourishing felt effortless?
In this imaginative workshop, Anne shares the techniques that have made her one of today's most beloved flourishing instructors. You'll learn to create graceful, expressive flourishes while incorporating shimmering colour, movement, and light.
Through approachable exercises and Anne's encouraging guidance, you'll discover that flourishing isn't about perfection — it's about rhythm, confidence, and finding your own creative voice.
You'll Leave With- Beautiful, expressive flourishing techniques.
- Greater confidence with the pointed pen.
- Creative ways to incorporate colour and shimmer.
- Exercises to continue exploring at home.
Folia: Letters Inspired by Nature
Where Letters and Nature Become One
Class size: 40 people
Nature has always been one of the world's greatest artists.
In Folia, Anne shows you how to weave graceful botanical forms together with elegant lettering to create work that feels organic, balanced, and beautifully expressive.
You'll explore leaves, flowing forms, colour, and composition while learning how decorative elements can enhance your lettering without overwhelming it. The result is artwork that feels fresh, personal, and unmistakably your own.
You'll Leave With- Confidence combining botanical illustration with lettering.
- New techniques for creating elegant compositions.
- Practical ideas you can use in journals, cards, commissions, and fine art.
- A deeper appreciation for the beauty found in nature-inspired design.
Anne-Davnes Elser
Anne has been inspiring artists for nearly three decades with a teaching philosophy that combines technical excellence with genuine encouragement. Her workshops are welcoming, thoughtful, and filled with moments of discovery that help students grow not only as calligraphers, but as creative people.
She believes creativity flourishes best in an atmosphere of curiosity, connection, and joy — and that's exactly what you'll find in her classroom.
Let your creativity take flight.
Join Anne-Davnes Elser for Flourishing in the Clouds, Folia, or both — class size is limited to 40 per session.
Register for Flourish Festival »You'll choose your classes, including this one, during registration.