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Method to Madness:
Creating personal systems with all our fun stuff

Friday March 27, 2026, 11:30am-1:30pm

Tuition: $55

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Do you have stationery or art supply items that are waiting for their own special purpose?
Do you have a purpose in mind but have yet to find the right supplies for expression?
Do you flip between digital and analog throughout the day?

Join artist and web developer Julia van der Wyk as we match up methodologies and systems with our beloved stationery and art supplies. Our daily routines can be structured or fluid, and either way have great opportunities for enjoyment of stationery, pens and ink. We’ll talk about what we do, what we’d like to do, and finding a routine that sticks.

Bring your favored stationery or art supplies, questions, and conundrums!

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Fancy Up Your Writing With Brush Pens!
Perfect way to kick off the day!

Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm

Tuition: $90 includes curated brush pen kit!

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Magically transform plain handwriting and doodles into fancy flourished accents with the bounce and flow of brush pens! Your Journals, Planners, and Work Meeting Notes will never be the same again, but in a good way.  😉

No artistic talent or perfect penmanship required—just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to play!

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Your Own Personal Icons
Fun Sketching for Journals & Notes

Saturday, March 28, 2026, 1:15pm-3:15pm

Tuition: $90

hand drawn icons of pencil, heart, sprout, notebook and pen, coffee mug, cloud with sun peeking out over light blue grid, like graph paper

Stop writing everything out—draw it instead! Learn how to sketch icons that add pizzazz to your journaling and note-taking. You’ll practice drawing weather, activities, animals, and more, with fun visual shortcuts that add personality to every page. Leave with a working icon toolkit you’ll actually use. All skill levels welcome! What icons do you want in your toolkit?

Bring: pencil/eraser, pen, scratch paper

Provided for you: worksheets with starter set designs

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What Students Are Saying

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“Joy of Ink Painting was fantastic! I loved the kit and practicing the brush strokes. I liked learning about the brushes and how to care for them. I definitely am going to try painting more with my inks in addition to buying sumi ink.”

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“This was a really cool workshop to learn the possibilities one would have with their stationary stash. It’s a great way of purposing your stationary and get something fruitful out of it. The workshop took planners as an example but it can be extended to any kind of stationary and finding a purpose out of it.”

Close up of two types of brush pen tips, with handlettered call-outs in front that say "wow" and "very cool"

“Overall, I found the class very low-stress, warm, and inviting. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the art/creative component of the class, but I was surprised to discover how many graphic effects and flourishes can be put together so simply.”

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“Friendly atmosphere, detailed explanations, opportunity to experiment on my own, very relaxing practice session in a nurturing environment.”

“Method to Madness: It was an interesting talk. I appreciated Julia’s warmth and openness. I liked seeing Julia’s journals and how she uses them as well as learning about her systems. I liked hearing about other people’s experiences.”

Joy in Making