Have Pens Will Dazzle presents:
Welcome to the World of Rennie Revisited!
with Kathy Milici
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was a well-known Scottish architect and artist who was a key figure of the Art Nouveau design movement.
Rennie, along with his wife, Margaret McDonald, was known for his innovative work in interior design, furniture, and textiles. His handwritten, all-caps alphabet was deliberately crafted for legibility and clarity in his architectural drawings, and it was not his regular handwriting style. The style is unmistakable. Rennie was considered the Frank Lloyd Wright of his time.
In this class, you’ll learn the step-by-step process of creating the distinctive monoline alphabet designed by Rennie, influenced by his architectural writing with its curvilinear lines and elegant simplicity. You'll also learn how to draw and paint the famous Rennie rose as well as a simple bird and tree design.
What's in this 2-day Zoom workshop?
On Day 1, you’ll learn the distinctive monoline alphabet designed by Rennie, influenced by his architectural writing with its curvilinear lines and elegant simplicity. You’ll explore alternate letters, words and phrases that fit your style perfectly! Then you’ll play with fun lists, names, and create your own envelope art that will make even a postal worker jealous!
On Day 2, you’ll become your own designer! You’ll learn about the classic art nouveau palette and experiment with color. Then you’ll learn the famous Rennie rose, a simple bird and tree design, and the beautiful rose wreath, all of which Kathy created especially for this class! You can also add an uplifting phrase or quote of your choice to create a beautiful card or gift!
Class recordings will be available to view until December 1, 2025.
Student Experience
All levels welcome!
Kathy’s teaching style has been described as thoughtful, intelligent, detailed, entertaining, and joyful! She believes in the healing power of creating art.
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What Kathy's Students are Saying:
"Inspiration, Gratitude, and Kindness. These are all words I’ve written out a number of times in Kathy’s classes. And these are truly the words that best describe Kathy! Kathy’s classes are always packed with information and love. She always takes the time to make sure her students gain the knowledge they need to help them improve their skill! I can’t thank Kathy enough for being a wonderful teacher!"
~ Jessica Nucifora, Philadelphia, PA, USA
"I consider myself among the lucky few who are blessed to be Kathy’s student, and I am forever grateful for the knowledge, techniques, and expertise she has shared with me in this fine and sacred art. Kathy's style of teaching and creating is refined and elegant. She has mastered the art of the past and made it into a magnificent marvel of the present."
~ Mary Jean Jones, Long Valley, NJ, USA
"Kathy is quite committed to her students. Her knowledge and comfortable teaching style allows students to bloom! After classes with Kathy, I was able to see where I needed to concentrate my practice to make improvements. I’m excited with my progress. Looking forward to more online classes!"
~ Peggy Garber, Sunset, SC, USA
Class Schedule
This Zoom class will consist of four 2-hour class sessions taught over two days:
Sessions 1 & 2: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Sessions 3 & 4: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Times: 10:30 am-12:30 pm US Eastern time & 2:00-4:00 pm US Eastern time each class day
Level: Beginners and up
Cost: $195
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SUPPLIES: After you register, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to our MemberVault student portal. You can login to download the Supplies List found in the Welcome Module.
CLASS RECORDINGS: We will post links to the class recordings and teacher demo sheets in the student portal the day after class. The recordings will be available until December 1, 2025.
REFUND POLICY: All sales are final. Fees paid for this online workshop are non-refundable and non-transferable to future workshops.
About Your Instructor, Kathy Milici
Kathy is an internationally known calligrapher, designer, teacher, speaker, author and mentor, who happily admits to being obsessed with letters since childhood. With a home studio in northern New Jersey, her work has been featured in books, design blogs, magazines and on television. Kathy's clients include private individuals, collectors and corporations, worldwide.
She's been an instructor for the Society of Scribes in New York City, a popular instructor at national and international calligraphy conferences, including IAMPETH (The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting) annual international calligraphy conference and Letters California Style, and for the Sacred Arts Program at Enders Island in Mystic, CT. She teaches both online and privately in New Jersey, and is always actively promoting calligraphy and the related arts on social media platforms.
The originator of Gratitude Script, a modern typeface, Kathy also enjoys mentoring fellow artists and students on how to create a living and maintain a viable business as a working artist.
With a reputation for consistent excellence, a curious mind, a joyful heart, and a fun, uplifting and encouraging teaching style, Kathy is honored to be a professional calligrapher and teacher for over 40 years. She feels privileged to have studied under some of the best-known and well-respected Master Penmen of the world, including White House Calligraphers.
After all these years, Kathy is still enjoying her lifelong passion for “everything calligraphy.”
About Your Tech Host, Maureen Vickery
Maureen Vickery is a professional calligrapher and engraver with PenDance Studio in Houston, Texas. She is the former publisher and editor of Calligraphy Crush Magazine.
She now offers calligraphy classes through her website Have Pens Will Dazzle.
Her specialties include wedding calligraphy, hand engraving on glass and metal, and luxury brand events. Her main focus is pointed pen lettering, but she also enjoys creating compositions with broad edge pens, markers, and paint brushes in both historic and modern calligraphy styles.
Maureen's work has appeared in Dasherie, UPPERCASE, Expression, Letter Arts Review, Modern Luxury Weddings Houston, and Weddings in Houston magazines, as well as Kitty Burns Florey's book Script & Scribble. She is a member of the Houston Calligraphy Guild, the Society of Scribes, and IAMPETH.
You can find her wedding calligraphy on Instagram at @pendancestudio. Brand activations and calligraphy clients include Creed, Coty, Tiffany & Co., Versace, Bacardi, D'Usse, The Menil Collection, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
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