Freehandwriting Calligraphy

Is Monica Dengo's calligraphy, handwriting and bookbinding site which contains all the information about courses and workshops taught by Monica in Italy and abroad.

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News & Courses 2026 - 2027

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Inscribing Cosmos 2027

  • April 10 – May 7, 2027

This immersive month-long course is entirely dedicated to experimentation and mark-making. Predominantly practical in nature, it explores mark-making as an embodied knowledge, an act bound to life itself. The course will be held in Monica's studio in Arezzo.

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MARKING our relationship with the world

  • March 17–23, 2027

An intensive calligraphy workshop on mark-making, from writing by hand as an act of order, to the free gesture that can transform the way we look at the world. The course will be held in Monica's studio in Arezzo

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Annual Calligraphy Course

  • January - December, 2027

Calligraphy courses in Venice, Italy
The Annual Calligraphy Course is both a historical and contemporary journey consisting of 9 weekend meetings held monthly and taught by Monica Dengo.

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By studying the history of Western writing forms and book design from the Roman Empire to present time, students develop a practical understanding of an evolution that has had strong psychological, social and cultural influences on us. Handwriting, which seems to hold less and less value in our society, is an important means of communication of our emotions, humanity, intimacy and innermost energy. The courses' aim is ultimately to broaden the visual, expressive and artistic potential of writing by hand.