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

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Annual Calligraphy Course

  • January - December, 2026

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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Encountering Oral Culture, Arezzo 2026

  • 22-23-24 September, 2026

The workshop Encountering Oral Culture through Mark-Making is dedicated to the relationship between memory, mark-making, and storytelling in Latin culture and in the Mariku culture, an indigenous people of Australia.

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MARKING our relationship with the world

  • October 9-15, 2026

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.

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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.