We are happy to announce the classes for the 2023 San Francisco International Pen Show! Below is the schedule for each day.

Note: Due to popular demand, a Saturday session (9am-11am) for Cheryl Ball’s Crossed Structure Binding class was added as of August 10. To register, please send an email to: [email protected]

  • Pre-registration and payment is required to secure your spot for any tuition-based class.
  • Each student attending a class below needs to have a show pass for the day of the class itself. The class tuition fees do not include the required show pass. You may pay for a show pass when you get to the registration desk, or reserve and pre-pay for an All Access Pass.
  • Unless noted otherwise, cancellations will be accepted up to one week prior to the pen show. No refunds will be provided afterwards.
  • It is HIGHLY recommended to arrive at the hotel at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled class due to possible lines at the pen show’s registration desk.

For any questions, please send an email to: [email protected]


Friday, August 25

Introduction to Italic Calligraphy

Instructor: Nik Pang

9:00am-12:00pm

Urban Sketching with Fountain Pens

Instructor: Eileen Goldenberg

11:30am-1:00pm

Basic Nib Care & Tuning

Instructor: Sunny Koh

1:00-4:00pm

Creative Journaling Workshop

Instructor: Abbey Sy

1:30-3:00pm

Enjoy Rubber Stamps with TRAVELER’S notebook

Instructor: eric small things

3:00-4:30pm

Enjoy Rubber Stamps with TRAVELER’S notebook
Instructor: eric small things

10:00-11:30am

Proceed/click here for FRIDAY’s class descriptions and registration.


Saturday, August 26

Intro to Sketchnoting

Instructor: Kate Rutter

9:00-11:00am

Basic Nib Care & Tuning

Instructor: Sunny Koh

9:00am-12:00pm

Urban Sketching with Fountain Pens

Instructor: Eileen Goldenberg

11:30am-1:00pm

Nib Grinding Workshop

Instructor: Sunny Koh

1:00-5:00pm

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

Instructor: Julia van der Wyk

1:00-2:30pm

Travel Journaling

Instructor: Abbey Sy

1:30-3:00pm

Enjoy Rubber Stamps with TRAVELER’S notebook
Instructor: eric small things

3:00-4:30pm

Every Paper has an Origin Story

Instructors: Taizo Yamamoto and Bruce Eimon

3:30-5:00pm

Crossed Structure Binding Class

Instructor: Cheryl Ball

9:00-11:00am

Proceed/click here for SATURDAY’s class descriptions and registration.


Sunday, August 27

Copperplate Calligraphy

Instructor: Nik Pang

9:00am-12:00pm

Advanced Sketchnoting

Instructor: Kate Rutter

9:00-11:00am

Crossed Structure Binding Class

Instructor: Cheryl Ball

9:00-11:00am

Basic Nib Care & Tuning

Instructor: Sunny Koh

1:30-4:30pm

TRAVEL & SKETCH at TRAVELER’S CAFÉ

Instructor: Janet Takahashi

11:30am-2:00pm

Inkwash Workshop: Painting with Ink

Instructor: Julia van der Wyk

1:00-3:00pm

Proceed/click here for SUNDAY‘s class descriptions and registration.