Off Warren Woods Road, Three Oaks, MI TEXT 734-646-6633
CLASSES- Lettering, Yoga, & Pilates
Text 734-646-6633
This is a two (2) hour class taught by Loretta Friend.
The 2 week course runs from Sept.19 - Nov. 7. 3-5pm ET.
The plan is to have both an intermediate class offered after the holidays and a beginning sign painting course as well.
The 8 week course is $240. ($15 per hour).
This can be paid via Venmo or I can send you an invoice- I'll just need your email address for that. Venmo is @elsieearlstudios. If you have trouble finding it I can text you the actual link.
Please text (only) - your name and your interest & any questions that arent already answered on this website.
The text book we will use is out of print- The Art of Fine Lettering- Basic Skills and Techniques by Sister Michaeline Lesiak, O.S.F. - University of Notre Dame Press. 1965, 1972.
BIO- My first love of art was this class taken at Prince Georges Community College in Landover, Maryland just outside of Washington, DC. in 1974. I was 19. At the end of that semester I received a commission to letter something. My first lettering job! I went on to have four of my lettering pieces accepted into the end of year Art Show and won first prize for the Advertising Art category. That was a surprise because I wasn't an art student. After junior college I transferred to a 4 yr college. There I offered to be the poster maker for the Student Activities Office during senior year.
Later there was a free lance job with a set building company, then a full time sign painting job with a professional sign company both in Cleveland.
In Ann Arbor I ran a small one person sign company for six months before getting hired in the composing room of the Ann Arbor News. From there I moved into radio and television- learning some of the ropes but ultimately landing in sales.
In 2015 I started Elsie Earl Studios in Ann Arbor (named for my parents.) These past ten years are documented on the Elsie Earl Studios Facebook and Instagram pages. Recently I bought a woodburning kit with the idea of burning words onto some wooden beads and it reminded me of my lettering days. I'm no "expert" mainly because I dont stick to one thing for a long time but I'm passionate and love providing ways for people to learn new arts and crafts. So hear we are!
Excerpt from the text book
I highly recommend ordering the text book online if you can find it. I have 2-3 copies here that you can purchase if you have trouble. ($20-ish)
Class 1
# About the text book
# History of fine lettering/calligraphy
# Physical Examples
# Discussion about supplies
# An exercise with pens supplied by Loretta
(No need to bring anything to the first class)
Our instructor is Joni Eyestone. She is looking forward to teaching beginning yoga. Once we've established this first class, we'll add others- including other skill levels.
All classes are pre-paid. Text 734-646-6633 with any questions and to register. You can pay for your classes via Venmo @elsieearlstudios or text your email address for a Square invoice. $60 per 4-pak
9:30 am
Lindsey Flanagan
Certified Pilates Teacher
Lindsey Flanagan is currently an Active-Duty Chief Petty Officer of the United States Coast Guard, and after 24 years of service, Lindsey has decided to retire choosing Southwest Michigan as home for her family; husband Brock, son Blake, and daughters Zoe and Marsa. Let's not forget the furbabes Izzy and Sundar.
Lindsey began her Pilates teacher training at world renowned Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado in 2020, learning the classical method from the best in the business. She served as an apprentice teacher in Rhode Island under Master Teacher Anna Tipaeva, Golden Mean Pilates, LLC in Newport Rhode Islands from 2020-2024 teaching Contrology, or the Pilates method, as developed and taught by Joseph Pilates. She believes that Pilates is for everybody and everybody should have access and the ability to uniformly develop their bodies.
As a newly transplanted Michigander, Lindsey plans to continue her service after retirement by engaging and finding ways to integrated in her community as well as surrounding communities. Teaching at Elsie Earl Studios seems to be a great start!
$60 per 4-pak