an ambigram is a visual design with a word or phrase written in such a way that you can read it from multiple perspectives. scroll through https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambigram for concrete examples—they're really cool! this class will progressively introduce techniques for making ambigrams and guide you through making your own! we will mostly focus on rotational ambigrams, but we will also discuss and try other types of ambigrams. your ideas for words/phrases (e.g. your names!) that we should make ambigrams of are welcome! come dive into an art form that is a wonderful mix of lettering and puzzle-solving! brush pens and chisel-tip markers will be provided, and calligraphy/typography basics will be covered (so no experience needed!). a tablet or phone that has a drawing app with a symmetry feature is nice to have, but optional.

Have you ever seen characters in a TV show or movie speaking in a language that doesn't actually exist? Or maybe you've heard about projects like Esperanto--invented languages that help people from different places communicate. If you've ever been curious about these, or about languages in general, come learn about what parts make up a language--and how you, too, can create your own!