2026 ​Houston Calligraphy Guild Retreat

The Houston Calligraphy Guild 2026 Retreat will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 18 - 20, 2026
at the Westchase Marriott; 2900 Briar Park Drive, Houston (between Westheimer and Richmond, just east of Beltway 8).

We welcome all of the Southwest Calligraphy Conference Guilds and thank you for traveling to Houston.
We look forward to getting to know each of our neighboring calligraphers.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Stay Friday & Saturday Nights at the Marriott Westchase for only $119 per night for a single or double room.
Treat yourself to a getaway Retreat weekend with a comfortable bed in a beautiful, relaxing room at this
special rate for our event. If you wish to stay in the hotel, make your reservation
Here.

RETREAT FEES
The retreat fee is $230 for members of Guilds in the Southwest Calligraphy Conference (San Antonio, Austin, Waco,
Ft. Worth, Houston, New Orleans, and Tulsa).
Refunds upon cancellation will only be issued if we can fill the spot from a waitlist of completed registrants.

The Retreat Fee includes:

Optional Friday afternoon 3:00-5:30 PM - Bracelets Galore: Make a unique bracelet or
      two decorated with handmade and/or calligraphy papers.

3 classes (Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning)

Saturday night special event - Make Magical Mandala Coasters !

4 meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner; Sunday breakfast)

REGISTRATION, ONLINE PAYMENT AND BROCHURE
Please complete the Retreat Registration Form, selecting your first and second choice courses and pay online.
You are not registered until you have paid and received an email confirmation from the Guild.
You may download the detailed Retreat Brochure here.

CLASSES and INSTRUCTORS
Saturday Morning / Session 1
(1A) Adventures in Art Deco with Lynn Ayres, Instructor.
(1B) Marvelous Marbling with Cori Austin, Instructor
(1C) Brush Lettering with Laurie Pearson, Instructor

Saturday Afternoon / Session 2
(2A) Versal Letters with Dolores Schultz, Instructor
(2B) Sketches & Script with Holly Zeiner, Instructor
(2C) All about Letters and Layering with Suzi Ickles, Instructor

Sunday Morning / Session 3
(3A) Make a Leather Journal with Sara Pick, Instructor
(3B) Folio & Fodder with Kimberly Ylitalo, instructor
(3C) Designing with Letters with Cindy Haller, Instructor