The Studio & Gallery

Mystic Blue Signs opened our shop on Magazine Street in 1996, but we have been specializing in hand lettering and illustration since 1973.

New Orleans has such inspiring architecture and history that it's a natural location for a hand-painted sign shop. We use traditional methods and materials and we draw everything by hand, from logos to lettering to illustration. We hand-cut, hand-carve, hand-paint. We use wood, metal, special sign paint and sign painters' quills, flats and fitches. We use real 23 karat gold leaf sheets on signs and glass transom numbers. We even paint scenes and signs on the sides of buildings. And we ship signs all over the world.

For the last seven years, Mystic Blue has hosted regular art shows in our gallery, featuring local artists. We sell prints, paintings, posters, signs, stained-glass, jewelry and objets d'art made by our artists. Studio/Gallery hours are Tues thru Fri 10am-5pm and Sat 10am-3pm.

Hand-writing demo by Yvette at WWL Channel 4 for National Hand-Writing Day 2011.

January 2012 Center News

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Classes

"Exploring Handwriting" is a one-day class in honor of Mr. Hancock's birthday and National Handwriting Day. The class will explore different writing styles and the effect of various pens and papers on handwriting from your personal signature to formal penmanship. Please call for details: (504)525-4691

"Pen Lettering: Calligraphy and Handwriting" class begins March 1, 2012. Subjects covered are origins of calligraphy from foundational, black letter, italic, and copperplate, to formal and informal handwriting. Please call for details: (504)525-4691

School of Art & Crafts

New Orleans School of Art and Craft is offering a one-day calligraphy class February 10 taught by Eugenia Uhl. She will teach an extended class in March. For details call (504) 944-7900 or visit www.art-restoration.com

NOLAA

New Orleans Lettering Arts Association is a non-profit organization whose monthly meetings are mini-workshops in a variety of calligraphy techniques, well worth the $25 per year membership fee. Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Visit www.neworleanscalligraphy.org for more info.

New Work by Claire Hassig

We are proud to have a new exhibit of Claire's photographs in the gallery. The images present the abandoned structures of the former Six Flags Amusement Park, altered through her unique perspective. Gallery hours are Tuesday thru Friday from 10am-5pm and Saturday from 10am-3pm.

The Decorated Letter

Our show of ornamented letters will be held in March 2012. It will include a selection of initials and monograms in various media including painted, drawn, engraved, etched, printed, and gilded letters on glass, metal, paper, and wood.

Center Newsletter

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