Porchlight Press Ltd

09/02/2026

See what's coming up in September at The Back Porch and join us for some printing and craft!

Learn more and save your spot: https://porchlightpress.com/pages/public-workshops

08/27/2026

Typography Workshop with Alanna Munro (Arcane Type Foundry)!

Sunday, September 13, 2026, 2-4:30 pm

Dive into Porchlight's wood type collection, pick a letter that speaks to you, and sketch your own original typeface, guided by Alanna's expert eye for stroke weight, proportion, and rhythm. Join us for a hands-on afternoon of letterform exploration!

Sign up: https://porchlightpress.com/products/typography-design-september-13-2026

08/21/2026

The BEST way to spend your long weekend: COLLAGING

Ok, some might disagree, but we do have our very first collage session happening soon at The Back Porch!

Saturday, September 5, 2026, 2-4pm
$35 per person

Bring a friend and collage away!

Sign up: https://porchlightpress.com/products/paper-collage-workshop-september-5-2026

08/19/2026

If you missed our last letterpress workshop, fret no more!

Intro to Letterpress Workshop
Sunday, August 23, 2026
11am - 3:30pm
The Back Porch (behind Porchlight Press 🖤)

Only a few spots left - sign up here: https://porchlightpress.com/products/intro-to-letterpress-printing-august-23-2026

08/14/2026

Looking for a project that's equal parts practical and playful? Curious about colour, pattern, and making something by hand?

Join us for a wooden beaded wrist loop workshop at The Back Porch, led by Kris Liu of .de.loop and create your very own unique piece!

Everyone is welcome and all supplies are included - just bring your creative self!

📆Thursday, August 20, 2026, 6-7:30pm
📍The Back Porch (behind Porchlight Press)

Sign up: https://porchlightpress.com/products/wooden-beaded-wrist-loop-workshop-august-20-2026

08/13/2026

We had a wonderful Saturday last weekend at The Back Porch during the brush lettering calligraphy workshop, led by the very cool Annabelle Sisson!

Participants had the opportunity to practice their calligraphy skills and create their own greeting card to go, with many take-home exercises to keep practicing on their own.

Check out our upcoming workshops and come spend some creative time at our Back Porch 🖤

https://porchlightpress.com/pages/public-workshops

08/04/2026

Coming up this Saturday: Intro to Brush Lettering Calligraphy
August 8, 1-3:30 pm

Level up your lettering skills and sign up for our upcoming workshop at The Back Porch with Calligraphy Pro Annabelle from bellasuuCREATIONS calligraphy!

Bonus: participants enjoy 20% off all our products in-store during their visit!



Vancouver Lettering Community

08/01/2026

Coming up next: Intro to Brush Lettering Calligraphy
August 8, 2026, 1pm-3pm
Back Porch // Porchlight Press 585 McLean Drive

Learn the basics of Brush Lettering with Annabelle Sisson, using a brush pen with guided demonstrations and one-on-one feedback. We will be covering the basic strokes of calligraphy, how to control pen pressure, how to form the letters of the alphabet, and how to connect letters to form words.

Get your tickets soon!

If you’ve always wanted to learn calligraphy, but didn’t know where to start, look no further! Come and discover the wonderful world of brush lettering in this hands-on, interactive workshop taught by Annabelle of .creates, at our beautiful new community space Back Porch! This is a 2.5-...

07/22/2026

We had a great time last weekend at our first letterpress workshop! It's such a joy sharing drawers and drawers of type and seeing the designs each participant creates.

Thanks to everyone who joined!

Take note of our upcoming workshops and sign up at porchlightpress.com:

👉August 8: Intro to brush lettering calligraphy
👉August 23: Intro to letterpress printing

06/24/2026

Calligraphy Workshop | July 4, 2026

If you’ve always wanted to learn calligraphy, but didn’t know where to start, look no further! Come and discover the wonderful world of brush lettering in this hands-on, interactive workshop taught by Annabelle of .creates, at our beautiful new community space!

This is a 2.5-hour introductory workshop where you will learn the basics of Brush Lettering using a brush pen with guided demonstrations and one-on-one feedback. We will be covering the basic strokes of calligraphy, how to control pen pressure, how to form the letters of the alphabet, and how to connect letters to form words. Attendees will also have the opportunity to create a variety of different greeting cards using their newly-acquired brush calligraphy skills.

We can’t wait to have you join us!

Date: July 4, 2026
Time: 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: Porchlight Press, 585 McLean Dr, Vancouver, BC

Sign up:

If you’ve always wanted to learn calligraphy, but didn’t know where to start, look no further! Come and discover the wonderful world of brush lettering in this hands-on, interactive workshop taught by Annabelle of .creates, at our beautiful new community space Back Porch! This is a 2.5-...