At a recent visit to Lombard, Illinois, Rosenstein created a calligraphy piece of Etz Chaim, the Tree of Life, with the Hebrew letters of “Etz Chaim” bending, twisting and elongating to form a tree’s ...

Another chapter titled Aleph-bets & Letters spotlights the full set of the Hebrew alphabet, variously interpreted by different generations of artists, including the author.

Calligraphy is tricky to master, so don’t be hard on yourself if it doesn’t come to you naturally. “Persist, be patient, practice, and all is coming,” says Bird.

Hoopla Letters has some upcoming Introduction to Modern Brush Calligraphy classes at Hotel Broad Ripple! Classes are Thursday, August 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 11 from 1 to 3 p.m.