Pergamena

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

NEW PRODUCTS:

Pergamena is proud to present The Aubriet Kit, A special collaboration with artist Dina Brodsky. This kit is filled with one of her favorite types of parchment to work on, our sustainable Deer parchment. This is the perfect way to test out different types of preparation across one kind of material so you can see and feel what surface you prefer. There are no wrong answers, only personal preferences and project goals.

For the first time ever, we are offering packs of precut blank parchment bookmarks!
Each of these bookmarks is crafted from sustainably made Deer parchment sourced from hunters in the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions of New York. Each bookmark is unique and perfect for live events and memorable one-of-a-kind gifts.
“Keep Going” done by Jessie Nucifora

Check out the links in our bio or a website for more info.

08/26/2026

Get ready to get your hands dirty as the USA’s leading parchment master -Jesse Meyer- takes you through creating your very own parchment. You will spend two days blending ancient techniques with modern innovations and in the end you will walk away with two parchment skins of your own making and an unforgettable experience. Check out the link in our bio for more details.

08/24/2026

This fall spend two days in the Hudson Valley of New York blending ancient techniques with modern innovations. At the end you will walk away with hides of your own making and an unforgettable experience. Click the link in our bio to learn more.

08/20/2026

Pergamena’s Parchment Master Class.

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First Day: Wet Work
Students will spend the first day doing Wet Work. Skins must be wet to complete the early stages of parchment making. Dehairing, neutralizing, stretching, scraping, and dying the skins is messy work, but by the end of the first day you can start to see the parchment take shape.
Second Day: Dry Work
On the second day students will check on the wet work skins downstairs before moving upstairs to do Dry Work. These are the finishing steps of the parchment process, and the skins must be dry to properly execute the final scraping, sanding, and trimming. On both days there will be opportunities to ask any questions and to look at Parchment reference books from over 100 years ago. You will also have the opportunity to purchase more parchment (or leather) with your Masterclass Discount.

08/18/2026

The history and the use of Parchment and Vellum spans centuries and continents; yet most of today’s artists and creators simply haven’t had access to explore and connect with the medium. It’s time to change that.

We are excited to announce that, this fall, folks will have multiple opportunities to explore —and connect— with this sustainable and historic material. Join us in September for Pergamena’s Parchment Masterclass, led by America’s leading parchment expert, Jesse Meyer. It is perfect for anyone that wants hands-on experience creating parchment & vellum. Students will walk away with the hides they create and an experience that will change the way they see the material and its connection to our own human history. —Not to mention a few stories to tell and some amazing and odd photos of yourself.—
Click the link in our bio to learn more.

Then, in October, Liv is teaching a few workshops at one of her favorite places on Earth: the New York Sheep & Wool Festival. And while the Veg Tanned Leather one is sold out, there are still a few seats left in the “Introduction to Vellum and Parchment” workshop. This 4 hour workshop removes the dirty —but fun and informative— work of creating parchment and goes right to the creating with it part. Go to NYsheepwool amazing new website to learn more details about the workshops.


Should we host an Open Door Day at the Tannery on Sunday September 20th? For anyone who wants a tour or to check out material in person?

08/14/2026

When you can erase ink, paint and marker from your surface; you also erase some of the fear.

Liv Virta-Meyer will be back teaching workshops at the NYsheepwool this year featuring our Parchment and Vellum and our Veg tanned Leather. One class is sold out and the other only has a few spots open, so hurry and check out the link for more details. https://sheepandwool.com/item/introduction-to-vellum-and-parchment/

And as always shout out to Tombow USA for the magic that is Sand erasers. They are an essential tool for anyone working with parchment and vellum. Available at Paper and Ink Arts

08/13/2026

Did you know?

08/06/2026

If your at IAMPETH | Calligraphy come on by the John Neal Books pop up shop at 12:45 to check out the amazing artist Jessie Nucifora tattoo our leather. She and Liv Virta-Meyer with help from the amazing Gabby Cooksey have been hoping to bring a new product to market that supports farms and tattoo artist’s alike. Swing by to learn more.

08/05/2026

IAMPETH | Calligraphy Day 3! So after a fantastic Round Robin —Thanks to Seattle Calligrapher & Engraver | Chantelle for putting an amazing evening together!— Today you can join me in the John Neal Books pop up shop for my demo “Perfecting Parchment.” Where the byline is “Don’t let the Perfect be the enemy of the Good.”