I am proud to be one of the artists associated with The Cultural Spring, which has improved access to the arts in Sunderland and South Tyneside over ...
Coronavirus (Covid-19): Calligraphy Care Package
As the UK population stays home in a bid to lessen the impact of coronavirus Covid-19, the calligraphy enthusiasts among us will be picking up our ...
Calligraphy Podcasts
I'm not one of these people who can work with background noise. When I'm working on a calligraphy commission, I need silence so I can concentrate, ...
Choosing the right paper for calligraphy
A bad workman blames his tools, as the saying goes. But when it comes to calligraphy, the idiom doesn't always ring true. Success in calligraphy is ...
Writing with a glass dip pen
Glass dip pens are not something I’ve played around with much, but that could be set to change! I was gifted one a few years ago, but found it ...
South Tyneside Business Week 2020
I set myself a challenge this year to take advantage of more business development and networking opportunities. So when Invest South Tyneside ...
The Art of Handwriting digital exhibition
Having played host to some rather special calligraphy exhibitions last year, the north east is off to a flying start for 2020. The Art of ...
Five challenges for Creative Calligraphy in 2020
Have you done the Facebook 10-year challenge? People have been posting pictures of what they looked like 10 years ago compared with now, to mark ...
Five highlights of 2019
It's been another busy year for Creative Calligraphy and I'm looking forward to some down time with the family over the Christmas period before ...
Remembrance of People Past: Hazel Dolby and Susan Hufton
We have been very fortunate to have some amazing calligraphy exhibitions in the north east this year. In March, the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts ...