Practice makes perfect
ANY class that starts with the words ‘wine glasses’ is always going to be a winner with me. Worryingly, the wine glasses I was drawing as part of my introduction…
Wedding Calligraphy
This is a guest blog I did for wedding blog Tyne the Knot last month when the theme was “all in the details”. The time has come to send out the…
Green light for Metro art
I haven’t wanted to say anything about this until now, in case I jinxed it, but my calligraphy is going to form part of a fantastic new art installation at…
Northumbrian Scribes: A Love of Letters
I was honoured to receive an invitation from The Society of Northumbrian Scribes to the opening of their exhibition, A Love of Letters, at Bede’s World in Jarrow. More than…
Mixing business with pleasure
Well, I appear to have survived my first summer as a self-employed mum-of-two, although my purse is starting to feel the pinch! It’s the first time since my second bout…
Sharing calligraphy skills
I’ve had a great time this summer introducing people to the ancient art of calligraphy. I’ve been holding taster sessions at Bede’s World in Jarrow, where I was also given…
Planning a Wedding before Social Media
Setting up a new business in the ever-expanding wedding industry has certainly been an eye-opener. There seems to be a lot more on the market now than there was when…
Calligraphy for a charity dinner
THIS week I was proud to support a charity event for three very special little boys. Technically, I was a sponsor, having created a seating plan for the Hat-trick! dinner free-of-charge. But all…
Finding calligraphy in unusual places
I love finding calligraphy in unusual places. Since setting up Creative Calligraphy, I’ve definitely found myself taking more notice of writing styles on anything and everything, from billboards to tattoos! Fortunately, the…
The origins of calligraphy
“What have the Romans ever given us?” It’s an oft-quoted line from Monty Python’s Life of Brian that provokes quite a list of benefits, from medicine and education to wine…
