Ten highlights from 10 years in business
Creative Calligraphy is celebrating 10 years in business in 2024. Here are 10 highlights – one for each year – from the last decade. 2014 – I was invited by…
Pottery and calligraphy combine for Scran! project
A recent project combined two of my favourite things – food and calligraphy! Diane Nicholson, from Muddy Fingers Pottery and I met while taking part in the Create North: Thrive…
Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society recognition for weekly groups
I’m delighted to say my two weekly groups are now affiliated to the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (CLAS). I have been a member of CLAS for some time and…
Funding boost for calligraphy and creative wellbeing workshops
Calligraphy and creative wellbeing sessions will form part of my 10th birthday celebrations thanks to funding from Arts Council England. I’m delighted to say I’ve been successful in applying for…
Funding boost for South Tyneside Cultural Partnership
It’s an exciting time for culture and the arts in South Tyneside. After years of watching Newcastle, North Tyneside and Sunderland benefit from all sorts of investment, it finally feels…
Volunteer scribes to inhabit Monk Cell at Jarrow Hall
A Monk Cell is being re-created at Jarrow Hall in South Tyneside – with a focus on calligraphy. It will be housed in one of the reconstructed buildings in the…
Creative Calligraphy Review of the Year: 2023
I’m packing my calligraphy pens away after another busy year, full of ideas for 2024! But it’s always nice to look back before you move forward, particularly as a small…
An Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
My weekly classes have both been together for a number of years and they pretty much decide what we cover each term. So, when someone expressed an interest in Chinese…
Calligraphy collaborations with fellow creatives
I’ve lent my calligraphy skills to special projects with two fellow artists recently. The first was for paper artist Yvette Ja, with whom I’ve collaborated before as part of the…
Penned and Printed at Palace Green Library
Durham University has delved into its vast archives to showcase a collection of rare and early printed books and historic documents. Penned and Printed, at Palace Green Library in Durham,…
