Newlyweds Helen and Alex Tribe sent me a gorgeous thank you card recently after commissioning my calligraphy skills for various aspects of their ...
CLAS Exhibition on way to Sunderland
The Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (CLAS) is bringing its 25th anniversary exhibition to the University of Sunderland. A Way With Words ...
The Cultural Spring: Winter 2019
I’m getting my pens out for The Cultural Spring once again. It’s always a thrill to see my workshops listed alongside lots of other amazing workshops ...
Goal setting for 2019
It’s that time of year again! A fresh page, a clean slate – a full year of possibility stretching out in front of you. I also feel like this in ...
Top five projects of 2018
This year has been another busy one for Creative Calligraphy, particularly in keeping my workshops and commissions running alongside a second ...
Elopement-themed wedding shoot
I’m fortunate enough to be in a group of wonderful wedding suppliers based in the north east of England through The Inspire Network. I’ve been a ...
A visit to Jarrow Hall
Educational visits are not just for children! My calligraphy group from Westoe Crown Community Hub enjoyed a trip to Jarrow Hall as an end-of-term ...
Calligraphy for Pages of the Sea
Pages of the Sea is something I was planning to go and see – and now I’m part of it! I’m off to Redcar on Sunday to take part in the activities ...
St Hilda’s Pit Head opens for business
What a difference two years makes! The last time I was invited to have a look around St Hilda’s Pit Head in South Shields, it was a shell. Now ...
Planning ahead with Colleagues on Tap
The new school term has signalled the start of another new adventure for Creative Calligraphy. Having stood down from our roles as organisers of ...