Toronto is one of the few places I’ve visited on holiday more than once. There’s a good reason for that – my best friend, Helen Cook, emigrated there almost a…

A new app is giving budding calligraphers the chance to learn basic skills. Manuscript Pen Company has launched the Callicreative app for Apple and Android tablets. The aim is to…

Birthday celebrations are always a good excuse to get dressed up. So, over the last few weeks, I’ve been giving Creative Calligraphy a bit of a makeover ahead of its…

LATE nights have never really been my thing. Even in my 20s, the latest I could stand being out until was around 1am. I’m definitely a morning person, which means…

It feels great to be running workshops for the Cultural Spring again. I was honoured to be asked back after offering calligraphy sessions for the project earlier this year. Four…

I love a ferry trip across the Tyne. Heading to the north side will always remind me of my first job in journalism. When I started work as a trainee…