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Creative Calligraphy

Creative Calligraphy offers a bespoke service for all occasions.

Based in South Shields, on the north east coast of England, calligrapher Angela Reed puts pen to paper for a wide range of commissions, most notably for weddings and special events.

She also runs regular calligraphy classes and workshops to share her love of lettering.

As a former journalist, Angela loves to write about her work via her blog.

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World Calligraphy Day 2021

By Angela Reed | August 9, 2021

Manuscript Pen Company has launched this year’s World Calligraphy Day with the aim of spreading joy and positivity after a tough 18 months. The brand is hoping to encourage people…

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Creative Calligraphy celebrates seventh business birthday

By Angela Reed | May 26, 2021

Can you believe Creative Calligraphy is celebrating its seventh business birthday? And what a year the last one has been. I spent my sixth business birthday in lockdown, having cancelled…

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Spring Wellness Activity Pack launched at The Shipley Art Gallery

By Angela Reed | May 19, 2021

Autumn, Winter – and now Spring! A third seasonal activity pack – Spring Wellness – has been launched by The Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead to help people unlock their…

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Arabic calligraphy helps women explore culture and identity

By Angela Reed | May 18, 2021

An exhibition exploring Islamic art, women and creativity, has been launched at Arts Centre Washington. Srijoni – meaning (the) creative – is the culmination of a project involving women from…

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Keeping in touch during a global pandemic

By Angela Reed | May 6, 2021

How have you been keeping in touch with people over the last year? Phone calls? Video conferencing? E-mails? Letters? I’ve been putting pen to paper on a number of projects…

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Lindisfarne Gospels to go on display in the north east

By Angela Reed | February 16, 2021

Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums has announced that The Lindisfarne Gospels will go on display at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle in 2022. The most spectacular surviving manuscript…

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