Christmas gifting is an art form; you save your pennies, you shop around, you find amazing little businesses and you match the recipient with the maker and BOOM! You’ve got a brilliant little gift match for someone. Well bloody done you, you little star! It’s nice to avoid tech gifting! The internet would have us … Read More
I’ve been selling curated calligraphy kits for a decade, and over the years they’ve been tweaked and perfected, with new additions added to our calligraphy set collection! I now have five calligraphy sets available to buy, all perfect as an introduction to modern calligraphy. The newest is a Christmas calligraphy set, which I’ve been using … Read More
I’m expecting November to be crazy! It’s family tree season first of all, and then I have a bunch of lovely festive calligraphy classes all over Cumbria as well! The first – in Ulverston on the 8th of November – has already sold out (which is wonderful: thank you all SO much!) – but I … Read More
The loveliest email landed in my inbox, after Françoise’s mum’s 80th birthday party last week! With just a week to create something really special, Françoise commissioned me to write several calligraphy pieces for her event. Using emerald green G.F. Smith paper and Winsor & Newton gold gouache, I wrote calligraphy place names for all the … Read More
Have you seen the fabulous Not On The High St has changed its logo and shortened its name? I love the new look and I’ve been really excited to see all of the changes at Noths in the run up to Christmas. It’s absolutely wonderful to be a partner of Not On The High St … Read More
Phew! Let me just pop my pen down for a moment, stretch my claw-like calligrapher’s fingers and breathe! It’s been a crazy busy summer full of wedding place names, and I’m so happy to be back writing lots of calligraphy! I haven’t posted on instagram much because my priority is to get all of your … Read More
Today I wrote ‘Mummy Bear’ and ‘Daddy Bear’ on a family tree. Yesterday I wrote three Stephanies on place names for a wedding. Today I’ve written place names for Framers, Pruey, Abbs and Bish. It’s been a little while since I wrote a bunch of place names for Ms Claire Foster and Mr Danny Klein. … Read More
It’s bloody lovely to be back teaching calligraphy workshops in locations around Cumbria. I didn’t realise how much I missed them… in fact, it’s the people I miss! I’ve met so many amazing and inspiring people through my calligraphy classes, and I always leave with a happy heart and a huge smile on my face. … Read More