As per my usual Monday I’ve put ALL the things to do on my list for today. It feels crazy… But the one I’ve been most excited about is to tell you there’s something new in my Etsy shop! This time of year, every year, I get messages from mums and dads, best friends and …
Read more “Wedding readings and custom poems in calligraphy”
I’m often asked to write bespoke calligraphy commissions for wedding presents, anniversary gifts and more. In October Denise got in touch with a very special request for a unique gift – a wedding reading she’d written for Sarah. It was a joy to write, in a romantic and flowing style which Denise found on my …
Sometimes I just like to play with my pens and inks, to write a practice piece simply because I enjoy the writing process, with no restrictions on size or letter style. This poem – always a favourite – is in a very straight (not slanted) calligraphy style. It’s ultra modern and trendy. The letters are …
Read more “Hope Is The Thing With Feathers – Emily Dickinson”
This poem almost had me in tears. If you’ve ever lost someone close to you, these words will resonate. Writing pieces like this in calligraphy is humbling. Every stroke of the pen has to be as perfect as I can possibly make it. To somehow do justice to this beautiful piece of poetry is a …