Long Village Studio

I love to attend workshops and get an opportunity to focus on calligraphy. Joyce hosted Barbara in July on a class on Fraktur. Not my first choice of topics, but to learn from Barbara Calzolari . . . too good to pass up. I was not disappointed! We started right to work on Friday and until the down pour on Sunday. I am actually enjoying using this style!  The capitals continue to challenge me, but in time . . . so here are some of my practice pages:

Just finished working on a wedding painting.  Watercolor work by Patty Swider, Calligraphy by me. This is just a part of the painting. This will be used as the guest registry instead of a book. The couple will then have this great framed piece to hang in the new home. The label is their initials, the name of the wine is their son's name, and the location of the wedding is on the bottom. Very personalized. To view the whole piece click on the top tab - Wedding Extras. Calligraphy for weddings is my favorite way to use my gift of hand lettering.

 Barbara Calzolari from Italy will teach Passion for Calligraphy       I am packing up for a wonderful workshop! Hosted by Joyce Teta and taught by Barbara. Can not wait to get a refresher in this style and perhaps even be able to create decent letters. Time will tell.  Joyce was my first mentor. Someone who has been such a great influence on me for letters and for life. She is a gem! She is amazing! and I am truly blessed to know her. She is very talented and has always given freely her knowledge of calligraphy of her love of letters! Visit her blog and you will see what I mean.