Event Calligraphy Event calligraphy generally includes envelope addressing, menus, invitations, place-cards for seating, thank you notes, guest sign-in books, etc. The possibilities are nearly endless and limited only by the imagination. THANK YOU CARDS IN THREE HANDS THANK YOU CARDS IN THREE HANDS ENVELOPE IN COPPERPLATE PLACE CARDS IN COPPERPLATE PLACE CARDS IN POINTED PEN UNCIAL PLACE CARDS IN COPPERPLATE WITH DECORATIVE ELEMENT

Traditional Calligraphy & Illumination Traditional pieces generally reflect styles popular during the Medieval and Renaissance periods. These are what most people picture when they hear the words "illuminated manuscript." Often, I have adapted specific styles from a specific time period to the desired design. Occasionally, I employ a bit of a mash-mash when a mash-mash is called for. As for my materials, I use a mixture of traditional and modern materials and techniques to make my pieces. The paints are all modern, but the inks and gilding materials can be either modern or made from centuries' old recipes, depending on the effects I want to achieve and the desires of the client. ​ Note that single and double (even triple) illuminated letters can be easily ordered through my Etsy shop. CHURCH RESOLUTION D ETAIL CHURCH RESOLUTION BABY GIFT IN ENGLISH GOTHIC INTERNATIONAL STYLE FLOWER WITH DEDICATION GOTHIC STYLE M GOTHIC STYLE C DOUBLE LETTER IN STYLE OF THE FAGEL MISSAL FLORENTINE STYLE V FLORENTINE STYLE M & H POEM IN FOUNDATIONAL WITH WHITE VINE BORDER WHITE VINE STYLE M WHITE VINE STYLE TRIPLE LETTER

Poem in Killian Lettering with Gold Elements Poem in Killian Lettering with Gold Elements Real Estate Agent Gift in "Cyrillic" Style Poem in Killian Lettering with Gold Elements 1/16 Contemporary 17989045936856848 Detail of Church Resolution Anniversary Gift in the Style of the Book of Kells 17989045936856848 1/34 Traditional Thank Cards in Three Styles Thank You Cards in Three Styles Seating Cards in Copperplate Thank Cards in Three Styles 1/6 Event Calligraphy

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Chancery or Italic Chancery (Italic) was developed for the Roman chancery (think papal bureaucrats) during the early Renaissance as a response to the excesses of Gothic hands that made actually reading the texts a challenge. Chancery was also designed to be faster to write. Haiku Modern Italic variation Italic Calligraphy Fountain pen ink (Monteverde sapphire) on watercolor paper Chancery or Italic Chancery (Italic) was developed for the Roman chancery (think papal bureaucrats) during the early Renaissance as a response to the excesses of Gothic hands that made actually reading the texts a challenge. Chancery was also designed to be faster to write. 1/6 Copperplate or English Roundhand The term 'copperplate' refers to the means by which Baroque period scripts of this sort were disseminated: through books printed using copper plates. This widely used version is more specifically called English Roundhand, but commonly referred to as Copperplate. Copperplate Calligraphy Sumi ink on watercolor paper Copperplate seating cards White and gold ink on Fabriano black drawing paper Copperplate or English Roundhand The term 'copperplate' refers to the means by which Baroque period scripts of this sort were disseminated: through books printed using copper plates. This widely used version is more specifically called English Roundhand, but commonly referred to as Copperplate. 1/3 Rotunda (Gothic Blackletter) There are four types of medieval Gothic Blackletter. Rotunda--so-called because of the roundness of its letters--is the most easy to read. It was used primarily in Italy and Spain and its colonies and endured into the 18th Century. It is also often associated with music manuscripts. Rotunda Calligraphy Sumi ink on grey German Ingres paper Rotunda Calligraphy Walnut ink on watercolor paper Rotunda (Gothic Blackletter) There are four types of medieval Gothic Blackletter. Rotunda--so-called because of the roundness of its letters--is the most easy to read. It was used primarily in Italy and Spain and its colonies and endured into the 18th Century. It is also often associated with music manuscripts. 1/4 Estilos/manos Bone Script Bone Script is a modern hand so named because the letters look a bit like bones (personally, I don't see it). The hand is characterized by frequent changes in the thickness of the letter parts. It shows best at larger sizes, so I wouldn't recommend it for enveloped ... unless it's a very large envelope. New Year Greeting Calligraphy Sumi ink, gold ink, red acrylic paint, and hand embossing on Canson Mi-Tientes paper Real Estate Agent Gift Sumi ink, white ink, and hand embossing on grey German Ingres paper Bone Script Bone Script is a modern hand so named because the letters look a bit like bones (personally, I don't see it). The hand is characterized by frequent changes in the thickness of the letter parts. It shows best at larger sizes, so I wouldn't recommend it for enveloped ... unless it's a very large envelope. 1/3 Uncial Uncial is often described as the first 'Christian' hand. It became the most commonly used hand of early Western (think Latin) books and manuscripts beginning in the 3rd Century and persisted in use for several hundred years. Uncials continued to be used for titles and such in other style texts for hundreds of years more. This is a 'majuscule' hand, meaning that there are very few parts of the letters that ascend above or descend below the X-height. It has no 'lowercase.' Uncial calligraphy quote Uncial calligraphy in black Winsor and Newton gouache on Fabriano Artistico hot press watercolor paper Uncial Calligraphy Sumi ink on Ecoline watercolor paper Uncial Uncial is often described as the first 'Christian' hand. It became the most commonly used hand of early Western (think Latin) books and manuscripts beginning in the 3rd Century and persisted in use for several hundred years. Uncials continued to be used for titles and such in other style texts for hundreds of years more. This is a 'majuscule' hand, meaning that there are very few parts of the letters that ascend above or descend below the X-height. It has no 'lowercase.' 1/3 Weaver Script This modern hand was developed by calligrapher Gwen Weaver. It is written with a pointed pen and is usually done with the lines quite close together so that the ascenders and descenders 'weave' together, although I often space it more to make it more readable. This is a 'minuscule' hand. There is no widely used 'uppercase,' but I have adapted the letters when needed. Weaver Calligraphy White ink on Fabriano black drawing paper Weaver Script This modern hand was developed by calligrapher Gwen Weaver. It is written with a pointed pen and is usually done with the lines quite close together so that the ascenders and descenders 'weave' together, although I often space it more to make it more readable. This is a 'minuscule' hand. There is no widely used 'uppercase,' but I have adapted the letters when needed. 1/2

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Eventos Especiales Sobres Envelope addressing can be done in a variety of styles, from the very traditional (Copperplate) to the very modern (Weaver), but I do recommend something that is easy to read so that there is less chance of mis-delivery. ​ You can choose to have only the address of the invitee done or, additionally, the return address on the back. ​ And, yes, the addresses in the examples are fake. I never put anyone's real information on the internet. ​ ​ Seating Cards and Table Numbers Like with envelopes, seating cards and table numbers can be done in any number of styles and colors -- folded, not folded, corner decorations, plain, different sizes....

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Celebrating the 140th birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge You might think this simple, short quote took very little time to make, but you'd be wrong. This took a day. Why so long? First, I wrote it out twice to get a feel for its rhythm, to see how much space I would need, and to decide on a lay-out. I opted to keep everything clean and elegant. The final draft took several hours. I wrote very slowly to get the desired effect. Also, the paper I used, while lovely, is difficult to work with. It is "fiber-y," meaning the fibers dislodge easily and get stuck in the nib. It also has some texture, which means the pen does not easily glide over its surface.