“Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.”
— Leonard da Vinci
Calligraphy-Related Events and Projects
The San Francisco International Pen Show is an exhibition of diverse products related to writing, including calligraphy and writing with fountain pens. You’ll find many beautiful inks and other fun artist supplies. They also hold a series of classes. It’s usually held at the end of August, usually at a hotel in San Francisco.
Visit www.sanfranciscopenshow.com for more details.
A handwritten and illuminated bible created in a scriptorium in Wales by Donald Jackson, internationally known calligrapher and Scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Office at the House of Lords.
The Graceful Envelope Contest started in 1995 as an informal display of calligraphy by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum. The museum later turned it into an annual contest, and since 2001, the Washington Calligraphers Guild has been hosting the competition. They announce a new theme each year in the spring and the contest is open to all to enter. Try your hand at designing a terrific envelope!
Affiliated Calligraphy Guilds
Calligraphy Resources
The Virtual Library of the Abbey of St. Gall, Switzerland, currently contains 131 complete manuscripts.
Supplier of books, tools, and materials for calligraphers, lettering artists, illuminators, bookbinders, type and paper-craft enthusiasts. Has back issues of “Letter Arts Review” and ”Bound & Lettered” quarterly magazines.
Sea Hill Press is the publisher of “Letter Arts Review,” a quarterly magazine that focuses on the art and design of original lettering. They also publish “Bound & Lettered,” a quarterly magazine with practical information on bookbinding, calligraphy, artists’ books, and paper-craft.
Designer and manufacturer of products for artists, including paints, brushes, substrates, and unique items found nowhere else.
Colorado Springs Calligraphy Guild. Once on their website, under the “Guilds and Societies” tab is a file containing all the calligraphy guilds in the U.S. and Canada.
The Flourish Forum is a community for calligraphers of every skill level and all styles to learn, share, educate, and experience the love of the lettering world.