Posts by Maureen Vickery

Anica’s interest in arts and crafts started in 2005 when she made her first set of wire Christmas ornaments, which sparked her interest in jewelry making. Despite her passion, after a while, she set aside her creative endeavors to pursue her career in corporate finance. In late 2015, her creative flame reignited when she discovered…

Evelyn Wong is a calligrapher/ lettering artist based in Toronto, Canada. She loves sharing her passion for lettering with the calligraphy community with the hope of inspiring others to create and write as well. Evelyn started her calligraphy journey since 2015 and has studied both pointed pen and broad edge calligraphy and has learnt the…

Cecilia Boschi lives in Italy; she graduated in foreign languages but has always had a special interest in the visual arts. She started her calligraphy journey in 2013 specifically developing her eye for pointed pen styles. She studied and still studies under internationally well-known Master Penmen and Master Calligraphers in many styles. She is a…

MONICA WINTERS, a teacher of Art History, Art and English, retired after 30 years to expand her artistic endeavors. She first earned a Masters Degree in Art History, and then joined a local calligraphy guild to see what more she could learn about writing styles. Monica had no idea there was so much to learn…

DR. KRISTA SUE-LO TWU is an associate professor of Medieval & Renaissance Literature and Head of the Department of English, Linguistics & Writing Studies, at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Their research interests include Medieval Literature in Middle English and Latin, Religious Law and Literature, Chaucer, Boethius, Paleography and Codicology. They are also an expert…

RAJAN KUMAR SINGH aka DASHAEN, is a 22-year-old calligraphy enthusiast from Haryana, India. Over the past few years, he has immersed himself in the scribal arts, undertaking classes from prominent figures in the calligraphy world. Commencing his journey with modern brush calligraphy, Dashaen initially lacked awareness of the craft’s rules and historical context. A turning point…

BARRY MORENTZ was motivated by his love for language and handwriting to study calligraphy. After 45 years he remains fascinated and challenged by the power and beauty of letterforms to dramatically convey the emotional power of a text. Shakespeare, Danté, and the music of Brahms, Elgar, Verdi and Wagner continually inspire his calligraphic interpretations.In his…