A big thank you to Mortimer for looking after my Friday group so well these past two weeks while our usual space at Mortimer_CIC was being used for exams. Good luck to all your GCSE pupils!

Are you heading to The Late Shows this weekend? I’ve been asked to do a calligraphy demo at NewcastleArtsCentre on Saturday night so pop in and say hello if you’re passing! Creative Central

The wedding jobs are rolling in! This was a small batch of envelopes for invitations. 💌

Want to learn how to write like this? I’m running an Introduction to Copperplate Script workshop at @recreate_today on Saturday. Book here: creative-calligraphy.co.uk/event/introduc…

My latest Copperplate Special Interest Group envelope exchange is heading north to Glasgow, with a little fact inspired by the Piece of the Past Stamps stamp. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I’m running an Introduction to Copperplate workshop at Recreate today this Saturday. Book here: creative-calligraphy.co.uk/event/introduc…

I’m delighted to say my weekly groups are now affiliated to The Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society. Another thing to celebrate as I approach my 10th business birthday! Read all about it on the blog: buff.ly/3WqV3nR

It is #MindfulMonday today, as part of #NatStatWeek ! For today, I wanted to share one of my most popular blog posts - featuring over 20 ideas for #StationerySelfCare - have a read here: bit.ly/4dGc0kc Hopefully you'll find an idea or two that works for you!

Two weeks to go until my 10th business birthday!

South Tyneside bridalwear business launches store with Start Up loan and support from TEDCOBusinessSupport Start Up South Tyneside programme #Startup #LoveSouthTyneside
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My envelopes for the latest Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society Copperplate Special Interest Group exchange are all lined up and ready to go. Colour co-ordinated Magna Papers envelopes with Piece of the Past Stamps stamps, as always, with a special quote inside each one. 💌

We’re announcing £6.6 million Department for Culture, Media and Sport funding from our Capital Investment Programme to 19 organisations in the North.

This investment will help secure the creative future of towns, villages and communities across the North.

📷 The Customs House © Benjamin Michael Smith

A recent project brought two of my favourite things together - food and calligraphy! It was a pleasure to collaborate with @muddyfingerspot on a series of workshops inspired by the Scran! exhibition at @s_shieldsmuseum. Read all about it on the blog: buff.ly/4acuea9

Another short course is underway at The Art Room! This time we’re looking at Foundational Hand and judging by the progress made today, I’ll need to add some extra tasks to the six-week schedule! If you’d like to learn calligraphy with me, visit creative-calligraphy.co.uk/events.

In 1664, The Book of Kells was carried carefully to Dublin for safety during Oliver Cromwell’s brutal conquest.

Get it out of Trinity and into the National Library. It’s clearly disrespected in its current TCD location. #BookofKells #trinitycollege #TCD

Three weeks to go until my 10th business birthday!

When I first set up Creative Calligraphy I received a lot of start-up support from TEDCOBusinessSupport and North East BIC.

The BIC has featured an article about my milestone birthday on its website: buff.ly/44yi8ag

I’ve got one of Margaret’s books on my shelf. I might have to add this one! printmag.com/design-books/m…