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Envelopes for a June wedding

29/4/2018

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Now based back in Dublin, it was a pleasure to write these envelopes for Ruth and Jan. Not only were they fabulous envelope paper stock in dark midnight blue, but I had some beautiful Dutch addresses to write also - always a nice break from Irish familiarity. 

Following some metallic silver and gold trials, we decided on an off-white to match the invites. I wish these really cool clients a great wedding, loved working with them.
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Wedding speech in calligraphy

24/8/2015

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Copperplate with watercolored flowers and gold leaf decoration. 
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There was jam....

12/6/2015

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...on the doorhandle.
Well, there was gouache and watercolour actually. This piece was a special commission which involved collaboration with my client's two young sons, who visited the Scriptorium to apply their hand prints in paint for their mother's special gift.

The poem is a well-known one amongst Irish students and from the pen of Séamus Ó Néill entitled, as gaeilge, 'Subh Milis', meaning "Sweet Jam". It's a poignant poem dedicated to the poet's mother (subtitle: "Ceann do Mhama"), and is one of his best-known works.

Click here for the poem text and translation.

I loved building this piece using the jam reference, the personal hand prints and our fun Saturday morning workshop,  and using the Irish uncial style of calligraphy.


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The Thousandth Man

21/5/2015

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A great poem by Rudyard Kipling...this was a gift for a bride to her groom.
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The Cautious Man

24/2/2015

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A small commission with a great quotation from the world's greatest writer, 'Anon'!
39 x 49cm (mounted)
Gouache and ink on Fabriano Artistico
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First commission of 2015

9/1/2015

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Chosen paper stock was Fabriano Artistico 180gsm which is perfect for scrolls as it has that lovely deckled edge top and bottom. But there was a challenge when all the names were scribed; a 80-100mm gap between last line and the end of the paper....illustrate it...or do something creative with the date? So I decided to emboss the year '2014'. The paper stock is perfect for blind-embossing, but it requires careful application so as to not puncture the paper but keep the indentation gentle and consistent. So I cut the template on board very carefully and used my dog-tooth gold burnisher to push out the letters. Here is the result;
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It may have been the christmas holidays...but calligraphers NEVER take time off! I was delighted to have a commission to work on and this piece was a family gift; a scroll listing everyone's name along with a special date for the recipient. My client had already produced a draft for the piece and her layout really worked; compressed lines of text which were not centred, and in a modern versal style. Names would be in black Sumi ink, apart from the recipient family who's names would be in a deep Cadmium Red.

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Some gold flecks and a matching ribbon completed the piece, here is the final;
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Sumi ink, gouache and gold ink on 180gsm Fabriano Artistico, 750mm x 380mm, ©oonatully
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Wedding table names in classic romantic movie style

30/4/2014

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Themed wedding table names, as famous romantic films! Each one will be framed in a gold frame for the guests' tables. What a great conversation trigger for the happy guests.
I really need to see some of these great films again, especially Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Enjoyed writing these. Have a wonderful wedding day, Catherine.

Copperplate calligraphy in black ink on cream card, 105mm x 175mm.
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Bridesmaids' dancing shoes for a Paddy's Day themed wedding! 

15/3/2014

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Have a great day next week ladies
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A birth congrats gift

5/11/2013

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Birth Congrats. piece; 305 x 381mm (12" x 15"). Gouache, ink and gold leaf on Fabriano Artistico 200gsm. 2013.

Something to cherish and an ideal gift for a newborn.

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Good feedback is such a motivator!

31/10/2013

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Home from a tough end-of-month deadline at the day job to this welcoming comment on Elance;
Feedback Comments: “Amazing artist! Her work is beautiful.”— jcurrin

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For Today & the Future, by Dr. Seuss

20/10/2013

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All mounted and ready for collection! What an uplifting poem to do.
594 x 420mm
Gouache, ink and gold leaf on Fabriano paper, mounted on board. 

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