Working on an exciting new Illuminated Address and really enjoying the work thus far. It’s to be presented to the recipient in a few weeks so can’t put too much detail up yet. Am having fun with the illuminated capitals and working lots of colour into the mix.
I was delighted to be asked to produce the scrolls for the latest Freemen of Dublin City. The recipients were Brian O’Driscoll and Peter McVerry
Just finished calligraphy on photograph album which will be given as a gift to HM The Queen tonight after the Dublin Castle banquet! Two albums were created, one being given to HM and the other (an exact replica) to be held by the State. Photographs and prints were of royal visits to Ireland from 1821 to 2011 (obviously with…
Calligrafont is taking commissions for 2017. Do you need a bespoken illuminated piece, a poem set in calligraphy, customised wedding invitations or other stationery, or something else that requires the services of a calligrapher? You may email us at calligraphy@eircom.net, or get our contact details here.
Calligrafont is an Irish company based in Santry, Dublin 9, which is dedicated to the fine art of hand-crafted calligraphy, a skill that dates back to medieval times and is still evolving in modern times. It is run by Aoife Lyons, who is used to working to tight schedules and a specified budget. Calligrafont offers beautiful…
Was especially excited this year to be commissioned to produce the calligraphy scrolls for the Lord Mayor’s Awards. Two of the recipients this year were running related – parkrun Ireland, and Noel Carroll, athlete, so my two worlds – running and calligraphy collided🏃♀️✍! Congratulations to all 8 recipients: parkrun Ireland, Noel Carroll (posthumously), Kellie Harrington…
The Wedding Season is upon us and is a busy time for us calligraphers. I’ve been working on addressing envelopes, invitations, place-name cards and table name/number cards for the past few months. I also just finished a commmission to create a commemorative plaque for the wedding of a friend of mine who’s daughter is getting…
