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.
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…
Aoife was featured on “The Business” in January 2016 “Handwriting – Liam Geraghty Handwriting is a skill that takes years to acquire & hone but now it seems that the practice of cursive handwriting could be dying out, in fact schools in Finland are phasing-out cursive handwriting classes altogether. Liam Geraghty talks to the people…
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…
Calligrafont is taking commissions for 2015. Please contact us if you need a bespoken illuminated piece, customised wedding invitations or other stationery, or anything else that requires the services of a calligrapher. You may email us at calligraphy@eircom.net, or get our contact details here.
Last week, I completed a highly specialised and detailed, large-scale commission—a true test of endurance completed under an extremely tight deadline. The project involved two days of meticulous planning followed by over three days of intense execution. My life was essentially put on pause for six days; the relief of finishing just in the nick…
This is my most recent commission and took 2 months to complete. The piece is entitled “Laudete Dominum” or Psalm 150. Psalm 150 can be found in the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament and is closely associated with King David. The words of Psalm 150 are taken from the King James Version of the…
