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 whose professions & businesses depend on the pen!”
You may listen 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…
A unique gift for a loved one for Christmas! Get their favourite poem, piece of prose or saying carried out in calligraphy with a personal dedication to your loved one at the end of the work. Please get orders in quickly to avoid disappointment for Christmas. Contact me now calligraphy@eircom.net
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…
Calligrafont will have a stand at the Daintree Wedding Fair on the 22nd of August from 6-8pm. Aoife will have samples of her decorative calligraphy and wedding stationary. She will be delighted to discuss any requirements you may have for your wedding. Daintree Paper 61 Camden Street Lower Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland 01 4757500 www.daintree.ie
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…
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…
