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 Boxer, Norah Casey, Christy Dignam, Aoife McGivney, John Sheahan, and Maria Tyrrell.
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…
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…
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.
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
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
