Lindsey Bugbee

Influential Women of Calligraphy: A Mini-Interview Collection (Part II)

March 11, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 6 Comments
Interview

Amanda Reid Writing — Photo courtesy of Amanda Reid

Tuesday’s blog post featured mini-interviews with six influential female calligraphers in Part I of this series. Today, we’re looking at six additional inspirational women to conclude the “Influential Women of Calligraphy” series. As a reminder, the interview question that these women are answering is: “What’s your proudest accomplishment, and what did it take for you to get there?” The interviews below appear in alphabetical order as a continuation from Part I.

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Influential Women of Calligraphy: A Mini-Interview Collection (Part I)

March 9, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 18 Comments
Interview

Photo courtesy of Younghae Chung — Photos courtesy of Younghae Chung

Calligraphy, once a male-dominated field, now boasts many talented female calligraphers. For today’s article, I reached out to twelve influential women of calligraphy with a question: “What’s your proudest accomplishment, and what did it take for you to get there?” You’re bound to feel inspired by what they had to say!

This is part one of a two part article. You can find the second part here. Please note that the interviews appear in alphabetical order.

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Seahorse-Themed FREE Calligraphy Drills

March 4, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 7 Comments
Calligraphy Drills· Free Printables

Tona Bell is an entrepreneur in Tampa whose creative mind inspires me! When I first walked into her shop, The Paper Seahorse, in 2016, I couldn’t get myself to stop gawking at all the engaging displays. Bits of papery goodness added flair to every nook. It’s still one of my favorite places ever, though The Paper Seahorse’s doors are closed for now due to the pandemic.

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🙈 Sharing My Calligraphy Progress from 2012-2021

March 2, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 4 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Roundup

When you see photos of beautiful calligraphy online, it’s easy to forget that once upon a time, the calligrapher’s work didn’t look nearly as polished. Today, I’m sharing a collection of my calligraphy progress photos to remind you that improvement takes time, practice, and a willingness to experiment!

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A Quick DIY Birthday Gift: Brazil Lettering Map

February 25, 2021 by Lindsey Bugbee 14 Comments
Gifts· Video· Wall Art

I love the idea of lettering maps, which is why it’s a concept that I return to again (and again and again) for gifts! Today, I wanted to make a special DIY birthday gift for one of my good friends, who is Brazilian. This artwork honors her roots in an eye-catching way, and I suspect she’ll love displaying it in her home in The Hague. In this article, I’ll show you how to make hand-lettered artwork like this piece.

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