Etsy Shop: Kerrlligraphy

Visit my Etsy Shop called Kerrlligraphy! Here's the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Kerrlligraphy?ele=shop_open

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I grew up in Raleigh at a time when the nuns taught at Our Lady Of Lourdes. They lived out back and wore those imposing yet holy habits that commanded your adoration, attention, and fear. So, when they asked you to "sit up straight" with your "feet flat on the floor" and compose your letters properly according to the Palmer Method of Handwriting, you did just that! I believe it was at that impressionable age that I became infatuated with the formation of letters. When I was introduced to calligraphy in 1978, it was no wonder I fell in love with this artform. My first taste of the calligraphic world lasted no longer than one hour. The instructor turned a piece of chalk on its edge to form calligraphic works of art from A to Z on the chalkboard. That was that! But it was all I needed to fire the embers that had been sparked in elementary school. Watching the slow, rhythmical shaping of those letters was like listening to classical music. It was not until 1997 that I enrolled in my first formal calligraphy class. Boy, were my eyes opened! I knew I had a lifelong road of learning ahead of me. It's been 34 years since that white piece of chalk was laid on its side. I am still learning. I encourage you to learn with me. Ready?

Sunday, November 4, 2012

My daughter-in-law handed me this mini pumpkin and asked if I would decorate it for my grandson, Link. Of course! So, instead of carving it, I took out my Sharpie Brush and Fine Point Markers and Zentangled it. This took two and a half hours. It was fun.
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