Vertical Divider
Regular Workshops
at Ogilvie Hall Wednesdays & Saturdays fortnightly classes |
Vertical Divider
Copperplate Workshops
live via Zoom All levels, regular sessions fortnightly |
Vertical Divider
Illuminated Letter Workshops
classroom & online March & April limited spaces, book early |
Recent work
Irish Blessing
I was commissioned to write an Irish Blessing and was so taken with the words that I took a line from it for my decorated Christmas message. This is Uncial script using watercolour and digitally added berries!
The original piece is shown below. Written in undecorated italic with sumi ink on Fabriano Accademia paper. Imagination
IMAGINATION ENCIRCLES THE WORLD
(Albert Einstein) 2020 Walnut ink, gesso, gold leaf and metallic pencil on a stretched vellum disk. Read about the making of this piece here. EuphoriaEUPHORIA
2020 Painted lettering in gouache with gold leaf decoration on vellum. SOLD Goddess Sisters
Watercolour, acrylic ink, pointed nib, witch pen,
masking fluid & pencil on Saunders Waterford paper for both. Persian GoldA Persian design as a banner at the head of a poem.
Gold leaf, gouache and Fine-tec gold on Fabriano Artistico HP paper. Beautiful poemsIllustrated four line verse by the Japanese poet, Dogen.
Birthday gift from a husband to his wife. Copperplate style in chinese ink on Fabriano paper. Blossom painted in watercolour. Extract from a 43-line poem - "A New Child" by George Mackay Brown - commissioned by a father for his children.
Italic script, Chinese ink on Fabriano paper. |
Personalised VouchersOrder a Personalised Gift Voucher.
Choose any value. Redeemable against all classes. Decorated LettersFraktur styled capital R for child's
christening gift. Gold leaf and gouache on Fabriano Artistico paper. A hand-painted initial is something lasting, a decorative object to be treasured, a thoughtful and individual gift.
I'll help you select from an exciting array of historical or contemporary letter styles and decorative elements to create your special illuminated letter. Favoured colours or themes can be incorporated to produce a beautiful and unique design. Gilding and vellum are optional. Monograms are also available. Please enquire via my Contact page. Family Circle
![]() A circle of family names intertwined and embellished with gold hearts.
Gold leaf, gouache and pastel on Arches watercolour paper. Please contact me if you would like one created for your family or someone close to you. Many lettering designs and colour combinations available. must see...
about...
Julie is a calligrapher, lettering artist and illuminator living in the East Anglian countryside. Her starting point for calligraphy was a weekly adult education class at the City Lit in London. Following her move out of the city in 2005, Julie continued with her studies and trained under many prominent calligraphers, eventually progressing to a professional level. She accepts commissions and teaches regularly. PRIVACY POLICY |