Visual Arts

Washington Calligraphers Guild Washington Calligraphers Guild- Information for membership, journal, workshops, exhibits, and classes. View online videos of calligraphy events. Also includes history of calligrap… The Society of Scribes New York City The Society of Scribes New York City- A non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching, and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines. It fosters the… The Society of Scribes and Illuminators The Society of Scribes and Illuminators- The international organisation for professional calligraphers and enthusiastic amateurs with worldwide membership. Provides member exhibit… San Diego Fellow Calligraphers San Diego Fellow Calligraphers- Non-profit guild dedicated to the art of calligraphy and related subjects. Calendar, workshops, classes, and exhibits. San Diego, California. Philadelphia Calligraphers' Society Philadelphia Calligraphers' Society- Non-profit association which seeks to advance the knowledge and appreciation of calligraphy. Includes membership information, workshops and ex… Warmland Calligraphers of the Cowichan Valley Warmland Calligraphers of the Cowichan Valley- Non-profit group formed to facilitate the exchange of information between calligraphers, and to promote interest in and appreciation… Hamilton Calligraphy Guild Hamilton Calligraphy Guild- Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, provides program, workshop and membership information. Includes newsletters and member showcase. Calligraphy Society of Ottawa Calligraphy Society of Ottawa- Promotes the enjoyment and study of traditional and contemporary hand lettering. Newsletter, meeting and workshop information. Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (CLAS) Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (CLAS)- Non profit organisation based in London offers International membership. Provides activities, gallery and contact information. The Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild The Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild- Non profit society formed to promote, inspire, encourage and share the art form of calligraphy. Includes newsletters, events and contact informat… Beyond Calligraphy Beyond Calligraphy- Chinese and Japanese calligraphy history and techniques. Cui, Fei Cui, Fei- Based in New York, she utilizes natural materials, such as tendrils, leaves and thorns which are arranged in a Calligraphic formation. Chinese calligraphy guide Chinese calligraphy guide- Good list of links. A lot of the sites listed are in Chinese. Teaching Chinese Language and Calligraphy Teaching Chinese Language and Calligraphy- Learning Chinese and calligraphy online or offline. Dr Xu, Zhi-Hai Dr Xu, Zhi-Hai- Biography of award-winning artist, links to on line galleries of his seal and calligraphy work. Ruyi Studio/Gallery Ruyi Studio/Gallery- New Mexico studio and gallery offering Chicnes calligraphy classes. Body Breath Brush Body Breath Brush- The works of Tomoko Kodama, innovative teacher of sumi-e and oriental calligraphy. Explanation of technique and galleries of works by teacher and students. China Vista China Vista- A brief description of the art of Chinese seal carving Wave dancing chinese calligraphy Wave dancing chinese calligraphy- Presents information about calligraphy, including types of writing and historical masterpieces. Also provides paid services relating to chinese c… Chinese calligraphy Chinese calligraphy- By Siu-Leung Lee. Brush calligraphy is an art unique to asian cultures and one of the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. Gallery, styl… Heather Victoria Held Heather Victoria Held- A freelance calligrapher specializing in ornamental penmanship and offhand flourishing. Based in Ontario, about an hour west of Toronto. The Postman's Knock The Postman's Knock- A design studio offering graphic design, calligraphy, and illustration. Chau Thuy Chau Thuy- Calligrapher born in Vietnam and located in California (USA). He uses latin alphabet with chinese brush techniques. Provides gallery and presentation. Margaret Morgan Margaret Morgan- Professional calligrapher and lettering artist in UK. Provides workshops, gallery and biography. Johnson, Iskra Johnson, Iskra- Lettering design, expressive handwriting and calligraphy for advertising: specializing in hand lettering and typography for book covers. Squires, Maureen Squires, Maureen- Based in Southern Connecticut, she works as a painter and calligrapher and has taught workshops throughout the USA. Maeda, Noriko Maeda, Noriko- Contemporary Japanese calligrapher based in Waterloo, Canada. Provides gallery and author's artistic philosophy. Young, Alice Young, Alice- Calligrapher artist and designer located on Vancouver Island, British Colombia (Canada). Includes gallery, calligraphic journal and teaching. Deaver, Georgia Deaver, Georgia- Calligrapher, illustrator and lettering artist located in San Francisco, California (USA). Provides galleries and a short presentation. Neuenschwander, Brody Neuenschwander, Brody- Belgium based artist whose work explores the boundaries between calligraphy and image. Provides gallery, filmography and biography. Robinson, Sharon Robinson, Sharon- Galleries of calligraphy, lettering, card making, illustration and parchment crafts. Perkins, Tom and Goffe, Gaynor Perkins, Tom and Goffe, Gaynor- Letter-carver and calligrapher provide image galleries and biographical information. United Kingdom. Ingmire, Thomas Ingmire, Thomas- Calligraphy and handwriting workshops, commissioned illuminations, gallery collection. Scriptorium St Francis is an international calligraphy correspondence progr… Raw, Stephen Raw, Stephen- Artist explores the gestural abstraction of the imagery of letterforms themselves. Provides catalog of works, biography and exhibitions. Brown, Denis Brown, Denis- Calligraphy and letter art by Dublin, Ireland based artist. Provides workshops, gallery and biography. Jackson, Martin Jackson, Martin- Gallery of work includes design and fine art pieces. Provides information on courses and lectures. Larcher, Jean Larcher, Jean- Lettering artist and calligrapher provides gallery original works including monograms and logos. Includes bibliography and list of workshops. Bromley, Neil Bromley, Neil- A gallery of heraldic art, calligraphy, and medieval illumination. Includes news and information on commissions. Arabic Calligraphy Arabic Calligraphy- Production of an artist making calligraphic paintings for charity. My name in Arabic My name in Arabic- You can get your name written in a beautiful Arabic writing. Persian calligraphy Persian calligraphy- Information about this art and its history, principles, related arts. A few Persian masters are introduced and you can find masterpieces on the gallery. Islamic Calligraphy Islamic Calligraphy- Gallery of images from 'The Splendour of Islamic Calligraph' by Abdelkebir Khatibi and Mohammed Sijelmassi, hosted by Islamicity. Islamic Calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya Islamic Calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya- The artist describes the art of calligraphy and the materials he uses; illustrated with video samples. Islamic Calligraphy from a Private Collection Islamic Calligraphy from a Private Collection- Images of Islamic calligraphy in Arabic and Persian from a private collection, with commentary from Biddington's Consultancy. The Qur'anic Manuscripts The Qur'anic Manuscripts- A brief description of the Qur'anic manuscripts dated from the first century Hijra are presented. Art of Arabic Calligraphy Art of Arabic Calligraphy- Mamoun Sakkal discusses the Arabic language, the origins and development of the script, and the Kufic and Cursive styles. Hosted by Sakkal Design. Islamic Calligraphy by Rasheed Butt Islamic Calligraphy by Rasheed Butt- Samples of the work of a calligrapher from Islamabad, who works in both Arabic and Persian, on religious and poetic texts. Includes biography. Islamic Arts and Architecture - Arabic Calligraphy Islamic Arts and Architecture - Arabic Calligraphy- Detailed, richly-illustrated examination of the historical and cultural significance of Arabic calligraphy. Arabic Calligraphy Arabic Calligraphy- Biographies and virtual gallery of the work of Kamel El Baba (1905-91) and his son Mokhtar, who offers custom Arabic calligraphy. Information on the developmen… Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy- Nihad Dukhan offers a modern interpretation of the art of Arabic calligraphy.