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An Emily Dickinson poem in calligraphy

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Claire G

The calligraphy poem I’m sharing today is one I have on display in my studio. It’s an Emily Dickinson poem called “This is my letter to the world”. I find it beautiful in its simplicity. This is my letter to … Continue reading →

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True Love – wedding reading calligraphy

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Claire G

Another paper wedding anniversary gift, this poem was written in the romantic spencerian script and decorated with a single red rose. Romantic wedding anniversary poem True Love is a very popular wedding reading, and I’ve often been asked to write … Continue reading →

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Love is patient, love is kind – calligraphy poem

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Claire G

This is a beautiful piece of poetry which I recently had the pleasure of writing in calligraphy for a client. It refers to the popular wedding reading from I Corinthians. A close up of the calligraphy poem Wedding readings make … Continue reading →

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A poem for a paper wedding anniversary

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Claire G

Gaz got in touch with me all the way from Afghanistan to ask for a calligraphy poem for his wife Leanne: he’d written a poem himself in his spare time over there, and wanted to give it to Leanne to … Continue reading →

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A romantic wedding calligraphy gift

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Claire G

I was commissioned to write this poem for Sue a few weeks ago. The wedding had a red and gold theme, so Sue’s husband Geoff secretly arranged for me to write out this poem he’d written as a surprise for … Continue reading →

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Sonnet 116 calligraphy gift for a wedding

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Claire G

I’ve been asked to write Shakespeare’s sonnet 116 more times than any other calligraphy commission – and yet each time it looks so different. This is my latest favourite version – with romantic, flowing Spencerian calligraphy script and real silver … Continue reading →

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I love thee to the length and depth and breadth my soul can reach

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Claire G

This calligraphy commission in beautiful Spencerian script comes from Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnets from the Portuguese. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to … Continue reading →

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