Category: Calligraphy
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I know the majority of my readers aren’t anywhere close to Boise, geographically, so I’ll keep this brief, but I thought I would see if anyone living close by might be interested. I am participating in an art show put on by RAW, which supports artists in all types of mediums from performance art,…
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It’s really hard when you lose great artists. Or when you lose people who represent your childhood. Even though you never would have met them, and there’s no way they could know that they had an influence on your life, it’s still painful to lose them. I was so sorry to lose both David Bowie…
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I’ve been doing a lot of work for a very special project, which I thought I’d share with you. On August 22, my grandparents will have been married for 50 years. To celebrate, they’re taking the family on a cruise to the Caribbean where they will renew their vows and celebrate being together. For the…
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On July 9, I was fortunate enough to teach my first ever calligraphy class with some wonderful ladies. I was contacted about setting up a class via Etsy, and was able to set up a lovely night out for some great gals at The Coffee Studio in Meridian. We had six women show up to…
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A wedding I did calligraphy for was featured on Elegant Weddings! Oceanview Traditional Wedding
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I am so excited and honored and thrilled and all those lovely things to have been included as one of the featured artists on Etsy blog. All of these artists make truly special, beautiful, romantic gifts and I’m proud to be included among them. Please go to my Etsy site, Aliza’s Inklings for more information…
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So as you may or may not know, this year’s Banned Book Week ran September 21-27. Banned Book Week gives us an opportunity to discuss censorship and literature and to celebrate reading in all its forms. Banned Book Week may be over, but it’s never too late to talk about these ideas. This year I…
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Happy Monday. This is just a short post today, so that everyone can recover from the length and craziness that was Friday’s post. My most recent commission on Etsy was this typed letter. My client’s nephew is having his first birthday, and they had written him a letter of wishes for his character. I think…
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Since Mondays are all about calligraphy, paper, and crafts, I thought I’d start off with a post on why I do calligraphy, how I got started, and how I continue to practice. I’ve always been interested in calligraphy because it was like writing and drawing. When I was younger, I thought it was something that…
Allison Burris 