Spencerian

If you are a follower of my Twitter page, you probably already know that I found a copy of the Spencerian Key to Practical Penmanship printed in 1867 in a local antique shop. I am 39 pages into the book and some of the writing is certainly hard to read – I’m so used to modern-style writing. But the most wonderful part of the book was not what was written on the pages, but samples of someone’s practice left in the book. I found a few... Read More

SAW: Squam Art Workshops

Who doesn’t have fond memories of camp? I think about it every time I go camping. And this looks like a lot of fun! SAW, or Squam Art Workshops is located in central New Hampshire, just south of the White Mountains with visual arts and writing workshops for the creative spirit. There is a fall session approaching in mid-September, for a full list of available classes click here. Unfortunately all of the classes have closed, but there is always... Read More

Drawritewhite

DrawriteWhite I saw this fun product from the Matterial website. It’s a green chalkboard (yes, a real one) and it comes with a piece of chalk. It’s 5.125 x 8.25 inches and costs $16. DrawriteWhite Good stuff on their site, check it out.  Read More

Written on Philadelphia

Written on the City is a collective effort to catalog what you’re city is saying. someone is trying to tell you something. they don’t know you, and it doesn’t matter. they say it anyway, writing on the city itself, because the message is important. and so we’re listening. what’s your city saying? At the Written on the City website you can brows photos by city and submit photos. It’s  fun way to collect interesting... Read More