Calligraphy comes from "kalligraphos" -- which means "beautiful writing". Catherine's journey in hand lettering began as a child learning lettering forms in elementary school using Speedball nibs and India ink. She fell in love with doing hand lettering and was always on call for making posters and signs. In the 1970s she began formal training and has done calligraphy professionally for over 25 years. She continues to take opportunities to further her education and skills in the field.

	A letterform based on an alphabet designed by Frederich Neugebauer became the alphabet used in this accordian-folded book, done in gouache. The verses of "Texas, Our Texas" were enhanced with collage and Texas commemorative postage stamps. The covers were done with navy blue leather with braided red-white-blue ties.
	Hand-lettered names on a goat skin for a youth camp.
	A vertical Italic hand in black ink blends well with Gothicized Italic in royal blue gouache for this commemoration, highlighted with the church's corporate seal over royal blue ribbon.
	Vertical Italic was used in this client's prayer-poem selection -- lettered on Arches 90# HP paper.
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