Have you seen Jordyn Leopold’s letter? It’s making a big media splash. This heartfelt, handwritten letter penned by the 11 year old daughter of Jordan Leopold describes the family’s loneliness with their Dad so far away. This letter may have inspired the trade for her father from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Minnesota […]
The Graceful Envelope Contest Winners 2015
August 17,2015 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To view all the recent contestants’ entries from all the categories go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/washcalligraphersguild/sets/72157653360937870/ click at top “back to albums list” The Washington D.C. Calligraphers Guild has a listing of the winners and those with honorable mention. http://calligraphersguild.org/envwinners2015.html
You’ve Got Mail-Don’t Write Off the Letter
July 6, 2015 The students who took Professor Marty Townsend’s course:”The Letter as Genre” compiled an anthology of essays into a book called You’ve Got Mail- Don’t Write Off the Letter. Freshly published, it is now available through the campus bookstore. Description- “In our digital age, many have claimed that letter writing is dead. […]
“Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive
This coming Saturday is the annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. Every year in the U.S., the National Association of Letter Carriers sponsors this charitable event to increase the food supply for local churches and food banks. Letter carriers deliver a postcard notification of this event several days ahead. Then on Saturday, we’ll pick up […]
Priceless Handwritten Letter in the News
March 23, 2015 A few weeks ago, a wealthy Spanish family, The House of Alba, attempted to auction off a letter written by Christopher Columbus to his son Diego. The Spanish government blocked the sale saying the letter is a national treasure and must be kept within the country. The value of this 1498 missive […]
The 2014 Graceful Envelope Contest Winners
February 16, 2015… In honor of Presidents’ Day, I want to offer something elegant and letter-related: The 2014 Winners of The Graceful Envelope Contest. The theme was “The Superlative Letter ‘S’.” As always, the winners are outstanding. See for yourself. Also, check out the 2015 Contest Theme, at the end of this post. Below top: […]
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Below top : Best in Show by Julie Gray of Sandia Park, NM Middle left: Janet Kasper of Friendsville,TN Lower right: Paul Terry Lynn of Casplan, MI
The Graceful Envelope 2015
February 16, 2015… The 2015 Graceful Envelope Contest CALL FOR ENTRIES. For more information go to www.calligraphersguild.org
WRITE FOR RIGHTS 2014
December 1, 2014 The pen is mightier than the sword! Once again Amnesty International is launching the Write for Rights 2014 campaign- a 10 day letter writing marathon beginning today-December 1st. “Write for Rights epitomizes what Amnesty International is all about – individuals helping other individuals, wherever they might be. It is a […]
Love Letters on Broadway
September 21, 2014 What a joy it is to discover A.R. Gurney’s play: “Love Letters” is being performed on Broadway, starring Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy. It opened just last Thursday and will feature a rotating cast of stars. I saw this play performed at The James Blackstone Memorial Library back in 2011, and have been […]
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