tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100579932024-03-14T06:19:19.885-05:00Jan Hurst - LetterladyThis is my Family and Friends blog. To see my art, please click on the Letterlady's Letters and Wedding Calligraphy blog links to the right below.letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-43988511279481396982019-01-05T17:04:00.001-05:002019-01-05T17:04:02.615-05:00Christmas Eve 2018Christmas Eve 2018 was spent with my kids. That meant wearing Christmas pajamas provided by Sandy - so much fun! The other photo is mine and Jace's second gingerbread house (first was in 2017.)
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My last post was so long ago! Two years! A lot has happened since then - including that Jace has a baby brother now! Phin Foster is our new little one's name and he is a sweetie. Jace is the best big brother ever. letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-43165472925084778502015-01-24T09:45:00.000-05:002015-01-24T09:48:03.137-05:00Jace has a puppy!Jace has a puppy! Rocket is a little black rescue dog with lots of energy to match Jace's.
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<br></br>He loves pulling out all the toys, but he is not fond of clean-up time and has come up with a ploy to 'leave it up til tomorrow', haha.<br></br>
Jace is growing like the proverbial weed, and we enjoy each day we get to play together. This summer has included lots of pool time. Coming up this fall - a trip to Disneyworld to see his favorite guy, Mickey Mouse. We must hurry! Superheroes are to be the focus of his new bedroom, and I fear Mickey will be taking a backseat before too long.<br></br>
Being a grandparent is similar to living your own childhood again. I highly recommend it!<br></br>letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-51087936028321455062014-02-20T14:23:00.000-05:002014-02-20T14:23:11.940-05:00Is Facebook the new Blog?Is Facebook the new Blog? Kinda sorta, I think. I have been very busy on FB, but not too busy on my blogs. I update <a href="http://www.weddingletterlady.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">my wedding blog</a> regularly, but this one has had short schrift. Jace has been a frequent star on FB, and my life happenings too. Here are a few Jace photos:<br />
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Here he is helping me make Unbaked cookies. Yum, yum.<br />
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Here, he is helping me make lemon bread. He liked using the mixer.<br />
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December 2013 - just my little guy, growing up too fast.<br />
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Coloring with Daddy - good times!<br />
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Back to the question, is Facebook the new blog? In many ways, I think it has taken over. It is easier to stay up with since you're scanning messages there anyway. It takes less effort and is more accessible. I have a new <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleCalligraphy" target="_blank">Facebook page for my art</a> that is updated almost daily - please join me there! I also have <a href="http://www.louisvillecalligraphy.com/" target="_blank">a new website</a>, but I still have two fairly active blogs, the aforementioned wedding blog and an <a href="http://www.letterladysletters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">art blog</a>, and this friends and family blog which has been ignored of late. I'll try to do better, but FB is a better way to catch me now, or my wedding blog or website. Happy 2014!letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-90473739593822104622013-04-10T09:41:00.001-05:002013-04-21T10:52:25.571-05:00Art and Wedding BlogsHello, All! Some people may be expecting to see my art and wedding blogs here, but this blog has become more of a family blog than an art blog. I have two art blogs that are more active than this. <a href="www.letterladysletters.blogspot.com">www.letterladysletters.blogspot.com</a> is my main art blog, and <a href="www.weddingletterlady.blogspot.com">www.weddingletterlady.blogspot.com</a> is my wedding calligraphy blog. In addition, I have a new website! The old <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/letterlady">PictureTrail site here</a> is still active. It was never an interactive website, but a hosted photo storage site for the most part. Now I have a true website. Ta da! Please view <a href="http://www.louisvillecalligraphy.com/">http://www.louisvillecalligraphy.com/</a> here and tell me what you think.
</br>This rose is from the bouquet Steve gave me for our anniversary last month. He still does flowers after all these years.
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Here is a bouquet of tulips he gave me for Easter.
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Speaking of Easter, we spent Easter at my sister Angie's, and it happened to be Angie and Jim's wedding anniversary. Sweet!
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My brother Roger's grandson (1 1/2) is pretty smart. At the Easter Egg Hunt he spied the stash of plastic eggs and decided why settle for one plastic egg when he could get the entire cache? Such a cutie, and in his large family he is already learning survival tactics like this.
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I will close with this image of the Jace Man Band. Jace loves my Mom, his GGMa, to pieces, and she returns the love.
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letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-22282467602822480222013-02-26T08:53:00.000-05:002013-02-26T08:53:33.503-05:00Jace Enjoys Talking TomJace enjoys Talking Tom on my iPad. It's a free app and is a lot of fun! These pictures testify to Jace's enjoyment. (Click on the pix to see them larger.)
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In the second photo he is in his toddler bed (no more crib!) surrounded by his babies (stuffed animals.)<br />
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My sweet Jace the Face is growing up very quickly. He will soon be three years old!<br />
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He was at our house today for a while as I worked on a calligraphy project. Maybe one day he'll be running <a href="http://www.weddingletterlady.blogspot.com/">my calligraphy studio.</a><br />
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And here is my little guy enjoying Santa's lap this year. Santa even called him the other night to check up on him and to remind him to be a good boy.
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There's the target, totally unaware of the impending threat.
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In his bathrobe, the kidnapper sneaked across the street in broad daylight - target in sight.
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The neighbors didn't notice their Santa was missing, so a ransom note was written.
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<i>"We have Santa. Don't call police. Don't do anything stupid."</i>
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As we went out for the evening, Santa was left inside wistfully looking across to his home - but maybe enjoying the warmth indoors.
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Max kept watch.
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If the kidnapper hadn't grown tired of waiting for his telephoned ransom demand (whole cashews and two Christmas cookies) to be delivered, perhaps Santa would still be waiting at our door.
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But, the kidnapper's patience wore thin. Santa was returned unharmed...perhaps remembering how nice it was to be inside, out of the cold, and maybe knowing who loves him best. Much laughter ensued, but no cashews, no cookies.
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When the kidnapper was questioned by this house detective, he said he's retired and has time to think up fun things to do to torment his neighbors. He could do worse.
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I opted to have it framed. But then I went on a little shopping spree and found a collage frame. I decided to use it for the handkerchief and other wedding mementos. My friend Jen had given them a triple handful of her lovely <a href="http://weddingletterlady.blogspot.com/2012/08/jen-stones-as-placecards.html">Jen Stones as wedding favors</a>. They had Steve and Sandy's names on them and their wedding date. They have mine, so it hasn't made it into the frame yet. Nor has the wedding photo I will include. Their photographer hasn't sent their photos yet. It does have their invitation and its hand-lettered envelope, a starfish on green ribbon that served as an aisle decoration, a piece of excess sash ribbon from Sandy's dress and a cork from a bottle of wine used in the pitchers full of sangria that Steve made.
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I am pleased with this shadowbox frame filled with reminders of their beach wedding. It will be even nicer when the remaining pieces are installed. --- And my new daughter in law wants me to make one for her too. Hers won't have the hankie.
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Here's the Jack-o-Lantern that met Jace at our house.
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Second cuz Celeste rocks his goggles!
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We all had fun. Jace's great grandma enjoyed all the kids who stopped by in costumes, and of course she enjoyed seeing her own grandson and great grandson. Great Aunt Angie and her family, just down the street, had fun with Jace too. It's a whole 365 days til the next time!
letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-28251001915537898482012-10-12T18:29:00.000-05:002012-10-12T18:41:04.060-05:00New Orleans - The French QuarterI'd always wanted to visit New Orleans, and finally had the opportunity while in coastal Mississippi for my son's wedding. One day we drove into the Big Easy and enjoyed lunch in the French Quarter.
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<a href="http://www.cafeamelie.com/">Cafe Amelie</a>'s shrimp and grits was my favorite part of the trip. Yummy goodness tucked away on Rue Royale!
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Some scenes in The French Quarter. (Are all the skulls and skeletons related to voodoo, or to Halloween?)
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Having seen the streets in many European cities, the French Quarter scenes perhaps didn't have as much 'oomph' to me as they might have in the past (of course we were not there in the evening, nor during Mardi Gras.) Also, the French Quarter seemed a bit tired and dirty - possibly due to the after-effects of Hurricane Katrina. In counterpoint, Jackson Square was very clean and bright. Artists with their wares rimmed the fence around the square.
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Jace made friends wherever we went - just as his daddy had done as a toddler. In New Orleans he won this scary character over, and a female street musician loved him too. Two of three derelicts who strolled by toward dusk appreciated his friendly, "Hi!" and let us know that the third one of them wasn't trustworthy. Whiskey bottles in the streets were becoming frequent sightings. That's when we decided to head back to Ocean Springs.
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We did not have time to ride in the carriages for a better overview of the city. We didn't do any of the de riguer touristy things such as have a beignet nor Breakfast at Brennan's. We didn't have time to visit the zoo or the aquarium, both of which had been recommended highly by the clerk in the nice toy store. We did walk along the levee overlooking the Mighty Mississippi River. There was lots of construction in that area. I'm sure there is much more to New Orleans to see and do, but I have at least marked it off my bucket list. Krispy Kreme doughnuts will suffice for beignets for me. At least I had those great shrimp and grits!
letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-83202819378577179852012-08-20T11:45:00.000-05:002012-08-20T11:59:47.747-05:00Separating Egg Yolks from Whites - Novel Trick<br></br>
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I borrowed this yummy looking photo of an almond angel food cake from myrecipes.com. Looks like something I'd love! I love angel food cake! I only buy them though - don't bake them. BUT - if I were ever to bake one, I feel sure that the task of separating the egg yolks from the whites would be made much simpler with this little youtube video I picked up from Facebook. (Thanks to my Australian friend Champagne for the original share.) I do occasionally bake pound cakes. They usually require only yolks, so this same tip would work for them too. Meringues take only whites too, and I make angel cookies every Christmas using egg whites. I am trying to think of all the uses for this novel trick.
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All you need is
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- two bowls
- a clean plastic soft drink bottle
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Really! Don't let the foreign language trip you up. It's all in the video. You can do it! If you don't need to separate eggs, it's fascinating to watch anyway. Enjoy!
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz2Vnp5ZW4c">Click on this link to view the very short video.</a>
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This is Mom with my oldest son at his recent college graduation.)
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While in the doctor's very crowded waiting room, we had two seats near the door. After a time, an elderly woman with a cane made her way to the door followed by her husband, whose vision was impaired. I stood to open the door for them and held it for both. They thanked me sweetly and I sat back down next to Mom. She said, "Thank you, Jan. That was so good of you." I responded, "You raised me right." She liked that. It was true.
We had a great day and a very good visit. She was more lucid than she's been in awhile.
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UPDATE, 8/21/2012: Since this post Mom had eye surgery to remove scar tissue following a botched cataract surgery some twenty years ago. She has been living with a very annoying 'wrinkle' in the vision in one eye. Until recently there was no acceptable surgery to correct it. Her wonderful doctor performed the surgery as an outpatient and she handled it very well. The gas bubble (injected to allow access to scrape away the scar tissue) is still there, but is dissipating and getting smaller every day, and she already sees much more clearly from that eye. She is thrilled!
<br></br>letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-67351125100020422022012-06-17T11:10:00.000-05:002012-06-17T11:48:35.890-05:00Happy Father's Day to Two Great DadsHappy Father's Day!<br /><br />
Each generation owes something to the one before. Here are three generations. Two fathers, two sons, one grandfather, one grandson. Happy Fathers Day to three of the most important males in my life.
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Dad, meet your very first son.
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Steve was a natural.<br /><br />
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He still had the touch when his first grandson arrived.<br /><br />
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Son Steve carries on the tradition. He is a great father and son, who loves his son completely.<br /><br />
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Steve went back to school - what a great dad to show his son the importance of education and following a dream, and making it come true.<br /><br />
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Grandson 'helping' his Pappy.<br /><br />
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They love to play together.<br /><br />
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A familiar sight in the early days. Both guys always liked bedtime.<br /><br />
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Newborn photos have changed a lot since Steve was born. Here are Steve and Chris in their hospital photos followed by Jace in his newborn photo (not in the hospital.)
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I love all of my guys!
<br /><br />letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-61727555298548559062012-06-10T19:28:00.000-05:002012-06-10T19:42:10.498-05:00Summertime - and the Swimming is Easy (if you're two)We got Jace's pool ready one morning last week. I put a new sliding board together to add a new twist to the wading pool fun for Jace.
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He even had a snack in the pool - and promptly dunked his Oreos in the pool.
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What a little athlete he is! So strong, he could jump in and out from a crouch over the side of the pool and land on his feet! The truly strong people in life always have a bit of compassion and gentleness, and Jace is no different. He worried over his Pappy's booboos on his left knee and kissed them. (He loved having his Pappy in his pool with him.)
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Just as he was getting tired of the activity I introduced belly sliding to him. I lifted him up onto the slide on his belly and scooted his body to the incline. He loved it! He climbed out and back to the sliding board for at least another half an hour, always saying 'belly' when he got to me.
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Recently we bought him a Hohner harmonica. He had a plastic one that was a lung-burster to get even a squeak out of. This one was like magic to him. He loved it! Here is a snapshot from the first time he played it.
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It's so much fun experiencing these little pleasures with a two year old again. We're looking forward to the next pool time.
<br /><br />letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-46787292341602378452012-06-01T09:25:00.003-05:002012-06-01T09:27:03.109-05:00NuLu FlavorOn a recent trip to the NuLu area of near-downtown's "New" Louisville art district, I spotted some cool signage.
I don't know if the Decca sign is original or a reproduction. I don't remember having seen it before, but it looks authentic.
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These signs made from bourbon barrels are in the parking lot where a bourbon tour embarks.
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I love artistic recycling!letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-592296824676210842012-05-12T20:25:00.003-05:002012-05-13T00:40:50.654-05:00Congratulations, Graduate!University of Louisville. Speed School of Engineering. Graduation, May 12, 2012.
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Congratulations to my son, Steve Hurst, who graduated with honors and now has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering!
Steve left a good job that he hated to go to school as an adult to earn his engineering degree. While raising a son and working at least part time for the years it took to earn his degree, he was able to keep his GPA high enough to graduate with honors. (This took much patience and forbearance by his fiancee Sandy too.) We are all so proud that he has accomplished his dream!
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Here are some images from April 2011 of the Speed Scientific School at the University of Louisville:
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Steve and Jace in April 2011 - looking ahead to graduation in 2012.
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Graduation 2012 Crowd:
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The grads of today were texting and iPading during the ceremonies. It was easy to see the laptops and phones because the Yum Center was so dark! One smart grad had the top of her mortarboard encrusted with shimmery 'jewels', making her easy to spot.
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Steve and proud Mom.
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No more homework.
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Oh! Except for Masters' classes, starting this summer.
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And here is the next generation with graduation in his future.
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I love my guys!letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-50914665294263022592012-04-25T16:14:00.001-05:002012-04-26T08:47:07.613-05:00Hold the Presses! (1 & 2)Hold the Presses - 1:
I was asked several months ago to submit a typical script envelope for a new book written by <a href="http://www.writing-for-children.com/">Peter E. Taylor</a> of Queensland Australia.
I am pleased to announce that his book is now in publication and may be purchased through many online sites, including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Calligraphy-Greeting-Cards-Scrapbooking-Taylor/dp/1861088825">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Calligraphy-Greetings-Cards-Scrapbooking-Taylor/dp/1861088825">Amazon UK</a> and <a href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Calligraphy-for-Greeting-Cards-Scrapbooking-Peter-Taylor/9781861088826">The Book Depository</a>. The book, <b>Calligraphy for Greetings Cards and Scrapbooking</b>, was written to appeal to beginning calligraphers and non-calligraphers who want to learn, but there may be pages of interest to long time calligraphers as well.
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This photo (used with permission of the author) shows the cover as he submitted it to the <a href="http://www.thegmcgroup.com/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=4467&idcategory=583">publishing company</a>. It looks like a lovely collage with beautiful lettering.
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Hold the Presses - 2:
The following press release has been posted on many sites today. It's fun to see just where these things turn up. Here is the body of the article: <br></br>
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Even After Years of Lettering, Calligrapher Continues Her Studies</b></h>
Louisville, KY, April 25, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Jan Hurst, a calligrapher for decades, continues to study with master calligraphers to hone her skills. A recent trip to Nashville TN included a workshop with master brush lettering artist, <a href="http://letterladysletters.blogspot.com/">Carl Rohrs</a>, sponsored by the <a href="http://www.nashvillecalligraphersguild.org/">Nashville Calligraphy Guild</a>. Next month Hurst will attend a workshop sponsored by the <a href="http://www.calligraphyguild.com/">Memphis Calligraphy Guild</a> featuring the Belgian calligrapher, <a href="http://yvesleterme.wordpress.com/">Yves Leterme</a>.
Hurst, a calligraphy teacher herself, says that to stay fresh with her lettering skills, she continues to study and learn from and with fabulous calligraphers from all over the world. “The calligraphy world is fairly small now with Facebook and the internet making communication so easy,” Hurst says. “Cyberscribes, a once private online calligraphy group, introduced calligraphers around the world. Facebook has continued the trend on an even larger scale.” Many calligraphers begin their calligraphic careers after having studied in college, but most of the best also train similarly to apprentices of old, studying with the masters. Opportunities abound, including an annual <a href="http://www.2012calligraphyconference.com/">international conference</a> (this year’s is in Portland, OR), a pointed pen conference, <a href="http://www.iampeth.com/convention.php">Iampeth</a> (this year’s will be in Milwaukee), a few different retreats, including <a href="http://www.calligraphycentre.com/che.o.html">Cheerio</a> and <a href="http://www.ghostranch.org/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=60&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=100337">Ghost Ranch</a>, among others. Various instructors travel to guilds upon invitation to share their knowledge with adult students, all calligraphers who enjoy the opportunity to study with exceptional calligraphers.
Hurst’s skills include pointed pen, which is traditionally used for wedding calligraphy, and broad edged pen lettering. In March she took a <a href="http://letterladysletters.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-first-repurposed-leather-journal.html">journal making workshop</a> in Carmel IN, and bound a leather journal with a map liner. "Calligraphy has opened the door to many other arts for me. I have taken watercolor workshops, pastel workshops, have branched out into <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/photos/letterlady">collage and mixed media</a> and even figure drawing."
The Carl Rohrs workshop in Nashville was on brush lettering, as was the <a href="http://www.johnstevensdesign.com/newpages/page4.html">John Stevens</a> workshop she attended at Camp Cheerio in North Carolina last September. She considers the Cheerio calligraphy experience one of the best of her life. Hurst continues, “I am friends with fabulous calligraphers from around the world, and know most of the best-of-the-best personally. I began studying calligraphy when my children were babies. Now I have a grandchild. I love the opportunity to study with instructors who are at the top of the field. It helps me improve, and I always learn something new.”
Connections in the field are rampant. Yves Leterme, next on her schedule of instructors, actually studied with <a href="http://www.brodyneuenschwander.com/">Brody Neuenschwander</a>, a former Texan who has become one of the top tier calligraphers in the world. Hurst studied with Brody many years ago before he was such a popular teacher. She has studied twice with the British trained <a href="http://www.calligraphersguild.org/SheilaWaters.html">Sheila Waters</a>, who is considered "the queen of calligraphy" by many. Ms. Waters will also be taking a workshop from Leterme, when he is in Washington DC next month. “Our connections are many. We are a fairly close knit group, even though we are spread across the world.”
<b>Contact Information</b>
Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design
www.weddingletterlady.blogspot.com
www.picturetrail.com/letterladyletterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-58319564401323579062012-04-09T11:30:00.003-05:002012-04-09T11:34:32.371-05:00Easter 2012We cut our Easter dinner crowd this year. House is too small, family has grown, etc., etc. It was a gorgeous day, however, and we still had a wonderful time.<br />
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Here are a few photos. <br />
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My good friend Donna Hacker and I recently attended Scribehaven, a calligraphy retreat put on by the Nashville Calligraphy Guild at Lake Barkley Lodge in Kentucky. The setting was beautiful. The company was excellent. <br />
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Views from my room:<br />
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There is nothing like 'retreating' to the woods or some other peaceful place to study and play at the art we love. In this case it was <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/4031108">calligraphy</a>. Most people worked on their own projects. Donna presented breathtaking slides from her recent trip to Italy. There was no formal instruction. Indeed, the closest we came to that was when Janie Cravens, former president of Iampeth, did an impromptu 'sharing' of tips and tricks. When I sat down she made me laugh by saying, "But I can't teach you anything; you're famous!" Janie had us all laughing later as she imparted her seemingly never-ending stream of ideas with great humor. One involved lettering on mats, something I have done before. Her method was faster than mine with a more light-hearted effect. She had small mats for all of us. I lettered Dr. Seuss titles on mine and gave it to my niece as part of her baby shower gift. Dr. Seuss books were among her favorites and were part of her gift registry, so I knew she'd like it, but I have also done poems and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUQDtDvCKZwwteVcurDTfpei2qwGpZMR8Spo0SnJW5R5WJ2kAp174gFzwxhAj-MBTFdMFXpNFdNljZIFHPi3lj-s4BPCR7YYxBpfAgHne8361dAXAl3P1hDYoDzA2MmFaHEqwnw/s320/SongLyricsOnMat.jpg">song lyrics</a> on photo mats for wedding and anniversary gifts, and baby names and statistics for baby gifts.<br />
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Two of Janie's tips and tricks involved making portable lightboards for travel. The first was a clear plexiglass clipboard with a line guide clipped to it and a tiny but bright flashlight as the light source. You simply support one end on a book or what have you, slip the flashlight underneath and Voila! It takes up practically no room in your luggage, and also could be kept in your car for last minute placecard changes. I suggested adding a small piece of rubber shelf liner to slip under it to help prevent slippage. The other was even more genius, and ultra-modern. Use your iPad as a lightboard! Just place a line guide on the turned-on iPad and, once again, Voila! Of course, you would also need to keep pen, nibs and ink in a travel package.<br />
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At one point on Saturday we witnessed a wedding photo session. The beautiful bride and handsome groom posed right outside of our lodge conference room for some of their photos. Weddings to calligraphers are natural voyeuristic events! Here is a photo I took, purposely not too close-up to give the happy couple a modicum of privacy. You can still clearly tell how lovely the bride is in her gorgeous gown and veil. We all wanted to have done her <a href="http://www.weddingletterlady.blogspot.com/">wedding calligraphy</a>.<br />
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The iPad also comes in handy to use as a portfolio of your work. I plan to copy many of my calligraphy and art photos to my iPad to be able to show prospective clients and others. No more bulky portfolios! <br />
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Below is a photo of the ruling pen lettered name tags we all received, compliments of Vicki Brandt. Sheryl Bracey had recently taught a ruling pen class to the guild, and Vicki made good use of her practice. (My photo was taken in the dark and does not adequately show the beautiful watercolor marks that made up the backgrounds.)<br />
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I met some wonderful people at Scribehaven and had a good time. I spent so much time talking and looking that I didn't get any calligraphy done, but I will be prepared to show and share and work more next year! Thanks, Nashville Calligraphy Guild! Thanks, Janie, Donna, Ann (great brownies!) and all others who shared so much. P.S. Lake Barkley Lodge dining hall - please do not ever change your banana pudding recipe. It is the best I have ever had - served warm! Yum!letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-57978377628967926952012-02-22T17:16:00.008-05:002012-02-22T17:29:45.922-05:00Miscellaneous Snapshots from FranceI had some photos from my wonderful trip last summer that didn't fit into any specific category. Here is the olio.<br />
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On our last day we went to a nearby town and learned that we had missed an annual festival by one day. These old tractors were being moved out as we walked around.<br />
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This sundial was in the same town, in a store window.<br />
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I was astonished by the array of cigarettes in a small shop. <br />
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Here are a few images from Auch. There was a nice shopping district there and some beautiful cathedrals. When we bought ice cream cones we sat at the outdoor table. We were told we had to pay to sit there. We walked instead. As I recall, that was our least favorite ice cream cone. Some were excellent, but this one was only so-so and not worth the price...definitely not worth paying to sit.<br />
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A beautiful window in one of the cathedrals. We saw fantastic stained glass windows and architecture everywhere we went. I'd love to take this tour again.<br />
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We didn't go into this store in Auch. I don't think the bottles inside the shop were this big.<br />
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And here is a wine goddess.<br />
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I had asked my friend to take a snapshot of the city as we were leaving (I was driving.) She took so long she missed the shot, so I quickly snapped this in the rear view mirror. (I'm not a perfectionist.) Goodbye, Auch.<br />
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At one country cemetery we saw stones on crypts.<br />
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I'd heard of them, but I'd never seen them...stand up potties with holes for the 'business'. This one is at a church. It's the only one we saw like this.<br />
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I can't remember the city where we saw this beautiful swan fountain. I think it may have been the castle town in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Niaux, but my notation on the photo file says Auch. I clearly remember that it was a very hot day (over 105F) and I wanted to walk right into it.<br />
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Jace loved the sliding boards, loved the swings, and loved the big climb-on-me dinosaur.<br />
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Here he is getting down when I told him to 'shake his booty'. My little guy is Mr. Personality. We had fun. <br />
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Jace will be two years old next month. Unfortunately he still tests things by putting them into his mouth. I wish people wouldn't throw their cigarette butts all over the kids' park.letterladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133983590494020592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057993.post-14283275178259214132012-01-18T11:18:00.004-05:002012-01-18T11:30:07.856-05:00Markets in Southern FranceFrom the small villages to the big cities, Market Days are big events in the south of France. We didn't get to many, but the offerings were diverse - from produce to poultry, from old books to organ meats and cheeses, from frilly tutus to sweet-smelling soaps and macaroons, from sausages of every description to octopus and other delicacies from the sea to panties, dresses and everything in between, you could probably find it at one market or another. Some markets were indoors, some out. Some were expensive and some were bargain basement. After purchasing peaches at a drive-by market on a highway, I later learned that the flat variety was the sweetest - like sugar in your mouth.<br />
The sight of fish piled high and looking at me with dead eyes was at first startling, but I soon got over that after seeing whole hogs and chickens with heads poking out from under their breasts. These were, after all, things we don't see in the typical sanitized grocery stores in the US. Flies lighting on sausages and otherwise delicious looking pastries were off-putting. It was good for the diet. We only bought washable produce from that market. If it hadn't been for flies, I might have bought some of those colorful macaroons that France is known for. The only place I saw them was at an outdoor market near Narbonne.<br />
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Here are some photos.<br />
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