Join Laura Letters Life this October for a 4-week online Brush Pen Calligraphy course. Learn modern copperplate script with guided lessons, live feedback, and mindful practice that helps you slow down and create beautiful letters. Suitable for beginners and improvers, with replays and worksheets included.

This World Calligraphy Day, join a global celebration of letters with The One Letter Challenge! Hosted by The Life of Letters podcast, this creative event is open to everyone – from curious beginners to seasoned calligraphers. All you need to do is pick one letter, design it in your own style, and share it on Instagram on 16 August using #OneLetterChallenge and #WorldCalligraphyDay. Let’s flood our feeds with creativity and connect with lettering lovers around the world.

Looking for a calm, creative way to support your team’s wellbeing? Discover how mindful calligraphy workshops offer stress relief, focus, and connection—perfect for hybrid or in-person teams. No experience needed, just space to breathe, create, and slow down together.

Love stationery, calligraphy, and lettering? Explore this A to Z guide covering essential tools, techniques, and brands—from brush pens to vintage nibs. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, discover the history and beauty of handwritten letters. Plus, tune into The Life of Letters podcast for deep dives into the art of writing!

Looking to elevate your company’s wellbeing programme in 2025? Whether you’re scheduling team-building activities or planning meaningful corporate events, these seven key dates are perfect opportunities to introduce mindful calligraphy workshops into your workplace calendar.

Creative hobbies, crafts and art forms can be celebrated any day of the year really, but this year Manuscript who established World Calligraphy Day are recognising the art of beautiful writing on Friday 16 August 2024. And we should absolutely celebrate with them… but how?

I've been thinking up ways and realised there's so much ready to share with you at my finger-tips, so below is a bunch of ways you can get your calligraphy started... or back up and running!

Spring is the perfect time to set intentions and align your goals with the energy of renewal and growth. By following these actionable steps, you can infuse your spring with purpose and create a season filled with intentionality. From reflecting on your values to practicing mindfulness in nature, there are plenty of creative ways to set intentions this spring. Embrace the opportunity for growth and let your intentions blossom and flourish in the vibrant energy of the season. Ready to spring into intention? Let's make this season your most intentional yet!

Overwhelm can creep up on you. And often we’re spinning in it by the end of the day / week. When we’re overwhelmed, we’re often doing things that aren’t actually helping reduce the overwhelm. So what can we do? I list a few ways to help ease overwhelm and share even more in my free calming calligraphy workbook to dip-into and de-stress whenever you need it.

One of the most common disclaimers I get when people join one of my workshops or course… “My handwriting is awful”, “I’m not going to be very good and I have bad handwriting”. Sound familiar?

Well, I’m here to dispel a few myths! The first being the key differences between calligraphy and handwriting – and why they are two separate (but wonderful) beasts.

You’re at a calligraphy cross-road…do you keep practicing? Why isn’t it improving? I know the feeling of getting so far and not knowing where to go from there. Creatively speaking! Read on to learn five ways to improve your calligraphy… with practical ideas and mindset shifts!

Grab your pens and get creative during the year’s spookiest season - from leaves to pumpkins, seriously scary to fun and friendly Halloween lettering. In this article I guide you through three fun ideas to decorate pumpkins and leaves with spooky halloween calligraphy designs.

Following on from part one, we now look at flow state, consistency and vulnerability and three further life lessons calligraphy teaches us. From the mindful psychology of calligraphic practise, to simple tips and tricks to keep us your practise, read on to get your calligraphy journey underway.

The beautiful art of modern brush script allows us to create lovely writing for all sorts of occasions and projects, and I discovered the therapeutic benefits of calligraphy several years ago. But there’s more. From the mindful psychology of calligraphic techniques, to simple mindset tools that correlate between the creative process and our lived experience.

Self-care is one thing, creativity is another. But what happens when you bring them together and how do they affect our minds and mood? Read on to hear my story and why I've created a brand new course to support your own self-care ritual.

Unleash your hidden creativity using the wonderful power of the seasons.

I had no idea I was struggling. It was the moment I found myself in tears in the corner of the bedroom trying to hide from guests in the next room, my family and, well, life. But what helped me was something I had long forgotten.