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Apt words, texts and verses, hand-written, illustrated and decorated with coloured inks on parchment paper by Bernard Parkin M.A., Grad.Cert.Ed., M.A., presented as bookmarks or manuscripts and also in picture frames hand-made by himself. Bernard taught calligraphy to beginners at Whitby Evening Institute and at Dubai Arts Centre when he was an English teacher and lecturer, but was self-employed in the world of Arts & Crafts from 1993 until 2022. He follows the principles of Edward Johnston, C.B.E., in Writing & Illuminating & Lettering. Bernard has retired, but as a hobbyist he sometimes sells copies of his work, and demonstrates his craft, at fairs in Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.
Proposed 2026 dates: 25-26 April, 16-17 May, 27-28 June, 26-27 September. Please contact him by email or text to check if he will be there... Tel: 07973 905012
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Colour Landscape Sketches & Bookmarks for Walkers
Similar to his calligraphy work, Bernard sells colour sketches of landscapes from the Yorkshire Dales & the 3 Peaks of Yorkshire and Great Britain. Alongside these are famous hiking quotations in decorated calligraphy, presented as laminated bookmarks or in hand-made picture frames.
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Inky Calligraphy by Bernard Parkin
a.ka. Cornerstone Calligraphy
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