Calligraphy: An ancient art inspires a lifelong passion

By Anna Evans
Community contribution / 7 years, 2 months ago

The Lost Trades Fair attracted almost 18,000 people to the regional Victorian town of Kyneton last weekend, and one of the crafts that were featured - calligraphy - traces its roots back to the glory of ancient Rome.

Calligrapher Lauchean Duncan pens a name for a visitor to the Lost Trades Fair last weekend

Professional calligrapher Lauchean Duncan has run her own calligraphy business for 25 years and put her skills on display at the ...

By Anna Evans

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Anna Evans is currently studying a Master of Journalism at Monash University, and contributes stories of cultural significance to the Italian community in Australia. Her work is published on the Il Globo and La Fiamma websites.

Quite often when people think about calligraphy, they think of the German Gothic styles or the Celtic and English styles, but really it’s more Italian than anything.

— Lauchean Duncan

I’ve still got an amazing passion for what I’m doing and I’m continuously learning more.

— Lauchean Duncan

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Calligraphy: An ancient art inspires a lifelong passion

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