Local Wedding Calligrapher Receives National Award
Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design (LouisvilleCalligraphy.com) has won Wedding Wire's prestigious Couples Award 2016. - January 25, 2016
Local Wedding Calligrapher Wins National Award
Local wedding calligrapher Jan Hurst is ranked in top 5% of all wedding professionals nationwide. LouisvilleCalligraphy.com and Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design received that designation due to fantastic client reviews at weddingwire.com. - January 10, 2015
Michael Clark, Calligrapher, Typographer, Author, Editor and Graphic Artist, to Speak at Lettersong Gallery October 9th
Lettersong Gallery will be the site of a two day workshop with noted instructor Michael Clark of the Washington DC area. The workshop on October 10 and 11, 2013 is full, but there will be a talk on Wednesday night, October 9th, free to the public. - September 20, 2013
Jan Hurst, Jeffersonville Calligrapher and Artist Featured on the Louisville Visual Art Association's Artebelladaily.org on July 3rd
ArtebellaDaily.org selects Jan Hurst as featured artist for July 3rd. - July 04, 2013
The Art of Paper Craft with Artist Jan Hurst
Jan Hurst, a Kentuckiana artist from Jeffersonville IN will showcase her art at the Jeffersonville Township Public Library in a presentation on the art of paper craft. Hurst specializes in calligraphy, collage, digital collage and mixed media paintings on canvas, and is the owner of Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design. This is a part of the library's series "ArtSpace: Learn Create Enjoy." - March 20, 2013
How do You Find a Reputable Calligrapher?
When you are ready to order your wedding invitations, you should schedule a visit with your wedding calligrapher. A good wedding calligrapher is not just for addressing the envelopes, but can also design your invitations, wedding program and menu for printing, letterpress or engraving. Since you don't plan a wedding or special event everyday, how do you find a good calligrapher? - February 28, 2013
Valentine's Day is Sweet for the Wedding Industry
Jan Hurst says that on Valentine's Day six million Americans expected to be proposed to or to propose. This bodes well for the wedding industry, and jewelers may have already reaped the rewards of that romance. The wedding 'industry' includes florists, chapels, ministers and officiants, calligraphers, stationers, musicians, wedding gown purveyors, venues, caterers and many more businesses, large and small. - February 16, 2013
Wedding Calligrapher Jan Hurst Never Stops Learning
Jan Hurst of Louisville Calligraphy and Art recently traveled from Louisville, KY to Nashville TN to attend two calligraphy workshops sponsored by Paper and Ink Arts. - February 06, 2013
Calligraphy Presentations
Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design has recently done a calligraphy presentation for The Frasier History Museum in Louisville, and will be doing a paper arts presentation for The Jeffersonville Public Library on March 21st. - January 23, 2013
Louisville, KY Area Calligrapher Wins Bride's Choice Award for 2013
Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design has won the Bride's Choice Award for 2013 which recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. - January 16, 2013
Even After Years of Lettering, Calligrapher Continues Her Studies
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, Carl Rohrs, sponsored by the Nashville Calligraphy Guild. Next month Hurst will attend a workshop sponsored... - April 25, 2012
Louisville Calligraphy & Art Announces Classes
Jan Hurst of Louisville Calligraphy & Art announces an upcoming series of classes sponsored by the Arts Council of Southern Indiana. These classes will be held at the YMCA in New Albany, Indiana and will be taught by Hurst, an award winning artist and calligrapher. - February 04, 2012
Who Says Being a Calligrapher Means Sitting at a Desk All Day?
Artist and Calligrapher Jan Hurst was very busy last year, attending a book-making workshop in Memphis in the Spring, traveling to France for three weeks in August and attending the bi-annual calligraphy retreat called "Cheerio" in North Carolina in September, where she studied for a week... - January 18, 2012
It’s Not Too Early to Think About Hand-Lettered Calligraphy Christmas Gifts
It’s definitely not too early to begin thinking of ordering hand-lettered calligraphic holiday gifts. In fact, if "handmade" enters into your thinking of gift-giving this holiday season, now is the optimum time to get your gifts ordered. Jan Hurst, of Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design Studio says that if you order custom-made gifts now you may avoid extra charges for rush orders that may be applied the closer you get to the holidays and be assured to have that special gift when you need it. - November 04, 2011
Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design Adds Gift Services to Offerings
Calligraphy is not just for weddings. It can also be an excellent personal gift. Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design has been assisting grooms by lettering song lyrics on photo mats, and lettering wedding vows and personal letters for framing as anniversary and wedding gifts. - June 19, 2011
Jan Hurst Calligraphy and Design: Proper Wedding Etiquette Requires Hand-Addressed Envelopes
Some think wedding envelopes have to be done in calligraphy. Some think anything goes. The truth is somewhere in between according to Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design. - April 06, 2011
Calligraphy for Derby Events Can be Fun and Funky, According to Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design
Jan Hurst Calligraphy & Design announces new fun and funky lettering styles available for Derby events, but time is running out. - April 06, 2011