It was a very successful event engraving at the Diptyque boutique with so many pre-orders waiting for me. A total of 70 items were engraved in that event! A client wanted to gift their recipients perfumes and candles in different scents. Custom engravings allow for personal messages, making items sentimental and meaningful because each piece was purposely selected by the gifter. I personally love engraving on the colored porcelain jars because it showed the engraving very well.
With the start of a new school year, lots of people start looking at new clothing and cosmetics to try different looks in a new season. This time I was able to offer both engraving and bottle painting to clients on cosmetic beauty items. A lot of the purchased items were for gifts, so I kept to floral motifs since florals are always classic and timeless.
This was an event close to my heart because it involved dogs. It was Sleep Rover’s fundraising luau event to help High River’s rescue animals, and the event was held in the heart of the Beltline District.
The VID (Very Important Dogs) packages were offered in advance, and was sold out closer to the event date. Each dog had a schedule time where I could grab a quick snap of them, sketch and they would come back to pick it up. They also got a personalized engraved woodblock stand with the pup’s name to display the sketch! The woodblock was done in advance before the event so I could solely focus on sketching the VIDs. It was a busy event, and I got to meet so many wonderful pups. The best part is always when the owner picks up their illustrations and is over the moon with it.
Looking to add a unique touch to your footwear collection? Monogram painting on shoes might just be the trend you've been waiting for! Whether you're a sneaker enthusiast or a lover of classic loafers, this personalized art form is sure to turn heads and make a statement.
This is what ALO wanted to achieve. Giving clients the experience of creating their own statement shoes. It's more than just decoration—it's a reflection of your personality and style. Monogram painting allows you to transform ordinary shoes into wearable and distinctive art pieces.
One of the best things about monogram painting on shoes is its versatility. From sleek leather boots to canvas sneakers, almost any type of shoe can be customized with a monogram. You can choose bold, contrasting colors for a striking effect or opt for subtle shades that complement your everyday wardrobe.
It's a small detail that can make a big impact, turning ordinary footwear into something special and customized.
Here is a continuation of the Mother’s Day personalization at the Calgary Chinook Michale Kors’ boutique. For Day 2, I switched to watercolor for a fresh and different perspective for the client experience.
On Mother’s Day weekend, I had the pleasure of working with Michael Kors for two days offering fashion illustration to clients. Each client got to take home a card with an illustration and personalized message in calligraphy. Each illustration had an image of the shopper or gift recipient sketched with their item of purchase to make it extra memorable. I got to illustrate clients with their purses, watches and clothing, and it was a delight to see the shoppers’ happy reactions when they picked up their cards.
Day 1 illustrations was illustrated with markers to give that bold and edgy look.
Celebrating Alo’s upcoming anniversary, Alo stores hosted custom monogram lettering on their active wear shoes. I had the honour of travelling to Edmonton’s Southgate Centre to hand-paint on their shoes in the client’s choice of colors. Some opted to have just one shoe lettered, whereas others wanted both shoes with alternating colors to contrast each other.
Another year has gone by in a flash and before I knew it, February 2024 arrived to celebrate the Year of the Dragon.
The past year has been an immense growth for me by progressing to a semi-cursive calligraphy style for returning and new clients who wanted a new blessing. The running style means adding a more artistic flair to the calligraphy, plus my own style is injected in it!
I returned back to Holt Renfrew again and the event was incredibly successful seeing new and familiar clients coming back. This month I also worked with Porsche for a private dinner party to calligraph blessings to their clients as well. All in all, 2024 is off to a wonderful start and I hope the Dragon Year will bring great fortune to everyone.
The 2024 Year of the Rabbit was off to a fantastic start writing calligraphy fai chun, or blessings, for returning and new clients to Holt Renfrew Calgary. With 8 phrases to choose from, ranging from wealth, dreams, and health, clients had a tough time deciding which blessings they would like to come true. It was a full 2 days and the time flew by so quickly. I look forward to offering Chinese calligraphy again at the event!
Calgary Chinese calligrapher for the Lunar New Year
Calgary Chinese calligrapher writing calligraphy fai chun blessings
Chinese calligraphy on the wishing tree in Calgary
Chinese calligraphy in Calgary on traditional red paper
Chinese calligrapher at Calgary Holt Renfrew’s event
Soon it’ll be the Lunar New Year and January has certainly proved to be a busy time already. I’m getting ready to offer Chinese calligraphy in Calgary for different brands. This gives clients an experience and to see this lost art performed live. During the Lunar New Year the well wishes will be written on red paper.
I appreciated this art form a lot more since starting my journey in Western style calligraphy a few years ago. Chinese calligraphy is quite different as the traditional Chinese brush is much more flexible and requires different skills. None the less, it is a challenging art I am enjoying and striving to improve.
