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Gaynor Goffe
Gaynor Goffe has been a professional calligrapher and teacher
for 35 years. She trained in Calligraphy,
Illumination & Heraldry in the mid 1970's at Reigate School of
Art & Design, then spent three years as assistant to Donald
Jackson. She taught calligraphy at the Roehampton Institute and on
many short courses in Britain and abroad. Publications include
'Calligraphy Made Easy 'published by Paragon/Robinson, and
'Calligraphy Step By Step' by Harper Collins. Gaynor is a fellow of
the Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society, the Society of
Scribes & Illuminators and a full member of Letter
Exchange.
Describe your approach to teaching:
I teach letterform and design skills, Iargely on an individual
basis, but also with frequent group demonstrations, enabling each
individual to develop their ideas soundly and creatively from their
particular starting point, whether beginner or more experienced
calligrapher.
What inspires your own work?
Nature and poetry aligned with it are sources of inspiration for my
work