Ann Balaam Miller Calligraphy
@annbmiller.bsky.social
Artist, calligrapher, educator, writer. I run a full service design company. Call to discuss your project! Please read my "Getting Inky" art blog on Substack, my thoughts on the art process.
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About Making Art.
Thoughtfully balancing concerns that are inherent in the creative process.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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My new Getting Inky substack post is up! Check it out and try out the included exercise to work on your sense of spacing.
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The Space Between The Letters
Getting from A to Z, the stepping stones of writing.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
My new Getting Inky substack post is up! Check it out and try out the included exercise to work on your sense of spacing.
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Check out my new Getting Inky post for the week of November 2, with my thoughts, and a little history, on the ex-libris, or bookplate.
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From The Library Of...
A brief history of the ex libris, or bookplate.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Check out my new Getting Inky post for the week of November 2, with my thoughts, and a little history, on the ex-libris, or bookplate.
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This week's "Getting Inky" post is about authenticity and how we claim ownership of what we have written or made. Our signature. Our mark.
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The Signature Graphic
A chop is a graphic authentication, a paw mark, thumbprint, a maker's mark.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This week's "Getting Inky" post is about authenticity and how we claim ownership of what we have written or made. Our signature. Our mark.
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The new "Getting Inky" blog is up! I share a few tips for the holiday season as it looms large on the horizon. The image shown is a piece of DIY wrapping paper. Let's enjoy making it our own and sharing more of ourselves!
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October 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The new "Getting Inky" blog is up! I share a few tips for the holiday season as it looms large on the horizon. The image shown is a piece of DIY wrapping paper. Let's enjoy making it our own and sharing more of ourselves!
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This week's "Getting Inky" is posted! I talk about what goes on before the pen hits the page, the preparation we go through in order to write formally, and the benefit and dignity of writing. Just shedding some light on the process!
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The Writing Ceremony
As in any formal ceremony, personal grace is revealed in the act of writing.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This week's "Getting Inky" is posted! I talk about what goes on before the pen hits the page, the preparation we go through in order to write formally, and the benefit and dignity of writing. Just shedding some light on the process!
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If you're interested in calligraphy, you should be reading my Getting Inky blogpost every week, with my thoughts and tips on the processes of art. It's free. Learn the many nuances of text art with me.
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Deadline Oct 1: Designing with Runes
Last call for my Norse Runes class!
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September 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
If you're interested in calligraphy, you should be reading my Getting Inky blogpost every week, with my thoughts and tips on the processes of art. It's free. Learn the many nuances of text art with me.
annbmiller.substack.com/p/deadline-o...
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You should know about Letter Arts Review if you don’t already have a subscription! Just getting the word out, in my latest "Getting Inky" issue, to everyone who loves letters and the art and act of making them. Join the visual conversation.
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Letter Arts Review Magazine
A magazine for the international lettering arts community.
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September 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You should know about Letter Arts Review if you don’t already have a subscription! Just getting the word out, in my latest "Getting Inky" issue, to everyone who loves letters and the art and act of making them. Join the visual conversation.
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A great visit this morning from delegates at the 'Craft, Texture, & Aesthetics of Letter Forms' conference, to visit our Historical Printing Room & see a range of materials from our collection, including John Baskerville specimens, the Kelmscott Chaucer, & woodblocks & designs by Reynolds Stone!
September 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
A great visit this morning from delegates at the 'Craft, Texture, & Aesthetics of Letter Forms' conference, to visit our Historical Printing Room & see a range of materials from our collection, including John Baskerville specimens, the Kelmscott Chaucer, & woodblocks & designs by Reynolds Stone!
This week's "Getting Inky" is posted, with tips for left-handed calligraphers. Angles, inclines, and other practical concerns, and maybe some new information.
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Left-handed calligraphers
Tips and tricks for lefties with a desire to inscribe.
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August 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This week's "Getting Inky" is posted, with tips for left-handed calligraphers. Angles, inclines, and other practical concerns, and maybe some new information.
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My new "Getting Inky" post is up, welcoming you to join in our study of calligraphy design and Norse runes starting October 1 at Stanford Continuing Studies. Is it about Vikings? Magic? Weird symbols? Find out! Get your hand on the page and I'll share my information with you!
Substack link in bio.
Substack link in bio.
August 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
My new "Getting Inky" post is up, welcoming you to join in our study of calligraphy design and Norse runes starting October 1 at Stanford Continuing Studies. Is it about Vikings? Magic? Weird symbols? Find out! Get your hand on the page and I'll share my information with you!
Substack link in bio.
Substack link in bio.
Calligraphy Design and Norse Runes is open for registration. This Stanford Continuing Studies class starts October 1, 2025; read more about it at pennib.com/teaching. Download a syllabus and supplies list from the registration page and sign up now!
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August 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Calligraphy Design and Norse Runes is open for registration. This Stanford Continuing Studies class starts October 1, 2025; read more about it at pennib.com/teaching. Download a syllabus and supplies list from the registration page and sign up now!
continuingstudies.stanford.edu/courses/libe...
continuingstudies.stanford.edu/courses/libe...
New Getting Inky post is up, talking about line quality in drawing and writing, and more!
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Follow the Breath, II
The bellows stokes the fire.
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August 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
New Getting Inky post is up, talking about line quality in drawing and writing, and more!
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Hi friends, especially you Peninsula locals!
I'm partnering with Melissa Olson at her wonderful floral and gift shop Penflora in Burlingame this month. A two hour workshop will provide you with what you need to get your social calligraphy in order!
Hi friends, especially you Peninsula locals!
I'm partnering with Melissa Olson at her wonderful floral and gift shop Penflora in Burlingame this month. A two hour workshop will provide you with what you need to get your social calligraphy in order!
Ann Balaam Miller | Penflora Designs
Freehand Lettering for Social Events
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August 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Hi friends, especially you Peninsula locals!
I'm partnering with Melissa Olson at her wonderful floral and gift shop Penflora in Burlingame this month. A two hour workshop will provide you with what you need to get your social calligraphy in order!
Hi friends, especially you Peninsula locals!
I'm partnering with Melissa Olson at her wonderful floral and gift shop Penflora in Burlingame this month. A two hour workshop will provide you with what you need to get your social calligraphy in order!
This week's Getting Inky blogpost is up! One way to stack up memories when out of town is to capture letters, numerals, and signs. Keep your journal close at hand and draw new shapes or capture them digitally, adding to the pleasure of walking about.
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Vacation Time!
What happens to your pursuit of letters when you're outside of your zip code?
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August 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This week's Getting Inky blogpost is up! One way to stack up memories when out of town is to capture letters, numerals, and signs. Keep your journal close at hand and draw new shapes or capture them digitally, adding to the pleasure of walking about.
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