Alison Furminger
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Calligrapher & Lettering Artist |
| Location | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Introduction | I have operated my own studio, The Calligraphy Studio, for the past 17 years in Auckland and now Wellington, New Zealand. I commenced study toward a Ph.D in western calligraphy in 2006 which is focusing on the historic and contemporary occupational hazards to a calligrapher. |
| Interests | Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Graphic Design, Illuminated Manuscripts, Art Materials, Historic Pigments, Children, Cooking, The Beach, Walking, Music, Handcrafts, Gardening, God, Theology, Magenta, Woad, Design Research, Interactive Design |
| Favorite movies | Tale of Despereaux, The Young Victoria |
| Favorite music | Baroque, Earlier Music, Romantic Piano Composers, Robert Schumann, Chopin, Ravel, Mompou, Irish Folk Music, Ry Cooder, Leo Kottke |
| Favorite books | The Narnia Chronicles, Lord of the Rings, Gerald Durrell, Dylan Thomas, Gerald Manley Hopkins |