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This week we are speaking with the calligrapher, Margaret Shepherd. Margaret Shepherd is a professional calligrapher, author, and educator. Throughout her
\n55-year career, Margaret\u2019s calligraphy is currently featured in the collection of the
\nSmithsonian Museum, the Rare Books Department of the Boston Public Library, and
\nhas previously been featured inside multiple colleges and law firms. She has taught
\nworkshops and given live calligraphy demonstrations to artists across the world,
\nstemming from Boston all the way to Uzbekistan.
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\nMargaret\u2019s upcoming book,\xa0Learn American Calligraphy, is a fascinating\xa0guide to the history, culture, and design of calligraphy in America. This book takes you on a visual trip not only around the United States, but around the world, learning how to calligraph in\xa0multiple styles on the way.
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\nToday, Margaret is based in Boston, Massachusetts, where she begins every morning
\nreading the New York Times on paper, followed by writing as a mental stretching
\nexercise. Connect with Margaret at http://margaretshepherd.com/index.html and
\n@ShepherdScribe on Instagram.
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