fellows
CLAS Fellowship is the highest level within the CLAS Ladder of Progress.
Successfully achieving the Fellowship level within the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (CLAS) grants individuals the privilege of using the letters “FCLAS” after their name. While typically requiring a high pass (70% or above) at the Advanced Level of the CLAS National Diploma of Calligraphy, holding the National Diploma at this level is not obligatory for application.
Fellowship status signifies exceptional skill, dedication, and contribution to calligraphy, inspiring others in the community to strive for excellence while reinforcing CLAS’s mission to advance the art of calligraphy and lettering.
Barbara Alldred
Michela Antonello
Cherrell Avery
Julia Baxter
Gemma Black
Denis Brown
Lida Lopes Cardozo Kindersley
Ewan Clayton
Anne Cox
Rosella Garavaglia
Ian Garrett
Gaynor Goffe
Mary Noble
Nancy Ouchida-Howells
Tom Perkins
Jan Pickett
Katharina Pieper
Penny Price
Ros Pritchard
Alan Quincey
Jan Sambell
Helen Scholes
Izumi Shiratani
Cathy Stables
Andrea Wunderlich
Rachel Yallop
Loredana Zega
commissions
Many of our Fellows accept commissions and are willing to be contacted when you are looking for a calligrapher to create a special piece of work.
Whether it’s envelope addressing, wedding invitations, a family tree, a poem, or a piece of heraldry, there will be a calligrapher who has the skills to fulfill your commission.
We suggest you look at the list of CLAS Fellows and contact them directly. Additionally, there is a link provided below to a broader listing of calligraphers, letterers, and illuminators who are members of CLAS and available to accept commissions. This will give you an expanded choice and the ability to select from artists available in your area.
lifetime achievement award
In recognition of services to calligraphy, the highest standards of work, and the support and help given over many years to others making their way in the world of calligraphy
honorary members
In recognition of their contribution to the study, practice and teaching of calligraphy and lettering
Professor Michelle Brown
Dr Christopher de Hamel
Jim Linwood (d.2017)
Dr Stella Panayotova
Roger Young
Josie Brown
past fellows of clas
Dorothy Avery (2016)
Lorna Bambury (1929-2009)
Pat Chaloner (2018)
Margaret Daubney (1945-2006)
Peter Halliday
Prof Hans-Joachim Burgert
Anne Irwin (1935-2011)
Jean Larcher [France] (1947-2015)
Fred Marns (1933-2013)
Pat Russell (1919-2011)
Freda Titford (1924-2013)
Brian Walker (1938-2018)
Mary White (1926-2013)
Hermann Zapf (1918-2015)
become a part of clas
Join CLAS today for exclusive benefits including the Edge magazine, CLASnews updates, discounted course and competition fees, exclusive diploma access, free entry to our annual exhibition, invitations to exhibit, and discounts on calligraphy items from L Cornelissen and Son.