Nearby Attractions and Services. 1  Antique stores, flea markets and gift shops. 2  Boat and jetski rentals. 3  Full service grocery with bakery, deli and hot foods. 4  Bait shop. 5  Boat repairs. 6  Library. 7  Resturants accessable by boat. 8  Shell Knob - 3 miles.
Step 3: Join a Professional Organization. There are several professional organizations for calligraphers across the United States, including the Society of Scribes, the Society for Calligraphy and a number of state-specific guilds. These courses can supplement formal training and serve as an additional resource for information for calligraphers learning the trade. 2  Take business classes. 3  Elective courses in marketing, accounting and finance can help a calligrapher learn useful skills for self-employment.
At The Weekly Standard, Daniel Halper singled out the White House calligraphy team. Chief Calligrapher Patricia A. Blair has an annual salary of $96,725; her two deputies earn $94,372 and $85,953 a year. In all, the White House appears to employ 3 calligraphers for a yearly total of $277,050, says Halper. Despite sequestration, there's been no announcement of the White House scaling back on calligraphers. (Watch a C-SPAN video on what the White House calligrapher does.) Thus began calligraphy-gate, says James Joyner at Outside the Beltway. The scandal is apparently that the White House employs calligraphers. And pays them money! It may seem a little silly that we're paying people good money to do fancy handwriting while threatening to furlough people doing real jobs, but it's worth remembering that the White House is, after all, home to the head of state of the most powerful nation on earth.