IDA MARTIN SORENSEN
Calligraphy & Design
Ida Martin Sorensen has practiced the art of calligraphy for nearly 30 years, and has studied extensively with many internationally known calligraphers. Her work is displayed in many businesses, & private collections, including those of Former Iowa Governor (now US Secretary of Agriculture)Thomas & Christie Vilsack, & Tim Charles, President & CEO of Mercy Medical Center, and Ted Townsend, President & CEO of St. Luke's Hospital.
Ida is the founder of Iowa Scribes Calligraphy Guild, established in 1988. She has taught calligraphy to hundreds of middle school students at College for Kids since 1995. She is very proud of her students, many of whom go on to continue their study and practice of calligraphy. Ida is also a registered nurse & was selected as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses 2012; she works at St. Luke’s Family Health Center .
Artist Statement
I have always been deeply impressed and fascinated with beautiful writing, whether done by a lay person or a professional. My interest in calligraphy grew from that seed. Practice, persistence, & consistency are necessary to build a calligrapher's writing skills, just as with learning any fine motor skill, like a musical instrument. Throughout history, calligraphers have recorded the knowledge, insights, and histories of generations, passing on a legacy rich in content and intricately beautiful in visual presentation. Calligraphers breathe life into letters. Creativity and sensitivity can be felt through calligraphic works of art, both traditional and modern.
Ida Martin Sorensen has practiced the art of calligraphy for nearly 30 years, and has studied extensively with many internationally known calligraphers. Her work is displayed in many businesses, & private collections, including those of Former Iowa Governor (now US Secretary of Agriculture)Thomas & Christie Vilsack, & Tim Charles, President & CEO of Mercy Medical Center, and Ted Townsend, President & CEO of St. Luke's Hospital.
Ida is the founder of Iowa Scribes Calligraphy Guild, established in 1988. She has taught calligraphy to hundreds of middle school students at College for Kids since 1995. She is very proud of her students, many of whom go on to continue their study and practice of calligraphy. Ida is also a registered nurse & was selected as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses 2012; she works at St. Luke’s Family Health Center .
Artist Statement
I have always been deeply impressed and fascinated with beautiful writing, whether done by a lay person or a professional. My interest in calligraphy grew from that seed. Practice, persistence, & consistency are necessary to build a calligrapher's writing skills, just as with learning any fine motor skill, like a musical instrument. Throughout history, calligraphers have recorded the knowledge, insights, and histories of generations, passing on a legacy rich in content and intricately beautiful in visual presentation. Calligraphers breathe life into letters. Creativity and sensitivity can be felt through calligraphic works of art, both traditional and modern.
