Rose Folsom

Rose spent most of her career behind a desk – a scriptorium desk – where she created hand-lettered items for presentation and exhibition, including pieces for Queen Elizabeth II and Pope John Paul II. During those years, she was president of the local calligraphy society; edited Letter Arts Review; and taught, lectured, and exhibited widely. Her Calligraphers’ Dictionary has remained the standard reference in the field.
A Catholic convert and lay member of the Dominican Order, she began in 2014 to write and give talks and workshops to audiences that included parish groups, Knights of Columbus, and Catholic women’s conferences. She is now based on Substack at https://rosefolsom.substack.com/
Rose grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband of 44 years. For fun, she reads G. K. Chesterton and collects pictures of cool license plates.