Welcome

Hi, I'm Yves Leterme, a professional calligrapher and lettering artist, ​based near the fair city of Bruges, Belgium. 

"Letters act as practical and useful signs, but also as pure form and inner melody," Kandinsky once mused and I couldn't agree more.
​Ironically, as the handwritten word threatens to disappear, we find ourselves all the more enraptured by graceful, expressive and skillful handwriting.

I've set myself to help preserve the revered tradition of artful lettering and illustrate its relevance, even in this digital age.
​This may sound like a lofty goal, but it's actually a gratifying and relaxing thing to do.

Recent News
In September 2023, I ran a pop-up store in the centre of Bruges for the entire month, in which I showed and sold original works as well as prints. I was lucky to meet lots of students, colleagues, friends, family and acquaintances, but also people who happened to stumble upon my shop by accident. I added a page ​(see menu above) for this particular event to this site, containing pictures and videos that will hopefully give you an idea of what it was like. 

If you like to receive regular updates on what I'm working on and/or see pictures of my recent (and not so recent) work, I welcome you to follow me on Instagram or Facebook. 

Apart from that, I occasionally send out a Newsletter, announcing my classes, performances and other projects.  Please consider subscribing to it if you'd like to stay informed. 
In my pop-up visitors could leaf through a substantial photoalbum with a selection of work of the past ten years, followed by a photo survey of my travels as a calligraphy teacher. 
Click on the cover here below to view the album and then on 'volledig scherm' (full screen) to fully enjoy it.