Gracestone Calligraphics
T.M. Stoneburner's work has appeared in a number of publications. Gracestone Calligraphics is a design studio specializing in custom art, family heirlooms, wedding certificates, family trees, illustration, and calligraphy. Have a behinds the scenes look with this video tour.
The main site is available; while a little bit out of date from neglect from working on numerous projects, some historical portfolio pieces are available for browsing along with her library of resources for artists. T.M. Stoneburner performs calligraphic and illustrative works by hand, using a composite of traditional and modern methodologies.
T.M. Stoneburner is a twice prior president of the
Washington Calligrapher's Guild,
having served five years. (2003-2005, 2019-2022).
She was also vice president four years (1999-2003).
She terminated membership with the WCG in 2022, and has no more duties,
responsibilities, or legal connection with them. Do not contact her regarding WCG business.
She is available for trade-shows, conferences, and events for:
- speaking engagements and discussion forums
- demonstrating different forms of calligraphic writing and penmanship
- teaching classes of various durations covering a number of subjects in either lecture or instructional hands-on formats for all skill levels
She is currently educating students in both group and one-on-one settings.
To contact her for projects, mentoring, and lectures, please email her at [email protected] or call her at +1 571-225-5389, leaving your name, callback number, and purpose of call. Unintelligible messages will not be returned.
As of 2025, Tamara is sits on the board of IAMPETH as the Member at Large and helps represent the interests of the membership. She is an active member of IAMPETH since 2013, Friends of Calligraphy - San Francisco, CA since 2023, and Society of Scribes - New York since 2023.
T.M. Stoneburner has extensive multi-year experience successfully running organizations.
She also consults on organizational structure; refining internal practices and procedures; proper meeting management grounded in
Robert’s Rules
of Order; aligning tone and messaging with intent; developing publications, lectures, and presentations; automating
workflows; identifying and implementing appropriate legal and financial safeguards, including compliance measures; responsibly scaling
operations to match workforce and membership levels; and recruiting capable volunteers through honest communication, clear expectations,
and effective guidance.
If you run a guild and are dealing with internal friction that’s slowing progress, have declining membership, are facing
financial strain, or have questions about how to meet your organization’s compliance and operational responsibilities,
ask about her consulting services.
She provides consulting services to guilds, conferences, and other organizations in areas such as board governance, including running
effective and well-structured meetings; transparent and timely reporting; meaningful and responsive membership engagement through outreach
communication, and regular updates; streamlining business processes through automation; strategic marketing; advising leadership teams; and
designing profitable programs and events that strengthen and grow membership.
2026 Schedule
- Feb 6th – 9th: Workshop Instructor at the Houston Calligraphy Guild (Houston, TX)
Workshop 1: Foundational
Workshop 2: Correcting Mistakes - Customer commissions
- In-person instruction and mentoring
- Online courses, both in groups and one-on-one via Zoom
- Magazine editing
- Book editing
- Consulting
- Commission work
2027 Schedule
- Commission work
Workshops & Classes
If you are interested in taking a class with T.M. Stoneburner, or wish to invite her to speak or teach at your organization, this is a good time to contact her. Provide her with your name, contact information (email/phone), and the subject matter you're interested in. T.M. Stoneburner has not scheduled any public workshops or classes at the moment, though she is currently conducting private sessions online and in person.
She is willing to travel within the NoVA region for some students, should mobility or transportation be an issue.
If you are interested in a workshop near you that's tailored to your audience, please reach out.
Commissions
T.M. Stoneburner is currently accepting commissions.
Wall Adornments and Art Pieces
Tamara is an expert at scanography, a technique to get high detail, high contrast, low depth of field images. She specializes in flora (from her personal gardens) and fauna. You may have seen some of her illustrations, calligraphy, art works, custom calendars, etched glass, especially her scanography on social media and featured in magazines.
Contact her to order prints; scanography and photography are specially printed on polished metal plates to convey rich colors and detail. She can assist with framing and protective shipping.