Join ALUMNAE and Nancy Sharon Collins today for a unique opportunity to commission an original hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind monogram for personalized shoes, stationery, an email signature, a wedding gift, and so much more. Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 12-7:00 pm, EST. 60 Hudson St Tribeca, NYC. Mrs. Collins, the country’s leading expert on hand-engraved social stationery, is […]

Why Do Most Monograms Look Alike? MAY 17 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Monograms and ciphers sold to personalize products such as luggage, handbags, totes, linens, dress shirts, sweatshirts, T-shirts, and even baby onesies mostly look the same. Stationer Nancy Sharon Collins explains their historical progression and the evolution of the monogram into something

Enjoy an intimate look at a Tennessee Williams that only his greatest publisher and dearest friend, James Laughlin, would have known—all through the vehicle of their personal letters to one another. Presented by stationer Nancy Sharon Collins and local actors, this staged reading includes selections from The Luck of Friendship: The Letters of Tennessee Williams and James

Learn to write that letter you really don’t want to! This informative session about personal correspondence by Nancy Sharon Collins, Stationer LLC, is a “how-to” presentation for drafting hard-to-write letters. Using visually compelling, real-life examples—historic and contemporary—Collins illustrates the nuts and bolts for how to compose thoughtful, thorough letters and notes addressing sensitive emotional situations.

This article is primarily about thin paper. To understand what constitutes thin, one should compare it to thick in the same language used by commercial paper companies. Paper weight refers to how much a ream of paper weighs. Thickness refers to its measure in millimeters or inches and may also be affected by tooth or