Martha Laurens is a calligraphy researcher, educator, penman, and Chief Creative Director of Martha Scribes Design House and Scribes Edit under the Scribes and Beyond brand, an art and calligraphy supply studio based in Sydney, Australia.
She leads all creative direction across visuals, product development, and marketing, merging classical artistry with modern design.

Renowned for her original script style, Spencerian Twist, Dancing with Spencerian, and Fun Scripts for All Levels, Martha’s teaching revives the joy, rhythm, and elegance of handwriting. Her training includes advanced studies at the Traditional School of Art in the UK, private mentorships across the USA and Europe, and four IAMPETH (International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting) proficiency and excellence certifications in Spencerian and Illumination (2019–2025), making her one of Australia's most awarded calligraphy artists.
 

Martha, A sought-after instructor, teaches foundational and pointed pen scripts, including Italic, Cursive, Roundhand, Copperplate, Spencerian, and Illuminated Manuscript Painting and Gilding in traditional and modern techniques. Her global teaching includes collaborations with The Gentle Penman (Hong Kong), Pointed Pen Collective, IAMPETH Virtual, Calligraphy Italia, the Washington Calligraphy Guild, and the Australian Society of Calligraphers.
 

In 2024, Martha’s work was exhibited in "Disruptor—of all that matters"  at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre in Katoomba, Australia, an exhibition led by Dharug Elder artist Birrin Christopher Tobin. In this exhibition, she contributed a calligraphic response to a collective artistic dialogue on disruption, memory, and ancestral connection.

In early 2025, Martha was commissioned to create a formal calligraphic rendering of the mission statement of the 2nd Commando Regiment (2 Cdo Regt), an elite special forces unit of the Australian Army. The piece honours the regiment’s legacy and its Latin motto, “Foras Admonitio” (Without Warning).

Through Martha Scribes, she also offers handwriting analysis, corporate branding, and graphic design, focusing on both classical and contemporary styles. To know Martha is to encounter a rare harmony of precision, soul, and timeless elegance. She doesn’t merely teach scripts; she passes on a lineage. Her work is deeply informed, emotionally attuned, and quietly powerful. With every stroke, she revives beauty, heritage, and the discipline of the pen.

"A childhood memory of creating oil paintings and dancing that has kept me going with art and calligraphy till today. It's that memory of movement and flow, an expression of self-emotion, freedom of feeling, a dance on a surface.
It is a memory I loved once, fell on and will love forever."

- Martha