I have a penpal in Georgia, not an exchanger, and he has exquisite Spencerian.
GraceE has exquisite copperplate, but she has also been swamped with wedding jobs so she tossed off something fun for the March exchange. She had a note on the back that she was sorry it was so simple/boring. But, I think it's just fine. GraceE has had months where she spent a crazy amount of time on her envelopes - so she is entitled to something quick and easy once in a while.
Here is a rabbit hole for calligraphers or people who just want to kill time. His story about his calligraphic journey is very long, includes the part where he was a White House calligrapher - but that is hardly the highlight of the story. He's one of those people who has crammed a ton of stuff into and around his lettering. His work is lovely - very traditional.
The link takes you to the page on his website with his story. There are tabs at the top where you can see examples of his work.
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