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Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia — Class of 2021 (The Arts)
”Chew is a Singapore-based calligraphy artist whose Eterate Calligraphy studio has worked with companies including SK-II, Bulgari and Montblanc. Last September Eterate was named one of Vogue's six best bespoke wedding invitation designers in Singapore.”
TODAY Singapore — Marked as ‘innovative leaders’, 32 Singaporean millennials and Gen-Zers on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list
”For Singaporean millennial Marilyn Chew, a tiny pursuit in the arts and a personal gesture while she was abroad later morphed to become a Singapore-based business she started on her own called Eterate Calligraphy. For her tenacity and efforts in carving a path for herself as an entrepreneur and calligraphy artist, the 27-year-old found her name among this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list.”
VOGUE Singapore — The 6 best bespoke wedding invitation designers in Singapore
”As a trained calligrapher, Marilyn Chew of Eterate offers her clients something special: live calligraphy stations at their weddings for guests to participate in and enjoy. She transforms their wedding invitations, save-the-dates, and place-cards into works of art with her elegant penmanship, often working with other stationery vendors to create unique finished products.”
Harper’s Bazaar Singapore — Your Guide To The Most Fashionable Calligraphers in Singapore
”Based between New York and Singapore, Marilyn’s burgeoning portfolio of work for clients such as Google, Skin Inc, Fresh and Michael Kors belie her young age. The talented calligrapher is a versatile scriptmaster who has the knack for turning everyday objects into works of art with her creative eye.”
Harper’s Bazaar USA — How To Create A Dreamy Winter Wonderland Party
”Cohen invited BAZAAR.com into her West Village townhouse to pull back the curtain on the prep for her upcoming French countryside themed end of year party. Watch it all come together above—with a little help from Elisa Marshall of Maman Catering, Missi flowers and calligraphy by Marilyn at Eterate.Co.”
PureWow — Where To Take Crafting Classes in NYC
”Marilyn Chew, the founder of Eterate Calligraphy, leads intro calligraphy classes at Marché Maman in SoHo. Not only will you get familiar with the ins and outs of brush-pen writing with a lettering pro, but the workshop also features light bites, coffee and tea provided by the chic French cafe.”
TallyPress — Top 10 Calligraphy Classes in Singapore (#1 - Eterate Calligraphy)
”If you are looking to learn and master the proper technique, these are the Top 10 Calligraphy Classes in Singapore worth checking out for. Learn from the best at Eterate, where their Brush Pen Calligraphy Workshops have been taught not only in Singapore but also in North & South America.”
National University of Singapore, NUS News — Drawing Dreams in the Big Apple
”Marilyn established her company, Eterate.Co — an amalgamation of “eternal” and “iteration”, representing her hunger to never stop learning and improving — and it wasn’t long before word spread online and referrals started pouring in. She held her first live calligraphy session at ION Orchard shopping mall for beauty company Skin Inc, and now counts big names such as SK-II, DKNY and Google Singapore among her clients.
NUS Overseas College — Congratulations, NOC New York alumnus Marilyn
”Her start-up, Eterate.Co, got featured in Harper’s Bazaar and we are proud of how far she has come since her NOC days. Believe it or not, Marilyn began her entrepreneurship journey while working full-time as a Creative Producer in New York. The Founder of Eterate.Co dedicated her evenings and weekends to making her modern calligraphy company dreams come true.”