NEWTON - Kathy Milici, owner of 24 Karat Designs Calligraphy Studio, has attended the annual International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting conference in Chicago. This intensive week of advanced study includes master-class instruction, demonstrations, and lectures from calligraphers, illustrators, and artists from around the world. Techniques such as letter illumination, ornamental flourishing, and gilding, used by scribes and monks in monasteries during the Middle Ages, are prominent in these advanced teachings. Kathy lives in Hampton with her husband, Santo. A graduate of Sussex Technical School, she has lived and worked in Sussex County for over 30 years. Kathy is also a member of the Society of Scribes in New York City, the Greater Newton Chamber of Commerce, and the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce, as well as an instructor at Sussex County Community College.