Calligraphy Lecture
scarlettina did a brilliant write-up of the St. John's Bible lecture we attended Friday night. It's a great summary of how this new work of art is being created combining medieval and modern methods.
My calligraphy instructor and another long-time calligrapher, Sue G, brought a number of the reproduction volumes for us to pour over. Unfortunately, this made both Scarlet and I want to have copies for our own perusal.
In my case, I'll be ordering the Wisdom Books and Prophets. I already have the Pentateuch, which already gives me a fine sample of the calligraphy, but I want the new volumes for the intensely beautiful illustrations, many of which are based on calligraphy. Also, I'll be picking up an art book by Susan Sink which describes some of the illustrations.
The only volume I'm disappointed with so far is Psalms, which is the smallest volume and deserved many more illustrations than it has. Two volumes, Historical Books and Letters and Revelations, have yet to be finished. Yes, even with art there are cost and time overruns. $1 million and 2 years over budget so far with certainly more years to go.
Where to learn more yourself
The Tacoma Art Museum already has some information HERE on their upcoming exhibit of some of the St. John's Bible pages, which runs from July 12 - Sept 17.
Both my instructor and Sue G are scheduled to give demos on August 2nd. If you're not nearby, there are other locations that you can view the bible listed HERE. Its permanent home is in Collegeville, MN.
Before you go, you might want to check out Illuminating the Word, which describes how the Bible is being made.
Additionally, there will be a lecture at U of WA -- I believe the date is for the evening of July 17th. I'll try to post something later on when I know more details like location, time, etc.
My calligraphy instructor and another long-time calligrapher, Sue G, brought a number of the reproduction volumes for us to pour over. Unfortunately, this made both Scarlet and I want to have copies for our own perusal.
In my case, I'll be ordering the Wisdom Books and Prophets. I already have the Pentateuch, which already gives me a fine sample of the calligraphy, but I want the new volumes for the intensely beautiful illustrations, many of which are based on calligraphy. Also, I'll be picking up an art book by Susan Sink which describes some of the illustrations.
The only volume I'm disappointed with so far is Psalms, which is the smallest volume and deserved many more illustrations than it has. Two volumes, Historical Books and Letters and Revelations, have yet to be finished. Yes, even with art there are cost and time overruns. $1 million and 2 years over budget so far with certainly more years to go.
Where to learn more yourself
The Tacoma Art Museum already has some information HERE on their upcoming exhibit of some of the St. John's Bible pages, which runs from July 12 - Sept 17.
Both my instructor and Sue G are scheduled to give demos on August 2nd. If you're not nearby, there are other locations that you can view the bible listed HERE. Its permanent home is in Collegeville, MN.
Before you go, you might want to check out Illuminating the Word, which describes how the Bible is being made.
Additionally, there will be a lecture at U of WA -- I believe the date is for the evening of July 17th. I'll try to post something later on when I know more details like location, time, etc.