As you know, I was demonstrating watercolours and colour in Durham at the CLAS Regional Day, which was a grand day out. This is one of Susan Moor's magnificent programmes - she produces them for the Northumbrian Scribes and they are incredible! I too have been featured (after Michelangelo) - here is a detail for you to appreciate the gentle humour... And the next detail is delightful with references to Calligraphity's books, Margaret Beech's handmade books and Letters after Lindisfarne - WHICH … [Read more...]
Durham Cathedral – and fabulous patterns
Tomorrow we are off to Durham - and will be there in time to pop into the cathedral before setting up for the Calligraphy national regional day (CLAS) where I will be demonstrating watercolour. I've been to the cathderal before but Dave hasn't; and I was trying to describe the incredible abundance of pattern. and it goes on and on... The theme of the CLAS day is colour and so I will demonstrate using the centre page of the Rope of Words as my theme and work on a tracing of it using … [Read more...]