Alcuin's Lost Library

I found out on Saturday that some members of York Scribes have been working with the University to produce some calligraphy based on the lost library. The exhibition is in the Minster library. Apparently it's not well signposted from outside so you have to know where you are going! See http://www.yorkminster.org/learning/the-old-palace-archives-conservation-and-library/

Unfortunately I didn't get to see the exhibition as it's only open Mon-Fri 2-4pm until 15 April.

There are two lectures on Friday starting at 6pm - on the subjects of Anglo-Saxon Northumbria and Alcuin's York. For details/tickets email boxoffice@Yorkminster.org or phone 0844 939 0015.

See the links below for more info...

http://exploreyork.co.uk/the-great-lost-library-of-alcuins-york/

http://www.culture24.org.uk/history+%26+heritage/literature+%26+music/art349156

http://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2011/events/lost-library/

http://www.york.ac.uk/history/news/news/lost-library/

Get ready for this year's boot camp....who will join this time???

Lots of people asked me where I got my Crayola gel fx crayons last week. I got them in Asda, but I can't remember how long ago!

They don't seem to stock them any more and they aren't listed on the Crayola websites
http://www.crayola.co.uk/
http://www.crayola.com/

This Crayola product is also great fun - I'll try to find an example to post.

Crayola colour explosion paper

Denis Brown - Calligraphy.tv

Have a look at this fantastic calligraphy video by Denis Brown - sample available on his website (or click on the image below).

No wonder I don't get much done

Tried to spread some stuff out to photograph it....but someone else had other ideas. What must it be like to think that everything anyone else does is simply for your amusement?

February workshop

Some photos from our February workshop on making books

Wordle

Ruth mentioned Wordle at the last Quarto meeting. Looks like it could be good for layout ideas. Give it a try!
This is just one layout using the words "north yorkshire calligraphers". If you click the randomise button you get a series of different layouts. I think it would be more interesting with more words.