Art Blog - Calligraphy: A Scribe's Notes

Artists Books on Display at Odyssey, July 2010, Boston. One of the highlights of any lettering conference or gathering is the hand made books on display. Each unique in their content, construction, palette, and scale; books draw us in to a secret place, where the turn of a page is a magic revelation. Annie Cicalie's book within a book entitled "Focus" is rich with layers upon layers of color and form. Books within books, it was displayed to be handled, which is a quite a treat since most books are keep under glass. "Focus" was displayed, standing almost as if it were a sculpture whose entire surface could be viewed at once.… Continue reading… 6 comments

The internet is quiet today and it is still warm in New England but today is dry and breezy. I am attending Odyssey, a Lettering Arts Conference at Stonehill College in Easton, MA. All the calligraphers are busy learning something wonderful in their multitudes of classes while I docent the Participants,Faculty and Nice Rendition Exhibit. … Continue reading… 6 comments

I realize that I have not posted to my blog for far too long, but I have a good excuse. For two years, I and other volunteers from Masscribes the calligraphy guild based in Boston Massachusetts, have been planning Odyssey 2010 . The week of July 24 -- 30, 2010 marks the 30th international gathering of lettering artists, at Stonehill College, just south of Boston.… Continue reading… 2 comments