Welcome to the Oxford Scribes’ Galleries

Every year we have a major exhibition. View our exhibitions gallery

We also hold three club days and conduct at least eight workshops each year: browse the galleries below:

Selection of members’ work taken at the Summer Club day in 2017. View gallery.

Workshop: Pen patterns in a palm leaf book. View gallery

2016 Club-day and summer party. View gallery

Members’ work from previous years. View gallery

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This is just exquisite! ...

The Society of Scribes & Illuminators

Thank you Patricia Lovett for the link to this astonishing book. Patricia says, "Sometimes there is an example of sheer craftsmanship that takes your breath away. This prayerbook from the mid-seventeenth century was made for Marie de' Medici, wife of King Henry IV of France; this book was made while she was a Regent of France. That alone would make for a special book; however, the borders of the vellum pages have been cut into intricate patterns which look like lace. Page after page of pattern amaze. Cutting vellum into these sorts of patterns, each one so intricate, is so skilful. The small knife used for doing this is called a canif, and this work called canivet as a result."
manuscripts.thewalters.org/viewer.php?id=W.494#page/106/mode/2up

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A beautiful and poignant piece by Tim Noad ...

Tim

Two years ago today 72 people lost their lives in the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower. I was commissioned to carry out this memorial for a community centre nearby, which was attended by many of the children and their families. The flower shapes refer to the windows of St Clement's church and the birds are in the form of ceramic mosaics, which have also been placed here to commemorate the victims of the tragedy. The work is deliberately colourful and accessible to appeal to the children who attend the centre today. The panel is stretched vellum.

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2 weeks ago

Contact festival@clas.co.uk. Following recent cancellations, we now have a couple of vacancies on Session 1 and on Session 2 of our Festival 2019 week - Sunday 11 August to Saturday 17 August. These workshops can be taken together as whole weeks or separately as half weeks. See our brochure at www.clas.co.uk/festival-of-calligraphy.html

David Simons is a Graphic Designer and a CLAS Accredited Tutor. His work as an Artist, Calligrapher and Teacher can be found on his website www.calligraphyartist.co.uk and on Facebook.

Session 1 Copperplate. For all levels. Posture, exercises and plenty of fun as you explore pointed pen techniques and create a beautiful alphabet. Help your copperplate flourish!

Session 2 Modern Calligraphy. For all levels. Get released from the restrictions of traditional calligraphy and take the opportunity to be more expressive. Modern calligraphy brings you fun and freedom. Rules are meant to be broken! ...

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2 weeks ago

This is brilliant - wouldn’t you just live to have some of this paper!!! Or LOVE to have some!

France 3
📜😍 Situé près d’Angoulême, le Moulin du Verger est l’une des dernières papeteries de France où l’on fabrique des feuilles de manière traditionnelle.

Le replay ▶ bit.ly/NouveauxNomades ...

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3 weeks ago

Jan

Some more photos of the finished set up of CLAS 25 at the Lettering Arts Centre, Snape. Featuring new banners by Andrea Wunderlich and Loredana Zega and ‘archive’ banners by Mary Noble, extra archive and Art and The Letter book displays. Open every day, 11am - 5pm, until 22nd September. Spread the word!

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