Registration
Tuition for this course is $50. Members receive exclusive discounts on our programs and courses. Not a member? Learn more.
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This program is for those 18 and older.
Registration opens for Delancey Society members on Friday, March 14, for Rosenbach members on Friday, March 21, and for the general public on Friday, March 28. Registration opens at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Description
Transport yourself to the monasteries of medieval Ireland by means of the remarkable, centuries-old tradition of calligraphy, closely associated with the Emerald Isle through such artifacts as the Book of Kells. In this two-hour, immersive, hands-on workshop, distinguished local Irish American calligrapher and manuscript illuminator Susan Kelly vonMedicus will introduce you to Irish manuscript heritage and teach the Uncial script found in the Book of Kells and other early Irish manuscripts. By the end of the two-hour course, you will possess a foundational ability in using the Uncial alphabet and you will have gained experience assembling words and sentences using the script. The course fee includes supplies such as paper, a calligrapher’s pen, ink, and reference materials that you can take home following the workshop.
This is an introductory workshop, and all are welcome to participate regardless of prior experience with calligraphy.
About the Instructor
Susan vonMedicus is an artist specializing in the sacred arts. Her work is featured in private and public collections internationally. Ms. vonMedicus teaches studio art at Villanova University and private workshops for the Prosopon School of Iconology. She was awarded the 2018 Tolle Lege Medal for excellence in teaching by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University. Fascinated by the Irish manuscript tradition, in 2013 she completed a residency at Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughn, Ireland, followed by a 2015 residency at the Princess Grace Irish Library in Monaco.