the art of illuminating
it's advent, when i feel an extra compulsion to share all things filled with light and beauty. one such concept is the Saint John's Bible project. in 1996, the Queen of England's calligrapher and friend of the abbey, donald jackson, suggested the idea of rendering a visual copy of the Bible using parchment and quill. the result was the first handwritten illumination of it's kind in 500 years.
i love that this project brought together artists, calligraphers, theologians, historians and scholars across the Atlantic. a beautiful book highlighting the process is by susan sink (an oblate of the abbey, a lifestyle i would like to look into, being one not for the extremes of cloister life OR the traditional american dream, but that's another topic for another day). and i hear that a portion of the project is on display right here in newberg, at george fox university and the cultural center!
for more, visit www.saintjohnsbible.org
i love that this project brought together artists, calligraphers, theologians, historians and scholars across the Atlantic. a beautiful book highlighting the process is by susan sink (an oblate of the abbey, a lifestyle i would like to look into, being one not for the extremes of cloister life OR the traditional american dream, but that's another topic for another day). and i hear that a portion of the project is on display right here in newberg, at george fox university and the cultural center!
for more, visit www.saintjohnsbible.org
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