In this workshop we will explore the Lindisfarne gospels from the perspective of the materials used in its manufacture.
You will learn about each colour of the gospels, how they were created, and using authentic materials of the time, you will create your own inks and paints (replica pigments for toxic pigments), using binders that would have been used in the original works.
You will learn how to craft your own calligraphy pen and, using templates, you will create a pattern from the book using the colours and inks made during the day to give your pattern authentic colour.
Alongside these activities, you will learn about the assumed creators of this magnificent work and the time in which it was made. Widely considered a masterpiece of early Hiberno-Saxon or Insular art, we will explore how the imagery used by it’s creators combines a variety of influences and how colour was used to achieve the lavish decoration.
You will go home with an exclusive Old Mill Arts booklet on the colours of the Lindesfarne gospels, a bottle of oak gall ink, your own handcrafted calligraphy pen, homemade verdigris, and your own piece inspired by the gospels.
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is held at:
Dukes of West Barns, 5 Duke Street, West Barns, Dunbar, EH42 1UR
https://dukesofwestbarns.com/
10 spaces available
Monday 19th October
10:00am - 4pm
£85*
*we have reductions available on this workshop for people on a low income, please do inquire, we are happy to answer any queries.
**One fully refundable place is available to anyone living with a chronic condition. This scheme enables people to book in the knowledge that they can cancel on the day of the workshop, and receive a full refund. Please get in touch if you would like more information or to take this place.
Accessibility:
Our inks and paints contain essential oils, please get in touch for more information. If you have any other concerns such as noise, equiptment we will have available, structure of the workshop, space in the room, access to toilets or anything else, please contact us, we welcome any questions or queries.
In this workshop we will explore the Lindisfarne gospels from the perspective of the materials used in its manufacture.
You will learn about each colour of the gospels, how they were created, and using authentic materials of the time, you will create your own inks and paints (replica pigments for toxic pigments), using binders that would have been used in the original works.
You will learn how to craft your own calligraphy pen and, using templates, you will create a pattern from the book using the colours and inks made during the day to give your pattern authentic colour.
Alongside these activities, you will learn about the assumed creators of this magnificent work and the time in which it was made. Widely considered a masterpiece of early Hiberno-Saxon or Insular art, we will explore how the imagery used by it’s creators combines a variety of influences and how colour was used to achieve the lavish decoration.
You will go home with an exclusive Old Mill Arts booklet on the colours of the Lindesfarne gospels, a bottle of oak gall ink, your own handcrafted calligraphy pen, homemade verdigris, and your own piece inspired by the gospels.
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is held at:
Dukes of West Barns, 5 Duke Street, West Barns, Dunbar, EH42 1UR
https://dukesofwestbarns.com/
10 spaces available
Monday 19th October
10:00am - 4pm
£85*
*we have reductions available on this workshop for people on a low income, please do inquire, we are happy to answer any queries.
**One fully refundable place is available to anyone living with a chronic condition. This scheme enables people to book in the knowledge that they can cancel on the day of the workshop, and receive a full refund. Please get in touch if you would like more information or to take this place.
Accessibility:
Our inks and paints contain essential oils, please get in touch for more information. If you have any other concerns such as noise, equiptment we will have available, structure of the workshop, space in the room, access to toilets or anything else, please contact us, we welcome any questions or queries.
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