“Prayer of Saint Almost Right”

This was conceived at the 2005 Legacies Conference as part of an assignment in one of Gwen Weaver’s classes. I utilized some of Gwen’s lettering styles with Carolingian and Roman influences and came up with a funky fun medieval style that I really liked. The use of the translucent sheets gave me quite a few options - what lettering or color to go on top or under the translucent sheets? The Chartham Translucent 205# stock was wonderful to write on with
gouache, unfortunately it’s not made any more but when lightly stained was a good replica for calf vellum!

The text evolved out of the agony of scribal mistakes we all eventually experience! I know there is a demon denoted by scribes for the rash of these misspellings, but I figured there must also be a SAINT to protect us and explain WHY they happen… so out of this I developed a book to fulfill one of Reggie’s year long class assignment on making a book! Text idea and “bastardized” Latin are of my own making too!

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It is written out in essentially four different lettering styles:
incipt, standard bible script, free form capitals, and versals.
We will be analyzing, writing out, and creating finished
works inspired by and based on these.

Class dates:
Feb 14, March 14, April 18, May 9,
11 am to 5 pm Central time US & Canada

All the classes will be on Zoom.  They will be recorded
and available to students for at least two month after the
class dates.

Cost:  $300.00    To enroll click on:
Active Link: www.reggieezell.com