2 days   October 13 and Nov 17, 2019, with Gemma Black

9.30am to 4.30pm

This two day workshop will cover various aspects of medieval illustration with practical application. Our starting point will be the Bodleian Library Ms. 764 Liber Bestiarum.  In the Middle Ages, men believed that studying animals allowed them to read God’s plan as written in the natural world. Nowhere was this belief more prevalent than in England, where scribes toiled to produce some of the most enchanting and beautiful books of the age. We will work on vellum, only if you have some, or 300gsm hot-press paper and recreate a delightful beast or beasts from this c1250 manuscript. The class is suitable for all comers beginner through to advanced.