Scribes and Illuminators
Loudon Lodge, Derby Arboretum, Grove St, Derbyshire, DE23 8EL
Jo Simister will share experience gained at illumination workshops with renowned calligrapher Patricia Lovett MBE and at St Albans Abbey. She will talk through the processes of preparation and execution, in the past and in modern examples, before looking at what we can learn from mediaeval documents and illuminated manuscripts from the Midlands.
Timings
- Sunday 13 September:
- 14.00-15.30
Location & directions
Loudon Lodge, Derby Arboretum, Grove St, Derbyshire, DE23 8EL
- Directions:
- Loudon Lodge is adjacent to the Community Garden and is accessible from the Arboretum itself, or Morleston St (DE23 8FL). It is located between the Grove St and Arboretum Sq entrances. Buses 4, 6 and 7 run along Normanton Rd, 38 and 2a along Osmaston Rd. The Arboretum is about 15 minutes walk from the Rail Station.
- Contact on day:
- Jo Simister
- Telephone number:
- +447796410850
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The talk will take place in an upstairs room without any access for people with mobility difficulties - we apologise!
Additional information
- Max number of people:
- 30
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
