The Calligraphy Southscribes, Inc. 2025 Challenge

 Dear Members and Followers,

In 2025 we are taking a different approach to our yearly Challenge. We will be creating concertina fold

books, again, each month will have a different theme and we will each have a 10cm x 10cm page

on which to work.

This approach might appeal to some newer members, as fitting your own work onto an

increasingly full page can be a little tricky. This is also a way you might try some of the ideas from

our Saturday afternoon workshops.

Be sure to add your name to the Challenge list by the February meeting. 2025 is the year of the

Snake, associated with wisdom, charm and elegance - sounds just like us!!!

Monthly Theme

• March Humorous. Fractured Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales and anything humorous
• April Humorous. Fractured Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales and anything humorous
• May Humorous. Fractured Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales and anything humorous
• June Animals
• July Animals
• August Animals
• September Inspirational words and/or quotes
• October Inspirational words and/or quotes
• November Inspirational words and/or quotes

State Library of Victoria Presents - World of the Book 2024

 Hello Members and Followers,

Worth a visit, I should think:

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/world-of-the-book

Southscribes and Socially Distancing

Dear Members and Followers,

I have had some great responses from members providing items for these posts and the emails that I am sending out at this time. I'll send and post them out at different times, so you don't get overwhelmed with too many things to do all at once.

One just to hand is from Pam Forbes which is time sensitive, thank you Pam this course looks great.

Pam writes:

In reply for your request for interesting items - there is a free course from Trinity College Dublin, currently running online about the Book of Kells. It started 9 March, you can still join but you have limited time to finish.

It covers

• Where and how the manuscript was made
• The social context from which the manuscript emerged, including early medieval faith and politics.
• The artistic context of the manuscript, reflecting local and international styles.
• The theology and interpretations of the text.
• How and why the manuscript survived
• The Book of Kells and contemporary culture.

You can join at Ireland and the Book of Kells History Course - FutureLearn

Ireland and the Book of Kells History Course - FutureLearn Discover the fascinating world of medieval Ireland through the world-famous Book of Kells, with this online hist...

Keep safe and remember to check on your friends.

Cathy