Create your own writing tool and create something beautiful with it

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Writing with a quill on vellum (calfskin) is a craft that has been practised by scribes for centuries. To mark London Craft Week, spend the day learning how to write Gothic Black Letter from mediaeval times, then cut a quill from a feather from a swan’s wing, and finally write a name with the quill on a piece of vellum you have prepared yourself.

This one-day course is taught by world-renowned professional calligraphy and illuminator, Patricia Lovett MBE, and is open to beginners and those with experience of calligraphy.

Please email adultlearning@bl.uk to discuss your access requirements.

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