Event Title
The Glory of the Written Page
Location
Heights Library - Lee Road Branch - 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights
Event Website
http://heightslibrary.org/
Start Date
10-13-2013 2:00 PM
End Date
10-13-2013 3:15 PM
Cost to Attend
Free
Pre-registration required?
Yes
Contact Information (for registration)
Registration begins on Sunday, Sept. 29. Register online at http://evanced.info/heights/evanced/eventcalendar.asp?lib=ALL, in person at any Heights Library branch (Lee Road, Coventry, Noble, or Univ. Hts.), or by calling 216-932-3600 x2.
Event Type
Lecture
Description
Prior to the introduction of moveable type, books were individually produced works of art. This presentation by master calligrapher Steve Otlowski examines the materials, processes, and techniques involved in the creation of a medieval European book. Learn about how they were written and decorated, their sometimes extraordinary trials and travels, and how they shaped the form of modern books. Registration begins 9/29.
Event Location
The Glory of the Written Page
Heights Library - Lee Road Branch - 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights
Prior to the introduction of moveable type, books were individually produced works of art. This presentation by master calligrapher Steve Otlowski examines the materials, processes, and techniques involved in the creation of a medieval European book. Learn about how they were written and decorated, their sometimes extraordinary trials and travels, and how they shaped the form of modern books. Registration begins 9/29.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/octavofest/2013/all/42