Timothy Botts, Requiem (detail)
All three Abrahamic faiths emphasize the importance of the written word. Following the work of its original authors, generations of scribes faithfully transcribed these words on parchment and paper and honored the text by illuminating it. For today’s calligraphers there exists a tension between traditional commitments to create work that is legible and a more contemporary view that emphasizes expressing the spirit of the text.Scribes of Hope II embraces this tension. This exhibit features 31 works across a wide range of approaches including: traditional lettering and illumination; artist books and letterpress work showcasing fresh directions in calligraphic design; and letters created by hand and then scanned in the computer for further alteration.
CIVA is grateful to internationally known calligrapher Timothy Botts for curating this exhibit and also grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Howard and Corrinne Russell for their generous gift in support of this exhibit.
The four-week rental fee for this exhibit is $450 plus additional costs for shipping. CIVA-member organizations and institutions will receive a $50 discount. To learn more about how to rent this show, please contact CIVA Exhibitions Coordinator, Sandra Bowden at exhibits@civa.org. To check for available dates, consult the schedule below.
This exhibit is now available for rental.
Travel Schedule for Scribes of Hope II
November 1, 2012 – February 11, 2013
Central Presbyterian Church
201 Washington Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Contact: David Vander Meer
404.601.3138
dvandermeer@cpcatlanta.org
www.cpcatlanta.org
February 20 – April 30, 2013
Colonial Presbyterian Church
12501 West 137th Street
Overland Park, Kansas 66221
913.322.1108
Contact: Randy Shaneyfelt
816.501.3001
rshaneyfelt@colonialkc.org
Contact: Howard Russell
312.351.2008
jayhawk65@everestkc.net
May 15 – July 15, 2013
First Presbyterian Church of Topeka
817 Southwest Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66612
Contact: Rev. Cheryl Galan
cheryldgalan@gmail.com
785.233.9601
August 20 – September 25, 2013
Harding University
Department of Art & Design Gallery
915 East Market Avenue
Searcy, AR 72149
Contact: John Keller
501.279.4426
jkeller@harding.edu
October 3 – November 1, 2013
John Brown University
2000 West University Street
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
Contact: Charles Peer
cpeer@jbu.edu
November 10 – December 26, 2013
James Gallery
Wilshire Baptist Church
4316 Abrams Road
Dallas, TX 75214
Contact: Rev. Mark Wingfield
214.452.3128
mwingfield@wilshirebc.org
January 10 – February 15, 2014
Available
March 1 – April 7, 2014
Grove City College
100 Campus Drive
Grove City, PA 16127-1503
Contact: Kathy Rhoades
kjrhoades@gcc.edu
April 20, 2014
Available