I haven’t done a whole lot of illumination this year. My new job and being pregnant has really taken it out of me.
5oth Anniversary Fraktur
I decided to do a 50th anniversary Fraktur for my mother and father in-laws. Unfortunately, instead of finishing it by their anniversary, I got it done for Christmas. My mother-in-laws family is from Scandinavia originally and she really likes Scandinavian art. I thought the Fraktur looked rather similar, so I thought that would be pretty appropriate.
Adela’s Laurel Scroll
Adela’s Laurel scroll was a project put together by Lorenzo. He did the sketching and drawing, Allesandra did the Calligraphy and gold leaf, and I did the painting.
Apprentice contract
Lorenzo agreed to take me on as his apprentice (YAY!). I already had a green belt from my last apprenticeship to Serena, also, being really pregnant, I didn’t want to make a super-fancy belt that would only fit for a month. So he asked me to make my own contract. He gave me the text and I decided to to a Cadeau style manuscript. It was the first time I’ve done one and I really like the style. I definitely think I will do more in the future.