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Divine Inspiration – The Society of Scribes & Illuminators 95th Anniversary Exhibition

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South-Piazza,-York-Minster02The SSI’s 95th Annniversary Exhibition, Divine Inspiration, was opened officially by the Sheriff of York on Saturday, 3 September, in the Chapter House of York Minster.

The exhibition received literally thousands of visitors, there are pages and pages of good comments from around the world in the visitors’ book, we sold 10 pieces of work and needed a second print-run of postcards. Repeated comments have been how varied the work was, how good the quality, and how nice it was to see well-known as well as less-well-known names. The SSI has really shown what contemporary calligraphy is all about.

The 2016 November issue of the SSI’s Journal, The Scribe, was devoted to the exhibition and featured colour images and details of all the exhibits. Usually The Scribe is sent only to members of the SSI, but we have also made this edition available to everyone. It can be purchased from our website here, for £10 plus postage.

Thank you to the Exhibition team of Janet Smith, Sylvie Gokulsing, Tim Noad, Rebecca Osborne and Maggie Berry, the Hanging/Dismantling team including Cathy Cooper, Gilfrey Orton and Philip Orton, and to all our demonstrators and stewards, who added to the experience of those who visited the exhibition. And finally a big thank you to all our exhibitors, without whom there’d have been no such wonderful display!

Angela Dalleywater FSSI
Chairman (2016)

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Divine Inspiration

29 April, 2016 by Tim Sokell

We are delighted that our 95th Anniversary Exhibition will take place from 3 – 18 September 2016 in the Chapter House within York Minster, Deansgate, York YO1 7HH. Opening times are Monday to Saturday from 9.00am to 5.00pm, and Sunday 12.45pm to 5.00pm.

We have over 80 pieces on show from both Fellows and Lay Members. The work shown ranges from large free-standing concrete pieces to the small and exquisite.

There will also be demonstrations/an SSI presence during the weekends and especially busy days at the Minster.

York Minster is beautiful and well worth a visit. Why not take the advantage of seeing both the Minster and the SSI calligraphy Exhibition at the same time?  There are several memorial books to see in the Minster, as well as the York Gospels in the undercroft.

Please note that the normal York Minster entry fee will apply.

You can download a flyer for this event here

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