Initials from the Lindisfarne Gospels
With Benoit Furet
Starting date: 14 November 2026
Fees: HK$ 1,000 or US$ 130
Workshop Description
The Irish Gospels of Lindisfarne were entirely created (text and decoration) at the end of the 7th century by the monk Eadfrith who became bishop in 698. It has many decorated pages and many ornate capitals.
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This course will be dedicated to the study of these capitals as well as associated colors, decorations (dots, spirals, animal heads...) and layouts.
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Lesson 1
Keltic knots, a construction method How to create simple knots to be used as borders or as parts of the initials
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Lesson 2
Simple initials How to draw the initial from the Gospels and how to arrange them to create nice layouts
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Lesson 3
Decoration and ornaments How to draw spirals to end the initials strokes or fill a white space How to surround our text with dots borders
Workshop Schedule
Lesson 1
Saturday, 14 November, 2026
17:00 pm - 19:00 pm (Hong Kong Standard Time)
Lesson 2
Saturday, 21 November, 2026
17:00 pm - 19:00 pm (Hong Kong Standard Time)
Lesson 3
Saturday, 28 November, 2026
17:00 pm - 19:00 pm (Hong Kong Standard Time)
Note to Students
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This is a live online workshop conducted via Zoom. Please ensure you have a Zoom account to access the live lesson.
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Students will be granted access to the workshop boarding page within 24 hours of registration.
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All live lessons will be recorded and made available for 90 days following the final lesson.
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Recordings will expire on Friday, 26 February, 2027 at 12:00 pm (Hong Kong Standard Time).
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Homework may be submitted to the discussion board for Benoit to critique.
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Workshop handouts (if any), Zoom links and recordings are posted on the workshop page one week prior to the first lesson (or as soon as practicable).
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All workshop dates and times are scheduled in Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT).
Recommended Workshop Supplies
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Click here for the supplies list recommended for this workshop.
Workshop Boarding Page (Only for Enrolled Students)
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Refund Policy
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All sales are final and fees paid for the online workshop are non-refundable.
