All Program Dates

• September 7, 2025 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm

• September 14, 2025 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Registration

• Tuition for this course is $100. Members receive exclusive discounts on our programs and courses. Not a member? Learn more.

• Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email rsvp@rosenbach.org.

• This program is for those 18 and older.

• Registration opens for Delancey Society members on Friday, March 14, for Rosenbach members on Friday, March 21, and for the general public on Friday, March 28. Registration opens at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Description

In this two-part class, attendees will be immersed in the centuries-old traditions of calligraphy and bookbinding. Students will study lettering traditions from around the world, including the Uncial script found in the Book of Kells and other early Irish manuscripts, while exploring how calligraphy interacts with the book format and creating their own exciting compositions. With the guidance of distinguished local Irish American calligrapher Susan Kelly vonMedicus, students will plan, illuminate, and bind a small book of their own using a decorative butterfly stitch binding. 

All calligraphy enthusiasts are welcome. Comfort with basic decorative lettering is preferred.  

About the Instructor

Susan vonMedicus is an artist specializing in the sacred arts. Her work is featured in private and public collections internationally. Ms. vonMedicus teaches studio art at Villanova University and private workshops for the Prosopon School of Iconology. She was awarded the 2018 Tolle Lege Medal for excellence in teaching by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University. Fascinated by the Irish manuscript tradition, in 2013 she completed a residency at Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughn, Ireland, followed by a 2015 residency at the Princess Grace Irish Library in Monaco.