Patricia Lovett

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Patricia Lovett
FRSA
Replica Book of Hours by Patricia Lovett.jpg
Replica Book of Hours by Lovett
Occupation(s) Illuminator, calligrapher, author
Website www.patricialovett.com

Patricia Lovett MBE FRSA is a British scribe, calligrapher and illuminator from Kent. She is the author of several books and teaches calligraphy, illumination and manuscript skills in the UK and worldwide. She was chair of the Heritage Crafts Association between 2017 and 2022, having been vice-chair for several years previously [1] and in 2013 was awarded an MBE for services to calligraphy and the protection of heritage crafts.

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Professional biography

Lovett was a secondary school teacher in London before becoming interested in calligraphy and heraldry in the late 1980s. [2]

She has a special interest in the manual preparation and uses of vellum. [3] [4] She teaches traditional vellum manuscript illumination, heraldry and calligraphy in Britain and in libraries around the world and is the author of several books across a range of manuscript skills. [1]

Lovett is the co-founder of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Collection of Contemporary Calligraphy at the University of Cambridge [2] and curated the museum’s 2012/13 exhibition of contemporary calligraphy from around the world, Calligraphy Today. [5]

She was the chair of the Heritage Crafts Association, between 2017 and 2022, having previously been the founder vice-chair. [6] She is a judge for the National Schools Handwriting Competition and champions handwriting along with other manual crafts. [7]

She has also produced many commissioned works including pieces for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, the Woodland Trust, Courtauld Institute of Art, British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) and Dulwich Picture Gallery. [8] She has also worked in film and television providing tools and materials for Wolf Hall (BBC series) (a replica Book of Hours), [2] [9] [10] Treasures of the Anglo-Saxons (BBC Radio 4) and the Simon Schama BBC series A History of Britain . She has taught Mark Rylance and Tom Bateman how to prepare and use a quill for film and theatre performances and has appeared in “Numerous instances of being filmed as ‘the hand’, writing documents, signing documents, ‘being’ poets or historical figures, drawing maps etc.” for film and television. [8]

Lovett also works with the British Library providing short courses and study days on the traditional techniques of working with historical writing tools and vellum, illumination and gilding and medieval manuscripts. [11] [12] [13] In addition she provided tools and materials and wrote the exhibition cards and introduction for the 2011/12 British Library exhibition Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination. [8]

She lives in Sevenoaks in Kent. [1]

Recognition

Lovett has held several honorary positions and fellowships for her work in the arts and heritage crafts. In 2013 she was awarded an MBE for services to calligraphy and the protection and promotion of heritage crafts in the UK. [1]

Lovett is a brother of the Art Workers' Guild [14] and an honoured fellow of the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (HFCLAS) having previously acted as chair. She is patron of the Lettering & Commemorative Arts Trust, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), an advisor for the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust [8] and is a participant in the All-party parliamentary group for art, craft and design education. [15]

Bibliography

Lovett has written several books and magazine articles including

She has also contributed to several other books by providing calligraphy lettering and illustrations. [29]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kent calligrapher awarded MBE in Queen's Honours". BBC News. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Fowler, Kerry (December 2016). "Note to self". Landlove: 104–107. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Why is the UK still printing its laws on vellum?". BBC News. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Hughes, Laura. "MPs plan last ditch bid to save the thousand year old-tradition of recording Britains laws on Vellum". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Calligraphy Today". The Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Who we are". The Heritage Crafts Association. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Braddock, Kevin. "How Twitter made handwriting cool". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Biography". patricialovett.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "The making of the Wolf Hall Book of Hours and medieval manuscripts with Patricia Lovett MBE". Fitzwilliam Museum. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Patricia Lovett". Art Workers Guild. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  11. ↑ Press release. "Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination 11 November 2011- 13 March 2012". British Library. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "The Art and History of Calligraphy: Patricia Lovett". British Library. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Illumination Masterclass". British Library. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Members". Art Workers’ Guild. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  15. ↑ Coles, Susan. "APPG for art, craft and design education". NSEAD. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  16. ↑ Lovett, Patricia (1982). The Environment (Living Today series). London: Batsford. ISBN   0713435801. OCLC   828683587.
  17. ↑ Lovett, Patricia (1993). Calligraphy (Teach Yourself series). London: Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN   0340591757. OCLC   925344023.
  18. ↑ Lovett, Patricia; Sassoon, Roemary (1992). Creating letterforms: calligraphy and lettering for beginners. New York: Thames and Hudson. ISBN   0500276544 . Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  19. ↑ Brooks, Felicity (editor); Halverston, Rebecca; Heywood, Amanda; Lovett, Patricia; Rowley, Anna; Watt, Fiona; Woodcock, Jonathan (1994). The Usborne Book of Calligraphy Projects. New York: Scholastic Inc. ISBN   0439078229 . Retrieved 8 March 2018.{{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  20. ↑ Lovett, Patricia (1995). Calligraphy for starters (Watchword Educational Library series). Watchword. ISBN   1898897395. OCLC   655195178.
  21. ↑ Lovett, Patricia (1996). Tools and materials for calligraphy: illumination and miniature painting. London: Roberson. ISBN   0952938707. OCLC   847505249.
  22. ↑ Patricia, Lovett; Watt, Fiona (1997). Starting Lettering (Usborne First Skills) . London: Usborne. ISBN   0881108936 . Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  23. ↑ Lovett, Patricia (2000). The British companion to calligraphy, illumination & heraldry: a history and practical guide. london: British Library. ISBN   0712346805. OCLC   466981597.
  24. ↑ de Hamel, Christopher; Lovett, Patricia (2010). The macclesfield alphabet book: a facsimile. London: British Library. ISBN   978-0712358040. OCLC   718447292.
  25. ↑ Lovett, Patricia; Fitzwilliam Museum (2012). Calligraphy today. Fitzwilliam Museum: University of Cambridge. ISBN   978-0957443402. OCLC   828683587.
  26. ↑ Brown, Michelle; Lovett, Patricia (30 April 2015). The Historical Source Book for Scribes. University of Toronto Press. ISBN   978-1442629257.
  27. ↑ Lovett, Patricia (2015). Illumination, gold and colour: tools, materials, techniques, projects for using gold and colour and creating mediaeval miniatures. London: Cornelissen & Sons. ISBN   978-0957449602. OCLC   975134862.
  28. ↑ Lovett, Patricia (2017). The art and history of calligraphy. London: British Library. ISBN   978-0712356688. OCLC   999863443.
  29. ↑ "Worldcat listings: Lovett, Patricia". Worldcat. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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