24 kt. gold loose leaf on acrylic and embossed, Dr. Martin’s Bleedproof White, 18” x 24” fig bark paper saturated with ethulose on the front side and acrylic matt medium on the back, snipped metal nib and brushes.
Although I don't accept commissions I had to make a special exception for this one. Moira Collins was cofounder of the Chicago Calligraphy Collective 50 years ago. Her husband Andrew wanted me to do this poem for her as a birthday present. He gave me full reign over all the decisions in creating it. One of the first things that surprised me about this poetry was it's casual voice while dealing with something so ancient and mythological. I created a lettering style to match the voice of the poetry: non-traditional - a pressurized, italicized uncial. The fig bark paper embodied the primitive quality of the subject. It took lots of preparation to make this surface suitable for writing. A very nice image of this work was featured in Letter Arts Review Volume 40 Number 1, 2026. The current three minute video is an abbreviated version of a longer 13 minute video that discusses the design and execution of the piece. If interested, here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K-rM_rSgQo
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