Risa Gettler

Create a "knotty" Valentine with like-minded creative artists. We'll work in gouache and colored pencils to make illustrations inspired from manuscript, MS 12148, a 9th century Zoomorphic of kissing and cuddling knotted fish, unabashedly exhibiting...

ZOOMORPHICS are a medieval design fad of drawing animals (ZOO) that "morph" into letters. In this 6-week course you will learn how to accurately reproduce, create patterns, and paint an alphabet of Zoomorphics from a variety of medieval manuscripts...

Solomon's knot (aka 'Solomon's seal) is a traditional decorative motif used since ancient times and found in many cultures; mosaic floors in Italy, stone mosaics in ancient synagogues, mosques in Cairo, African beadwork in crowns and masks, Central...