Patricia Lovett Explained

Patricia Lovett
Honorific Suffix:FRSA
Nationality:British
Occupation:Illuminator, calligrapher, author

Patricia Lovett 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.

Professional biography

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

She has a special interest in the manual preparation and uses of vellum.[2] [3] 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[4] 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. She has also worked in film and television providing tools and materials for Wolf Hall (BBC series) (a replica Book of Hours),[4] [8] [9] 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.

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.[10] [11] [12] 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.

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[13] 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[14] 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

External links

Notes and References

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

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