Pictured: Amphinome by Sue Aperghis
The Nereids Exhibition
The day starts with a tour of The Lettering Arts Trust’s Nereids exhibition at The West Downs Gallery, Winchester University, where its curator Karoline Newman, will offer insights into the intricate artworks and artists' techniques. These include, hand letter cutting, letterpress, calligraphy, and other mixed media. In addition Dr Polly Stoker (from the University of Winchester's classics department) will explain the role and importance of the Nereids in antiquity.
Winchester College War Memorial Cloister
A short taxi ride will take us to the poignant and impressive Winchester College War Memorial Cloister, which is usually closed to the public, where a tour will be conducted by a Winchester College tour guide. The War Cloister was originally designed as a memorial to the 500 Wykehamists killed during the First World War, whose names are engraved on the outer walls. Those Wykehamists who died in world war two are listed on the inner columns.
The quadrangle was designed by Sir Herbert Baker with contributions from the Art Master R M Y Gleadowe, who designed the Lombardic script that runs all around the cloister. 2024 marks its centenary and a substantial restoration project is nearing completion.
Winchester Cathedral & Kings and Scribes Exhibition
After a short walk to Winchester Cathedral – and a break for lunch - there will be a guided tour of art in the Cathedral augmented with lettering and carving insights from Maya Martin, a former Lettering Arts Trust apprentice. Finally, there will be an opportunity to visit 'Kings & Scribes' which is a separate exhibition in the cathedral that presents the 12th century Winchester bible and the Morley library.
Summary
11:00 Meet at the West Downs Gallery for coffee and gallery tour.
12:00 Taxi to Winchester College, for Memorial cloister tour.
12.30 Short walk to Winchester Cathedral and break for lunch.
13:30 Art in the Cathedral guided tour.
15:15 Opportunity to visit Kings and Scribes exhibition.
It promises to be a full and fascinating day and we hope that, at £25 per head*, it will appeal to you for its content, as well as being an opportunity to meet other people who appreciate lettering and letter carving.
*Price does not include lunch, but does include the taxi. This trip will be unsuitable for those with walking difficulties.