2:00 - 4:00
Calligrapher Suzanne Moore demonstrates the powerful potential of rendering words as images.
Sky-diver, car hop, architectural renovator, art director and free-lance book artist, Suzanne Moore was among those chosen by Donald Jackson to create contemporary interpretive illuminations for the Saint John’s Bible. Suzanne layers lettering, painting, printmaking and drawing to create contemporary manuscript books and limited-edition books, which cover an array of subjects: Sequoyah’s invention of the Cherokee writing system, the spirituality of gardening, Bob Dylan Song Lyrics, the multi-faceted story of Scheherazade and the many faces, symbolism and spirituality of the digit Zero. Her ongoing obsession with the letter Q has resulted in the creation of several manuscripts books over the last 20 years. A variant edition exploring reclaiming and rescuing the letter Q—Rescuing Q. Quandaries and Queries— was purchased for The Harrison Collection in partnership with Friends of Calligraphy.
Connect: Suzanne Moore - Instagram
This program is part of KALLIGRAPHIA 2025, the triennial exhibition by Friends of Calligraphy, in association with Book Arts & Special Collections. This year's exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Friends of Calligraphy.
Image: Calligraphy by Suzanne Moore
Creative Arts
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Typography and Calligraphy
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