Stanford University Calligraphy Collection – Susie Leiper

From ‘Bheinn Naomh’ by Kathleen Raine, Chinese ink and graphite on Chinese paper, 45 x 30 cm, £750 $1000

Entries are coming in for the Stanford University Calligraphy Collection, so if you’re a calligrapher or hand letterer at the top of your game, don’t miss out on being part of this amazing new collection of the best of the world’s calligraphy (in the western alphabet style – at the moment!). You can apply here. The latest work that’s been received has been from UK artist and calligrapher Susie Leiper. Her style is free, creative and precise, and her work has an energy and vitality to it as can be seen here.

 

 

And here:

Dry lightning

From ‘Demons and Men’ by Robert Bringhurst

Ink and resist on Chinese paper, 30 x 17.5 cm

 

 

 

Susie makes the most delightful books, full of invention and surprise. Here the use of colour, shapes and lettering are not only fascinating and intriguing but beautifully executed.

Vision of a city

Text from Ezekiel 40 – 48, King James Bible

Artist book: oil, graphite and casein paint on card; silk covers,

21 x 9 cm closed

Close up here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then this is:

A sense sublime

From ‘Tintern Abbey’ by William Wordsworth

Oil, casein paint and ink on board, 66 x 67 cm

 

 

With a detail here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is wonderful that supreme artists such as Susie are part of this incredible Collection and the plan is that all will be online. But, again, if you’re at Susie’s standard, make sure you don’t miss out in being included.