Marginalia is any content existing within the margins of a book. In more modern books, marginalia is generally the notes an owner has scribbled to himself. Books with the marginalia of famous thinkers can become quite valuable. In the Middle Ages, however, marginalia was an art form. It was plannedContinue Reading
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medieval art is wild
The word cartoon first came into existence in the beginning of the Renaissance to refer to a study in preparation for a more permanent work ...
Alison Atkin is raising funds for Marginalia Paraphernalia f.1 on Kickstarter! Three unique medieval marginalia design inspired enamel pins. Jousting bunnies on snails! Nopey dragons! Nuns picking from penis trees!
Pedro Casqueiro – Marginalia — Carvalho Bernau
Maybe it's because it's Friday and I've been nursing a cold all week long, or maybe it's because it's Halloween and I'm feeling particularly irreverent, but I figure that
The pages of medieval manuscripts might be something that sounds very boring, but for those in the know, they read more like fantastical comic books. Pages upon pages of doodles in the margins showing imaginary creatures, hybrid animals, people doing all manner of activities, and many, many animals. A few months ago, I wrote about…
Marginalia. That is the official name for the edges of pages in medieval manuscripts. These are filled with anything from intriguingly detailed illustrations to random doodles. And they are far mor…
Yo, medieval scribes: no one's going to read the text you so painstakingly lettered if you continue to draw weird and dirty pictures in the margins. Well, I guess you're all dead, so we can't fix this now, can we?
If you follow any of my social media accounts you’ll know that a lot of my time is spent reproducing items from the medieval period. Usually I am making things for others but from time to time I get to tackle a project just for me. I began this hood in 2020 during the first lockdown and it became
Bible Marginalia- #156 An amazing day here in this section of Scripture- The Ascension--Luke 24:50-53. They left Bethany. Jesus blessed them. Jesus left them. Jesus was taken up to heaven. The disciples worshiped him. The disciples returned to Jerusalem. The disciples were filled with great JOY. The disciples spent all of their time in the temple. The disciples praised God. Supplies: Colored pencils Gel pens The Inspire Bible
Bible Journaling Series #111 The Day of the Lord is Near- Obadiah- the shortest book in the Bible. Theme here- That we find our Hope in being His People when the restoration of all things COMES. Used a banner-bunting stamp that I found on a great resell "2nd Chances" table at this store in High Point, NC in May. ink paint stamp Wrote some of the main points around the banner burning. This holds the prophecy of living in a self-serving manner. Place ourselves under God's authority. Subject our appetites to His purposes. Obadiah - worshipper of Yahweh. This page has the "bleed-through" of the stamping on the above page. Decided to use the same style and write the notes around the bunting. This book tells the judgment upon Edom. Do not think yourselves greater than you are. Pride goes before destruction. Simple outlay of instruction. Challenging to live with pride in check. Much to pray about personally and as a nation. I enjoy looking at a whole book of the Bible at a time. Obadiah is a great place to start with the 2 pages. Supplies: Stampin' Up Ink- Bunting stamp Colored pencils VersaCraft- Chiffon- Water-based Pigment Ink (Did not bleed through and was able to use other colors on the back of the page) Fine-point Sharpie non-bleeding pen
Just like emojis, marginalia - the pictures in the margins of medieval manuscripts - perform a bunch of different functions. They can add to, or illustrate the text they're with, or they can be completely random. And sometimes they look just like emojis.
#6 in the Bible Marginalia Series However we may become connected to Bible Marginalia- whether it is sermon notes, a prayer, words that are touching your spirit, or a visual to highlight a Bible verse- each journey will be different. We all start in a different place, and the order will be as life unveils for each of us. It is like my personal IEP- Individual Education Plan. Holy Spirit Designed and Holy Spirit Scripted. When we returned from our pilgrimage to Israel in Jan 2014, I wanted to spend time reading in one of the Gospels. I chose the Gospel of John. Then a couple of weeks later, I saw that Ann Voskamp was inviting all to join her in the memorization of specific verses from the Gospel of John over the course of the year- 2014. I printed them up and made them into a little booklet. Propped them on the window sill above the kitchen sink. Then mid-summer, as I was reading the book- Writing in the Margins, I thought it would also be helpful to actually place the graphically designed Bible verse right in my Bible. I have decided that Bible Marginalia is not necessarily only about creating my own art additions. Nothing better than the work in these small squares- simply print off, and back with scrapbooking paper and add in with washi tape. Simple to flip up to read beneath the add-ins. A quick glance and the words are brought to memory again. This is my Bible that I have been using for over 15 years. Enjoying the visual additions here. Spending time in my journaling Bible- more on that in future posts. Here is the site where you can sign in/subscribe to the Freebies section on Ann's blog to get the Bible verses. Printables for the Gospel of John I probably will not do very many books of the Bible this way- (just so I can still close my Bible) but is has certainly been a gift in the reading of the Gospel of John. My Journey. His Way. (More about the tabs in a future post)
Bible Marginalia Series-#174 We were traveling last week by car for many miles. That gives me a lot of time to spend coloring in my Bible. I use a laptop desk and that gives me enough steadiness to color when traveling. I had colored in this margin for Isaiah 25:1 and was reading the section right before this in Chapter 24. A rather disquieting section- terror, snares and traps. Earth utterly broken up, destroyed, violently shaken and collapsing. The whole world in turmoil. Then I saw a twitter feed- NICE, FRANCE. More shootings. Such such sadness. AGAIN. And the prayer in the margin has new meaning. Oh, Lord, we must not lose sight of all your goodness in the midst of such violence and horror. We cling to the wonderful things that you do, in the middle of the mess. Even when we cannot see or feel it. It is the underlining form that shapes this world. For you have conquered ALL that can take our soul- you have claimed us. I will give you honor and praise. Even.... in all the darkness.... YOU ARE LIGHT. Amen.
Bible Marginalia Series- #181 Jeremiah 10:10 Living and Everlasting Longer life than batteries. A crown of life for those who obey. The Lord is the only true God. Not very sure that the "whole earth trembles at his anger." But the nations CANNOT stand up to his wrath. v. 11- say this to those who worship other gods: "Your so-called gods who did not make the heavens and earth, will vanish from the earth and from under the heavens." Kind of a "take that" from our God. OK to say when you are also the ONE- who holds the keys to the heaven you made. Supplies: Inspire Bible Washi tape Colored pencils Fine-point Sharpie marker Iridescent water colors- (Michael's)
#11 in the Bible Marginalia Series The basic principle of Bible Marginalia is that this is intended to be process-driven rather than end-product evaluated. Much of my teaching is done to help EVERYONE participate- regardless of "artistic experience", artistic ability, and materials available. So I am always trying out a variety of ways to draw people to the Scriptural Practice of Bible Marginalia. Commonly found materials, ease of use, and adaptability are criteria I use for trying out new possibilities. 4x6 or even 3x5 graph index cards make lettering and design work easy They can be added in with washi tape to a regular Bible or cut to size for a wide-margin Bible. There are many choices of graphic design coloring books from Dover Publications. The pages can be cut into 4x6 cards to have a design already on the page and then notes and journaling can be added. This was added in with washi tape. Dover Publications offers some great choices for pages for Bible Journaling. http://store.doverpublications.com/0486475468.html There are also many boards on Pinterest that have free downloadable coloring pages. You can't go wrong with your favorite color palette sample from your local Home Design store. Pick up a few color charts when you stop by, and cut to size for a wide-margin Bible. Simply add the words that help in your study. Can also be stamped with simple designs. This study needed a simple way to list the Ten commandments. Knew I would never get this done in the space provided- so simply typed them up on the computer, figured out the font size that worked, and printed. Helps if you are teaching in a group setting and all can easily add this in with their own unique touch. (I know that numbering systems change in denominations- this list taken from Martin Luther's Small Catechism) So, don't let the "standards" of your artistic talent keep you from participating. Try a way that might work for you- and join in the practice of Scriptural Journaling.
