Mastodawn

Very late to the party, but if anyone in London (UK) is at a loose end tomorrow, then there are some top-notch craftspeople involved in this day of demonstrations as part of London Craft Week:

https://londoncraftweek.com/events/restoration-revival-elevation-of-the-hand-crafted-surface/

#Craft #LondonCraftWeek #Gilding #Marbling #Graining #FauxFinishes #DecorativeArts

Restoration & Revival: Elevation of the Hand-Crafted Surface - London Craft Week

The Painter-Stainers’ Livery Company will be running demonstrations and short talks that showcase the expertise and professional experience of a selection of members, whose various practices range across the whole spectrum of craft, decoration and restoration. Lucia Scalisi will feature in a panel discussion on the art of restoration.

London Craft Week

Katie Leavens 🖋️Apr 16

A client reach out to me on behalf of her mother who wanted pieces created that gave a nod to a 1935 copy of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam that she owns. Since she can’t give all four of her daughters the one book, she asked me to create 4 pieces each of a different favorite stanza in a style reminiscent of her copy.

Decorated initial in gouache and 23kt gold leaf.
Lettering in a roman bookhand.

#calligraphy #calligraphyart #illumination #gilding

PugJesus Mar 15

Mirror with the three Graces, bronze, Greece or the wider Hellenic world, ~2nd century BCE

***Dave Hill 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Mar 15

[The Washington Post] Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers.

You can never go wrong with architecturally suckling up to #Trump, especially if you are making things fancier, especially if you wait for *him* to be the one to suggest #gilding it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/15/white-house-columns-ionic-corinthian/

Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers

The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the building’s front entrance.

The Washington Post

The Eclectic Light Company [Unofficial]Mar 3

Medium and Message: Gilding

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://eclecticlight.co/2026/03/03/medium-and-message-gilding/

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Sam at BLAG Mar 2

@Luke The Conclaves were started in 1986 by Rick Glawson and have run every year since, so I guess this is its 40th anniversary year.

There is a five-page profile of Rick in BLAG 07 (https://bl.ag/07), reproduced from Mark Oatis’ 2003 tribute/obituary alongside extra photos from the collection of David Smith.

Pictured is the opening page (right side) with the piece following the profile of Keith Knecht in the magazine's regular 'Meet the Letterheads' column.

#Gilding #SignPainting #Conclave

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Luke Dorny

Mar 1

Speaking of gold leaf, this artist is at California Conclave gilders society meetup in California and is sharing the experience:

#gilding #artist #signmaker
#art
Live #neonsigns Creation!
https://youtu.be/tpjzHEyLvrQ

Day 2 at the Conclave and real Neon Signs.

YouTube

Sam at BLAG Feb 3

I'm working on my next worldwide events roundup. Please share any late entries for talks, exhibitions, screenings, tours, workshops, and conferences in the wider realms of sign painting, lettering, gilding, calligraphy, and typography.

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#SignPainting #Lettering #Gilding #Calligraphy #Typography #Boost

BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture

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BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture

Sam at BLAG Dec 8

New at bl.ag online, 'Glorious Gilding Samples at the American Sign Museum', with some exclusive cutting room floor content from the Museum's new book:

https://bl.ag/glorious-gilding-samples-at-the-american-sign-museum/