TAM: Questions from St John's Exhibit at TAM

Some answers from Tim Ternes at Saint John’s – thanks to Elizabeth Walsh (a calligrapher docent).

 

1)  Will this exhibit be touring nationally?

Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible, has been on national tour since 2005 and will have traveled to nine venues by the time it ends in April of 2009.   Tacoma is the eighth venue and the final venue will be the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, Alabama.   Beginning in February of 2009 and running until mid May, selections from Prophets and Wisdom Books will be on exhibition at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.    There are plans to do a capstone tour before all the books are bound, but the details of that exhibition are not available for release at this time.  Guests may visit the Bible website (www.saintjohnsbible.org) and click on the link to EXHIBITIONS to find out more details on future exhibitions as they develop. 

 

 

2)  What is the name of the font that was used in the computer mock up of this project?

The name of the FONT used to represent the SCRIPT in planning layout is Sanvito.  This is a multiple master typeface which very closely approximates the spacing of the manuscript hand. 

 

 

Heide Fernandez-Llamazares

Museum Educator and Docent Coordinator

hllamazares@TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington 98402

T: 253.272.4258 x3018

F: 253.627.1898

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

Also on Flickr, YouTube, and Twitter
Experience the Glass of Dale Chihuly

 

From: Elizabeth Walsh [mailto:abcdelizabeth@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 2:58 PM
To: Heide Fernandez-Llamazares
Subject: Fw: Questions from St John's Exhibit at TAM

 

Here's questions I had sent to Tim Ternes with his responses.

Elizabeth Walsh

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Ternes, Tim

To: 'Elizabeth Walsh'

Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 5:29 AM

Subject: RE: Questions from St John's Exhibit at TAM

 

Elizabeth,

 

It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to share the story and details of the project with the docent group.  Thank you for allowing me to play a role in your preparations.

My responses to your questions follow:

 

1.  Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible, has been on national tour since 2005 and will have traveled to nine venues by the time it ends in April of 2009.   Tacoma is the eighth venue and the final venue will be the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, Alabama.   Beginning in February of 2009 and running until mid May, selections from Prophets and Wisdom Books will be on exhibition at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.    There are plans to do a capstone tour before all the books are bound, but the details of that exhibition are not available for release at this time.  Guests may visit the Bible website (www.saintjohnsbible.org) and click on the link to EXHIBITIONS to find out more details on future exhibitions as they develop. 

 

2.  The name of the FONT used to represent the SCRIPT in planning layout is Sanvito.  This is a multiple master typeface which very closely approximates the spacing of the manuscript hand. 

 

Thank you for the link to the article and for your work in helping to share the story of The Saint John’s Bible.

 

Regards,

 

Tim Ternes

Director: The Saint John's Bible and Museum Programming and Exhibitions

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

Saint John’s University

Box 7333

Collegeville, MN  56321

 

320-363-3351 - office

320-309-9994 - cell

tternes@csbsju.edu

www.hmml.org

www.saintjohnsbible.org

 

 

From: Elizabeth Walsh [mailto:abcdelizabeth@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:13 PM
To: Ternes, Tim
Subject: Questions from St John's Exhibit at TAM

 

Dear Tim:

 

Thank you for your overview presentation of SJB at Tacoma Art Museum. I am one of the calligrapher docents and want to have the answers to our audience questions.

 

1) Will this exhibit be touring nationally?

 

I see it goes to Mobile, Alabama next, then there will be another exhibit in Baltimore. Please expand on this.

 

2) What is the name of the font that was used in the computer mock up of this project?

 

I thought I had written it down, but can't seem to find it and didn't find it mentioned on the website.

 

3) And for your interest, our local newspaper, the Olympian did an article last weekend: http://www.theolympian.com/living/story/505005.html

 

Thus far, the crowds have been in awe! It's going well!!

 

Elizabeth Walsh

Calligrapher Docent, Olympia, Washington