https://www.theabbeystudio.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-08-07 https://www.theabbeystudio.com/blog/augusthappenings monthly 0.5 2026-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/d6af692e-8dc7-4309-bfac-96881fff51d8/The+Abbey+Studios+Logo+Black.png The Abbey Studio | Blog - August Happenings - Our New Website Spilling the news about our new super-clean-and-easy-to-navigate website! In addition to refreshing our lovable monk logo, the new website has a gallery, a link to our "ready to gift" items in our Etsy shop, and upcoming workshops and events. As always, custom orders are welcome, and we ship everywhere! We also feel very lucky to have found our awesome website designer, Bryan, at Thunderbear Creative. We give him rave reviews! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/fdc8eb19-b94d-41f1-abb9-dda4b73150e6/9475web.jpg The Abbey Studio | Blog - August Happenings - Our New Etsy Shop Have you checked our Etsy shop lately? We're adding new items all the time - from unique stationery offerings to custom calligraphy. You can commission your own family crest, similar to the one pictured, featuring hand lettering on calfskin vellum, with gouache, ink, gold leaf, and palladium leaf. A lovely gift that is sure to become a family heirloom. We've also got a great selection of sealing wax and seal stamps - even some that coordinate with stationery designs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/84d2628e-e12f-4200-bee2-84b2c4ce762e/Let%27sMakeaBestiary_.png The Abbey Studio | Blog - August Happenings - New Workshop Schedule Our workshops are back! After a bit of a hiatus, we've just published a new listing of workshops on our website. The first offering will be "Let's Make a Bestiary" that will take place virtually on two consecutive Tuesdays, September 22 and 29, from 5:00 to 6:00 ET. This is a really fun workshop that is perfect for all skill levels! We will learn an authentic and easy way to transfer the design and go to work with a fine brush and gouache paints. A full supply list will be sent upon registration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/976ebb7b-32f0-4911-be9a-42c062bbb4d1/exhibition_st-francis-2026.webp The Abbey Studio | Blog - August Happenings - New Exhibit at The Walters and Possible Group Visit In honor of the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland will host an exhibition of The Saint Francis Missal. This 12th-century manuscript is said to be a "relic of touch" of St. Francis. Several years ago, this manuscript was about to go on exhibit at The Walters and I had organized a group visit. But then ... COVID hit! This time, the exhibit will run from late August through February. I am currently in conversation with The Walters and am hoping to be able to offer a group visit to this exhibit. Stay tuned for details! In the meantime, check out this link for information about the exhibit. Also, here is a link to a video posted by The Walters when the earlier exhibit was about to open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/a5b52e0a-8f00-43a2-8818-73c9cf08b38c/unnamed-1.jpg The Abbey Studio | Blog - August Happenings - Guided Independent Study Try something new! Like, gilding perhaps (shown). Recently we've seen an uptick in interest in our one-on-one calligraphy classes. If you are among those looking to move away from group instruction, please consider our Guided Independent Study. It can be conducted virtually or in our studio & shop in Marblehead, MA, and the subject range is broad. Sessions can also be purchased as a gift. Guided Independent Study can be structured for any level of learning - from beginners who have never picked up a pen, to experienced calligraphers looking for help with a particular project or wishing to learn a particular skill. People who have learned primarily from books and videos benefit greatly from Guided Independent Study as they receive specific feedback on how to properly use the tools to achieve consistency in their calligraphy. https://www.theabbeystudio.com/blog/julyhappenings monthly 0.5 2026-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/78a61713-13b4-4858-ae43-91fb5391d075/Folded-Concertina+Manuscript The Abbey Studio | Blog - July Happenings - Folded-Concertina Manuscript - It’s Finished! Some of you might remember in the last few newsletters I've provided an overview of the process I went through to create this fun little manuscript. It's bound now - by awesome bookbinder Stacie Dolin (@njstacie on Instagram) - utilizing leather and hand-marbled paper from Chena River Marblers. I've made a (silent) video of it that you can view by clicking the image with the red and white arrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/79124a57-f800-4a81-89a1-df6bd32a4f0d/Folded-Concertina+Manuscript+2 The Abbey Studio | Blog - July Happenings - The manuscript contains text that relates to the year - the months, the seasons, and the Celtic festivals. Each month contains a poem that describes some aspect of that month. In a break with tradition, I put the colophon at the start of the manuscript rather than at the end, and I've explained that I took inspiration from a manuscript at the British Library (Add MS17367). The last bit gives attribution to the poets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/1783535560795-XE4AKDWWTT270HUNER8K/unnamed+%281%29.jpg The Abbey Studio | Blog - July Happenings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/1783535566443-RL6GGFLFX3BPY4DCK39W/unnamed+%282%29.jpg The Abbey Studio | Blog - July Happenings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/1783535568533-DQWOG6NT09SZ3PQWSUEG/unnamed+%283%29.jpg The Abbey Studio | Blog - July Happenings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/c3de9f7d-db6e-4cb7-bde9-c6b46fc8a90a/unnamed.png The Abbey Studio | Blog - July Happenings - New Website in the Works Over the last month or so we've encountered a few technical issues. Our website was down for several days, and once it was back up there were some payment-processing issues, and then our Etsy shop went mysteriously black. We've decided to turn these lemons into lemonade, as the saying goes, and so we have a new website in the works! It's very exciting and to give you a little taste of what is to come, I'm including a sketch of our refreshed logo. With any luck we'll be able to send a link to our new, streamlined website in the August newsletter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/281e48a5-af25-4f5c-905c-79bcaf5e8db8/il_1588xN.8229861733_h43s.png The Abbey Studio | Blog - July Happenings - Our Etsy Shop Now that we've rebounded from our mysterious Etsy black-out, we invite you to check out some recent additions. My good friend, Janet Bouldin, recently came to my shop and painted items from around my shop, like the moutarde jar and blue inkwell shown here. Check out all of her designs in this grouping by clicking the image or this link. Keep an eye out for her next grouping, and all our offerings on our Etsy Shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a3ab37abc2ea810dcc9a801/05a5c34d-61b4-42c6-95df-6d0e82b9c907/tarot-medieval-modern.jpg The Abbey Studio | Blog - July Happenings - New Exhibit on Tarot at The Morgan Library The Morgan Library in New York City has just opened Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions and it promises to be an amazing show. Open through October 4, the show explores the "origins of the earliest surviving tarot decks" from the fifteenth century in contrast with modern interpretations which "opened doors to imagination and symbolism." As usual, The Morgan has published a fabulous catalog for the exhibit, and their shop is chock full of great merch relating to tarot and their history. 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