My *rats* comment yesterday was not directed at the envelope from SMASH - it was directed at my lack of organization.
Leslie outlined the letters and filled in with watercolor - by hand - without using any masking tape or masking fluid. Shout out to Nanski - I haven't heard from her in a while. I hope all is well. Of course, I have to refrain from thinking about tracking down everyone who was ever a regular exchanger -- as that would take a fair amount of time.
Nice combo of geometric shapes and the script last name.
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Some of my readers might be on Flourish Forum - which is where I read this. It's pretty interesting on a few levels. Interesting how hard it was to figure out what the blue stuff was. Interesting to know a little more about the women who worked on illuminate manuscripts. It has been assumed (by some) that all that work was only done by men - but there were clearly women working in scriptoriums. Note to self: follow that link and see if the entire book is digitized.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-a-medieval-woman-had-lapis-lazuli-hidden-in-her-teeth
An illuminated page from the Scivias, a 12th-century book written by the nun Hildegard of Bingen and painted by two anonymous artists. The blue pigment comes from lapis lazuli. Photo from the Heidelberg University Library / Cod. Sal. X,16 / page 2r.
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