BELLOWS FALLS — Immanuel Retreat Center, 12 Church St., will offer a drawing workshop Feb. 11 and a course beginning Feb. 15 in Celtic knotwork - the interlacing knotwork artwork created by early Celtic monks in such illuminated manuscripts as the Book of Kells and the Lindesfarne Gospels. The workshop is an introduction and the course will cover the introductory material but quickly move into more advanced patterns and techniques.
Celtic knotwork patterns depicting birds and animals, trees and other plants, people, and even the sun and the moon, as well as abstract patterns, were developed in pre-Christian times. Sadelle Wiltshire has been developing her techniques for the basic knotwork drawing that will be taught in this workshop.
While knotwork may seem challenging, there are simple ways to approach these beautiful, detailed drawings. The steps will be broken down for participants and there will be plenty of worksheets.