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Speaker: Timothy Botts

Tim Botts has a BFA in graphic design from Carnegie-Mellon University during which time he apprenticed in calligraphy with Arnold Bank. He spent three years in Japan teaching conversational English and was influenced by the rich tradition of their brush writing. He has designed more than 600 books for Tyndale House Publishers near Chicago where he is senior art director. Nine books of his own work are published, including Doorposts, Messiah, and a Bible illustrated in his calligraphy. He is a part time instructor with College of DuPage and has taught workshops internationally. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Newberry Library. Most recently he helped form Masterpiece Ministries, an outreach to high school students in the arts. He and his wife Nancy are the parents of three grown children and eleven grandchildren.

 

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Word Art

Thursday

Tim Botts will create one of his word pictures of a Bible verse while sharing some of the design principles he uses to illustrate words as a way of meditating on God’s Word. Then he will give the attendees an opportunity to make their own word picture based on the verse of their choice—or from a selected list. You will be given assorted crayons, color pencils, and markers with 11x17” photocopier paper. Although Tim will be demonstrating in calligraphy, you will be able to use your own printscript and handwriting. During this time Tim will circulate and give individual input and feedback as desired.