WEEK 2

1. Manpower

   Learn about the hardworking scribes who illustrated the Book and the scriptorium, where the act of transcribing books was carried out.
   1. 2.1
      MAKING THE BOOK OF KELLS VIDEO (03:29)
   2. 2.2
      THE SCRIPTORIUM ARTICLE
   3. 2.3
      WHO WERE THE SCRIBES? ARTICLE
   4. 2.4
      VOICES OF IRISH SCRIBES ARTICLE
   5. 2.5
      WHAT DID IT MEAN TO BE A NINTH-CENTURY SCRIBE? DISCUSSION
2. 

   Materials

   In this section we will be describing some of the materials used to make the Book of Kells including vellum and pigments. Learn from master calligrapher Tim O'Neill how to create your own Book of Kells illustrations.
   1. 2.6
      VELLUM AND THE MAKING OF A BOOK VIDEO (03:50)
   2. 2.7
      BINDING THE BOOK OF KELLS ARTICLE
   3. 2.8
      WORKING PRACTICE ARTICLE
   4. 2.9
      PIGMENTS IN THE BOOK OF KELLS VIDEO (02:59)
   5. 2.10
      THE SCRIPT IN THE BOOK OF KELLS ARTICLE
   6. 2.11
      CALLIGRAPHY IN THE BOOK OF KELLS VIDEO (05:21)
   7. 2.12
      SHARE YOUR ILLUSTRATION EXERCISE
   8. 2.13
      FLAWS AND IMPERFECTIONS ARTICLE
3. 

   Reflecting on the second week

   Test your knowledge and find out more about what you have learned this week by accessing our databank.
   1. 2.14
      TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
   2. 2.15
      NEXT WEEK: THE MEANING OF IMAGES IN THE BOOK OF KELLS ARTICLE
   3. 2.16
      THE BOOK OF KELLS CREATIVE COMPETITION ARTICLE