Esther Inglis at the Wormsley Library Among the exquisite bindings and unique collections of the Library in the Wormsley Estate, Oxfordshire, are three manuscripts by Esther Inglis. One of these, a calligraphic copy of Les Proverbes …Continue reading →

The Art of Writing: A Journey Through Handwriting Evolution and Imitation This post looks at the development of handwriting and its practice in Western Europe, as seen through examples from the University of Edinburgh Library’s Special Collections.  It was written by …Continue reading →

Kinship and Calligraphy: Esther Inglis as a Daughter, Wife, and Mother This post explores the family dynamics of Esther Inglis and their impact on her work. It is written by Jaycee Streeter, Outreach and Communications Intern for the Esther Inglis Project. …Continue reading →

Online exhibition now live: Rewriting the Script We are delighted to announce the launch of “Rewriting the Script”: a new online exhibition and research resource celebrating the life and works of Esther Inglis, curated by Anna-Nadine Pike. …Continue reading →

Music for Esther Inglis: August events The Esther Inglis project has been gathering momentum behind the scenes, with plans now in place for an international colloquium, an online exhibition taking shape, many new digitisations of Esther …Continue reading →

Call for papers: Esther Inglis in contexts and culture, 19th-20th October 2024 Deadline extended to 30th June 2024. The University of Edinburgh is delighted to invite proposals for a colloquium on the contexts and cultures surrounding the work of Esther Inglis (c.1570-1624), …Continue reading →

Meet the manuscripts — and what to do with an “Inglis manuscript” which is not by Esther Inglis This blog post introduces the six manuscripts written by and associated with Esther Inglis which are held at Edinburgh University Library. The cataloguing, conservation, and digitisation of this manuscript group …Continue reading →

Esther Inglis and her family in Edinburgh This post explores in further detail the connections between Esther Inglis (c.1570-1624), her family, and the city and University of Edinburgh. This post is written by the project curator, Anna-Nadine …Continue reading →

Esther Inglis 2024: Project Introduction Welcome to the Project! This post is written by Anna-Nadine Pike, Project Curator of “Esther Inglis 2024”. Alongside this position, Anna is an AHRC-funded PhD student at the University of …Continue reading →