In fifteenth-century Italy, Leon Battista Alberti promoted the ideal of Uomo Universale, which in the west became “the Renaissance man”. It was used for figures such as Leonardo da Vinci who combined a range of skills, including painting, writing and science. Today, it seems fraught by its association with individual genius and patriarchy. But it does reflect a combination of theory and practice that underpins the role of thinker-maker. In those terms, Pamela See is indeed a “renaissance woman”. Her craft is psaligraphy (paper-cutting), which may seem a lower-order technique involving relatively little skill and a minimal range of creative expression. But she reveals its cultural depth, artistic development and technical challenges in a series of well-researched articles. such as … Continue reading Pamela See ✿ A renaissance woman