A self-paced, year-long journey exploring 9th - 12th c. Spanish medieval knots, one pattern at a time. Discover the timeless art of medieval knot work in this creative journey through history, geometry, and design. January - December, 2026.
Each month, subscribers receive:
Original manuscript medieval knot image.
Ai enhanced version of the manuscript image.
Line art pattern (use to paint from - or create your own)
Manuscript reference and historical context.
90-minute Live Open Studio (Salon) with Risa Gettler
Learn how to transfer each intricate design onto quality paper and bring it to life with gouache or watercolor, guided by step-by-step instructions.
To deepen your experience, you may join us our optional monthly Open Studio Session with renowned manuscript artist Risa Gettler, where participants share their progress, ask questions, and explore color mixing, technique, and community together.
Knot Forgotten celebrates the beauty of interlaced design — art and history, bound in every stroke.
By the end of the year, you will have studied, drawn and painted a collection of 12 knots to share in our Grand Finalé or to frame, print as cards or tip into a hand-made book!
Find current the Zoom link to the next Open Studio session and Recording Consent, in the event a part of the session is recorded.
NOTE: Open Studio is generally not recorded, unless a demonstration happens for the benefit of many.
This section contains helpful information for achieving success in this self-paced course.
Supply List
How to Transfer a Pattern
Tips for Using Gouache
This is the first knot of this series of 12 medieval knots.
This is the second knot of this series of 12 medieval knots.
This is the third knot of this series of 12 medieval knots.
This is the fourth knot of this series of 12 medieval knots.
This is the fifth knot of this series of 12 medieval knots.
This is the sixth knot of twelve in this Knot Forgotten series.
2 Patterns this month. One with the "Q" horse head and one without.
The Codex 33, f. 121r knot comes from:
• Minuscule 33 (Gregory–Aland 33)
• A Greek New Testament manuscript
• Dated to the 9th century (Byzantine period)
Important context:
• Written on parchment
• Produced in a Byzantine scribal environment
• Known historically as “the queen of the cursives” because of its textual importance.
The exact artistic origin (workshop or scriptorium) is unknown, but scholars suggest:
• Possible connections to Egypt or southern Italy, where mixed textual traditions circulated.
• Byzantine, (not Western medieval)
• Belongs to a tradition where geometry and ornament support sacred text
• Not random decoration—this interlaced knot is constructed, intentional, and symbolic of continuity
The manuscript is currently housed at:
• Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), Paris
• Shelfmark: Greek Codex Gr. 14
This is the seventh knot of this series of 12 medieval knots.