Medicine & Superstition, The Old Operating Theatre & Herb Garrett.

Written Amulets 

Ista Scribataur Medicina (Let This Medicine Be Written) This work explores the utility of textual amulets and the healing power of the written word. Charms and enchantment formed a significant part of healing practice in the medieval period. Written texts were carried on the body, folded into clothes as a means of healing and protection. Written words made the power of transitory chants and prayers more enduring, offering safe passage through a turbulent world. 
This work comprises 365 drawings, one for each day of the year. In acknowledgement of the medieval ideas of textual amulets, letterforms have been used to create drawings on transparent pages which echo fine parchment, creating a palimpsest of words and symbols of protection. 

The Museums edition of the Medical Journal, The Lancet - Experiments with New Remedies.