Heart of Albion
1989–2019
Thirty years of publishing
Nigel Pennick
Nigel Pennick was born in Guildford, Surrey in 1946. He lived most of his childhood in London. Trained in biology, for 15 years he was a researcher in algal taxonomy for a government institute in Cambridge. During this time, he published 29 scientific research papers including descriptions of 8 new species of marine algae before moving on to become a writer and illustrator. He has travelled extensively in Europe and North America, researching, lecturing and conducting 'workshops', creating shrines and labyrinths.
He is author of over 40 books on European arts and crafts, buildings, landscape, customs, games and spiritual traditions.
Heart of Albion titles by Nigel Pennick:
Masterworks - The arts and crafts of traditional buildings in northern Europe
Among his other published works are:
His Celtic artwork appeared in New Visions in Celtic Art. In 2002 his Celtic artwork was on show in Birmingham in the Celtic Art and Design exhibition at the Central Library.
July 2002
Planetary stained glass window, Photograph by Michael Wells of Third Light Photography.
Pavement labyrinth in Germany, designed by Nigel Pennick.
Nigel Pennick can be contacted via:
designed by Nigel Pennick.
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