I’m so excited. We have more eager scribes attending our classes. We had three come from the Mag Mor, Lincoln group.
Most people don’t like their picture taken, but I was able to catch M. Rolf (also from Lonely Tower) in teaching mode.
You can see the worksheet to my section, Illumination Introduction.
I hadn’t planned to attend the Renaissance Faire this year. I’d planned to visit my brother in Minneapolis for his birthday. That didn’t happen for several reasons. But it meant I was able to help out with Lonely Tower‘s demo at the Renaissance Faire of Nebraska. I’m not going to give a lengthy tale about…
Medieval illuminated manuscripts came in all sizes. There are the giant church tomes, like the Codex Gigas in the National Library of Sweden. It is probably the largest, weighing over 165 pounds. Photo by Michal Maňas (User:snek01) (Own work) [CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons And the minuscule, palm size personal portable books, like the Stowe MS 956 psalm-book at the British Library. Manuscript with miniature portrait of…
It’s time for another WIP Wednesday! I’ve been working on a preprint that’s brought me so much joy this week. One I planned to turn in at last Saturday’s Mag Mor’s Cattle Raids event. But I wasn’t able to attend it due to a foot injury. I am happy to report that because of that…
One thing I look for when I want to learn a new skill is a list of all the things a brand new person would need to start. I could ask people who are more skilled than I am but I tend to be a bit socially awkward and I also sometimes feel like it harder for me to…
Last Sunday, August 9th, was supposed to be one of those really good local happening SCA days. The Barony of the Lonely Tower was holding a Gathering Revel, complete with an Arts and Sciences display. And just my kind of event. I’d been looking forward to it for weeks. That morning, I did the usual…
My scroll creation process is not a direct line. To begin, even before I have the text, I research the person to receive the award. Their persona’s time period and personal interests both within and outside the SCA. This has become easier if the person posts on FaceBook, as Bietriz does. I got motifs to…
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