1430’s Challenge For Baronial Birthday A&S Display
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Blank Borders Then And Now
Blank borders – the illumination only scroll part – are used when Their Majesties give a spontaneous award. But did you know there’s a historical precedent for them?
Reblog–Oh mon Dieu!: 5 Unbelievable Things About Joan of Arc
I’m not afraid…I was born to do this. Living in Rouen it’s difficult to avoid mentions of Joan of Arc. This is where she was held during her trial, and where she was eventually burnt at the stake. Nowadays glimpses of her legacy are around every corner. The main street from the station to the…
Joan of Arc OTC
August 8, 2023 Strathmore Bristol paper 19×25”, Holbein Gouache, Windsor Newton Gold Gouache and Calligraphy Ink Illumination by myselfCalligraphy and Words by Eamon Grey I had taken a few months off from scribal so that I could move, I know, again… Once I had settled in to my new place I let the Signet (the…
The Best "How-to" Decorative Letters Book
If you’ve looked at the stunning art in medieval manuscripts and wondered how they were made then the main book you need for learning illumination is The Illuminated Alphabet: An Inspirational Introduction to Creating Decorative Calligraphy by author Patricia Seligman and calligrapher Timothy Noad. As SCA scribes know, illumination is a unique craft with its own techniques. It…
Equity, Inclusion, and Chivalric Virtues
A timely and necessary post. Thank you La Bella Donna for your insight.
Quote of the Day: Incompetence
“The pretence of adequacy leads to the sin of incompetency” Bea Lurt Bea Lurt (Born July 3, 1367, in Canterbury, England – Died December 22, 1425) was a medieval English scholar, philosopher, and author, best known for her profound insights into human behavior and competence. Early Life: Bea Lurt was born into a family of…