Hey there, fellow artisans and creatives in the SCA community! So, imagine you've been tasked with crafting an award scroll for someone in our midst. Now, if you know the person like the back of your hand, well, congratulations! You're already halfway there. The Medieval vibe practically falls into place effortlessly. Award for D. Issabell… Continue reading Unlocking Creativity: Techniques for Personalizing SCA Award Scrolls.
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My Basket Weaving Adventure: From Intimidation to Excitement
Hey there, fellow craft adventurers! I've got something exciting to share. I've signed up for a basket weaving class, and I can't wait to tell you all about it. On January 20th, I'll be diving headfirst into the world of basketry at Omaha's Lauritzen Gardens for a class called "Basket Weaving: Bolt." I'm still a… Continue reading My Basket Weaving Adventure: From Intimidation to Excitement
Sharing the Love: Crafting Largess Fit for Royalty
Hey all. Are you a medieval crafter with a penchant for recreating? If you've ever poured your heart, time, and creativity into creating something worthy of Royalty, then do I have some exciting news for you! It's time to get your largess on and help out Their Majesties in the most enchanting way possible. Largess:… Continue reading Sharing the Love: Crafting Largess Fit for Royalty
Guest Post: Another Scribal Perspective –Still Making Art and Having Fun
~by Aidan Cocrinn, O.L., mka Holly Cochran Greetings, Scribal Friends! Mistress Jehanne has honored me by asking if I would add a few words to her wonderful blog. I am happy to do so. Let me start by introducing myself. Since starting in the SCA in 1985 in a small shire, I have been an… Continue reading Guest Post: Another Scribal Perspective –Still Making Art and Having Fun
Craft Dancing
True ease in writing comes from Art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learned to dance. -- Sound and Sense by Alexander Pope. I came across this aphorism in a book I picked up down the street at the Half-Price Books Store. The quote describes the way good writing appears. It's a bold claim that a good… Continue reading Craft Dancing
5 Creativity Levels You Find In The SCA
Archive Photo Of Jantige's Fiber Arts As a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism you live to learn about and make things used prior to 1600. Being creative is a big part of what you do. It's is even in our name. You have SCA friends at all creativity levels. Some are even geniuses. Each creative level is… Continue reading 5 Creativity Levels You Find In The SCA
An Itinerant Scribe 