Ideas on Scrolls and SCA Lifestyle
Normally my wordsmith docket is overflowing heading into Great Northeastern War, but this year I only had the one assignment. No matter, it was a fun one to do, so
Continue readingThe Scroll that wasn’t, but the text that was
You know, sometimes. Sometimes, you decide to pick up what you think is going to be a boring little research project after work on a Friday afternoon when your wife is out running errands. And sometimes, you get WAY MORE than you bargained for in that little research project. My lords and ladies, let me introduce you to Robert Cooke.
Norse texts are a constant flow through the scribal community because of the influence of those cultures on early medieval Europe and the number of players who adapt Norse personas.
This year, at Birka, some of the members of the Order of the Silver Brooch participated in a post-holiday, secret gift exchange. The object was to spend about 4-8 hours
The last post I made talked a lot about the struggles that I faced with some French language scroll assignments I was given for Twelfth Night. I thought that it
I love what I do right now; I am writing scroll texts and teaching classes about writing scroll texts, and it is amazingly fulfilling. I was joking with some friends
Continue readingLearning one’s limitations; or I know less French than I think I do
When Mistress Anna Mickel von Salm was inducted into the Order of the Sagittarius, the scroll that was produced was a black work, dance manuscript. Here is the music that
One year ago, almost to the day, TH Lady Christiana and I were talking about how much fun it would be to get into wordsmithing. She connected me with Mistress
Continue readingAnd the Scribes of Malagentia call out “MORE WORDS!”
People who have known me for a long time know that I fancy myself an educated but amateur writer. I have written poetry since I was a kid, and wrote
Continue readingNothing more than words; or how I learned to stick my neck out a lil’ bit.
So, sure, I have a background in art. I get it, and it was only natural that eventually I would feel the call to contribute artistically. I have done some