One of the things I love are secret projects. I've been commissioned to make a few of them (and unfortunately, this is part of the reason for my long dry spell, as I couldn't talk about them!) and now that they've been given, I can now post about them! First piece is a juzu, commissioned … Continue reading Secret Project Roundup!
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Scroll Text – Calon Lily – Melisent McAffee
I got a request to write yet another scroll text for one of Calontir's embroiderers, who just happens to have a later-period persona. After a bit of digging, I found the Paston letters, which date from between the years of 1422 and 1509, and consist of correspondence between the gentry of Norfolk, with a few … Continue reading Scroll Text – Calon Lily – Melisent McAffee
Scroll Text – Thomas Fleishacker
Writing scroll texts is a bit of a treasure hunt - some legal texts are perfect for the Grants and Patents of Arms that the Society so loves. Other texts, well, not so much. I was asked to write a scroll text for a new Huscarl (our GoA level in either martial, equestrian, or archery), … Continue reading Scroll Text – Thomas Fleishacker
A Heraldic Post
One of the things that I am allowed to do, as both a member of the College of Arms and specifically as a Principal Herald is that I have an opportunity to promote heralds to a rank within the College of Arms called the Herald Extraordinary. This, per the July 1981 LoAR, found here, states … Continue reading A Heraldic Post
Heraldry for the Byzantine Persona
As Principal Herald for Calontir, one of the many things I am excited to do with that role is assisting with names and devices. It is also one of the more frustrating things for early period personae or cultures that are not known for heraldry. It's a bit of a balancing act, between actuality and … Continue reading Heraldry for the Byzantine Persona
A thank you gift.
I returned home from my trip to Tir Mara (and playing with the Norse) only to jump into official duties as Gold Falcon Principal Herald of Calontir a few days after I returned. In this case, I confirmed that the winner of Crown Tournament was indeed the rightful Heir of the kingdom as I saw … Continue reading A thank you gift.
And that’s official . . .
It's been a busy few months for me as I prepared to take the mantle as Principal Herald of Calontir. Garb to make, contracts to write, calligraph, and illuminate, ceremonies to write, and then bits to learn and create and find out about. Photo by Marie le Faivre/Kate Gill So, garb. I was gifted some … Continue reading And that’s official . . .
Sidetracked a bit?
Taking a bit of a side journey into another one of my SCA passions: court pageantry and heraldry, and then as a part of that, ceremonies. As a herald, I love looking at ceremonies. I find that they bring so much of the medieval aesthetic and yes, even a bit of the mystique and drama … Continue reading Sidetracked a bit?
Quick Update
I'm working on a rather secret project right now that will be revealed soon - it's for Noblesse Largesse's current documentation-required swap. The hint I will give is that the object I've made is for a culture influenced by Byzantine culture, and the object is something shiny. There will be photos - I promise. I'm … Continue reading Quick Update
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