Forgive me, friends, as I have been horrid at keeping my scribal works properly documented here. But, now that I have a tiny bit of time, I'd like to talk about the work I did for my friend Jon's Laurel scroll. When Jon was announced at Queen's Prize, I immediately went to Rochwen (his sponsor) … Continue reading Jon Chesey’s Laurel Illumination
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Getting Started: Pigments
When I wrote my Powerful Powders handout in 2023, there was a wealth of pigment sellers and colourmen that existed that due to changes to global trade that now no longer exists or I have discovered additional vendors. Of note, I have not vetted all of these vendors, but I can at least give a … Continue reading Getting Started: Pigments
Calontir Kingdom Arts & Sciences
Over the weekend, I had the joy of being able to finally present the work I did in Roman Rainbows. Calontir holds two major arts and sciences competitions per year: Queen's Prize, the novice-level competition (I had the great joy to sponsor two amazing scribes; one who won the Populace Choice and got her Calon … Continue reading Calontir Kingdom Arts & Sciences
Scribal Research Library, Pt. 1
One of the things that I've been moving towards as I've been organizing my library of resources is finding all of my books on pigments and using them to create a sense of books that are valuable to those interested in pigment research. Turns out, I've got a lot more than just pigment research! The … Continue reading Scribal Research Library, Pt. 1
Pigment Numbers
I added a new column to my paint inventory sheet: pigment numbers. What's a pigment number, and why does it matter for historical paint? One, each pigment has two identifying codes – the Colour Index Constitution Number (or CI number), and the Colour Index Generic Name Code. The CI Generic Name Code starts with P … Continue reading Pigment Numbers
Oh Geez. . . more updates
So, my programme at the Nelson-Atkins went phenomenally. I got to meet Dr. Khandekhar (and even got lunch with him and some of the other collaborators), and I got to geek out about the colour blue for a good hour and a half in the galleries. My beloved father-in-law even got photos of me presenting … Continue reading Oh Geez. . . more updates
Updates
The last few months have been kind of insane in the best possible way. In addition to Kris Kinder and Birka, my modern life has led me to programming at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to talk about my knowledge with pigments at a program called Color Code: The Making and Meaning of Color. I'll … Continue reading Updates
Roman Rainbows
Goodness, it's been a minute. My husband and I with our adorable new house! In my defense, I've had a lot of stuff happen in my modern life, and I still owe a couple of posts on the last three scrolls I've done. But also, with finding a job, buying a house, moving, and a … Continue reading Roman Rainbows
Two Scrolls for Thomas De Marr’
I like being a bit of a free-range scribe. Last year, I completed three scrolls (Marguerite's Laurel, Ryan's Golden Mantle, and a scroll blank for TRM Calontir that I didn't blog about, but also, just know it's a Mira and I did it fully at the event using almost all handmade paints and iron gall … Continue reading Two Scrolls for Thomas De Marr’
Ryan Mac Whyte’s Golden Mantle
It's not every day that I get a message with "hey, can you do this" for kingdoms outside my own. Most of the time, I double check to make sure that another person in a kingdom's scribal college can do it before I can, because shipping scrolls can be fraught. This time, though, with a … Continue reading Ryan Mac Whyte’s Golden Mantle
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