My Indenture Scroll

It’s sometimes fascinating what you learn in the process of making SCA items. This time around: word etymology. The word “indent”, is made up of two parts, the second of which “dent”, is originally from the French word for teeth. To “indent” an item historically meant to quite literally cut it into two portions with…

Becoming an Apprentice & Protegé

On April 1, 2017 at our Barony’s Terpsichore at the Tower event, I had the privilege of becoming Mistress Genoveva‘s apprentice and protegé. Below is a photo story of the event. In the SCA, a yellow belt is a sign of the relationship of a protegé who is a student to Pelican for their mentorship. Genoveva, my Pelican,…