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…
Category: scribal arts
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,…
Lionel’s Winchester Knighting Scroll
I believe it was sometime between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays when Duchess Rebekah asked if she could commission a scroll for someone in her House who would be offered the accolade of knighthood. At the time I didn’t know the vigilant, Lionel Jaysson, so I did my best to interview Rebekah as my patroness…
A Japanese scroll for Baroness Kasha
I don’t even know where to begin with this! I guess the beginning, as Maria would say! 🙂 At Terpsichore at the Tower this year (AS 50) Their Majesties made it known to our Barony the lovely news that our own Baroness Kasha would be elevated to the Order of the Laurel. Such excitement ….and we were all…