Something entirely different; some PNW hyperbole that isn’t, really. I present Oregonian Forest Gothic, part one. Oregon Forest Gothic -Moss covers everything. Don’t ask exactly what it covers. -The Forest Service road is a better road than the highway. -Be sure to wear orange in the fall. It’s the only way to avoid the hunt….
Mountain’s Pride for Ulaan
A Mountain’s Pride for an outgoing archery champion with a Mongolian persona. Gouache on Bristol, 12″x 9″. The concept is a Paiza, a safe conduct or proof of authority from the Khan. The actual artifacts were metal, either cast or engraved. A 13th c example: The text is transliterated into the short lived 13th-14th c…
Mountains pride for Donnina, painted by Kattera.
A scroll for an outgoing thrown weapons champion. Gouache and ink on Bristol, 9″x12″ Kattera asked me to do the calligraphy and a sketch for her to work from. We picked this 15th c French Book of Hours, Beinecke MS 662, folio 21r, and replaced the miniature with the text. I also borrowed this cat…
Luciano’s Knighting scroll, with Tekla.
A scroll for Luciano’s knighting. 9″x 12″. Gouache and ink on Bristol board. Collaboration with Tekla Myszkowa. Some things are a stretch. This scroll surely was. We had almost exactly two weeks to make this happen, offer to concept to finished scroll and knighting. But, Collaboration makes it happen, to borrow from Sesame Street. Our…
British Library Hebrew manuscripts site.
A useful looking resource: The British Library has set up a new page focusing on Hebrew manuscripts, many medieval. The digital collection includes Haggadahs, Torahs, Pentateuchs, and various treatises. Additionally, the site has articles explaining various aspects of these manuscripts. Check them out here. Some examples: 14th c Pentateuch Excerpts from Maimonides’ Code of Law,…
Russian charter set for An Tir
A set of art for charters (preprints) in the Russian tetralogical style. Award of arms Goutte de sang. Jambe de leon. Grey goose shaft Sable gauntlet Inspiration Grey goose in progress Award of arms with text. Aoa painted. Sable gauntlet painted. Sources: Bowater, Marina, and V. V. Stasov. The Decorative Art of Russia. New York:…
Sable Scrivner by Rannveig
Several years ago I received a Sable Scrivner award, but with no scroll. So, it went on the backlog list. Recently Masteritsa Rannveig picked up the assignment, and delivered this lovely piece in the braid style to me at July Coronation. I love it. It reads, in English, as follows: The skill and work of…
Printing for Summits Tabards
Summits was gifted a lovely set of linoleum blocks making up the Principality Arms, made by Tariq al- Ghassani, when HAH Niall attended Estrella. I used them to print up blue linen for tabards for TAH Antoine and Kathren, to be sewn by Baroness Ayla. Block one, the mountain and grail. Adding the griffin Final…
Tetralogical scroll for Hlutwige
A Thank You scroll for the outgoing Baroness who has almost everything. Hand mixed gouache, India ink and finetec gold on pergamenta. Approximately 11×17. Most of the gouache I used was received as a prize and made by Antonia Crivelli. This piece was inspired by several manuscripts in the tetralogical style. The frame was based…
Why blog?
A class handout from Egils 2019 on how an internet presence can benefit the SCA artisan. https://docs.google.com/document/d/125uTWq5QQw6qGBQsC3vNbrl22r-I5ZlRNt2QJgmfwnY Header photo: Sunset at Egils over the turtle pond.
Minoan trial run
I made Minoan clothes based on the above fresco from Akrotiri and Potnia Vesta’s collegium handout . More of Vesta’s research can be found here. My goal was to use stash on hand whenever possible. I started with an existing yet roomy underdress. First step was to add the band across the shoulders. This was…
Mountain and Grail charter.
A charter(preprint) design for TAH Antoine and Kathren. I based it on a 16th c English indenture, swapping out badges and foliage for Summits specific imagery. The roses became barberries, and the portcullises the grail and mountains. Finally, the arms became those of the Summits. Text added by the coronet scribe. Painted:
Novgorod to Three Mountains 