[Antir_scribes] New questions from Bronwen

[Ursula Georges]

Tegan Conwy wrote:

> 3) Do you have any other ideas about how to get people who have never done it -
> involved in scribal activities?
> 
> I believe many people don't think they are artistic enough to do scribal. I know
> that I was really unsure of my ability when I first started. I think it's 
> important to emphasize that one does not have to start with Kingdom level
> scrolls/work. There are many other, less stressful, places to start. 

I'm going to pipe up here and make the case for offering many different 
paths to becoming a scribe.

I have never been particularly active as a scribe, but I have done 
scribal work in both An Tir and the Midrealm.  In An Tir, my experience 
has been that the standard path to becoming a scribe is to paint lots 
and lots of charters.  In the Midrealm, every scroll is an original: 
some are simple, some are complicated, but would-be scribes jump right 
in and start on originals, some doing calligraphy, some illumination, 
and some doing both.

I was the little kid who always wanted to draw and never wanted to 
colour.  As an adult, I know my strengths are in calligraphy, research 
and design.  I'm an indifferent painter of charters.

So if you want me to get more involved in scribal stuff, you need to 
advertise:

* Opportunities to work on original pieces, either alone or as a group 
project
* Advice on materials
* Help using more authentic materials (classes, articles, work parties 
with other scribes who are already using them)
* Permission to work SMALLER (the default An Tir scroll size is kind of 
huge compared to a lot of medieval exemplars)
* Scribal work sessions that aren't dedicated to charters

Ursula Georges.