From: owner-scribes@castle.org (scribes digest) To: scribes-digest@castle.org Subject: scribes digest V2 #159 Reply-To: Sender: owner-scribes@castle.org Errors-To: owner-scribes@castle.org Precedence: bulk scribes digest Wednesday, July 15 1998 Volume 02 : Number 159 In this issue: [scribes]: Entering Mundane Callig Shows [scribes]: Tools of the trade Re: [scribes]: Tools of the trade Re: [scribes]: Entering Mundane Callig Shows ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 22:05:15 EDT From: EowynA@aol.com Subject: [scribes]: Entering Mundane Callig Shows Hello! This post relates to a thread from several months ago about entering mundane calligraphy guild shows. I entered three pieces this last week in the Los Angeles area Society for Calligraphy show. Two of the three pieces were accepted for this juried show, so I'm very pleased. And considering that two of the pieces (one accepted, the other not) were embroidery featuring lettering, I'm very pleased indeed. One is an embroidered Romanesque letter S formed from a dragon, titled: "S is for Scribe" with two scribes sitting in the branches of the shite vine work. It is done in Assisi style. The other accepted piece is a small piece on vellum, describing vellum as a medium. We'll see later about the number of pieces from men and women, to compare the numbers for the survey suggested earlier. Eowyn Amberdrake, Caid (Melinda Sherbring ) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 22:16:05 -0500 From: "Genevieve de Courtanvaux" Subject: [scribes]: Tools of the trade I am curious as to what everybody requires, as their personal tools, to make / design an illuminated piece. The reason I ask is because I am new to designing charters and I have never taken an art class in my life so when I work I only work with the tools that I know exist. Since joining the list I have already seen a tool that I did not know existed so I put that letter aside so that I can hunt down that particular item for later experimentation. As for my list: 1) somebody to do the calligraphy for me (I don't callig.) 2) light table 3) book containing the design and/or photocopies of the piece (I don't draw that well either) 4) a range of sized black ink pens (.005 and up) 5) good paper 6) and last my trusty T-Square ruler Genevieve de Courtanvaux Steppes, Ansteorra ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 21:25:15 -0700 From: "Thomas Brownwell" Subject: Re: [scribes]: Tools of the trade The good lady Genevieve has started a list of things necessary for the layout/design of a scroll, and I would like to add a few items to the list. >>As for my list: >>1) somebody to do the calligraphy for me (I don't callig.) >>2) light table >>3) book containing the design and/or photocopies of the piece >>(I don't draw that well either) >>4) a range of sized black ink pens (.005 and up) >>5) good paper >>6) and last my trusty T-Square ruler 7) A mechanical pencil. I prefer one with a soft lead (B) which will lay a dark line with little pressure and then erase easily. Remember, if you press too hard, you'll end up with a *very* dark line that will *not* erase easily. 8-a) A good, soft eraser. I prefer the white ones by Staedtler (sp?), especially the ones in the click-style pen holders. 8-b) A draftsman's erasing template (about 3"x4" - very useful!) 9) Music {8^) 10) Some people wouldn't be without a good French Curve in addition to their T-square. 11) A steady hand. If yours shakes, return it to the store you got it from and get another (mine is quite unsteady, and it's out of warranty -- darn!). And remember that you're very rarely going to trace directly from a book. In general I need to photocopy the original and resize it, either up or down, to suit my own layout. In addition it's a whole lot easier to trace when you have a single sheet instead of an awkwardly folded book below your good paper... >>Genevieve de Courtanvaux Thomas - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Douglas Brownell AKA Thomas Brownwell, Calligrapher, brownwell@home.com Dancer,Silversmith,Singer,Cobbler,... San Diego, CA Barony of Calafia, Caid The 4 elements = good physics stuff:: Or,a fountain, a chief rayonny gules. Goutte enough herald:: (Fieldless) A goutte barry wavy azure and argent. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 16:37:49 +1000 From: Steve Roylance Subject: Re: [scribes]: Entering Mundane Callig Shows Hi, The exhibition I was in, was very disappointing, as there were only 4 sales in the two weeks and none of mine. I have the annual competition in two months with three categories, traditional, modern and experimental, also the maximum size of entry has changed from A3 to A2. The experimental category is new, as the modern category was very diverse last year. as ever Thorfinn, Lochac, West Melbourne, Ausralia EowynA@aol.com wrote: > > Hello! > > This post relates to a thread from several months ago about entering mundane > calligraphy guild shows. > > I entered three pieces this last week in the Los Angeles area Society for > Calligraphy show. Two of the three pieces were accepted for this juried show, > so I'm very pleased. > We'll see later about the number of pieces from men and women, to compare the > numbers for the survey suggested earlier. > > Eowyn Amberdrake, Caid (Melinda Sherbring ) ------------------------------ End of scribes digest V2 #159 *****************************