From: owner-scribes@castle.org (scribes digest) To: scribes-digest@castle.org Subject: scribes digest V5 #15 Reply-To: Sender: owner-scribes@castle.org Errors-To: owner-scribes@castle.org Precedence: bulk scribes digest Thursday, February 15 2001 Volume 05 : Number 015 ======================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with unsubscribe scribes-digets in the body of the message. Leave the subject line blank. Do not include any additional text. [scribes]: Hello! Re: [scribes]: Hello! Re: [scribes]: Hello! Re: [scribes]: Hello! Re: [scribes]: Hello! Re: [scribes]: Hello! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 22:22:44 EST From: Floriligeum@aol.com Subject: [scribes]: Hello! - --part1_2f.1100d21a.27bca584_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, My name is Sarah, I am new to the SCA, so new in fact that this past weekend was the first all day event that I have attended. (East Kingdom Bardic Championships) As you have now probably guessed I am in the East Kingdom, more specifically in the shire of Caer Adamant, which is located in Delaware. I have been interested in the middle ages since I was in high school (a LONG time ago) but have never had any way to share that interest. I discovered the SCA a little over a year ago while doing research on what kind of flowers were carried in weddings in the middle ages, for a wedding I did flowers for. Anyway, I have been slowly finding my way into the SCA. I can sew a straight line, but am not destined to become a seamstress, nor am I ever likely to learn to become an expert in the art of period cooking arts. I have no interest in the military arts, but do have a back ground in fine art. I have a BFA in Metals/Crafts from the University of the Arts, though I no longer work in metals. I have done some calligraphy off & on as friends & organizations needed signs, posters, etc. I am sure you are all familiar with such requests. I have never done any illumination, but am eager to learn. On Saturday, as I sat in Court watching the scrolls being given out I became more & more fascinated by them. I think that I have found a niche in the SCA that I am really, really excited about. I am hoping to find someone reasonably close to me, to help me learn how to get started in the process of learning the art of the scribe. As I search for a mentor I will continue my search for information on the Internet, and in books, as well as starting to acquire the basic tools necessary to pursue the craft. I am so glad to have found so many helpful resources online & I look forward to reading the posts here. Sarah Dressler (as of this time I have yet to decide on an SCA name). St. Georges, DE - --part1_2f.1100d21a.27bca584_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello,

My name is Sarah, I am new to the SCA, so new in fact that this past weekend
was the first all day event that I have attended.  (East Kingdom Bardic
Championships) As you have now probably guessed I am in the East Kingdom,
more specifically in the shire of Caer Adamant, which is located in Delaware.
 I have been interested in the middle ages since I was in high school (a LONG
time ago) but have never had any way to share that interest.  I discovered
the SCA a little over a year ago while doing research on what kind of flowers
were carried in weddings in the middle ages, for a wedding I did flowers for.
 

Anyway, I have been slowly finding my way into the SCA.  I can sew a straight
line, but am not destined to become a seamstress, nor am I ever likely to
learn to become an expert in the art of period cooking arts.  I have no
interest in the military arts, but do have a back ground in fine art.  I have
a BFA in Metals/Crafts from the University of the Arts, though I no longer
work in metals.  I have done some calligraphy off & on as friends &
organizations needed signs, posters, etc. I am sure you are all familiar with
such requests.  I have never done any illumination, but am eager to learn.  
On Saturday, as I sat in Court watching the scrolls being given out I became
more & more fascinated by them.  I think that I have found a niche in the SCA
that I am really, really excited about.  I am hoping to find someone
reasonably close to me, to help me learn how to get started in the process of
learning the art of the scribe.  As I search for a mentor I will continue my
search for information on the Internet, and in books, as well as starting to
acquire the basic tools necessary to pursue the craft.

I am so glad to have found so many helpful resources online & I look forward
to reading the posts here.

Sarah Dressler (as of this time I have yet to decide on an SCA name).
St. Georges, DE - --part1_2f.1100d21a.27bca584_boundary-- =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:20:48 -0500 From: "Helen Schultz" Subject: Re: [scribes]: Hello! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C096DC.C3C7DA00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Welcome, Sarah: We have several new SCA scribes and proto-scribes on the list, as well = as "old phfarts" like Johannes, RanthulfR, Robert, me, etc., etc., etc. I do hope you find a mentor in that area, unfortunately, I live in North = Central Indiana, a bit too far to do more than on-line help . = Should you need some assistance, please ask away... you will get a good = healthy variety of answers. And, we just LOVE new and enthusiastic = scribes!! There are a couple people on the list who have some really good "how to = get started" web sites, and I even have one part of my site with just a = little help on it so far... http://www.netusa1.net/~meistern=20 Meisterin Katarina Helene von Schoenborn, OL Shire of Narrental, Middle Kingdom ----- Original Message -----=20 Hello,=20 My name is Sarah, I am new to the SCA, so new in fact that this past = weekend=20 was the first all day event that I have attended. (East Kingdom = Bardic=20 Championships) As you have now probably guessed I am in the East = Kingdom,=20 more specifically in the shire of Caer Adamant, which is located in = Delaware.=20 I have been interested in the middle ages since I was in high school = (a LONG=20 time ago) but have never had any way to share that interest. I = discovered=20 the SCA a little over a year ago while doing research on what kind of = flowers=20 were carried in weddings in the middle ages, for a wedding I did = flowers for.=20 =20 Anyway, I have been slowly finding my way into the SCA. I can sew a = straight=20 line, but am not destined to become a seamstress, nor am I ever likely = to=20 learn to become an expert in the art of period cooking arts. I have = no=20 interest in the military arts, but do have a back ground in fine art. = I have=20 a BFA in Metals/Crafts from the University of the Arts, though I no = longer=20 work in metals. I have done some calligraphy off & on as friends &=20 organizations needed signs, posters, etc. I am sure you are all = familiar with=20 such requests. I have never done any illumination, but am eager to = learn. =20 On Saturday, as I sat in Court watching the scrolls being given out I = became=20 more & more fascinated by them. I think that I have found a niche in = the SCA=20 that I am really, really excited about. I am hoping to find someone=20 reasonably close to me, to help me learn how to get started in the = process of=20 learning the art of the scribe. As I search for a mentor I will = continue my=20 search for information on the Internet, and in books, as well as = starting to=20 acquire the basic tools necessary to pursue the craft.=20 I am so glad to have found so many helpful resources online & I look = forward=20 to reading the posts here.=20 Sarah Dressler (as of this time I have yet to decide on an SCA name).=20 St. Georges, DE=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C096DC.C3C7DA00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Welcome, Sarah:
 
We have several new SCA scribes and = proto-scribes=20 on the list, as well as "old phfarts" like Johannes, RanthulfR, Robert, = me,=20 etc., etc., etc.
 
I do hope you find a mentor in that = area,=20 unfortunately, I live in North Central Indiana, a bit too far to do more = than=20 on-line help <grin>.  Should you need some assistance, please = ask=20 away... you will get a good healthy variety of answers.  And, we = just LOVE=20 new and enthusiastic scribes!!
 
There are a couple people on the list = who have some=20 really good "how to get started" web sites, and I even have one part of = my site=20 with just a little help on it so far... http://www.netusa1.net/~meister= n=20
 
Meisterin Katarina Helene von = Schoenborn,=20 OL
Shire of Narrental, Middle = Kingdom
----- Original Message -----

Hello, =

My name is=20 Sarah, I am new to the SCA, so new in fact that this past weekend =
was the=20 first all day event that I have attended.  (East Kingdom Bardic=20
Championships) As you have now probably guessed I am in the East = Kingdom,=20
more specifically in the shire of Caer Adamant, which is located = in=20 Delaware.
 I have been interested in the middle ages since I = was in=20 high school (a LONG
time ago) but have never had any way to share = that=20 interest.  I discovered
the SCA a little over a year ago = while doing=20 research on what kind of flowers
were carried in weddings in the = middle=20 ages, for a wedding I did flowers for. 
 
Anyway, I = have been=20 slowly finding my way into the SCA.  I can sew a straight =
line, but=20 am not destined to become a seamstress, nor am I ever likely to =
learn to=20 become an expert in the art of period cooking arts.  I have no=20
interest in the military arts, but do have a back ground in fine = art.=20  I have
a BFA in Metals/Crafts from the University of the = Arts,=20 though I no longer
work in metals.  I have done some = calligraphy off=20 & on as friends &
organizations needed signs, posters, = etc. I am=20 sure you are all familiar with
such requests.  I have never = done any=20 illumination, but am eager to learn.  
On Saturday, as I sat = in Court=20 watching the scrolls being given out I became
more & more = fascinated=20 by them.  I think that I have found a niche in the SCA
that I = am=20 really, really excited about.  I am hoping to find someone =
reasonably=20 close to me, to help me learn how to get started in the process of=20
learning the art of the scribe.  As I search for a mentor I = will=20 continue my
search for information on the Internet, and in books, = as well=20 as starting to
acquire the basic tools necessary to pursue the = craft.=20

I am so glad to have found so many helpful resources online = & I=20 look forward
to reading the posts here.

Sarah Dressler (as = of this=20 time I have yet to decide on an SCA name).
St. Georges, DE=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C096DC.C3C7DA00-- =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 00:16:56 -0500 (EST) From: john j cash Subject: Re: [scribes]: Hello! Dear Sarah, Katarina writes, "And, we just LOVE new and enthusiastic scribes!!" - -- in a Bearnaise sauce with a salad on the side? (I can't help it, a line like that brings out the gourmet in me.) - -- johannes v.n. (one of the "old pharts") "If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning." -- Cathering Aird =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:26:47 -0700 From: "Dave and Lani Kyea" Subject: Re: [scribes]: Hello! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C096DD.998F0640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings to all who may read this my letter of introduction. I like Sarah Dressler have just joined the scribes list and am writing = to introduce myself as instructed. I have never been fortunate enough = to attend a SCA event of any type ----I truly live in the hinterlands = (north eastern plains of New Mexico The Llano Estacado area) of the = Outlands Kingdom in the state of New Mexico along the border. The = closest events to me are the ones held in Amarillo Texas. Albuquerque = is over 5 hrs. away and Amarillo only 3. I have yet to choose a name and persona but like you Sarah I want to = follow the way of the Scribe. I have been researching some, studying = and practicing . Just purchased a book on illumination and am working = on some practice pages in my artist journal. I was so delighted to find = this site!=20 Not far from our ranch are carvings believed to be of Celtic = origin----carvings upon sandstone cliff facings in Ogam script----It is = these as inspiration that I want to build my persona. My genetic = heritage is Scot/Irish and Native American and I would like to carry = this fact into my persona----In the research done by other SCA members = has anyone run across any evidence of any references to support the = structure of my persona as a daughter of a Druid priest stranded on the = Llano Estacado and a Native American woman or preferably the daughter or = grand daughter of a Druid Priestess mother and Native American = warrior father. Also I am a spinner and weaver of wool. I raise the Cotswold and the = Churro sheep. I dye with plants. I am an herbalist for people and = animals and not only gather and use wild plants but have a fair garden = of them. We raise sheep, goats, cattle and have 3 Pyrenees dogs and 2 = cats. I have had two Irish Wolfhounds and am looking for another. I am = an artist/rancher, a semi-reclusive, individualist, born- to- the- = purple woman of vintage age. Living with my husband and animals on = an isolated ranch without a light on the horizon (have to admit we do = live down in a low place) I am content not to leave our holding for = weeks at a time. I serve on several boards but attend most meetings by = conference calls. We cared for several throw-away-children and raised = one we call our son. Lance who now lives in Calif with his own sons. We = are very proud of Lance and his family. Are there any suggestions from you experienced members and scribes for = such new hatchlings as Sarah and myself? Any sites, books etc. you = suggest to hurry us along in our baby steps? Thank you all in advance = for your help.............Lani----who is very happy to be among you = scribes ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Floriligeum@aol.com=20 To: scribes@castle.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:22 PM Subject: [scribes]: Hello! Hello,=20 My name is Sarah, I am new to the SCA, so new in fact that this past = weekend=20 was the first all day event that I have attended. (East Kingdom = Bardic=20 Championships) As you have now probably guessed I am in the East = Kingdom,=20 more specifically in the shire of Caer Adamant, which is located in = Delaware.=20 I have been interested in the middle ages since I was in high school = (a LONG=20 time ago) but have never had any way to share that interest. I = discovered=20 the SCA a little over a year ago while doing research on what kind of = flowers=20 were carried in weddings in the middle ages, for a wedding I did = flowers for.=20 =20 Anyway, I have been slowly finding my way into the SCA. I can sew a = straight=20 line, but am not destined to become a seamstress, nor am I ever likely = to=20 learn to become an expert in the art of period cooking arts. I have = no=20 interest in the military arts, but do have a back ground in fine art. = I have=20 a BFA in Metals/Crafts from the University of the Arts, though I no = longer=20 work in metals. I have done some calligraphy off & on as friends &=20 organizations needed signs, posters, etc. I am sure you are all = familiar with=20 such requests. I have never done any illumination, but am eager to = learn. =20 On Saturday, as I sat in Court watching the scrolls being given out I = became=20 more & more fascinated by them. I think that I have found a niche in = the SCA=20 that I am really, really excited about. I am hoping to find someone=20 reasonably close to me, to help me learn how to get started in the = process of=20 learning the art of the scribe. As I search for a mentor I will = continue my=20 search for information on the Internet, and in books, as well as = starting to=20 acquire the basic tools necessary to pursue the craft.=20 I am so glad to have found so many helpful resources online & I look = forward=20 to reading the posts here.=20 Sarah Dressler (as of this time I have yet to decide on an SCA name).=20 St. Georges, DE=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C096DD.998F0640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Greetings to all  who may read = this my letter=20 of introduction.
I like Sarah Dressler have just joined = the scribes=20 list and am writing to introduce myself as instructed.  I have = never been=20 fortunate enough to attend a SCA  event of any type ----I truly = live in the=20 hinterlands (north eastern plains of New Mexico The Llano Estacado = area) of=20 the Outlands Kingdom in the state of New Mexico along the border.  = The=20 closest events to me are the ones  held in Amarillo Texas. =20 Albuquerque is over 5 hrs. away and Amarillo only 3.
I have yet to choose a name and persona = but like=20 you Sarah I want to follow the way of the Scribe.  I have been = researching=20 some, studying and practicing .  Just purchased a book on = illumination and=20 am working on some practice pages in my artist journal.  I was = so=20 delighted to find this site! 
Not far from our ranch are carvings = believed to be=20 of Celtic origin----carvings upon sandstone cliff facings in Ogam = script----It=20 is these as inspiration that I want to build my persona.  My=20 genetic heritage is Scot/Irish and Native American and I would like = to carry this fact into my persona----In the research done by = other=20 SCA members has anyone run across any evidence of any references to = support the=20 structure of my persona as a daughter of a Druid priest stranded on the = Llano=20 Estacado and a Native American woman or preferably the daughter or grand = daughter  of a  Druid Priestess  mother and Native = American =20 warrior father.
Also I am a spinner and weaver of = wool.  I=20 raise the Cotswold and the Churro sheep.  I dye with plants.  = I am an=20 herbalist for people and animals and not only gather and use wild = plants=20 but have a fair garden of them.  We raise sheep, goats, cattle and = have=20 3 Pyrenees dogs and 2 cats.  I have had two Irish Wolfhounds = and am=20 looking for another.  I am an artist/rancher, = a semi-reclusive,=20 individualist, born- to- the- purple   woman of vintage=20 age.   Living with my husband  and animals on = an=20 isolated ranch without a light on the horizon (have to admit we do live = down in=20 a low place) I am content not to leave our holding for weeks at a=20 time.   I serve on several boards but attend most = meetings by=20 conference calls.  We cared for several throw-away-children and = raised one=20 we call our son. Lance who now lives in Calif with his own sons.  = We are=20 very proud of Lance and his family.
Are there any suggestions from you = experienced=20 members and scribes for such new hatchlings as Sarah and = myself? =20 Any sites, books etc. you suggest to hurry us along in our baby = steps? =20 Thank you all in advance for your help.............Lani----who is very = happy to=20 be among you scribes
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Floriligeum@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, = 2001 8:22=20 PM
Subject: [scribes]: = Hello!

Hello,

My name is Sarah, I am new to = the SCA, so=20 new in fact that this past weekend
was the first all day event = that I have=20 attended.  (East Kingdom Bardic
Championships) As you have = now=20 probably guessed I am in the East Kingdom,
more specifically in = the shire=20 of Caer Adamant, which is located in Delaware.
 I have been=20 interested in the middle ages since I was in high school (a LONG =
time ago)=20 but have never had any way to share that interest.  I discovered =
the=20 SCA a little over a year ago while doing research on what kind of = flowers=20
were carried in weddings in the middle ages, for a wedding I did = flowers=20 for.
 

Anyway, I have been slowly finding my way into = the=20 SCA.  I can sew a straight
line, but am not destined to = become a=20 seamstress, nor am I ever likely to
learn to become an expert in = the art=20 of period cooking arts.  I have no
interest in the military = arts, but=20 do have a back ground in fine art.  I have
a BFA in = Metals/Crafts=20 from the University of the Arts, though I no longer
work in = metals.=20  I have done some calligraphy off & on as friends &=20
organizations needed signs, posters, etc. I am sure you are all = familiar=20 with
such requests.  I have never done any illumination, but = am eager=20 to learn.  
On Saturday, as I sat in Court watching the = scrolls being=20 given out I became
more & more fascinated by them.  I = think that=20 I have found a niche in the SCA
that I am really, really excited = about.=20  I am hoping to find someone
reasonably close to me, to help = me learn=20 how to get started in the process of
learning the art of the = scribe.=20  As I search for a mentor I will continue my
search for = information=20 on the Internet, and in books, as well as starting to
acquire the = basic=20 tools necessary to pursue the craft.

I am so glad to have = found so=20 many helpful resources online & I look forward
to reading the = posts=20 here.

Sarah Dressler (as of this time I have yet to decide on = an SCA=20 name).
St. Georges, DE - ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C096DD.998F0640-- =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:38:33 -0700 From: "Dave and Lani Kyea" Subject: Re: [scribes]: Hello! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C096DF.3E812BA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Lady, It is such a thrill to read your message and view your site! It only = saddens me I do not live close enough to have your expertise nearby. = Thank you so very much for your warm welcome. Lani-------who is so = happy to be among the scribes ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Helen Schultz=20 To: Scribe's List=20 Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [scribes]: Hello! Welcome, Sarah: We have several new SCA scribes and proto-scribes on the list, as well = as "old phfarts" like Johannes, RanthulfR, Robert, me, etc., etc., etc. I do hope you find a mentor in that area, unfortunately, I live in = North Central Indiana, a bit too far to do more than on-line help = . Should you need some assistance, please ask away... you will = get a good healthy variety of answers. And, we just LOVE new and = enthusiastic scribes!! There are a couple people on the list who have some really good "how = to get started" web sites, and I even have one part of my site with just = a little help on it so far... http://www.netusa1.net/~meistern=20 Meisterin Katarina Helene von Schoenborn, OL Shire of Narrental, Middle Kingdom ----- Original Message -----=20 Hello,=20 My name is Sarah, I am new to the SCA, so new in fact that this past = weekend=20 was the first all day event that I have attended. (East Kingdom = Bardic=20 Championships) As you have now probably guessed I am in the East = Kingdom,=20 more specifically in the shire of Caer Adamant, which is located in = Delaware.=20 I have been interested in the middle ages since I was in high = school (a LONG=20 time ago) but have never had any way to share that interest. I = discovered=20 the SCA a little over a year ago while doing research on what kind = of flowers=20 were carried in weddings in the middle ages, for a wedding I did = flowers for.=20 =20 Anyway, I have been slowly finding my way into the SCA. I can sew a = straight=20 line, but am not destined to become a seamstress, nor am I ever = likely to=20 learn to become an expert in the art of period cooking arts. I have = no=20 interest in the military arts, but do have a back ground in fine = art. I have=20 a BFA in Metals/Crafts from the University of the Arts, though I no = longer=20 work in metals. I have done some calligraphy off & on as friends &=20 organizations needed signs, posters, etc. I am sure you are all = familiar with=20 such requests. I have never done any illumination, but am eager to = learn. =20 On Saturday, as I sat in Court watching the scrolls being given out = I became=20 more & more fascinated by them. I think that I have found a niche = in the SCA=20 that I am really, really excited about. I am hoping to find someone = reasonably close to me, to help me learn how to get started in the = process of=20 learning the art of the scribe. As I search for a mentor I will = continue my=20 search for information on the Internet, and in books, as well as = starting to=20 acquire the basic tools necessary to pursue the craft.=20 I am so glad to have found so many helpful resources online & I look = forward=20 to reading the posts here.=20 Sarah Dressler (as of this time I have yet to decide on an SCA = name).=20 St. Georges, DE=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C096DF.3E812BA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear Lady,
It is such a thrill to  read your = message and=20 view your site!  It only saddens me I do not live close enough to = have your=20 expertise nearby.  Thank you so very much for your warm=20 welcome.   Lani-------who is so happy to be among the=20 scribes
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Helen=20 Schultz
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, = 2001 9:20=20 PM
Subject: Re: [scribes]: = Hello!

Welcome, Sarah:
 
We have several new SCA scribes and = proto-scribes=20 on the list, as well as "old phfarts" like Johannes, RanthulfR, = Robert, me,=20 etc., etc., etc.
 
I do hope you find a mentor in that = area,=20 unfortunately, I live in North Central Indiana, a bit too far to do = more than=20 on-line help <grin>.  Should you need some assistance, = please ask=20 away... you will get a good healthy variety of answers.  And, we = just=20 LOVE new and enthusiastic scribes!!
 
There are a couple people on the list = who have=20 some really good "how to get started" web sites, and I even have one = part of=20 my site with just a little help on it so far... http://www.netusa1.net/~meister= n=20
 
Meisterin Katarina Helene von = Schoenborn,=20 OL
Shire of Narrental, Middle = Kingdom
----- Original Message -----

Hello,

My name is Sarah, I am new to the = SCA, so new=20 in fact that this past weekend
was the first all day event that = I have=20 attended.  (East Kingdom Bardic
Championships) As you have = now=20 probably guessed I am in the East Kingdom,
more specifically in = the=20 shire of Caer Adamant, which is located in Delaware.
 I = have been=20 interested in the middle ages since I was in high school (a LONG =
time=20 ago) but have never had any way to share that interest.  I = discovered=20
the SCA a little over a year ago while doing research on what = kind of=20 flowers
were carried in weddings in the middle ages, for a = wedding I did=20 flowers for. 
 
Anyway, I have been slowly finding = my way=20 into the SCA.  I can sew a straight
line, but am not = destined to=20 become a seamstress, nor am I ever likely to
learn to become an = expert=20 in the art of period cooking arts.  I have no
interest in = the=20 military arts, but do have a back ground in fine art.  I have =
a BFA=20 in Metals/Crafts from the University of the Arts, though I no longer =
work in metals.  I have done some calligraphy off & on = as=20 friends &
organizations needed signs, posters, etc. I am = sure you=20 are all familiar with
such requests.  I have never done any = illumination, but am eager to learn.  
On Saturday, as I = sat in=20 Court watching the scrolls being given out I became
more & = more=20 fascinated by them.  I think that I have found a niche in the = SCA=20
that I am really, really excited about.  I am hoping to = find=20 someone
reasonably close to me, to help me learn how to get = started in=20 the process of
learning the art of the scribe.  As I search = for a=20 mentor I will continue my
search for information on the = Internet, and in=20 books, as well as starting to
acquire the basic tools necessary = to=20 pursue the craft.

I am so glad to have found so many helpful = resources online & I look forward
to reading the posts here. =

Sarah Dressler (as of this time I have yet to decide on an = SCA=20 name).
St. Georges, DE=20
- ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C096DF.3E812BA0-- =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:53:34 -0700 From: "Dave and Lani Kyea" Subject: Re: [scribes]: Hello! Old Phart Johannes v.n Greetings from a new kid on the block (chopping? stone? ice?) ' Thank you for your greeting to Sarah which I am taking to include me as i am also a new to the list child and admirer of you scribal Old Phaarts too. ----Lani ----who is looking to you not only for scribal support but I could sure use a new way to fix ground lamb. - ----- Original Message ----- From: john j cash To: Cc: Scribe's List Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [scribes]: Hello! > Dear Sarah, > > Katarina writes, > "And, we just LOVE new and enthusiastic scribes!!" > > -- in a Bearnaise sauce with a salad on the side? > > (I can't help it, a line like that brings out the gourmet in me.) > > -- johannes v.n. (one of the "old pharts") > > "If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible > warning." -- Cathering Aird > > > > =================================================================== > To unsubscribe from this list, send email to > with a blank Subject: line and > unsubscribe scribes > in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in > the body. > > > =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ End of scribes digest V5 #15 ****************************