Category Archives: Scroll

Award: Award of the Glove for Líadan ingen CheallaighDate: Warriors and Warlords 2019Paper: 8×10″ on pergamenataIllumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, iron gall inkCalligraphy: Iron gall ink, .75mm Brause nibInspiration: MS M.454 fol. 147v, Tuscan Strombotto Now swiftly does her steel flash through the air.Then dodge and lunge and strike! Success is sweet.Yet not a single secondContinue reading “Award of the Glove for Líadan ingen Cheallaigh”

Award: Master of Defense for Leona TalbotDate: Warriors and Warlords 2019Paper: 11×14″ on calf (?) parchmentIllumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, iron gall inkCalligraphy: Iron gall ink, .75mm Brause nibInspiration: Ruthin School’s Royal Charter, 1595 (Words by Katerinka Lvovicha.) Aibhilin and Konrad, by grace of inspiration and right of arms, queen and king of Northshield, defenders ofContinue reading “Master of Defense for Leona Talbot”

Award: Award of Arms for Yague AntolinezDate: 12th Night 2017Paper: 8×10″ on Bristol boardIllumination: Gouache, Micron penCalligraphy: Iron gall ink, 1mm Brause nibInspiration: Book of Kells Unto Yague Antolinez for his longstanding activity in weaving and the arts martial do we Yehudah Khagan and Hrodir Bek award arms.  Done Jan 7 AS 51 at TwelfthContinue reading “Award of Arms for Yague Antolinez”

Award: Award of the Bellerophon for NiamhDate: Hadrian’s Feld 2017Paper: 5×7″ on pergamenataIllumination: Gouache, Finetec gold, Micron penCalligraphy: Iron gall ink, crowquill nibInspiration: Trivulzio Hours All the words in bold are hidden in the illuminated border. Come hear of a warrior, Northshield’s own, whose heart and skill are becoming known. She shoots a sharp arrow,Continue reading “Award of the Bellerophon for Niamh”

Award: Award of Arms for Gayle of Falcon’s KeepDate:  Haire Affaire 2017Paper: 8×10″ on Bristol boardIllumination: Gouache, Micron penCalligraphy: Iron gall ink, 1mm Brause nibInspiration: Flemish psalter W246 f.77r Deserving of notice and commendation is one Gayle of Falcon’s Keep, who serves anywhere she can, is a great help in the kitchen, and has aContinue reading “Award of Arms for Gayle of Falcon’s Keep”

Award: Augmentation of Arms for Tom TinntinnabulumDate:  2017Paper: 5×7″ on Bristol boardIllumination: Gouache, Micron penCalligraphy: Iron gall ink, 1mm Brause nibInspiration: 5×7 French psalter “D” Deeply do we, Vladimir and Petranella, King and Queen of Northshield, thank Prince Tom for the singular honor of selecting our kingdom’s first Masters of Defense. For this we bestowContinue reading “Augmentation of Arms for Tom Tinntinnabulum”

Award: Order of the Aquila et Fulmen for Green JennyDate: Warriors and Warlords 2017Paper: 8×10″ on pergamenataIllumination: Gouache, gold leaf, Noodler’s inkCalligraphy: Noodler’s ink, 1mm Brause nibInspiration: Alphonso Psalter f.97r Draw near and hear the goodness of Guenievre du Dragon Vert. Long has she been a leader in the thrown weapons community – marshalling, instructing, andContinue reading “Order of the Aquila et Fulmen for Guenievre du Dragon Vert”