[Ansteorra] Original Scrolls

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Well spoken, Brendan. As someone with no talent for that type of artwork, yes, don't bite the hand that might feed you.
Lasguaard


-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan McEwan <brendan_mcewan at dhope.net>
To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc. <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 5:37 pm
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Original Scrolls



Have to chime here for those who know me.  I have been fortunate enough to 
eceive both charters and original scrolls.  I was one who petitioned the 
ueen's to create a Queen's Champion charter.  Why?  Because I love the artwork 
hat goes into my scrolls.  Every piece I receive is a treasure to me, both for 
hat it represents I have accomplished and for the hard work put forth by the 
riginal calligrapher and the illuminator who painted it.  Just because the 
alligraphy and artwork are not THE original does not make it any less 
mportant.  Until I am personally willing to take up a pen and brush, I will not 
ut off the hand that feeds me.

rendan
rofessional Scroll whore

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rom: "hsetrinity at aol.com" <hsetrinity at aol.com>
o: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org; scriptoris at lists.ansteorra.org
ent: Sun, November 8, 2009 8:27:36 PM
ubject: Re: [Ansteorra] Original Scrolls

ady Eleanor, 
While I appreciate your opinion, I think that you may have a somewhat distorted 
iew of the current state of the Ansteorran College of Scribes.  
Having lived in a Kingdom/Principality that only distributed original scrolls 
East/Drachenwald), and having served as Albion Signet and principal scribe 
here for almost four years, I can attest to the fact that Ansteorra is indeed 
apable of creating original scrolls for each and every award recipient within 
he Kingdom.  However, in order to create the amount of scrolls that were 
ecessary, the scribes were often sequestered at events to complete the pieces 
hat the Crown wanted for court that evening. With the change in our system that 
ou are suggesting, I can guarantee that this would happen, and I would 
ersonally prefer that people who spend their time and money to attend events 
re afforded the opportunity to do what they wish at the event, rather than the 
cenario that I outlined above. 
That being said, I do not believe that a change from our current charter/ 
ommissioned originals system is necessary. Despite the unfortunate experience 
hat you stated regarding the "disposability" of the charters and the perceived 
ack of quality on painting that you witnessed, the regional and kingdom scribal 
fficers are very diligent about educating the charter painters and helping to 
ransition those who might wish to transition into creating original works for 
he Kingdom. They are also responsible for ensuring that the scrolls are of a 
uality acceptable to the Crown. The rule of thumb for the painters is "don't 
urn in something that you don't want hanging on the wall in your front room 
forever* ". 
As to your assessment of the state of the Ansteorran College of Scribes, I would 
rgue that we are not using excuses to explain or defend anything, as the 
urrent charter system works well for us. 
Finally, I would echo Master Cynric's suggestion - perhaps you should step 
orward and present what you feel would be a viable solution to what you 
erceive to be a problem. May I suggest volunteering to create an original 
croll blank for a start? 
Yours in service,
Suzanne
tar Signet and Proud Charter Painter


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