[Scriptoris] Watch me!

[Elaine Crittenden]

I have an offer of a solution for last minute requests for C&I jobs: My
husband (now ex) used to bug me about how long it took me to do my hair and
makeup while shut up in the bathroom. One time, I had him watch me from
start to finish. He was astonished I "accomplished so much in such a short
time." He said he'd had no idea how it all was done. (As for me, old barns
look better painted!)

Perhaps we need to have educational courses not so much for future scribes
and illuminators, but for those who think we just sit down and do things
"first off."

I sometimes have to gently educate clients in the mundane world. They are
much more understanding afterwards and I can do a better job for them.

What's in your heart gets into your head; your head controls the muscles
that put your work on paper. The outcome of that is the quality of work you
turn out, due to how you feel.

A mundane might look at it as "I don't want to piss off my portrait painter!
I want to look good!"  ;-)

Lete

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>From: Hillary Greenslade <hillaryrg at yahoo.com>
>To: scribes <scriptoris at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: [Scriptoris] Just say No
>Date: Mon, Jun16, 2003, 1:40 PM
>

> <<But...   as long as you say yes every time, you're holding back those who
> may wish to learn (even if they don't know it yet)>>
>
> The above was a statement made by a lady on the SCA Scribes list, and I
> thought it was worth considering.  The discussion has been on scribes who
> are burning out (especially in those kingdoms where all scrolls are
> handmade), and who scribes need to learn how to balance their
> time,prioritize and delegate...and in some cases, say 'No, sorry I cannot do
> that scroll for you as I don't have enough time'.
>
> But the statement above got me to thinking as well... we need to be careful
> if we are the one's who take 'ALL' the scribal commissions, or all the
> scribal jobs, as we may be limiting who else may step up to the plate.  It's
> also a good rule when you take an office, to begin looking for your
> replacement immediately, and start training them and other deputies in your
> job, so they are ready to take off running if/when they accept it next.
>
> Hopefully food for thought.
> Hillary
>
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