Comments | dawn_felagund: Because, Yes, I Need Another Drain on My Time ...

dawn_felagund

Because, Yes, I Need Another Drain on My Time ...

Oct 20, 2007 22:13

... then I am taking up calligraphy and illumination in the SCA.

Yes, I am aware that they are completely separate disciplines. But I'm doing both because the only thing better than one time-draining new hobby is two time-draining new hobbies ( Read more... )

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fegie October 21 2007, 20:20:39 UTC

You were there & I missed you?

Woe.

dawn_felagund October 23 2007, 00:43:16 UTC

*see Hugo pout*

If you go again next year, drop me a line to let me know when! Bobby and I are seriously there every weekend. We were there both days this weekend on account of Mediaeval Baebes and the jousting tourney.

Or look for the Elf in the blue gown and her handsome, tall knight. ;)

We'll be at the PA Ren Faire this Sunday, but I suppose there's no chance of being so lucky to be in the same place at the same time twice in just over a week!

fegie October 23 2007, 00:50:12 UTC

(observes the pout)

Didn't get to see the Bæbes, but did get to see Albannach & one of the jousts. Will probably make a post soon with pictures. ^ ^ We can play "see if Dawn is in any of these" or something. :P

dawn_felagund October 23 2007, 01:05:58 UTC

On Saturday, we were only at the 6 o'clock joust because we were there with friends and so tried to be social and not demand everyone do only what we wanted to do! :^D

On Sunday, when we were there alone, we went to every joust. Of course. We're total joust geeks. 8^B

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rinnor October 21 2007, 21:27:19 UTC

So very, very cool!

dawn_felagund October 23 2007, 00:44:02 UTC

I agree!

Eventually, I will learn archery too. Hopefully not with the result pictured in your icon. ;)

mithluin October 21 2007, 21:27:34 UTC

Sounds awesome, Dawn! I think I've met the person you referred to. I went to a few SCA meetings, and then determined that socializing was boring if I wasn't going to pick up a craft ;). So, good for you! I like to sew, so I could have made garb, but I never got into it. Calligraphy and illumination are so beautiful, and...to be perfectly honest...so Fëanorean. Don't ask me why, I don't think I could explain that!

So squee and enjoy ;).

dawn_felagund October 23 2007, 00:53:21 UTC

Any chance you'd take it up again? ;)

I like pretty much anything crafty or creative. I also enjoy sewing, though I'm really not good at it yet. (I'm still my mom's apprentice! She is good at it! Very good.)

I understand what you mean about it being Feanorian. Feanor did invent the Tengwar (which is a beautiful script, imho; I will confess that part of my desire to study calligraphy comes from wanting to write Tengwar in calligraphy!), and having a beautiful hand is something I always thought he would pride himself on.

Besides, Elves live forever, so they can take hours to write a letter, if they want. ;)

mithluin October 23 2007, 01:37:29 UTC

I don't know. It's not like I'm doing anything terribly exciting or useful with my Friday nights as is. It would give me an excuse to work on my chainmail, at the very least. The problem was I never got involved in the first place...just came a few times, and then stopped coming, eventually.

The woman who raised my grandmother was a professional seamstress who sewed her into her dresses ;). But alas, she never taught her to sew! So my own mom had to teach her mom based on home ec classes. And then I never had home ec.... But I worked at JoAnns for a year, so I feel I know more about sewing than I do ;). Still an amateur, but I can do it, at least.

Tengwar is beautiful, and deserves to be written with nubby pens. I have some calligraphy pens; I should try that some time....

digdigil October 21 2007, 23:56:43 UTC

OMG. I know I have a book somewhere on Celtic mythology. In it are examples of their art, including their own calligraphy. I must find that book! I've always been interested in calligraphy too. I'm not surprised that you'd be attracted to it because your handwriting is incredibly neat and well-controlled.

Awww...those Meryth and Talban models occupy a very special place on a special shelf. Jenni hearts them.

dawn_felagund October 23 2007, 00:56:21 UTC

Yes, that's right! You've seen my obsessively neat handwriting! :^D Sadly, when I made my post to the SCA list asking for a calligraphy instructor, I was very close to adding that I have naturally neat handwriting. I'm used to having to "sell" my virtues in the mundane world to get ahead, I guess. ;)

Awww...those Meryth and Talban models occupy a very special place on a special shelf. Jenni hearts them.

*squee!* I think of them sometimes and hope they're happy as Canadian Elves. Well, better than American Elves, given the current state of things. ;)

ithilwen October 22 2007, 17:12:32 UTC

So, what are you thinking about illuminating first?

dawn_felagund October 23 2007, 00:58:10 UTC

I haven't really decided on anything yet. Master Tristan was showing me some examples that are fairly easy but look impressive, i.e., good for beginners. ;) I'm sure he'll recommend some to start with so that I don't get too complex too soon. At least, I hope he does. I know myself; I'll take on the most complex manuscript I can find, just to prove that I'm up to the challenge!