East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
To the Makers of Things in the East Kingdom: I have recently been honored with the position of Royal Gifts Coordinator for Their Royal Majesties Brion and Anna, may they reign in health and prosperity forever. As we are expecting many Royal visitors to the East this winter, and as Their Majesties plan to attend …
Unto the Creative and Talented Citizens of The Kingdom of the East do I send Greetings! I am truly honored to take up the position of Favor Coordinator for Her Majesty Anna, whose beauty surpasses that of a thousand twinkling stars in the night sky. Please help me provide our Queen with favors that are …
Our fourteenth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Lady Angela Mori of the Barony of Bhakhail, who demonstrates and explains the process of making one of the splendid helm crests so familiar from manuscript illuminations of tournaments. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) Making a Leather Swan Helm Crest How to …
The deadline for ordering East Kingdom calendars or note cards is November 6, one week away. We’ve posted the final scans of all the artwork so you can see the unusual and beautiful contributions of the scribes of the East to the project. Orders will ship at the end of November, so they will be …
You can grab one of twelve chances to help the East Kingdom and send a message to our Kingdom and beyond! The East Kingdom Calendar is again seeking sponsors for each month. Past sponsors have paid tribute to mentors, celebrated household occasions, and expressed their love of the East. Individuals or groups can sponsor a …
Our thirteenth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Lady Raziya bint Rusa, of the Barony of Carolingia. She examines a question that troubles many people working with illuminated manuscripts: what exactly are those plants in the illuminations? Are they fanciful or are they plants that really existed in history? (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original …
This coming March, the Barony of Carolingia will host a Laurels’ Prize Tourney – what challenge will you choose to meet? A Laurels Prize Tourney is an event where members of the Order of the Laurel issue challenges in their area(s) of expertise, to be met by any interested party. (Really! You do not need …
Last weekend, the Guild Master of the East Kingdom Brewers Guild passed from Mistress Sylvia du Vey to Master Magnus Hvalmagi. To mark the occasion and educate the populace about their brewing opportunities, the Gazette posed questions to the outgoing and incoming Guild Heads. Please give us a brief overview of the guild and the …
On Saturday September 24, the Barony of Concordia of the Snows will be holding the second Arts & Sciences Salon, at the Scotia United Methodist Church. This event is different than a schola. It is all about relaxing and getting to enjoy your favorite art or science with no pressure to move on to another …
Our twelfth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Condêssa Violante do Porto, of the Shire of Quintavia. She examines a kind of puzzle that is all too familiar to the student of historical crafts: What do you do about problems arising from trying to do a historical craft with our more modern tools? (Prospective future contributors, …