East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Greetings, good Eastern folk! Avacal has the honor of hosting the Virtual Knowne World Scribal and Heraldic Symposium on Jan 6-8, 2023. We are looking for teachers for both Scribal and Heraldry. If you are interested, please fill out the form provided in the link below. Many thanks! https://sites.google.com/view/kwhss2023/instructor-registration?
–article by Magister Gunðormr Dengir & Duchess Thyra Eiriksdottir A writ is “a form of written command in the name of a legal authority”. In the SCA, we specifically use writs to “command” someone to appear at a later court, exclusively to be elevated to a peerage (1). There are many reasons why a writ …
A friendly reminder to those interested, This weekend is 2022’s Known World Heralds and Scribes Symposium (KWHSS), a virtual event dedicated to all things heraldic and scribal! There are classes for all levels of heralds and scribes (including people just starting out or interested in seeing what these activities are like). Some classes are …
ScribeHouse Rocks! Presents: How a backlog becomes a scroll. By Lady Deirdre Grenewode, OSW- Backlog Deputy to the Tyger Clerk of the Signet “I’m just a scroll, oh an unassigned scroll and I’m sitting here on the backlog roll” So how does a scroll get on the backlog list anyway? Once it’s there how does …
A message from the Tyger Clerk of the Signet Greetings, As of today (Nov 19, 2021), all completed scrolls from Alberic and Tindal’s reign have been mailed for recipients in the US. Recipients in Tir Mara are having their scrolls sent via local courier for hand off at 100 War this weekend. There will be …
Inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes ~ Virgil. “Let us improve life through science and art,” said the immortal poet Virgil. Our Tyger Scribes have taken this quite literally in their recent art auction, Tyger Scribes in Trying Times, to supply masks to medical professionals. The original, one-of-a-kind works created by the Tyger Scribes raised …
Do you fancy Eastern scribal beauty? Perhaps there is a spot in your home or office you’d like to adorn? Look no further, some Eastern Scribes have toiled with pen and ink, or brush and paint to make a difference in trying times!! If you haven’t had a chance to check out the art …
It’s the summer’s biggest NON-EVENT! It’s your chance to turn dollars into both art and full-face protective masks AT THE SAME TIME! It’s like the Met Gala, but instead of celebrities it’s ILLUMINATION AND CALLIGRAPHY! It’s a scribal artwork display, and you’re not so busy with everything else going on so you can actually go peruse it …
Greetings, Scribes! I’m excited to announce a project. The Signet Office is organizing a fundraiser for MasksOn.org, a nonprofit making PPE for medical workers from scuba masks, which we will fund through the Fab Foundation (https://fabfoundation.org). As artists we are in a remarkable position where we can leverage something we love doing to have a …
Good afternoon scribes, In light of the current COVID-19 concerns, I’d like to share some guidance regarding scrolls for the current and upcoming reign. It is expected that there will be some cases in which the recipients, scrolls, or both do not make it to the intended event, or the event is canceled altogether. Please …