Caleb the Woodpecker - Grant of Arms

 To all present and all those beyond these ears, We, Andreas, indomitable King of the East and Gabriella, his inspiring Queen, wish to vociferate the service of Our newly ennobled Caleb the Woodpecker. He has toiled for Us faithfully these past four and ten years. Much impressed with this diligent service, fortitude and longevity do We bestow upon him this Grant of Arms.
Done this day at the Northern Region War Camp in the Shire of Glenn Linn, July Fourth, AS XLIV.

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Illumination and wordsmithing by Aislinn Chiabach

″Heh-heh-heh-HEHHHH-heh, BLOG!"

I chose this backlog scroll to do because I was there when Caleb the Woodpecker received it. King Andreas was stunned to learn that the recipient of the AoA had been in the SCA for over 14 years and on the spot gave him the Grant of Arms in addition to his AoA.

I even wrote about it in my Livejournal (!)  “Caleb the Woodpecker received his AoA after being in the sca for 14 years. On the spot King Andreas decided he needed more than that because of his years of unrecognized service and bestowed upon him a Grant of Arms which made him the Right Honorable Lord, rather than just Lord.”

It’s done with gouache and Black India ink. Unfortunately my notes were lost over time and I do not know the inspiration piece I used for the illumination.  Though I will hazard a guess that it is from an early Celtic origin. I  specifically remember adding a woodpecker; making sure to look at European and not American ones.

Like the Troubadour that I created, I sent this to the signet at the same time and after that I have no knowledge if it reached the recipient or not.

While the event the scroll is for is from July 2010, I am dating it Aug 26, 2010 for when I sent in the backlog.

Renatta of Concordia - Order of the Troubadour

 All green life starts as a seed and grows, but it is few that turn into the most beautiful of flowers. We have listened, delighted, as Lady Renatta blossomed on the stage. Her joyous sound has risen to Our ears as a rose rises to the sun. Such is Our delight that We Darius, Euphonious King and Alethea, Melodious Queen are moved to honor her as one of Our Kingdom's Troubadours.

Done this day, January 24th. Anno Societatis XLIII at the King & Queen Bardic Champions in Our Barony of Concordia of the Snows.

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IF I COULD TURN BACK BLOG!!!

This was one of my first forays into the C&I world. 
When it came to doing the work on Renta’s backlog scroll, I chose it because she was in the Barony I lived in at the time and a good friend.  I was particularly pleased with the musical terms that I used to describe the King and the Queen.  All very in keeping with the Troubadour award.

I based the illumination on the Hours of the Holy Spirit from the Netherlands

Black India ink, guache, and a commercial gold ink. 

This was one of the pair of backlog scrolls that were sent to the signet to have the calligraphy added and then sent to the recipient.  I have spoken with the recipient and she had not received the scroll.  I suspect it got lost in the ether as it were.
While the event the scroll is for is from 2009, I am dating it Aug 26, 2010 for when I sent in the backlog.

Hours of the Holy Spirit from the Netherlands