Scola Scribendi is the scriptorium of Baile na Scolairi: hard-working scribes who slave away with pen and parchment to create beautiful works of art. Our name is Irish for "school of scribes".
The Honorable Lady Ellen of the Scholars
Persona:
10th century central Europe, currently residing in Ireland
Scribal
activities:
My best calligraphy hands are Uncial and Insular, but I can also do a passable Gothic
textura and Carolingian minuscule. My favorite illuminations are from the book of Kells
and 14th century “book of hours” style manuscripts. (Gotta love that gold leaf!)
Other
interests:
Early period costuming, embroidery, drawing, painting, cooking, and pewter casting at the
moment.
Contact
information:
(Cindy
E. Baker)
802 S. Allin St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-4358
cebaker@ilstu.edu
The
Honorable Lady Eithne ni Cheallaigh ThirChonaill
Persona:
6th
century Irishwoman
Scribal
activities:
I
enjoy Uncial, Insular and Carolingian manuscript styles. I also enjoy working with motifs
from the Luttrell manuscript and various French Books of Hours. Recently I have been also
looking at Muslim illumination, specifically Persian styles.
Other
interests:
Cooking,
costuming, research, bardic recitation, archery, dance.
Contact
information:
(Sheila
M. Hufeld)
smhufel@ilstu.edu
Lady
Mary Buchanan
Persona:
1350
- 1390 Scottish, well-traveled, likes fancy (but comfortable) clothes, and daily tea and
cakes.
Scribal
activities:
I probably need to concentrate on one calligraphy style and get really good at it, but I
enjoy trying every style, as well as thinking up new subjects for illumination. I really like teaching and encouraging others to
try new techniques.
Other
interests:
Costuming, embroidery, archery, hatmaking, ivory and bone carving, woodworking, research,
costume accessories, hairdressing, and jewelry accessories...
Contact
information:
Marilyn
E. Mehl
memehl@ilstu.edu
Lady
Kytte Wynpeny/ Lady Khadijah
Persona:
14th
Century England/Late 1500's Persia
Scribal
activities:
I
have just started learning the scribal arts but I am VERY fond of the 14th century scrolls
I've seen and also in love with Arabic calligraphy and the illuminated books of poetry and
Koran's that I've seen.
Other
interests:
cooking,
middle eastern dance, costuming, embroidery, all kinds of stuff!!
Contact
information:
(Barbara
D. Laff)
kytte.wynpeny@verizon.net