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".
Mistress Ellen of the Scholars, OL
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