I was approached by Baron Olafr with a request. A request that honored me beyond measure. Would I create the Premier Scroll for the Baronial Award he and Baron Malachy wanted to create as their legacy to their Barony's award system? YES PLEASE! 

Then Baron Olafr explained their idea and I was rendered speechless and tearful. The concept or the Award of the Lamb was to honor and recognize entry level participation and enthusiasm in the Barony.

I met Lord Lambert at an Arts & Sciences display at event I was stewarding. He was sitting next to a breathtaking painting. I asked if it was his. Lamber was a quiet and unassuming gentle man who came alive at my question. We had many such conversations over the next several years and sometimes at events he would come and sit with me for a while. He was an incredibly talented artist who not only preserved SCA and Cynnabar moments and people with amazingly beautiful oil paintings. but also created gorgeous tablet woven trim, floor weavings, woodworkings and carvings, and, and, and . . . Not for himself. He would make things for people and let them "find" them. If something intrigued Lord Lambert or if you asked, "do you know anything about . . . " he would proceed to find out if he didn't, then learn it and then teach . He just didn't do the "classes at events" kind of teaching. He loved learning new things.

The SCA has a long history of combat and the fighters of all kinds are much appreciated for their strength, bravery, and skill. The focus here belongs to the artisans who have been long and often overlooked and unrecognized. I believe the fiber arts folk, the seamstresses and tailors, the cooks and bakers and cheesemakers, the brewers and vintners, the blacksmiths, the herbalists, the candlemakers, carpenters, carvers, and calligraphers, etc., are the foundation of, not just the Society for Creative Anachronism  but all societies forever. "Art" is often perceived as frivolous and unnecessary. However, I say to you without hesitation that without "art" the fighters and everyone would be naked, unarmed, unheralded, unrecognized, unknown, and hungry.

The images below provide documentation for the images used on the scroll. 

THIS WAS SOOOOO MUCH FUN! It was a special project for a friend who was stepping down as a Territorial Baron for the Middle Kingdom. 

To make a long story short - he made many comments prior to the actual day about when "Dobby will be a free elf!" and in other conversations he revealed his love of wool socks.

So, I research book styles of the Middle Ages and found the style appropriate for my persona (Coptic binding) and proceeded from there. I made many mistakes and did more work than I needed to, but I'm happy with this foray into unknown territory, and the gift was well received and provided a few fun moments in Court with the cooperation of Her Majesty Neesa (many thanks!).