Greetings unto the scribes of the Known World.

You are cordially invited to join us for a relaxing day of playing with paint. No entry fee or registration required. Lunch will not be provided per library rules, but there will be an hour break and a map will be provided to several casual restaurants within walking distance. The day will end at 3:00pm to allow time for cleanup.

Free parking is available in the east parking deck next to the library. Upon leaving, please stop at the first-floor desk for tickets for deck parking. There is additional free parking on the West side of the library.
*** Update to parking ***

The upgrades to the Normal Library Parking Lot are finished! Parking should be fine for the event, although the library does encourage all of us to park in the deck next to the library - validation for free parking at the first-floor desk.

Event Steward and Class Coordinator: Eithne ni Cheallaigh ThirChonaill (Sheila Hufeld) smhufel@ilstu.edu Contact at (309)452-0749 or (309) 825-0793

There will be an afternoon competition for Best Blank Scroll. We will choose an overall winner from 2 categories: calligraphy and illumination. The competition must be completed in 1 hour. Calligraphy competitors will be asked to write a simple passage with flourishes, rubrication, or decoration as they see fit. Illuminators will be asked to draw and paint a simple figure with ornamentation as they see fit. We know we are comparing apples to oranges, but wish to give all our scribes an opportunity to participate.

Baroness Petrona will be hosting a framing workshop from 11:00am to 12:30 pm. Bring your unframed scroll, an appropriate frame and $3-5 to cover the mat. Her Excellency will have a few basic color mat boards, some cutters, and will help you leave class with your scroll ready to hang.