Meridian Arts and Sciences

Calligraphy and Illumination

Information is taken from the current Arts and Sciences Handbook. Any discrepancies are resolved in favor of the official printed version found at the arts section of the Kingdom of Meridies Homepage .

General Comments not specific to any category

•  If there is no documentation, the item will not be judged to afford the entrant the opportunity to better exhibit their piece and re-enter the next fair.

Calligraphy and Illumination

• All entries must be appropriate to time, place and culture.
• Only enter completed pieces.
• All pieces should be protected. A piece in a folio with a cover sheet is easiest to judge.
• Do not enter a smudged piece.
• All errors are corrected and clean.
• Do not use markers or acrylics.
• If you use leaf, we strongly encourage the use of real gold or silver leaf.
• Use archival materials whenever possible.
• Do not use fake parchment.
• Use a dip pen instead of a cartridge pen. The need for ink can affect the flow and appearance of the text.
• Scale should be appropriate to the piece. Miniatures should be done in miniature.
• Document color by pigment name to allow for color shift over time.
• Document paper type to weight and composition.
• Calligraphic and illumination styles should be consistent to time period and culture.
• Speedball calligraphy books are not acceptable as documentation. Try to use period manuscripts.
• With very few exceptions, work on paper or skin is Illumination, work on a panel or canvas is Fine Arts.
• Do an exemplar of the alphabet you are using to help you establish a rhythm and flow to your work.
• Items containing mercury or lead are not allowed.

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