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Scandinavian between 850-1050 AD.

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More pictures from Pennsic

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Here's some topics of pictures from Pennsic: Early Russian Costuming (in sidebar).  These are images from the class taught at Pennsic.  In discussion with Maudey, we were complaining about the lack of original artifacts shown typically in these classes (we're such snobs) and I have since seen a whole bunch of wonderful stuff, including from Kiev, in a museum catalog about the Vikings.  So that's where to look. Tentmaking.  Again, images from a class.  I'll be blogging detailed notes about this class, since I have fabric for a tent of my own, and will be working on that soon. Wadmal … Continue reading More pictures from Pennsic

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Non-SCA early period fora, furniture and oil lamps

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My buddy Cynred introduced me to Roman Army Talk, which I've been finding a terrific resource for my Coptic interest. Today, I stumbled on Kelticos, which has lots of lovely (and new to me) archeological directions, as well as people who are very focused on late Iron Age Europe. I was actually looking for some guidance on a ceramic oil lamp, because this weekend I can play with dirt under the guidance of Kerstyn Gartenier, but of course, I got sidetracked.  Here's an illustrative exchange about Celtic household furnishings: Joan Liversidge is an expert on furniture from Roman Britain. She … Continue reading Non-SCA early period fora, furniture and oil lamps

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Nalbinding

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My mother is gravitating towards SCAdian participation.  She mostly wants to tag along after me, having no time to do her own research.  So we're plunging into the Dark together.  (I have promised that I will garb her.)  Since she's a knitter, I suggested that she also check out nalbinding. Nalbinding is cool because: It's earlier than knitting.  Knitted structures seem to follow the historical ability to make knitting needles – dowels or rods consistent in size.  See Richard Rutt's History on Knitting for a dedicated amateur's Brit-centric introduction. It's unusual.  I do know several people who can do it, … Continue reading Nalbinding

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Book Review – Early Christian Mosaics, The Bog People, Archeologia

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I had some time to burn before catching a flight recently, and found myself in an academic rare/used bookstore.  Today I picked up the package of books I asked Alcuin Books to send back. Can I say how lovely it is to walk into a bookstore, be asked "can I help you", say "I'm looking for 6thc archeology, particularly Kent, or Anglo-Saxon textiles, but also the Mediterranean" and be handed a folding chair and pointed to three places?  Just smashing. In the box for me were: (St. Agnes – I love how her over dress is hiked up to show … Continue reading Book Review – Early Christian Mosaics, The Bog People, Archeologia

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Norse clothing used “blue-green”, Early English red, Irish pink/purple

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I'm still madly preparing for Gulf Wars, but in the midst, this snippet from the 12thCgarb list on appropriate colors for various northern placetimes is really interesting!  Emphasis mine: But that is not what Rogers found and the fact that it is what makes it interesting. Looking at her graph, she found nearly 75% of her samples from the Norse textiles (found in Norway and Denmark) to have been dyed with woad, compared with only 20% in England and less than 5% in Ireland. This chemical evidence seems to confirm what can be inferred from both the literature (not only … Continue reading Norse clothing used “blue-green”, Early English red, Irish pink/purple

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Viking garb!

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  I finished the Viking garb this weekend. Some of you will be thinking – ‘since when is Greet interested in Vikings?’ I admit, I’m really not (yet!).  However, I had all this fabric that needed to be wearable and useful garb because for longer events I’m still woefully short of clothing. Also I’ve discovered that occasionally in the practice of SCA there are ‘theme’ events, and it’s helpful to have a Viking or MiddleEastern outfit even if your main interest is elsewhere. And I wanted an outfit my mother could wear for when we go to events together, though … Continue reading Viking garb!

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Swedish Craft Schools

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Lately, whipup has been having a Swedish-fest. I’m not sorry.  I have a real thing for Swedish style. Including IKEA. And apparently, the Swedes know how to do life enrichment.  They have traditional craft schools.  Look at this list of short courses offered at Saterglanten, with pictures of all the lovely skills (and I like that bodice that girl is wearing!).  And I really want to try making woven fences and plant trellises like that for my garden!  If it wasn’t for the cost, the language, the airtravel offsets…I’d be there.  It’s summer camp for Greet’s.  And it’s not the … Continue reading Swedish Craft Schools