Belgians Hail the Middle Ages – NYT
Nice article about re-enactment in the New York Times. Continue reading Belgians Hail the Middle Ages – NYT
Category: Events
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Laurels and Anachronista
Or perhaps that should be Anchronista and her views on Laurels… At any rate, I left her a question on her blog, about the Laurel system, because she mentioned it, and I am a good audience. I ask questions. She answered it! And she visited and everything! (I am always uncommonly flattered to be noticed by those with more blog history than I have. I don’t think I’ll outgrow that one.) So here’s my question, and her answer. You should go there, and increase her stats. Oh, very well, I’ll reproduce the whole thing. Can you tell me where to … Continue reading Laurels and Anachronista
UWF Festival on the Green, with pictures
Me showing Mary (Melbrigda’s daughter) how carding paddles align fibers. My basic setup. See, if I pinned visuals around the backflap and across that open left side, that would provide more definition and color. Also a pennant at the top of the front pole. More of the scene. That’s Lavena and Saxa on my left, with the glass bead demo. You can see Ming in his armor mid-picture. I do a lot of laughing, apparently. Here’s Melbrigda in Viking Apron, chatting with a greyhound owner, while apparently I laugh some more in the background. It was a good day. Continue reading UWF Festival on the Green, with pictures
UWF Festival on the Green
I am utterly exhausted. In a very good way. Today I went to University of West Florida, about an hour away, and participated as a presenter in their Festival on the Green. This is what I took with me. My new sunshade. Worked great, and kept a quick rain torrent off nicely. Spinning wheel with lots of fiber: Midnight’s espresso alpaca with newly refurbished carding paddles. Raw natural flax. Raw bleached flax. Mystery wool from spinning guild. Last of pink/purple corriedale. Off-white mohair. Niddy-noddy, loaded with Midnight’s espresso alpaca, yarn version. Loom, loaded with Midnight’s espresso alpaca and linen, being … Continue reading UWF Festival on the Green
GW: Meridian Court
Although I had heard from various people that ‘Court is Boring’, I was mildly interested, being a newbie and all. My host Gabrielle agreed. "We’re going to Court," she announced, "and we have to sit in the back (since we have low/no rank) but we’ll get you on the edge, so you can hear." Good thing, too, since the current king is funny, and some nifty awards were given out. Here’s a couple of worthies getting recognized. No, I don’t know who they are. From the left is King Gunther, Queen Kora, Prince Boru, and Princess Deirdre. For the mundanes: … Continue reading GW: Meridian Court
GW: Blacksmithing
I decided to go check out the Early Period Life village – it’s meant to encompass Vikings, etc. Of course, as soon as I got there, I got derailed by the smithy. This kid was taking turns pounding on his blade, that his dad is helping him make. These other guys, what are they making? Tongs! The sort that are being used to hold hot things. When I got there, I had to ask what it was they were doing, it bore so little resemblance to the finished item. No need now! See that hinge? That started life as … Continue reading GW: Blacksmithing
GW:Leatherwork workshop
I went into the leather workshop intending to answer questions about how best to go about the stopwatch case that Daan wants made for his new analog watch, and I did that (use neoprene, come up with some clear plastic band across the front, and then cover it with leather if you want) but I came out with this, that I made under the guidance of Baroness Etheldred Nic Eoghainn – she’s called Dredda. Isn’t that lovely? I’m going to sew it on my do-bag that I made out of my embroidered herbal. But of course I could use many … Continue reading GW:Leatherwork workshop
Fencing club found!
I’ve found a fencing club! And it meets today…so I’ll report back tomorrow. It’s cheap, too!(happy dance) And the instructor says that ballet is an EXCELLENT preparation for fencing – that old manuals use ballet terminology to describe movements. (See mom, you did a good thing.) Continue reading Fencing club found!
GW: Fencing Melees
I stumbled on this, walking back to camp one day. "Hmm, that looks like a rapier melee, waiting to happen." And it was. This is the Trimaris side. Can you see (click to enlarge) the crowns, sitting on the hill, upper right? And mid-distance is somebody else, and I think there may be a third faction in the far background. However, once they got started, it was clear that a rapier melee is a footrace with funny clothes. First, you have to run down to the action. (I’m safely behind the waterbearers, there.) Then, once you get poked to … Continue reading GW: Fencing Melees
GW: Shopping!
Merchant’s Row, with only a few people shopping. I’m a little embarrassed about how much shopping I did. But hey, I’m a newbie, and I NEED stuff, right? And since I’m also a polymath (new word, mom! there’s a bunch of us in the SCA!) I need lots of different kinds of stuff to help all the things I do. So here’s the result of the pillaging (of my bank account!). Heavy-duty, wide-brimmed felt hat in light color, with crown big enough for my big head plus my very thick braids wound around it. Yes, mom, it is the LARGEST … Continue reading GW: Shopping!