https://youtu.be/u_Ju557M788 Marechal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne, Barony of Carolingia EK Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Remy_Delamontagne_de_Gascogne "LOST IN TRANSLATION: How Translation Differences in Alfieri’s 'La Scherma' Impact Martial Interpretation" My paper looks into how discrepancies between two published translations of Alfieri's La Scherma impacts martial interpretation (specifically in Book II, Chapter VIII). These translation differences alters how a modern... Continue Reading →
Display – 14th/15th Century Painted Shield by Galvyn Lockhart
Sir Galvyn Lockhart The painting style & embellishment of this shield is inspired by examples of tournament shields from the 14th - 15th century. The shield features a canvas covered aluminum core, leather appliqués for the charges, and is painted with acrylic paints.
Display – Spun and Knitted St. Denis Cap by Adelisa Salernitana
Adelisa Salernitana, Barony of Buckland Cross EK Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Adelisa_Salernitana This was my attempt at a couple of things: fine spinning (of silk); extra-fine knitting; knitting in the round with double-pointed needles; and the recreation of an actual medieval object.The original St. Denis cap, excavated out of a rubbish pit at the Abbey of St. Denis, is... Continue Reading →
Display – Canvas-work Embroidery by Isabeau d’Orleans
Mistress Isabeau d'Orleans, Shire of Rusted WoodlandsEK Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Isabeau_d%27Orleans This project has a dual inspiration. I wanted to continue to fill in my rankings in Athena's Thimble and canvas work is something I had never tried. My brother, Sir Jan Janowicz Bogdanski also promised to make me a Savanarolla chair, so I wanted a cushion... Continue Reading →
Display – 15th Century V-neck Gown by Philippa Dyvill
Philippa Dyvill, Barony of Carolingia This is a dress I created just before I joined the SCA, and it was originally a costume for a LARP I play. The pattern used was one by Reconstructing History for a v-neck gown from the 1450's. I was pleasantly surprised by the simplicity of the pattern and how... Continue Reading →