Name: Solveig BjarnardottirWiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Solveig_Bjarnardottir This paper dives into the tragic history of the male vocalists which were named "Castrato". This paper encompasses the lifestyle, surgical intervention, treatment of the youth and their purpose. Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HcP28WGBz-gDtfGl3JTtaR4M5FMTCPNc9sz_DIjerHs/edit?usp=sharing

Name: Cecilia Pisano Here are some experiments in extracting, spinning and using nettle fibers to obtainfabric.There is little documentation of the use of nettle fiber in the Middle Ages,probably because few textile fragments have survived due to conservationdifficulties and many fragments studied could be attributed to linen since itscultivation is recognized and studied throughout Europe.It's... Continue Reading →

Name: Ygraine of KellswoodWiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Ygraine_of_Kellswood A reliquary, made by Mistress Ygraine of Kellswood, during the Summer of 2023, to holdsoil from the site of the Barony’s first SCA event 50 years ago.Reliquaries were made in all shapes and sizes, some even representing the relicheld inside – like a saint's arm, hand, foot, etc. The church-shaped... Continue Reading →

Name: Magdalena Gdanska (MKA Daria Messino)Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Magdalena_Gdanska This was a work in progress for several years.I was given the unfinished wood triptych many years ago. Thank you Lady Apollonia. First I had to seal and gesso the surface. To the best of my ability, I used period materials, purchased hide glue and marble dust. This... Continue Reading →

Name: Esperanza de CordobaWiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Esperanza_de_CordobaI found some pictures of the ceiling in the Cathedral Santa María de Mediavilla in Teruel, Spain. The ceiling is filled with painted pictures, which after much study by various scholars has been dated to approximately 1295 to 1302. I came across a dress that appears sleeveless and has tails at... Continue Reading →