Finnguala ingen Néill meic Chuircc – Small Coiled Grass Basket with Lid

Item: Small Coiled Grass Basket with Lid East Kingdom Wiki Link: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Finnguala_ingen_N%C3%A9ill_meic_Chuircc This is my first attempt at a coiled basket, from late summer this year. I gathered the plant materials from my yard and dried them before use – they are some kind of fine grass (fescue?) and Iris germanica leaves (split into narrower strips before drying).... Continue Reading →

Sulicena Vassura – Iris Leaf Basket

Item: Iris Leaf Basket East Kingdom Wiki Link: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Tiffan_Fairamay I harvested and briefly dried blue flag iris leaves in the autumn. I worked with them to make a wrapped coil type basket inspired by the technique used to make pieces of mesolithic basketry found in the Cueva de los Murciélagos (cave system) near Zuheros in Spain.... Continue Reading →

Kira Asahi – Japanese Court Garb

Item: Japanese Court Garb - Junihitoe Lady's Japanese court garb, a “junihitoe” (12-layer garment) including a hand embroidered karaginu (jacket) of my device. This outfit was established in the Heian era (800-1185), but continues to be used for court functions today. This set would be worn from mid-spring through early summer, based on the construction... Continue Reading →

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