Name: TH Lady Cailleach Dhe ingen Chiarain Title of your Project: 9th-10th Century Norway Chain and Bead Set Location: Barony of Buckland Cross East Kingdom Wiki Link: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Cailleach_Dh%C3%A9_ingen_Chiar%C3%A1in Website/Blog Link: https://kldriscoll.wixsite.com/cailleachdhe Category: Glasswork; Lampworked glass As many of us who enjoy historical artwork do, I was scrolling through random Pinterest pages one evening where sleep eluded me. I enjoy traipsing through... Continue Reading →
Carowyn Silveroak — A Mermaid Skeleton
Name: Carowyn Silveroak Title: A Mermaid Skeleton Location: Shire of Eisental Category: Glass I know what you're thinking: what the non-period cinnamon toast crunch is THIS?!? When doing research, I like pushing the envelope of what is known into the gray of area of probability. Could this have been done in such and so period? ... Continue Reading →
Lissa Underhill — Learning How to Paint Pottery Using Minoan Designs
Name: Lissa Underhill Location: Hartshorn-dale East Kingdom Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Elysabeth_Underhill Category: Ceramics Historical Photo: https://x.com/FitzMuseum_UK/status/1648643887827759106 A photo of red, black and white cups has been floating around on social media for the past few years. These cups are thousands of years old but also appear strangely modern in design in some ways. After seeing these cups, how... Continue Reading →
Aislinn Ysobel d’Argentan — Fiber Preparation and Spinning Study
Name: Lady Aislinn Ysobel d'Argentan Local Group: Shire of Hartshorn-dale EK Wiki Link: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Aislinn_Ysobel_d%E2%80%99Argentan Category: Fiber Arts This project is in the beginning phase. My plan is to experiment with various combinations of fiber preparation and spinning tools/methods using the same fleece to see if there is any noticeable difference between period and modern tools and methods. I originally... Continue Reading →
Montgomery Josh — Creating a SCA Combat Ready Ballista
Name: Montgomery Josh (Joshua Berry) Title: Creating a SCA Combat Ready Ballista Based Off Period Designs Category: Combat Ready War Machines Location: Iron Bog East Kingdom Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Montgomery_Josh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KiltedFilkerWorkshop Details on the Design Changes from Period to Modern Combat: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/images/2/2e/Biggus_Stickus_Design_Changes_From_Period.pdf Hello artisans! I am excited to present my deadly work of art, my Roman Torsion... Continue Reading →