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 →

Item: Book Bound in the Carolingian Style East Kingdom Wiki Link: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Isabel_del_Okes This book is of the Carolingian style. This style is considered the first with supported stitch binding and was the common binding from late 8th century C.E. to the end of the 12th century C.E. (Szirmai, p. 100). It should be noted that... Continue Reading →

This is a Christmas Pyramid subtletie created for a Shire Yule feast with a German theme. My goal was to demonstrate a variety of sugar techniques to create a period-plausible edible centerpiece suitable for a celebration, including garnishes for individual servings, as well as treats for the children. This was a very complex project, involving... Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →