Bio: Magistra Audrye Beneyt, OP is a companion of the Maunche who transitioned from scribal arts to working with metal in June of 2022.  Her primary interests run from Etruscan through to Imperial Rome and Byzantine jewelry with a current focus on the creation of loop-in-loop chain. Much of her knowledge has been self taught... Continue Reading →

Greetings. My name is Nathan Hartman, and I am a bladesmith. Up to this point in the progression of my art I have focused primarily on blades of forge welded wrought iron and steel construction. However, for this project I elected to go in an entirely different direction. I wanted to forge a late period... Continue Reading →

In the summer of 1993, Dr. Natalia Polosmak discovered the body of a young woman, between 25 and 28 years old undisturbed in a subterranean burial chamber. The body was that of a representative of the Pazyryk culture and she came to be known as the Ukok Princess or Siberian Ice Maiden. The Pazyryk culture... Continue Reading →

NOTE: the above image is not the video. To see the video, click the link at the bottom of this page! About two years ago I was trying to think of a way to have my storytelling merge with my love of research. Of course, I could always study the history of a piece and... Continue Reading →

Recreating the felted riding cloak of Stephan Praun III was a exciting and challenging project. The cloak was a typical Spanish riding cloak of 1571. Museum featured few woven one, the Praun's one was felted and the only one who survived and it is in exhibit in the German National Museum. I had to felted... Continue Reading →