Name: Don Doroga Voronin Location: Barony of Carolingia Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Doroga_Voronin View Slideshow Here This slideshow is my preliminary analysis of how Luis Pacheco de Narvaez of the style of Spanish fencing called La Verdadera Destreza/Destreza/LVD wrote about how to fight a certain style of weapon, and examining the context in which it was written with... Continue Reading →

Name: Caitríona inghean Ui Shíodhachaín Location: Barony of Stonemarche Wiki: Caitríona inghean Ui Shíodhachaín This fall, I volunteered to help work on the Queen's gift from Athena's Thimble to Honig II at her coronation.  Her request turned out to be a needlepoint embroidery footstool with the Blue Tyger of the East and Roses.  In this... Continue Reading →

Name: Lady Guðrún SveinsdóttirLocation: Shire of Mountain Freehold (Northern Region)Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Guðrún_SveinsdóttirBlog: https://gudrunsmusings.wordpress.com This cap was my first foray into hand-sewing with a period bronze needle. I used linen fabric, sewn with linen thread (beeswaxed for added durability), and linen lucet cord ties (also made by me). I used period-style shears as thread-snips. Mine are steel... Continue Reading →

Name: Christian Woolfe Location: Barony of Malagentia Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Christian_Woolfe Recreation of 17th century tobacco pipes. Warning- smoking is bad for you. Clay pipes (iron-free, white firing clay) made in a hand-carved mold and then fired in a small kiln.

The MOAS office is pleased to announce that we will be holding an online Laurels’ Challenge & Exhibition, May 24th - May 30th. Update 5/23/21 - The event is now live at https://sites.google.com/members.eastkingdom.org/laurels-challenge/granddisplay This event shares the displays from entrants responding to various challenges set by laurels, drop-in hours where you can drop in to... Continue Reading →