Name: Carrick MacSeáin  Project: Making Medieval Medicine from Common Garden Plants Location: Shire of Nordenhal East Kingdom Wiki Link: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Carrick_MacSeain Category: Cooking and Brewing Optional Additional Links:  Medieval Medicines  Medicines in this project were derived by finding what plants could be locally foraged, researching the medicinal properties of these plants, and creating the period medicines from the... Continue Reading →

Your Name: Chana Freidl the Maker Title of your Project: Itzlacoliuhqui - Weaving a Legend Location: Barony of Bhakail East Kingdom Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Chana_Freidl_the_Maker Website/Blog Link: https://chanafreidlthemaker.wordpress.com/2020/05/02/aztec-storyboard/ Category: Fiber Arts Documentation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vBHypi7r9ELTWn0gw1gVRxlrSxMnV38wuobafktSf8A/edit?usp=sharing My local barony, the Barony of  Bhakail, hosts its A&S championship at its yearly Yule event.  I was quite happy to see that the theme of 2019’s... Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →