Name: Ygraine of KellswoodWiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Ygraine_of_Kellswood A reliquary, made by Mistress Ygraine of Kellswood, during the Summer of 2023, to holdsoil from the site of the Barony’s first SCA event 50 years ago.Reliquaries were made in all shapes and sizes, some even representing the relicheld inside – like a saint's arm, hand, foot, etc. The church-shaped... Continue Reading →

Name: Magdalena Gdanska (MKA Daria Messino)Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Magdalena_Gdanska This was a work in progress for several years.I was given the unfinished wood triptych many years ago. Thank you Lady Apollonia. First I had to seal and gesso the surface. To the best of my ability, I used period materials, purchased hide glue and marble dust. This... Continue Reading →

Name: Esperanza de CordobaWiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Esperanza_de_CordobaI found some pictures of the ceiling in the Cathedral Santa María de Mediavilla in Teruel, Spain. The ceiling is filled with painted pictures, which after much study by various scholars has been dated to approximately 1295 to 1302. I came across a dress that appears sleeveless and has tails at... Continue Reading →

Name: Alienor HathawayWiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Alienor_Hathaway Saint Hildegard Von Bingen’s Recipe for Medicinal Nutmeg from Physica. Liber subtilitatum diversarum naturarum creaturarum. 1 cup whole wheat flour1 tsp ground nutmeg1 tsp ground cinnamon¼ tsp ground cloves1 cup of water on hand (only add as needed) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the dough until it forms.... Continue Reading →

Name: Markus FarmaðrWiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/wiki/Markus_Farma%C3%B0r The project being displayed began as an attempt to learn more about making period inks & dyes to assist a friend and illuminator have access to their first period ink.  The investigation led me through various media to discover Ugo da Carpi, a venetian woodblock printer, and his recipe for Oak Gall... Continue Reading →