A period melomel made with cherries. Even though this mead is found throughout most of Northen Europe, it is commonly named “Vikings Blood” in the current era due to its color as well as having been shown to be imbibed or brewed in the Scandanavian regions. Due to covid and other airborne concerns, not made in period way!
A review of techniques used to reproduce embroidered book covers dating from 1583 and 1620.
The plan is to create a book showing the book binding steps in uncovered layers, with written and photo documentation.
A turret headdress, constructed from wire, buckram, wool, silk, and velvet.
Honey cordials are of a wide variety and many modern variants grace the shelves of today’s Liquor stores. Tracing a more medieval variant, however is quite difficult. This project seeks to elucidate the origins of the drink, or at the very least, dispel claims that there is one progenitor who holds its only recipe.
A 15 minute presentation discussing what Purgatory is and why it would be important to someone during the Medieval Period, once Purgatory fully develops to maturity.
A tablet woven bag strap with a threaded-in-card pattern. I made it for Owen Tegg based on the barry dancetty and paly pattern on his device.
Recreation of a wool child’s sock from the 3-5 century AD in Egypt, made using single needle knitting (known most commonly as naalbind,) in the “Coptic” stitch (looping variant.)
Cordial based on a mid 17th century, English recipe, from Sir Charles Scarborough’s 1665 Practical Method as Used for the Cure of the Plague in London.
A synergistic scroll that combines multiple historical references to celebrate Viking life and to mark the occasion of Sir Marek Viacheldrago becoming a Companion of the Order of the Chivalry.