A 1470s Turret Headdress from France
A turret headdress, constructed from wire, buckram, wool, silk, and velvet.
Lithuanian Krupnik-Bison Grass and Wildflower Honey
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.
Purgatory and You!
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.
Tablet woven bag strap
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.
3-5 century AD Child’s Coptic Sock from Egypt
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.)
Aqua Alexiteria: A Cure for the Plague.
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.
Norse Chivalry Scroll
A synergistic scroll that combines multiple historical references to celebrate Viking life and to mark the occasion of Sir Marek Viacheldrago becoming a Companion of the Order of the Chivalry.
A Pair of Stories
Two songs, Towton’s Creek and Drink For a Scot’s Land, that demonstrate research and emotion in accordance my bardic pledge: to speak for those forgotten or ignored until all the songs are sung.
A French Hood, circa 1525
A complete French hood headress of multiple layers: coif, oreillette with creppin and nether billiment, hood with cornet, touret, and upper billiment, sewn by hand according to my theory of construction.
Three Accessories Woven with Silk
Silk was used for a variety of different accessories in Period. Here are three different items woven of silk on three different looms