Category Archives: later period

Zaneta’s Silver Hammer

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Rachel

When an opportunity drops in your lap to write a text for a fellow herald, sometimes, you drop everything and do it. Zaneta (our current Eyas herald) has been doing some fantastic glasswork, and her ability and patience to teach … Continue reading →

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Text: Adelaide Sarsfield’s Calon Cross

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Rachel

Our Minister of Youth has done a bang-up job at taking care of the youth of Calontir, and when I was approached about writing the text, I said yes. (Also, I love writing scroll texts, and often wish I could … Continue reading →

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Experimental Archaeology and Social Media

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Rachel

So, it’s been another week of a post being shared on That Social Media Site of purported 14th century Byzantine garments as they make the rounds. . . again. They’re beautiful, well-crafted, and the photos look like they’ve been taken … Continue reading →

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Survey of Byzantine Clothing Class

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Rachel

At Clothier’s Seminar, hosted by the Shire of Cúm an Iolair, I had the opportunity to teach a class on Byzantine clothing from about the 6th century to about the 14th century. This will eventually be a series of posts … Continue reading →

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Applying a Medieval Aesthetic to Modern Art

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Rachel

As modern people playing a medieval game, we sometimes bring references to our modern loves within our time in the Society, whether it be through subtle cosplay or what goes into a particular piece of art that we create for … Continue reading →

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Thaddeus’ Achievement of Arms

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Rachel

Finally!  I got another thing checked off my list of backlog projects!   We had a fundraiser for tents for Heralds’ Point and for arts and sciences for Lilies War, and I offered a heraldic achievement using gold leaf.  Unfortunately, my … Continue reading →

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Eynon’s Boga Hirth Scroll

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Rachel

When I got the assignment for this particular scroll, I already had an idea for the art.  Eynon’s persona is a 13th c Welsh archer (which is great for an archery award), but writing the text was going to present … Continue reading →

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KWHSS and yet another scroll diary.

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Rachel

  KWHSS was a blast.  I got to hang out with my brothers, the Four Horsemen of the College of Arms, picked up some scribal goodies (and yet, somehow managed to stay under budget), and learned a lot.  Plus, oh, … Continue reading →

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Crossed One Off the List!

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Rachel

So, remember my post on unfinished projects?  Well, I get to cross one off of the list! My Noblesse Largesse project went to a lady out in Atlantia, who stated in her dossier that she liked paternosters and the colours … Continue reading →

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2017 SCA Resolutions, revisited. . .

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Rachel

Looking back at my SCA resolutions from last year, and I got none of them done. Sigh.  Not.  A.  One.  Now, to be fair, my modern work life was in a crap-ton of flux, but I’m hoping for much smoother … Continue reading →

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