Fighter Period Drawings from a Primary Source

http://www.draupnirpress.com/creativecommons.html

How to build an Inkle Loom

http://makezine.com/craft/how_to_build_an_inkle_loom/

Done like a recipe -- Materials needed then step by step instructions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCPTWSZzpjk&list=UUfa-XVztQrDlf-2v1UUdkwg&index=4
you tube video on how to weave on an inkle loom -- annoying commercial at the beginning but great information  This is Part One.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVx1SsfAX3Y&index=3&list=UUfa-XVztQrDlf-2v1UUdkwg
Part 2 on weaving on an inkle loom

Black Embroidery Primer

http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com/blackwork.htm

Includes images of famous portraits showing the embroidery.

Globe Theater Costume Archives

http://ibeforemeproject.blogspot.com/2011/04/globe-costume-archive-original_7914.html

Fecing Video of 8 drills for 25 kills - Rapier & Dagger Exercises

For Fencers a you tube video of 8 drills for 25 kills - Rapier and Dagger Exercises
Thanks you Toki for bringing this to our attention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iz2cRgSp6w&feature=youtu.be

Bardic Digital Library

The Vaugham Williams Memorial Library which houses the English folk songs, tunes, dances and customs is available to be search in full English -- all of their archive collections.

Dance indexes
Roud Folksong and Broadside indexes

These are full text databases at NO Charge

http://www.vwml.org/

New BBC series builing a castle with only medieval tools!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2014/46/secrets-of-the-castle

I thought perhaps I should add the Tudor Farm series to this post as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ljuqT0p1lY

November Castlelore

Novembre 2014 Castlelore

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_z_ClZJX0HwQzQwdzNMM2NSQmc/edit

Medievalsilk bog of scadian wonderfulness

A blog worth following - check out the new book at the bottom of the page!

http://www.medievalsilkwork.com/2014/10/new-home.html#.VFcQmqbXGBY.facebook

Costuming Exhibitions for Primary Research

Online Exhibitions and Collections for Primary Research in Costuming                 http://costumesociety.org.uk/blog/post/online-exhibitions-and-collections-primary-research-in-the-21st-century

Digital Weaving & Related Topics Archive of Documents                        http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/

FREE online books from the Metropolitan Museum                                http://sexycodicology.net/blog/free-online-books-metropolitan-museum-art/

Vatican manuscript links -- they have digitized over 4000 manuscripts

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vatican-library-making-4000-ancient-manuscripts-available-online-free-photos-1470911

The October Issue of CastleLore

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_z_ClZJX0HwQWRwQ25pbTR0LWM/edit

September issue of CastleLore   - finally remembered how I linked them before...                                    https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_z_ClZJX0HwajRyVlJhcERxS0k/edit      

Film Clips for SCA Demos

This is a You Tube Link to film clips that can be used for SCA Demo purposes, thought this might come in handy.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ktlV3pbGMFQeLU9W6Y-cvZb53G19_Lr

Facebook pages of all Scadian Interests

This is a list of Facebook pages in almost all SCA interest!

https://www.facebook.com/notes/sca/facebook-pages-groups-for-the-kingdoms-of-the-sca/10151188783701242

Two Armoring websites with patterns

Great Armoring website with patterns for fighter types

http://howtomakearmour.blogspot.com/2014/10/introduction-to-patterns-for-

Second Great Site


armouring.htmlhttp://www.brighthelm.org/articles/armour

August Newsletter - a very late Posting

Late, very late posting of the August newsletter -- I forgot how I managed in before...

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2XQAlruu8R6TGxpTWRBaFItMDg/edit

Viking Chestpiece youtube piece

A Viking chest piece from youtube that some of you might find interesting

http://www.thirteen.org/programs/the-woodwrights-shop/a-viking-tool-chest

Chris Leclere film clips of Trimaris

https://www.youtube.com/user/712Films

This link will take you to Chris LeClere's you tube page with hundreds of hours and film clips of  his Trimarian experiences.

The film should be completed and there will be a showing (hopefully) in a theater in Jacksonville sometime in January.

Getty Museum film on Limbourg Brothers

The Getty Museum has a wonderful short film entitled "The Hidden Masters of the Middle Ages: the Limbourg Brothers"


http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/videoDetails?segid=4307

They were painters of many famous illuminated manuscripts -- they did the first snowy landscape and perspective in these illumination.  They were masters of painting during medieval times.

Also at the Getty is a very short (under 3 minutes) film called "The Structure of a Medieval Manuscript" 

http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/videoDetails?segid=4260

Manuscript Hyper-links

Digitized mega-list of Manuscript Hyper-links

Hours and Hours of Manuscripts to fuel your scroll inspirations
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2014/07/this-years-summer-blockbuster-a-giant-list-of-digitised-manuscript-hyperlinks.html

How Manuscripts were made-Getty Musuem video

The Getty Museum has a video on how manuscripts are made.  Well worth checking out.

http://sexycodicology.net/blog/getty-videos-medieval-manuscripts/

The Alhambra in Spain is now a UNESCO site.  This is a 3 minute video of the palace and some interesting tidbits of history

http://whc.unesco.org/include/tool_video.cfm?youtubeid=-CGqAiVoXn0

Tour of Gothic Paris

If you have a French persona or a persona who travelled to Paris, you may want to look at and follow this tour of Gothic Paris with excellent photographs of cathedrals, portraits, carvings et al.

http://www.pinterest.com/iconofile/gothic-paris/

God made a Scadian

This is a wonderful piece that Duke Gunnar put together after seeing an ad on the Super Bowl Game that is awesome and I don't want it to get lost so I am posting it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqpRw4WqBMM&feature=youtu.be

 Chris Le Clerc filming at the Barony's Investiture, his first exposure to our insanity.

                            Chris filming at Gulf Wars to get the best views

                                           Chris filming at St. Valentine's Massacre

                                              Chris planning his shots at St. Val's

                                      Chris interviewing Baron Tally at St. Val's

To the Tune of "Trimarian Blood"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvHMIrpe358&feature=youtu.be

Our own Duke and current King of Trimaris singing about Regalia and stuff filling up his home.... great fun!

Submission for the Baronial Heraldic Submissions

 

Pictures of the assembled Baron and Baronesses that attended Cutlass and Corsairs and Castlemere's Investiture and pictures of their Excellencies with their Majesties Yoan and June Mei

 

 

 

Lady Xenia and Lady Libby outside of the tent prepared for the Queen's Tea.

 

                        Several of their Excellencies with Her Highness Bryndis enjoying the repast.

                       The ladies were served strawberry lemonade, assorted vegetables, pickles, olives and  chocolate chip cookies presented on crystal plates with gold rims and white damask napkins  for the Queen and Princess.  Blue linen napkins with white hand embroidered snowflakes and clear crystal plates for the Baronesses'.    The Queen and Princess took their beverages from clear glasses with gold holders and the Baroness quench their thirst from cobalt blue glasses with silver holders.
       
                      The tables were decorated with antique hand embroidered linens and silver candelabras, the food was served on silver platters and leftovers were shared with the fencers battling outside of the tent for the ladies entertainment.

                        Lady Xenia did an amazing job of preparation, organization and presentation.  Huzzah!

 

The First Baronial Group Photograph!

Historical Note -- Schedule of Cutlass & Corsairs and Investiture

Day	Time	Activity	Location	Point of Contact
Fri	4:00	Site opens to populace	Registration	Lord Godfrey
	7-10:00	Traveler's Feast	Feast Hall	Mistress Kennett
	7:00	Gaming & Bardic Circle	Feast Hall
	12:00	Gate Closes		Lord Drake
Sat	6:00	Gate Opens		Lord Drake
		Registration Opens	Registration	Lord Godfrey
	7:00	Wake up		Finnian
	7:30	Breakfast	Feast Hall	Mistress Kennett
	9:00	Investiture Ceremony	Pole Barn
	10:00	Voting for Cornerstone of Castlemere begins	Registration
		Ukrainian Egg Dying	Feast Hall	Mistress Cara Angiola de Boccaccio
		Newcomer's Class	Tent B	Lord James Hightower
		Dirty Dozen Derby entrants accepted	Tent C	Lady Egalina
		Arts & Sciences Competition entries accepted	Feast Hall	Mistress Mayken
		Armor Inspections- Heavy Weapons	Lyst Field	Duke Baldar
		Silent Auction begins	Tent D	Greybeard
		Children's Activities started	Tent A	Kelly
	11:00	Champion of Castlemere Tourney (Heavy Weapons)	Lyst Field	Duke Baldar
		Archery Range Open
		Dirty Dozen Derby entrants judging by populace	Tent C	Lady Egalina
		Bard of Castlemere competition	Pole Barn	Nuala Seamus
		Ukrainian Egg Dying	Feast Hall	Mistress Cara Angiola de Boccaccio
		Norse Artifacts	Tent A	Mistress Caitlin
		Shading Techniques for Scrolls	Tent B	HL Melsendra de Bourges
	12:00	Lunch	Feast Hall
		Arts and Science judging		Mistress Mayken
	12:30	Storytelling	Tent A	HL Albreda of Uffiton
	1:00	Yeoman of Castlemere Tourney  (Archery Lyst)	Archery Field	HL Katyrna
		Shield of Castlemere Tourney  (Youth Fighting)	Lyst Field	Lord Albert the Brute
		War Practice	Lyst Field
		Ukrainian Egg Dying	Feast Hall	Mistress Cara Angiola de Boccaccio
		Scroll Layout	Tent B	HL Melsendra de Bourges
		Storytelling	Tent A	HL Albreda of Uffiton
		Rapier Armor Inspection	Rapier Lyst Field	Don Gunther
		Youth Activities		Kelly/Ambra
	1:30	Queen's Tea	Rapier Lyst Field	HL Xena
		Defender of Castlemere Tourney  (Light Weapons)	Rapier Lyst Field	Don Gunther
	2:00	Ukrainian Egg Dying	Feast Hall	Mistress Cara Angiola de Boccaccio
		Basic Bardic 101	Tent B	HL James Hightower
		Norse Sun Compass	Tent A	Greybeard
		Gate Closes		Lord Drake
		Voting for Dirty Dozen Largesse Competition ends	Tent C	Lady Egalina
		Warrior Bard of Trimaris Competition	Pole Barn
	3:00	Dance Class	Tent A	HL Eva
		Ukrainian Egg Dying	Feast Hall	Mistress Cara Angiola de Boccaccio
		Dirty Dozen winner announced	Tent C	Lady Egalina
		Voting for Cornerstone of Castlemere ends/ Count votes	Registration	HL Ian/HL Eliza
		Barony Pictures taken	Pole Barn	Autocrat
		Feast hall Setup	Feast Hall	HL Ambra
	4:00	Silent Auction Ends: Payment Due	Tent D	Greybeard
		Archery Range Closes
	4:30	Court TRM	Pole Barn
	6:00	Feast	Feast Hall	Mistress Kennett
	9:00	1st Baronial Ball with Bardic	Feast Hall	HL Eva
Sunday	7:00	Wake Up
	7:30-9	Breakfast	Feast Hall

Historical Note -- Investiture Feast

Mistress Kennett was the Feastcrat for the Baronial Investiture with it's Russian theme.

The Feast was as follows:

First Remove        

 Goats Butter - Bread - Mushroom Stew

Second Remove      

Grilled Chicken - w/Walnut & Garlic Sauce or Plum Sauce - Green Bean & w/ Walnut Salad - Kasha

Third Remove

Kulebiaka (Salmon Loaf)

Fourth Remove

Boiled Beef a la Russe w/Hoseradish Sauce - Carrots and Turnips 

Dessert

Apple Baba

 

 

In addition to selecting dishes, testing recipes and gathering a trained crew for this historical important event, Mistress Kennett also found the time to make matching Russian tabards for the kitchen staff.  When called out to the head table to receive accolades for the amazing meal, it also showed the amount of dedication and attention to detail that was put into every aspect of the event.

 

 

 

Beginning Members of the Barony of Castlemere's Chancery

For the Historical Record

 

Scribes of the Castlemere Chancery

By Mayken Van Der Alst on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 5:02pm

Please add yourself with your info (SCA name, mundane name, birthday, email address/phone number, and your preferences (preferred style, whether you do calligraphy, linedrawing, illumination, or any combination thereof, etc.). Thank you!

• Mayken van der Alst (Micha Gibbons) July 22, michaela.gibbons@gmail.com / 904-762-2390 calligraphy, illumination, linedrawing favorite style: 15th century
• Violante de Luca (Cecelia A. Cohron) / Oct 10 / bardic_fairy@yahoo.com / 912-464-0174 / Illumination & Line Drawing / Favorite Style: 16th Century
• Eadaoin inghean Choinnigh (Deb Warren) November 27, whtefox74@yahoo.com / 904-849-7177 or text at 207-475-2558 / Illumination & Line Drawing / no favorite style as of yet
• Margaret Leslie (Angela Webster) Feb 16, decluttering@yahoo.com, line drawing, calligraphy (still learning), favorite style thus far St. Alban's Psalter
• Egelina Pounhale (Glenda Vermillion) Dec. 2, 1954 781-8226 ladygreyverm@yahoo.com / Learning calligraphy but prefer line drawing and illumination. I am branching out slowly into several areas.
• Cara Angiola de Boccaccio (Cara Schaffer) January 2, caraschaffer@yahoo.com / 904-745-7744 calligraphy, illumination, linedrawing.  I like everything so far, no particular favorite style.
• Marianna la`Vencentia (Miriam Teresi) / Sept 26 / mirm6476@yahoo.com / 904-253-0258 / Illumination, Line Drawing, just learning it all right now - no style preference yet
• Deirdre Ui Mhaille  (Kathy Duffy ) July 22, 1948. irishlibrarian722@att.net /386-283-4362 / Beginning Illuminator working on vines and flags atm / Have the basic supplies
• Tamara Of Castlemere (Dianne Russell)  February 20 1961 / cat_herder@comcast.net / 904-655-3260, illumination

Castlemere Chancery Charter

The Castlemere Chancery

In order to meet all of the needs for award writs and tournament/prize scrolls of the Barony of Castlemere, all scribes living within its borders - calligraphers, illuminators, and limners as well as  painters and bookmakers - are encouraged to join the official scribal guild of the Barony. This scribal guild shall be referred to as the “Castlemere Chancery.” Its activities and responsibilities are facilitated by the “Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal” - the equivalent to the Kingdom Chart Signet. The concept and terms used are inspired by the clerical system of 14th century England.

Requirements and responsibilities of the “Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal”

1. The Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal shall promote the arts of calligraphy and illumination in the Barony of Castlemere and its cantons by organizing and/or hosting regular scriptoria.
2. The Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal shall receive all requests for Baronial award award writs from the Baron and Baroness of the Barony of Castlemere and shall communicate directly with Them regarding the status of those award writ assignments. All requests are confidential.
3. The Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal shall handle all award scroll requests and assignments discreetly and in a timely manner for the court for which the Baron and/or Baroness requested said awards.
4. The Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal shall maintain a list of scribes who are willing to produce award writs for the Barony of Castlemere and the Kingdom of Trimaris.
5. The Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal shall safely store award writ blanks for the use of the Barony of Castlemere and its cantons.
6. The Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal shall bring to the attention of the Crown candidates who deserve recognition for their work in the scribal arts, including: Those who produce award writs for the Barony and/or Kingdom, those gentles in the Barony of Castlemere and its cantons who teach the Scribal Arts; and all others who support the scribal community through their activities.
7. The Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal shall be a position limited to two (2) years. Six (6) months before expiration of the term of office, the members of the Chancery shall vote among their numbers for a successor. The successor shall be approved by the Baron and Baroness of Castlemere. At the discretion of the Baron and/or Baroness, a Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal  may serve one (1) additional year as Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal for a total of three (3) consecutive years. An individual may not serve more than three (3) years at a time but may apply for the office again in the future.
8. The Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal shall be a deputy office of the baronial Herald.
9. ‘Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal’ is a job description and not a title. It does not carry precedence and does not convey any rank.

Budget

1. The Castlemere Chancery shall receive an annual budget of $100.- for the purchase of paper, paints, and ink to be used for the creation of baronial award writs and baronial tournament/prize scrolls.
2. The Castlemere Chancery shall be encouraged to host fundraisers to add additional funds to their coffers.

Award Writ Requests and Assignments

1. The Baron and/or Baroness shall request award award writs no later than two (2) weeks prior to any event they wish to hold court.
2. All award writs for Castlemere awards shall be assigned through the Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal office.
3. Tournament/Prize scrolls shall be part of the responsibility of the Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal's office. All requests for prize scrolls shall be made through the autocrat of the event.  A minimum of a two (2) month lead on any Tournament or Prize award writs is required.
4. If a scribe can not complete an assignment or deliver an award writ on time, the Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal should be notified prior to the event, in order to have the award writ re-assigned or to choose an appropriate blank from the stock.
5. Scribes may request the responsibility to prepare certain award writs for friends, significant others, etc. They shall be discreet if the assignment has been confirmed and make no mention of the award in any way prior to the court during which the award is bestowed. failure to do so shall remove the privilege for special assignments.

Becoming a Baronial Scribe

1. Contact the Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal to express interest in creating award writs for the Barony.
2. Attend scribal workshops of the Barony of Castlemere and its cantons.
3. Submit award writs for the use of the Barony of Castlemere, its cantons, and the Kingdom of Trimaris.

AWARD WRIT STANDARDS

Acceptable Baronial award writs meet these guidelines:

1. They include the necessary information (type of award, recipient, and date award was given) and spaces for appropriate signatures.
2. They are made of suitable materials. See the Kingdom Handbook for specifics or refer to the Lord/Lady of the Privy Seal for exemptions.
3. Proper credit is given for all work. Please sign your work on the back, noting all scribes involved. You are welcome to include information like source, etc.
4. They appear medieval.
5. They represent your best effort.