Yesterday, May 1, was the 49th anniversary of the Society for Creative Anachronism starting in a Berkeley, California backyard. We're now in Anno Societatis L, or A.S. 50. I created this particular graphic in Photoshop; I certainly had a lot of fun trying to make something in a very non-period manner look very period. One … Continue reading Happy New Year, SCA!
Author: Konstantia/Constans
Disney’s Robin Hood: A Bit More Medieval Than You Might Think
One of my childhood favourites - Robin Hood! (and is it any wonder I ended up in the SCA?)
Juzu – Japanese meditation beads
My friend Matsunaga Kagetora (also known as Matsu) is being knighted in a few weeks, and I've wanted to make another set of Japanese meditation beads. The first set of meditation beads was a japa mala I made was for my deputy, Saito Takauji, out of olive wood and strung on silk. While the olive … Continue reading Juzu – Japanese meditation beads
In Memoriam: The Calontir Falcons
While SCA wars are a joy-filled event, we here in Calontir have lost something very close to our hearts. Thank you, dear Eastern cousins, for posting this.
Cinnamon, a Red Tailed Hawk, with Mistress Aife ingen Chonchobair in the background.
The East Kingdom is saddened to hear of the loss of the Calontir Falcons on the way home from Gulf Wars. Master Freiderich von Blumenkamp of Calontir, Lady Lora Ann Rós and their son Liam’s car caught on fire on the return trip. Although all the humans escaped safely, unfortunately, none of the birds escaped. Artemis, a 21 year old Harris Hawk, Cinnamon a 5 year old Red Tailed Hawk. Winter a 4 year old gyrfalcon, Lady a 16 year old Aplomado falcon and Ra’n, a 4 year old American Kestrel died in the fire.
R’an, an American Kestrel
While on site the Gazette interviewed Master Freiderich, the Gulf War Falconry Coordinator, and Lady Lora Ann. They taught us the difference between a falcon and a hawk, spoke about falconry as a blood sport in SCA period and also about…
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Ghent Altarpiece Paternoster
I went on another Pinterest trawl, and found a pin of a paternoster held in the hand of a figure. Having just purchased quite a bit of rock crystal (which is quartz, for those who are looking to recreate their own version) for a pretty decent price at Fire Mountain Gems, I was certainly excited … Continue reading Ghent Altarpiece Paternoster
Back from Birka!
I am back from Birka! It was a wonderful event, and it was lovely being able to spend it with good friends. I got to meet my apprentice-sister Iulia (that's us all gussied up on the right), geek a bit about beads and paternosters, and have a lot of fun. I also received my awesome … Continue reading Back from Birka!
A Torse is a Torse, of course, of course
This past weekend was Winter Coronation for Anton III and Isabeau III, with a Torse in any Medium contest. Having just gotten a Dremel for Christmas, and as I had a large piece of copal to experiment on, it was a great chance to try something new. The copal was sourced from a family friend … Continue reading A Torse is a Torse, of course, of course
Preparing for visiting the East Kingdom . . .
. . . for Birka! Which, of course, gives me fodder for persona development. For those who don't know, Birka is the East Kingdom's biggest shopping event. And after having been invited for several years, I found myself having a spare bit of change and was able to go. But back to the persona fodder. … Continue reading Preparing for visiting the East Kingdom . . .
Misconceptions and the SCA 101: Byzantines
I'm starting a series of blog posts about common misconceptions in the SCA about Byzantium. Think of this as Byzantine history as applies to the lens that is the SCA. I've listed the misconception first, and the explanation second. 1) Anything Byzantine automatically equals Middle Eastern. In all actuality, the Byzantine Empire was much closer … Continue reading Misconceptions and the SCA 101: Byzantines
2014 in review – kaloethina.blogpost.com
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog, and I'm interested! Outside of the SCA, I love metrics. (I love metrics in the SCA, but that's another story.) This is a neat little report, and I'm glad to see that y'all out there in the blog-o-verse are reading. Please drop … Continue reading 2014 in review – kaloethina.blogpost.com
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