by Herrin Clara Hutmacher Herrin Clara is a Pearl of diverse arts living in the “shire of wonders,” Roxbury Mill. She is mostly known for making large late-period German hats….
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Wax Tablets: Period and Modern Constructions
By Sir Odde ap Tam I first encountered wax tablets at an event in Atlantia where there was a merchant selling them. I became enamored of the idea and after…
Poetry Challenge: Anything But a Haiku
For our second Summer Poetry Challenge, the Poeta Atlantia challenged Atlantians to write poetry that was NOT a haiku. Below are some submitted poems. Travelling North to Pennsic by Lord…
Trade Route to Table: Tracing the Origins of Cooking Spices
by Doña Mariana Ruiz de Medina The below paper was written for Cultura Atlantia at the Coronation of Afshin and Yasmine. If you have any questions on my work, please…
Making a Simple 14th Century Purse
The article by Meisterinde Amie Sparrow will teach you how to make a simple 14th century purse based on illuminations from medieval manuscripts produced in Europe in the 1300s. One of the most famous examples of purses in illumination is the German manuscript Codex Manesse, c. 1300-1340, folio 64r.
Poetry Challenge: Haiku Compilation
Lady Elizabeth de Spaulding (named Poeta Atlantia at Ruby Joust 2023) issued a challenge to the populace of Atlantia and they rose in force to compose haiku. Below are many of those compositions, in alphabetical order by first name of the submitter.
Pas de Deux: Spring Coronation 2023 Equestrian Challenge
by Epy Pengelly, Armiger (they/them) A couple courting and hawking, from the Maastricht Hours, Netherlands (Liège), 1st quarter of the 14th century, Stowe MS 17, f. 243r, https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=stowe_ms_17_fs001r At Unevent…
Translating ancient texts to build performance pieces
By Ollamh Lanea inghean Uí Chiaragáin Notes on process At some point, you need to decide what you want your final version to sound like, and whether it carries an…
Crash-Course Processional: Adapting Elizabeth I’s Coronation for a Laurel Elevation Ceremony
By Magister Ishmael Stedfast Reed, OL At its heart, ceremony is theatre. Both are choreographed, scripted, and symbolic. The participants in a ceremony have roles to play, cues to respond…