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…
A Period Laurel Ceremony: Adapting the Laurel Ceremony of Francesco Petrarca
By Dame Deirdre O’Siodhachain This article originally appeared in The Oak #13. It is has been edited and updated by the author. “There are, of course, ambitions that are wholly…
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…
Pelican Medallion for Ollamh Lanea
by Bran Mydwynter One of our challenges—and opportunities—as SCAdian artists is to translate historical artwork into forms which suit our in-Society requirements. In May I was honored to design a…
In Black and White: Period Legal Documents
By Mistress Deirdre O’Siodhachain This article originally appeared in The Oak #20. This article has been edited and updated by the author. As the author, I would like to note…
A Tournament ala Charny: A Modest Proposal
By Deirdre O’Siodhachain “Charny asks: Because I do not know what kind of people are called preux, I ask what they should necessarily have done before they bear this name…
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.