by Epy Pengelly, Armiger Photo by Tim Baird At the Barony of Stierbach’s Holiday Faire 2023, The Honorable Lady Arielle de Pontoise taught an edifying class “The Elegant Equine: Garbing…
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A Torte of Domestic Pumpkin without a Shell or Crustless Pumpkin Cheese Torte
By Maîtresse Scholastica Joycors This recipe comes from the famous Italian chef Bartolomeo Scappi – Opera di Bartolomeo Scappi (1570). This desert is a cross between a cheesecake and a…
Adding salt during the soap-making process to make potassium hydroxide soaps harder
By Matthew of Summerdale I took a class on saponification at the Summer 2023 Atlantian University by Lucia de Moranza from Ealdormere. Taking this class led me to start to…
Topkapi Palace: The Sultan Costume Collection Exhibit
by Lady Sof’ia Dolgorukaia On a recent visit to Istanbul, Turkey, I visited the Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th Century. The Palace…
On the Road
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….
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…