Medieval art involved not creative freedom but subjection to rules. Some time after classical antiquity all period creations were done for God’s glory. If that’s the case how does art relate to you and me in the Society for Creative Anachronism? Especially since the organization is apolitical and nonreligious. Why is Art important in the SCA? First, what is art? […]
How about an inspiration boost? Websites you might browse to charge your creative history juices. An Internet Round-up. Here are five blogs from different eras each painting their own authenticity recreation picture. Your introduction to their personal history journey. This pretty is from a Book of Hours Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1520 MS M.307 fol. 174v I enjoy losing myself in photos and stories other history buffs have. […]
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Society for Creative Anachronism
cur non utrumque
Recreating the middle ages, one stitch at a time.
The Italian Renaissance ReLived
Allergy warning: contains young-earth creationism and form poetry. Made in a place which processes Tolkien and Chesterton.
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The thoughts and deeds of a writer, fighter and re-enactor
Learning the arts and sciences of the Middle Ages through research and practice
A Blog About All Things I Love...
A tiny obsessive perfectionist sewing her way through history
Mostly costuming and project updates with some philosophy and autobiography for color.
........ on many things............
A trip back in time to learn about all sorts of interesting things.
Life, like wine, is best when shared
Recreating 50BCE
...and Manuscripts...and Pigments...and Illuminations...and so on and so forth
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Join Me In The Adventure!
Sewing, Embroidery, and a Bit of SF/F Geekery
A discussion of interesting books from my current stock A WordPress.com site
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One man's attempt to get 500 years behind
Marya Kargashina's Medieval Research
Sonneteer at the Slam
This and that but mostly SCA projects
Musings on Daily Life in the Ancient and Early Medieval Mediterranean By Sarah E. Bond
crafts, events, scrolls, inspiration, SCA
SCA: Addressing Authenticity for a Gaulish Persona
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Tudor History from the Wars of the Roses to the Death of Elizabeth I
Make All The Things!
Weaving, Recruitment and Other A&S Projects
Balancing the SCA and the Mundane
Where the Middle Ages Begin
a blog about medieval manuscripts, by Kate Thomas
Erik Kwakkel blogging about medieval manuscripts
Andrew Stewart Jamieson Perfecting the Art of Heraldry since 1983
A web guide to the Viking Age
Taking a fresh look at people and events from 1347 to 1625, with a focus on women and illuminated manuscripts
News from Calontir
SCA Adventures in A&S
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Illuminating pastime pursuits.
Illuminating pastime pursuits.
Illuminating pastime pursuits.
