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My Medieval Life Beginnings
I was introduced to the Society for Creative Anachronism by a new friend who had been a part of it for 27 years. The Society for Creative Anachronism is a world wide organization that is dedicated to the re-creation of life during the Middle Ages. I would describe it as being a part of a community who actively immerses themselves in gaining more knowledge and understanding of history through the act of doing activities,research,combat,events and demos. When I met my friend in May 2013, it was supposed to be a short lunch, however when I got to the restaurant, he then asked me; what do you want to know. He…
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Exploring Close To Home
This year all of our medieval events have been canceled do to Covid . So instead of attending events on weekends we have been venturing out and about locally for something else to do. We haven’t done enough exploring close to where we live , however what we have done was really nice. Our other intention is to stay in Pennsic shape. Pennsic is a huge medieval event held at the beginning of August for two weeks in Pennsylvania. 10,000 people from all over the world attend this event every year to set up a medieval encampment that spans 1 square mile. Pennsic even gets it’s own postal code during…
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A Stitch in Time
I just got done watching this small but very informational series on fashion called A Stitch in Time. A friend of mine recommended this as a good show to watch so I decided to check it out. I love anything that is historical fashion. A Stitch in Time is available on Amazon Prime Video. The show is hosted by fashion historian Amber Butchart. She’s a great host and asks great in depth questions. For half hour episodes, they seem to last an hour because of how much information there is and because of the right questions are being asked. The show is only 6 episodes long, which is sad because…
