Pennsic War 49 Classes I Took

1. How to Make Period Furniture That Packs Flat - Make medieval-style beds, tables, and chests that pack flat for travel and snap together in minutes. Requires a beginner's skill and simple tools. [Instructor: Merswynd of Caudor ]
2. Weed Walk - Wild plant identification. Different teachers on different days. [Instructor: Juliane Bechaumpe]
3. Roman Fibulae - Make your own Roman-styled brooch/fibula from wire and a package of glass/metal beads. [Instructor: Gina Dragoni ]
4. A Feast for Bees - Planting a garden for pollinators is easy, fun, and quite period. We will discuss history, plants, plantings, and what may stop by for a snack. [Instructor: Juliane Bechaumpe ]
5. Weed Walk - Wild plant identification. Different teachers on different days. [Instructor: Raziya Bint Rusa ]
6. 12th Century Women's Clothing - An overview of 12th-century women's clothing, including the elusive bliaut. This class examines period sources outside of the Chartres Portal Sculpture box to explore how women's clothing was made in the 12th century. [Instructor: Briony of Chatham]
7. Godesses, Giantesses, Norns in Norse Mythology - From Valkyries to Völvas, giantesses to goddesses, we'll talk about the deeds, magic, and derring-do of the women in Norse myth.[Instructor: Sarah Barringer ]
8. Food & Sex in the Middle Ages & Renaissance Medicine - A look at the documented interrelationship of nutrition and sexual health in pre-1600 Europe. [Instructor: Lucretia Marcella] 
9. 13th-14th Century Nalbinding - An introduction to nalbinding worldwide in the 13th and 14th centuries. [Instructor: Sigrid Briansdotter ]
10. Ragnarök and the Death of Baldur - God is dead! Or at least a god is dead. How does a god die? And what happens next? Let's talk about Balddr! [Instructor: Sarah Barringer ]
11. The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: Jakob Fugger - A look at the life of the richest man who ever lived (depending how you calculate it): Jakob Fugger. The Augsburg banker who financed Europe. [Instructor: Friderich Swartzwalder]
12. Upon Thy Hem - An overview of different ways to finish edges of skirts. Reviews techniques and explores which methods were used when, where, and on what. [Instructor: Elena de la Palma]
13. Stepping Up Roman Garb - Little tricks for a variety of budgets to help build your Roman garb. [Instructor: Lucretia Marcella ]
14. When in Rome - The weird little quirks of Rome and some very bizarre facts. [Instructor: Lucretia Marcella ]
15. Vinegar: Anti-Brewing - How to make a homemade vinegar, plus a tasting of various vinegars and alcohol. [Instructor: Oswyn of Baðon ] 
16. Painting Your Pavilion - Want to paint your tent? Painted it already and want to commiserate with others? Come talk tent decorations and share your experiences. [Instructor: Aymii of the East Strand ] 
17. Modern Techniques & Aesthetics - Use the basics of Symmetry Analysis to analyze period artworks. This method is used on art from Stone Age pottery to tiling in the Alhambra. [Instructor:  Rosina von Schaffhausen ]

Under Pressure - Pennsic 2022

Crispin's Wardrobe Refresh

1. hunter green linen tunic
2. apple green linen tunic
3. cream linen tunic
4. grey linen tunic
5. black/white linen tunic
6. brown linen tunic
7. white linen braies
8. white linen braies
9. cream linen braies
10. cream linen braies
11. cream linen braies
12. apple green linen braies
13. hunter green linen hood
14. pale dove grey linen tunic
15. cream/green diamond short sleeved overcote
16. yellow/tabby cotehardie
17. yellow linen tunic (repair)

Gianna's Wardrobe Refresh

1. cream/green diamond surcoat
2. red/gold heavyweight overdress
3. 3.5 linen sleeveless smock/underdress
4. 3.5 linen sleeveless smock/underdress
5. red/yellow dalmatica (gift)
6. red/yellow dalmatica 
7. yellow linen hood - handwork project
8. 3.5 linen d-shaped veil - handwork project

Award of the Argent Cresset - April 2022

The Award of the Argent Cresset is an award given by the Baron and Baroness of Cleftlands to individuals who make efforts to learn and teach the arts within the Barony.

The Award of the Argent Cresset was created on pergamenata with Windsor-Newton gouache and Speedball calligraphy ink. The text reads as follows:

Draw near to hear the words of their excellencies Crispin and Gianna, Baron and Baroness of Cleftlands. It is proper to honor those who champion the arts which enrich the splendor of our fair barony. Therefore, we recognize Baron Stephen von Lübeck as the recipient of our Award of the Argent Cresset of the Cleftlands. We grant the right to bear the badge: Fieldless, a cresset argent enflamed proper, within et conjoined to an annulet argent estencilly gules. Done by our hands on the sixth day of April, Anno Societatis 55 at our farewell fête.

Finished work.

Midrealm Fireside Chat

His Excellency Crispin and I were honored to be invited by Their Royal Majesties Midrealm to participate in the Landed Barons Fireside Chat and represent the Cleftlands and Northern Oaken. If you've the time to spend or the inclination to serve the Kingdom and populace as a landed baron, we recommend a watch! (Extra credit for those who catch a glimpse of the herded cat.)