Well here it is August and Pennsic is now over, time to get back to the grind of mundane work and Fall SCA events. More the second for me since I didn't attend Pennsic. Not sure what is planned for this fall yet, but I am looking forward to cooler weather and wearing my Tudor velvets a few times to keep toasty.
Spring, Fall and Winter are good weather for wearing Tudor fashions, they are warm lined and layered. Though in the summer these layers are not able to be taken off, especially for modesty sake. Really silks in a lighter variety are the only way to get relief from the heat in the Tudor style. I do have some Italian garb for just this reason, there are times it is just too hot to put on a corset and mutliple layers of a Tudor gown. Its not persona correct, but I would rather be incorrect for my persona and not have heat stroke besides keeping your sanity in a Tudor Gown in weather over 70 degrees can be challenging.
Currently whilst all have been at Pennsic, I have been working on some fantasty cable controlled puppets. You would see these at the local Renaissance Faire's or most Faires around the country for that matter. I ordered one unicorn shoulder puppet online for a good price, it is to be custom made in my heraldic colors. The price was good compared to the going rate I have seen online and via word of mouth.
These are modern puppets that are controlled by a cable going inside the body and attaching to the head allowing it to move up and down and side to side. The movements are very life like and I thought it would be an attraction for the kids in the SCA. I am making other puppets to be used for childrens activites but they are comming out of my personal budget, so I they won't be shire property. I did find another puppet on Craigslist at a better price and am buy this one too. It looks more like a bat or cat like creature but still will be useful for kids activities. I have some collars made from an old metallic belt that I took apart and refashioned for the puppets to wear, if all goes well I should have 4 puppets to work with, a unicorn, a gryphon with wings, a dragon with wings, and a cat/bat with wings. So there is a managerie of fun and excitement, I can't wait to see how the two I am making will turn out.
Though if all goes well, they will be a welcome fascination to the shire, be seen at local gatherings and would be fun to make in heraldic colors and beasts for shire members as a keepsake. It is alot of work but they are one of a kind and specific to the person's heraldic beast and colors. The whole concept was too good to overlook just cause they are fantasy based. They will be mentioned as a modern form of puppetry in the end of my puppet research paper, might bring one as an example and one period made form. I like comparative studies, though it won't be a huge focus in my research, since the item has to be made in the period correct styling, materials, and techniques.
I might be deemed Mairin The Puppet/Marionette Mistress if I am not too careful, which would be fine with me. The toymaker nickname has already been taken by Claus, personally I am not the type to intrude on a nick name. With all that I have been doing within the past few months: the tudor barbie like dolls, the castle doll house, wooden puppets, and now heraldic shoulder puppets. Things are getting theatrical all the way round, though I think most shire folk don't mind.
I will be finishing the doll house in September after the puppet managerie, the puppets should be done by the end of August. I will work on garb sometime in September for Justin to wear to Ren Faire. Then I have a lacy chemise to make and silk fabric to make into veils which will be beaded and embroidered. From the same silk fabric will be made into partlets and lighter accessories to garb. I tend to make my garb for the next season in the opposite time of year, its worked well so far. Never hurts to be prepared. I do have to reorganize my closet and get things taken out to the shed, its been needing freshening up for a while.
Well lots to do on the list but it never stops, there is always research, cleaning, mending and crafting to be had, that is the life of a SCA.
Take Care,
Maureen
Spring, Fall and Winter are good weather for wearing Tudor fashions, they are warm lined and layered. Though in the summer these layers are not able to be taken off, especially for modesty sake. Really silks in a lighter variety are the only way to get relief from the heat in the Tudor style. I do have some Italian garb for just this reason, there are times it is just too hot to put on a corset and mutliple layers of a Tudor gown. Its not persona correct, but I would rather be incorrect for my persona and not have heat stroke besides keeping your sanity in a Tudor Gown in weather over 70 degrees can be challenging.
Currently whilst all have been at Pennsic, I have been working on some fantasty cable controlled puppets. You would see these at the local Renaissance Faire's or most Faires around the country for that matter. I ordered one unicorn shoulder puppet online for a good price, it is to be custom made in my heraldic colors. The price was good compared to the going rate I have seen online and via word of mouth.
These are modern puppets that are controlled by a cable going inside the body and attaching to the head allowing it to move up and down and side to side. The movements are very life like and I thought it would be an attraction for the kids in the SCA. I am making other puppets to be used for childrens activites but they are comming out of my personal budget, so I they won't be shire property. I did find another puppet on Craigslist at a better price and am buy this one too. It looks more like a bat or cat like creature but still will be useful for kids activities. I have some collars made from an old metallic belt that I took apart and refashioned for the puppets to wear, if all goes well I should have 4 puppets to work with, a unicorn, a gryphon with wings, a dragon with wings, and a cat/bat with wings. So there is a managerie of fun and excitement, I can't wait to see how the two I am making will turn out.
Though if all goes well, they will be a welcome fascination to the shire, be seen at local gatherings and would be fun to make in heraldic colors and beasts for shire members as a keepsake. It is alot of work but they are one of a kind and specific to the person's heraldic beast and colors. The whole concept was too good to overlook just cause they are fantasy based. They will be mentioned as a modern form of puppetry in the end of my puppet research paper, might bring one as an example and one period made form. I like comparative studies, though it won't be a huge focus in my research, since the item has to be made in the period correct styling, materials, and techniques.
I might be deemed Mairin The Puppet/Marionette Mistress if I am not too careful, which would be fine with me. The toymaker nickname has already been taken by Claus, personally I am not the type to intrude on a nick name. With all that I have been doing within the past few months: the tudor barbie like dolls, the castle doll house, wooden puppets, and now heraldic shoulder puppets. Things are getting theatrical all the way round, though I think most shire folk don't mind.
I will be finishing the doll house in September after the puppet managerie, the puppets should be done by the end of August. I will work on garb sometime in September for Justin to wear to Ren Faire. Then I have a lacy chemise to make and silk fabric to make into veils which will be beaded and embroidered. From the same silk fabric will be made into partlets and lighter accessories to garb. I tend to make my garb for the next season in the opposite time of year, its worked well so far. Never hurts to be prepared. I do have to reorganize my closet and get things taken out to the shed, its been needing freshening up for a while.
Well lots to do on the list but it never stops, there is always research, cleaning, mending and crafting to be had, that is the life of a SCA.
Take Care,
Maureen
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