One of the things I had put off last year was getting a haircut before leaving for London. I mean I would have time when I got back right? I was trying to grow it out, so what would it Continue reading Hair Taping- or how to deal with long hair
So our London trip turned out to be just in the nick of time. Within two weeks of returning everything just hopped in the handbasket and has been cruising straight for hell. But this isn’t about that, this is about Continue reading London; History at its source
Every once in a great while you stumble across a great resource, in this case, I found two of the best. The British Library and The British Museum Between these two they offer probably the most extensive online catalogs you can Continue reading The British Library and The British Museum- A treasure trove of Medieval wonders
So with the talk of scrolls for 12th Night and then having our local Scribe night being nearby I decided to try my hand at some illumination. While none of these are final scrolls in part due to just my Continue reading A side adventure of Illumination
So the head of the cooks guild recently invited us out to try out a set of Pompeii stoves. In the spirit of things, I decided to do some quick research on Roman food as it is far from something I Continue reading A dabble in some Roman cooking
So this past weekend landed me on an accidental adventure. Well looking about for things to do in the Windy City I came upon The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibit The Medieval World at Our Fingertips: Manuscript Illuminations from the Collection Continue reading An Adventure in Art
