Harvest is coming! We are well into Lughsanna, Lammas and can gather in the ripe fruits of the summer months.
Why?
So we can sit around all winter and tell or listen to stories! Perhaps this winter we will be able to do some more work on “The Floating Monastery” YouTube channel.
Would you like to be a part of the return of “Tales at the Tap“? Storytelling, Music and Ale.
Let us know what would interest you, and perhaps we can make it happen. In the meantime here is a selection of stories – and a playlist of live events – from 2021 (In combination with the amazing Viking Storyteller)
The 19th of March will be the last Thursday evening session of this block of Making spaces. They will return in April starting on the 16th of April.
May will see the summer show season begin, so our activity will be moving outdoors and around the Irish sea region. There is still time to get involved.
I made a pewter armband inspired by the Galloway hoard. The techniques I used are pretty similar and the dimensions are close. They are not exact and I’ve used a different metal – so as I say, not an experiment.
However, in use, metal fatigue set in and it eventually broke. This then resulted in a similar object to armband 15 of the Galloway hoard.
My armband broke roughly in the centre, but will need to be cut where the ribbon links. It has signs of metal fatigue on the edges due to use. It started as curved, but a couple of hammer blows will flatten it. They are unlikely to fracture the edges though, just as making the armband curved (after punching the design) did not fracture the edges.
So here is a gallery of the armband I made and wore, to compare with images from the NMS, especially of armband 15.
For more info on the original archaeology visit the NMS website! Or the museum itself for loads of awesome – although the hoard is doing a world tour from Kirkcudbright to Austrailia so I dont know if you will see armband 15
This is what the break looks likeClick on the photos to expandNot as detailed as the original!Fractures from wearingWavey edges because it brokeBuy this book! Or use a library.Worn edge – cut or broken?The original Edge view of a cut edge
Shove (or Holy) Tuesday is traditionally a time for clearing out the cupboards and having a party.
This fits with the seasons in the northern hemisphere. Summer is coming, but winter isn’t quite over yet. Some of us will be reflecting on this and use the evening to mark the preparation for a journey through lent, for others it is simply time to enjoy company, friendship, and food.
So we are having a pancake party at Simon and Kates. We will have some pancakes on the go (GF, Vegan, and full fat!) and some toppings, but please bring your own favourites to share too.
There will be space on the fire and the hob, as well as pans and skillets!
(Come to maker space on Thursday evenings if you want to see how they are forged)
