Internalizing Your Art and Show and Tell!

When it comes to learning new things we all have methods. When it comes to music, its drilling it into my body over and over again until I can’t stand it any longer. I recently sorted all the songs in my playlist “SCA Songs to Learn” and was wondering: is 418 plays a lot? I added Rocky … Continue reading Internalizing Your Art and Show and Tell!

Reach Out and Touch Someone – Pole Arm Construction

As a combat archer, there are times when there simply isn’t any combat archery, or there are alternating scenarios, whatever the case may be… So I thought to myself, ‘Self, you should take up pole arm!’ Im no stranger to rattan having made made throwing daggers, and other things out of it. So I sought … Continue reading Reach Out and Touch Someone – Pole Arm Construction

Post Pennsic Wrap Up – Valiance Proposal Meetings

Greetings friends! It been a while since we had a gathering and discussed the proposal. This year at Pennsic there were two opportunities. A few people showed up for the first meeting and we discussed a variety of things, including what they have been doing in their Kingdoms, what they have seen, and the status of various … Continue reading Post Pennsic Wrap Up – Valiance Proposal Meetings

Order Inclusions – The Case for Sharing a Seat at the Table

Friends it is the case that many groups work in a vacuum. That may for technical, safety, or any number of reasons. However decisions have been made in the past about how well some things do fit together, or whether they fit together ‘well enough’. Take the case of the Laurel. Arts can, and do, vary … Continue reading Order Inclusions – The Case for Sharing a Seat at the Table