Thursday, June 30, 2011

Of Times Past and Present: The Death of the Merchant

I was doing some research into SCA camp furniture this morning to see what was out there, and quickly realized just how many of the merchants that I have visited over the years have given up the ghost and vanished, maybe some are still around under other names, but it looks that many of them have just up and left the business entirely.

A sad state of affairs? Yes most definately, but is it really surprising? No, not really, step on past the cut for my take on merchanting in the SCA.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

A Bit of History

Sometimes its the wierdest things that inspire us, moments in time that just arrive then leave again without  notice...

For me it was a moment playing World Of Warcraft that inspired this blog, I was up in the Argent Tournament with the window open at night, and could smell the dusty smoke of BBQ fires that I remembered all I had done and left in the SCA [Society for Creative Anachronism] that I decided I needed to do something about it.

I am a selft taught Woodcarver, have dabbled in Leatherworking, Metalcraft, and the Performance Arts, all within the confines of the SCA. I have never really shown off much of my work, let alone sold any of it, but my wonderful girlfriend has told me to start keeping a journal of my work, to show off what I have done in the past and what is inspiring me in the present/future.

So here is a blog of my designs, art, and other musings from my time in the past, present and maybe future in the SCA.

But how did all this come to pass? Step on past the cut to find out more [its going to be quite the read, so be forewarned]