The Many and Varied Works of Mariana
June 2023: Mundanity Strikes Again
Another slow month with big mundane news
May 2023: Busy Start to Busy Summer
May 2023 recap: several events, several projects, several classes… Just several of everything.
April 2023: Steady On
April 2023: Bloodbath and back to sewing.
March 2023 Recap: Out Like a Lion
A very eventful March! Commissions and competitions and more,
February 2023: A&S Is a Journey, Not a Destination
February 2023: KASF prep, a renewal of enthusiasm, and plenty of project progress.
January 2023: Slow and Steady
Jan 2023: leather and exhaustion
2022: A Retrospective
Reflecting on 2022 and looking forward to 2023
December 2022 Recap: Warm and Cozy Project Time
December 2022: finishing up the gonete, doing some more fun research, and generally chugging along.
November 2022 Recap: Both More and Less Than Expected
A very fun November filled with every SCAdian’s favorite thing: STUFF.
The Krakening, a.k.a. The One and Only Time I Try C&I
A quick write up of my first attempt at formal calligraphy for SCA use.
October 2022 Recap: The Curd Nerd Back At Work
October 2022: So much Persona Pentathlon and it was great.
Coronation Garb for Abran and Anya
A summary of my contribution for the Coronation garb of Their Majesties Abran and Anya
September 2022 Recap: Pretty Things for Pretty Wonderful People
September 2022 recap: wrapping up some other projects and getting ready to go all in on Pentathlon
Fall University 2022 Recap
Cooking and research and so much wonderful knowledge at Fall University 2022
August 2022 Recap: Crossing the Finish Line
August 2022 recap: shutting the book on the Green Saya and the Summer Saya and making lots of research progress.
The Summer Saya
The blue Summer Saya write up at long last.
The Woman in the Yellow Dress- Headwear
Next we move on to the multiple pieces of headwear worn by our Woman In Yellow
The Woman in the Yellow Dress- Jewelry
A summary of the three pieces of jewelry made for my Green Saya outfit.
The Woman in the Yellow Dress-The Saya and Camisa
This post is the main post in my series about my big Green Saya outfit project. It includes the saya itself and the camisa.
On Flemish Oil Painters
A quick biographical piece on a variety of key painters in Flanders in the 14th and 15th century.