Royal Viking event

On the weekend Ynys Fawr held a Royal Viking Event. I thought I should take a photo of Erlandr before he headed into his first heavy fight. Just incase we never saw him again.

But he fought valliently and I was a very proud mum to see him in combat, and enjoying the experience.

The Baron and Baroness happy to finally be inside after a freezing day of watching over their subjects.

The hall was decorated viking style, and then it was feast time. Yum, yum , yum.

Carved and decorated vuking hoard made from chocolate and sugar.

I just loved the sugar snowflakes, but I may have eaten a few too many.

The remains of the hoard after the King took to it with a viking axe, much to everyones delight. Needless to say we all ended the night on a sugar high.

HWSD Guild exhibition

Two years can roll around very quickly. The Hand weavers, spinners and dyers of Tasmania exhibition was recently opened in BUrnie by our president Eva. It was great to see so many items in the exhibition and such a DIVERSITY ( as the title of the exhibition says) of works. It is always hard to do an exhibition justice just by taking photos but I will share a few that I took.

A woven piece called Flow, by me.

Felted hats by Strattie.

Audrey, my stylised flower.

Irene wearing her woven jacket which features on the exhibition brochure.

A woven and threaded piece by me.

Felted lamps by Strattie

One of my favourite pieces of felt and emboidery  

I just loved these hats.

Some of those members who put in many hours putting the exhibition together.

This felted and natural dyed , using pepper bush neclace was the winner of the first time exhibitor award.

This piece was woven by a first time exhibitor who I believe is in her 90s. She used wire tho create this stunning work.

A stunning dyed piece by Di Mcpherson

Royal event

I forgott to put these photos up for you to see. This was the SCA Royal visit to Ynys Fawr in summer. Owr Baron and Baroness received new coronets , placed by the Queen.

There was of course archery.

And party hats for the fighters.

Visitors from across the sea.

Lovely tudor ladies.

A swan inspection by the King and Queen

And someone trying to steal the Royal swan.

What a great event and such a wonderful feast to finish it all off with.