The weekend...the short version

[ianuk]

Well, things are done, it was a great weekend of family ,friends, food, frolic and fun. I'm in such a good headspace right now that I think I could take over the world without trying. Seriously, awesome feeling. My biggest fear was that Asa wouldn't like the masterwork and wouldn't wear it. But the reaction was priceless from TRM and the crowd gave the biggest collective oooooh that I have ever witnessed. So, all good and she was wearing it with pride on Sunday!

OMG!!! I was so happy and ecstatic that bertana surprised me with a visit! Woot!!!!!


For those in far locales...here is my mastwork, an 11th Century Viking/Rus Chatelaine with a Toiletries Kit



Here's the Documentation:
11th Century Viking/Rus Women’s Châtelaine with Toiletry Kit

This piece is based upon finds of châtelaines, toiletry kits and similar items from Novgorod, Russia from the 10th -13th Centuries. Novgorod was part of the major trade route from Viking Scandinavia to the Middle East. Toiletry kits such as this included an ear scoop, tweezers and nail pick suspended from a châtelaine by S-shaped rings. Similar kits were found in Viking graves of both sexes. This piece is made to be hung from the brooches of a women’s hängerrock.

The châtelaine was inspired by the double horse head style of amulets of the time but was personalized for HRM Asa with double raven heads. This particular style of raven head was also found in Novgorod. The motif was carried onto the styling of the bone ear scoop.

The châtelaine and nail pick were sand cast from brass, using carved wooden masters; the tweezers were forged from brass sheet. These same techniques were used in the construction of the originals.

All good. And extended version after a few meetings.

Comments

YAY!!!

[red-caillie.livejournal.com]

Congrats!!!! Way to go!!!! All that hard work was worth it!!!
You really did a great job it looks beautiful!!!!

Re: YAY!!!

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

Thank you...its good to have it done and now onto other things...like book reading!

[elinor-dear.livejournal.com]

Very pretty!

Ear scoops still creep me out. Don't know why, but they do.

[corinnemacleod.livejournal.com]

Me too! I mean what large masses did they have that they actually neded a scoop to get them out!!! Ewwww!

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

Obviously you've never had my ears...qtips make the wax compact in my ears and they have to vacuum it out...which is not pleasant at all! I <3 my ear spoons!

[bertana.livejournal.com]

Whole weekend was awesome. I'm still in awe, and so so glad I got to be there, and see your masterwork up close and in person!

[public-shaylan.livejournal.com]

I am EVER so glad that I could be there...

~*squish*~
Happy good morning to you!!

[desertmoloch.livejournal.com]

Congrats!! Sorry I couldn't be there.

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

Its okay...you're knight spoke very well for me. I shall squish you at Pennsic and you can call me Mistress or Boirinia (new alt rus title that is being kicked around).

[visc-lore.livejournal.com]

I thought about that this morning ... wondering what title you were going to choose to use. Congrats again, and thanks for letting me be part of it. It was wonderful to have such a great view of the happenings, and to be able to help in some small way!

[lissamc.livejournal.com]

So cool! Congratulations.

[swordmage.livejournal.com]

Pretty. Oh so pretty.

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

Oh, and thank you and Dom for coming home early so you could be there...and thank you for the NAKED MOLE RAT!!!! and the piggy rattle.

[swordmage.livejournal.com]

*grin*

We decided it wasn't worth missing.

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

oh, schucks....

[jeru.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your elevation. I'm sorry I wasn't there to see it, but I have already seen the Godfrey collection.