Demonstrations

Some of the craft demonstrations work equally well when offered over a very wide historical range e.g. as with Chandlery which can be done in a medieval or pre-industrial, cottage industry or even a nineteenth century Arts & Crafts context. Table and gambling games are properly tied to their period by highlighting popular pastimes or crazes and using appropriate playing cards, dice, boards or equipment.

Skills such as the Cordwainer’s, can more effectively be shown for the earlier periods with plainer, flatter shoes or boots and simple lasts.  Otherwise general leatherwork skills can be offered in the making of small boxes, cases or bags.

The work of the Paternosterer - at least in public and in England - has to be firmly set before the Reformation!

While my partner and I generally work together (and candle dipping with sealing wax stamping really does require both of us) we are able to provide two distinct demonstrations.