Class Wrap Up

This blog has been a class project for a social media course I've been taking.  This post is reflection on branding and what I've learned in the past few weeks.  (I promise  after this, there will be more project postings!)

Social media is a challenging medium.  It changes quickly, it can get out of hand and you have to recognize that you only have a moderate level of control over it.  It's better if you stay authentic to yourself.  That's why I chose to focus my blog on the Society and my skill sets within it.  In my Monday through Friday daily life, I'm a mid level professional in development for the local food bank.  I love that, but I can't use my job in my social media presence.  The only other thing I spend a lot of time on is recreating the middle ages and this class gave me the opportunity to talk about that.

My personal brand in the society is "the dread mistress".  For anyone who doesn't actually know me, please understand that this is a JOKE.  I have resting b!tch face and when I'm thinking about something I can be a bit somber.  I am also a deep introvert with people I don't know (and perfectly extroverted with people who belong to me) so from the outside I look very standoffish to people who don't know me.  Please come say hi.  Have a glass of wine.  Chat a while.  I'm nice when you get to know me.

My goal for this blog is to do a lot more video.  (Don't worry, not of me talking again...ick.)  The next post out here will be sewing a pair of shoes.  Did you know that with a good sewing machine and a leather needle you can make a pair of leather slippers on your machine?  My next post will be a video showing you how to make the shoes and fit them (because leather stretches and two days after you've started wearing them they will stretch out and need refitting.  Be prepared for this.)

So, that's today.  In service,

Elianor

Back from War! Want to see?

Okay, so there were a few minor errors in my narration.  Rebecca Beaumont is a Mistress of the Pelican for Calontir, not a mere Lady!  The event happening on the Fyrdraca (the Viking ship) was not a knighting ceremony, but a vigil for another Pelican being made.  We don't all wear "plate" armor.  It is required that you cover your joints and kidneys though. 

The rest of it is all right.  The camp shown in the video is Bull Woods and we do a lot of cool projects in there.  We spent the week making slow cooked pork in wine, various meats on sticks, vegetables cooked in stock and more.  OH, and bread.  Lots of fresh made bread. 

I hope you enjoy!

SCA War of the Lilies 2017

Heading off to WAR!

I am getting ready to leave for war.  Want an idea of what that means?

Listen to my micro podcast!  Later, I'm off to pack the truck and find my silk banners!

Professional groups for SCA people? Not so much.

Groups for SCA members...

Well, I've been working on LinkedIn and it's not really easy to find SCA folk on LinkedIn.  Lots of individuals who have used the things they've learned in medieval re-enactment and you can find them as individuals...but not as groups.  I supposed that's realistic, since LinkedIn is a group to link professionals, usually for employment purposes...not to help find someone who can teach you to make a 15th century kirtle or the basics of your humors or astrology.

There are a lot of social media groups out there that can help you find local people, though.  FaceBook is probably my favorite medium for that, since if there is something you are interested in, there's a group for that.

My favorites:

Historical Textiles

This is mostly an archeology site.  They show off new finds in textiles which are fascinating.  The links back to museum sites and magazine articles are some of the best.

Medieval Cookery

I have friends who administer this site.  Are you looking for advice on making medieval mustard or the best fat ratio for sausage?  What about the ingredients for Roman garum (fish sauce)?  These are your people.

Age of the Cotehardie

Mistress Matilde is one of the administrators here and she is a great friend.  This group is a safe place to get advice on the fitted dresses of the 14th century.  I love cruising this group to look at people's projects.

So, these are a few great places to get some idea of how to find the best resources for medieval re-enactment work.  Okay, so now, I've got to dive back into the gown I'm currently working on!  Pictures soon...well, unless it fails entirely and I decide to throw it in a bog.