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Openwork gold ring, Byzantine, 6th-7th century AD

from The Museum of Fine Arts Boston

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'Lughnasadh" by S.R. Harrell, 2024

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Ailm

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Salmon of knowledge crios on the loom!

Traditional Irish crios (belt) based on the story of the salmon of knowledge who lived in the Boyne, the river made when the goddess Boann looked into the ségais well, where the nine hazel trees drop there acorns into the water. The salmon eats the acorns and grow fat on all the knowledge of the world. The wisest man of Ireland Fineagas searched for the salmon for years only for a young Fionn Mac Cumhaill to show up at the last minute burn his thumb on the oil of the fish and in sticking it in his mouth accidentally granting himself infinite knowledge, but only while sucking his thumb.

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Made a crios (traditional Irish belt) for this little fisher doll to complete their outfit!

I'll be taking them to markets when I do crios weaving demonstrations. Thinking about making some little pampooties and a currach for them too!

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Latest crios (traditional Irish belt)! This one is inspired by medieval manuscript flowers!

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Drinking horn with gilded copper mounts, Europe, 15th century

from The Hunt Museum, Limerick

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Gold bracteate pendant, Sweden, 400-500 AD

from The Swedish History Museum

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No one on this pilgrimage knows I’m gay

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Sword uncovered near Ballinderry, Ireland, mid 9th century

Housed at the National Museum of Ireland

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Testing out some new techniques and motifs

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Unusual Saints To Pray To

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Medieval figures from 1380-85 CE Italian manuscript. From Lancelot-grail a compilation of fragments borrowed from the quest for the holy grail.

They are everything to me.

Catalog reference 34v-1 BnF, Français 343

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some recent happenings from the studio

linocut prints on various textiles + some stitchin’

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Art Nouveau Colored Glass | International Art Glass Catalogue

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Bidding is open on this belt to support the National Nordic Museum in their annual Northern lights auction! Bidding closes May 4th 5pm PDT!

Bifröst! Current weaving on my inkle loom! I'll be donating this one to the National Nodric Museums annual Northern lights auction in a month. Inspired by the famous rainbow bridge from Norse mythology.

I'm using the baltic pick up technique for the pattern but I'm using a much thicker worsted weight yarn because that's what I have from weaving criossanna which use a thicker yarn than is generally used in the nordic regions.