Casting an International Congress on Medieval Studies Pilgrim's Badge (A Workshop)
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Dark Ages Recreation Company
Organizer Name
Neil Peterson
Organizer Affiliation
Wilfrid Laurier Univ.
Presider Name
Neil Peterson
Paper Title 1
Casting a Pilgrim's Badge
Presenter 1 Name
Darrell Markewitz
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Wareham Forge
Start Date
12-5-2017 10:00 AM
Session Location
Goldsworth Valley Pond
Description
A hands-on workshop lead by Darrell Markewitz will allow attendees to learn the process of casting pewter tokens in a soapstone mould as was done in the Middle Ages. Many literary scholars see history in isolation from the artifacts and processes of the period under study. Adding a demonstration of techniques and technologies that have been understood or reproduced using Experimental Archaeological methods allows attendees of ICMS to enhance their appreciation of the underlying artifacts and technologies. This experiential archaeology session will allow attendees the opportunity to cast a pilgrim's badge they can take away for a cost of $5.
Neil Peterson
Casting an International Congress on Medieval Studies Pilgrim's Badge (A Workshop)
Goldsworth Valley Pond
A hands-on workshop lead by Darrell Markewitz will allow attendees to learn the process of casting pewter tokens in a soapstone mould as was done in the Middle Ages. Many literary scholars see history in isolation from the artifacts and processes of the period under study. Adding a demonstration of techniques and technologies that have been understood or reproduced using Experimental Archaeological methods allows attendees of ICMS to enhance their appreciation of the underlying artifacts and technologies. This experiential archaeology session will allow attendees the opportunity to cast a pilgrim's badge they can take away for a cost of $5.
Neil Peterson