Casting an International Congress on Medieval Studies Pilgrim's Badge (A Workshop)
Sponsoring Organization(s)
AVISTA: The Association Villard de Honnecourt for the Interdisciplinary Study of Medieval Technology, Science, and Art; Dark Ages Recreation Company
Organizer Name
Steven A. Walton
Organizer Affiliation
Michigan Technological Univ.
Presider Name
George Brooks
Presider Affiliation
Valencia College
Paper Title 1
Casting a Pilgrim's Badge
Presenter 1 Name
Steven A. Walton
Start Date
11-5-2018 3:30 PM
Session Location
Goldsworth Pond Gazebo
Description
A hands-on workshop lead by AVISTA will allow attendees to learn the process of casting pewter tokens in a soapstone mold 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. (Note: this is a remounting of the session featuring Darryl Markewitz that had to be cancelled last year.)
Steven A. Walton
Casting an International Congress on Medieval Studies Pilgrim's Badge (A Workshop)
Goldsworth Pond Gazebo
A hands-on workshop lead by AVISTA will allow attendees to learn the process of casting pewter tokens in a soapstone mold 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. (Note: this is a remounting of the session featuring Darryl Markewitz that had to be cancelled last year.)
Steven A. Walton