Living History

I am a basket maker and woodworker, with side interests in blacksmithing and textiles, and what amounts to an obsession with bast fibre, especially lime (Tilia spp.)

Since 2015, I have been a member of the Ukrainian historical reenactment club Chorna Halych. Until 2019, together with my club, I took an active part in historical festivals in Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Slovakia.

My name is Gerald A. Livings and I am a Jewelry Educator.

I am a Masters student in Experimental Archaeology at Exeter University in the UK. Long time re-enactor and bushcrafter. Current special interests are textiles and weaving, landscape and mobiliy and all things experimental!

Volunteer at Prehistorisch dorp Eindhoven. Interest in medieval textiles. Spinner, dyer and weaver.

I have done historic textile demonstrations since 2001. These range from pre-history through industrialization. I have worked in living history since 2015 doing a variety of historic skills including textiles, draft power, farming, and other historic handcrafts.

I have studied Archaeology (MA) of North-Western Europe and Heritage Management and (Medieval) History (BA) at Leiden University. From a young age I have been involved with re-enactment of the Napoleonic Wars and Dutch Revolt/Eighty Years War.

I have always had a passion for history and art, so I decided to bring my two passions together to create 'Arteology'.

Did Workshops with children about housing, clothing, food and skills through the Times and cultures, practice in use of wild plants, learning about basket making, woodcraft, working with Bones, compare with Native cultures, skills, spirituality; taking part in saving ancient culture Monuments in

I am a retired woodworker. I am also a canoe traveler, a historical reenactor focused on Early Medieval Ireland, and amateur experimental archaeologist currently focused on logboats.