Early Middle Ages

Escape the Christmas rush and learn to needle felt in a Saxon hall!

Using all-natural wool, you’ll design and felt your own winter decoration or gift — perfect whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Yule, or something else this winter.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Construction of a Slavic dwelling of the 10th century. A series of experiments based on archaeological finds.

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The Plisnesk archaeological complex is a unique collection of archaeological monuments from different periods, primarily from the medieval era.

Join “Histories of Metallurgy and Metal Material Culture,” in-person and online at the Australian National University on Friday 18 November, 2022.

Winter Count, (started 1995), is part of a family of gatherings that strive to reconnect people with old ways of making fire, tanning hides, forming metal, weaving baskets, hunting, gathering and much more. We teach ancestral skills that were essential to the survival and well being of all cultures, no matter what continent your ancestors came from.

Bread has been one of the most important foods in Machland since ancient times. Reason enough to take a look at how bread was baked in the past in our “Bread Baking” workshop during the Family Afternoon.

Another main focus on this day is fire. Here fire is made with flint, like thousands of years ago. A fiery affair not to be missed.

An introduction to the traditional craft of enamelling – but with a playful, contemporary edge. Local artist Sophie Buckingham will help you explore mark-making techniques using stencils, scraffito and embellishments. You will experiment with pattern and colour through the medium of kiln fired vitreous enamel on copper. 

Adornment through the millennia