Making Your Own Boots / Spats / Hooves from Existing Shoes
Demo of how to use an out of print commercial slipper pattern to create your own custom footwear, using shoes that fit you as a base. Attendees will receive a copy of the pattern and step by step modification instructions. Lots of physical examples will be passed around as show and tell.
Read MoreThe Witch Dance
Practice session for those who wish to perform!
Read MoreThe Victorian Workhouse: Hell or Haven-Presentation
When you hear the term Victorian Workhouse, do you think pitiful food? Families broken up? Meaningless work? Come and learn what the workhouse was really like. What was their nefarious purpose? Who went to the workhouse? What did inmates do all day? What did they eat? Determine for yourself, was The Victorian Workhouse: Hell or…
Read MoreBeware the Good Folk! Why fairies are not what you think
In European folklore, fairies are often portrayed as capricious and dangerous beings, far from the whimsical, friendly creatures of modern tales. Traditionally, they are depicted as mischievous and sometimes malicious, embodying a complex duality that reflects the unpredictable nature of the natural world. Many stories warn of their tendency to deceive, abduct, or punish humans…
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