Suburban Knights: The Warrior Mystique -- Wisconsin exhibit

Cat of Black Talon · Post by **Cat of Black Talon** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:57 pm

If you live in Wisconsin, lucky you...
There is an upcoming exhibit that features both armor and images of SCA armor as seen in Pennsic Wars from 2003 to 2005. The artist who did my leather armor, Minamoto Akira, is featured in an image. I believe I am as well as are many others. If you had your picture taken by the photographer Elizabeth Kitchen during those years, you may be in this exhibit.

In any case, here is the information to the museum's website:
Current Exhibitions

http://www.lywam.org/exhibitions/

The Woodson Art Museum offers an active program of eight to ten changing exhibitions each year.

Three-quarter Armor for a Cuirassier
Age of Armor: From the Higgins Armory Museum
Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 to Jun 22, 2008
Step back in time to the age of heroic knights on horseback, moat-surrounded castles, and jousting tournaments. Age of Armor, from the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts, presents pieces dating from the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance. From elaborately etched and gilded horse armor to masterfully crafted hammered breastplates, this historic collection presents the facts behind the fairy tales!
Corinthian Helmet Paldrons
Breastplate with Tassets Macehead
Mail Shirt Sabatons
Left Gauntlet Shaffron

Suburban Knights: The Warrior Mystique
Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 to Jun 22, 2008
Fast forward from the Middle Ages to the 21st century and meet contemporary suburban knights in the platinum prints of California photographer E.F. Kitchen. She spent 2003-05 with members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international group devoted to re-creating the arts and activities of the Middle Ages in contemporary times. Suburban Knights features seventeen portraits that capture these modern-day warriors in full armor before they take the field of battle to engage in physically rigorous combat.

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:31 am

I not only live here

But there are least 3 people in my group that did pics for her.

The guy in the site pic is Akira (Joe)

He posts here sometimes

Chris - GSMBristol · Post by **Chris - GSMBristol** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:19 pm

Ooo, might have to make a field trip up to Wausau for the Three Quarter Harness exhibit.

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:48 pm

I am gonna drive up there on the 30th to check it out.

Kenwrec Wulfe · Post by **Kenwrec Wulfe** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:28 pm

Nissan Maxima wrote:I am gonna drive up there on the 30th to check it out.

I might be interested in joining you.... Lemme check schedules.

Minamoto · Post by **Minamoto** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:15 am

ya kinda sore that I'm at rehearsal during the grand opening. didnt realize I was making the exhibit add. lol.

Hiya Cat!

Cheers,
Joe

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:34 pm

There is apprently a series of demos to promote the Sca both in conjuction with the Higgins thing and the SCA pics

Hanko Kal · Post by **Hanko Kal** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:44 pm

Higgins always has some historical recreation sword fighting classes run there as well.

The Higgins Armoury Museum is a very cool place to go and see all of the different collections. If you are ever in the Worchester, MA area it is a must see for all of us.