Homemade, Small-Batch Historical Household Goods
with all the poisons and body parts removed, making it safely historically inaccurate.
The joy of experimental archaeology is that failure is half the point. But the research, trial and error, and continuing advancement toward a better understanding of the “Art” of the Western Scientific Revolution means making a lot of batches over time. I usually attend local markets to sell what I can’t use, but check below for those that can be shipped as well—along with pocket guides, “unsuccessful” experiments, and local live teaching. (Or contact me directly if you have questions!)
Putting Modern Twists on Historical Magic and Folklore
by taking the folk beliefs of the past and asking: “So what happens when they meet the internet age?”
I grew up with folklore, fairy tales, balladry, and medievalists for parents; in college I took a deeply influential class on magic in ancient Greco-Roman society, while my undergraduate thesis explored the modern folk process and its intersection with copyright law. Now I write fiction that uses new mediums to investigate old stories and asks what it means when public domain magic meets the social media, and I create small art pieces that imagine historical folklore and magic in modern contexts.
Katherine Crighton 