Exhibitions
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| A display of c. 1600 armour reflecting European arsenals |
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Some general information
Details of armour including some discussions
This maintains a list of new images added to the site. Generally these are linked to the appropriate item.
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The collection is shared on the web to allow for remote education. We also host in person educational experiences for schools, universities and reenactment events. Most of these occur in central North Carolina, but we have worked with groups to arrange for presentations in other parts of the country. If you are interested, please contact us.
Exhibitions and presentations for Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill North Carolina.
| Exhibition of Reproductions | Carol Woods Lecture, June 17, 2005 |
An example of the items that are used for presentations to local middle schools as part of the unit studying the Middle Ages. We have presented over many years and in several schools in multiple school districts. The normal session provides a quick survey of the development of armour from the 11th through the 16th centuries and it can be extended as needed. We use brass rubbings, manuscript illustrations and woodcuts in addition to reproduction and a few antique pieces as part of the presentation. The collection includes several child-sized armours that were made as halloween costumes, so they provide examples that are the same size as the students.
| School presentation to 6th graders in association with the Medieval unit in Social Studies - March 2011. |
Small, in person study sessions for armourers and collectors designed to allow for in depth discussion of a set of specifically chosen pieces which illustrate aspects of the design and craft of armour.
In person sessions for the Duke Focus program. The program allows first semester students to learn about a wide range of topics in small working sessions with experts and demostration items. Our sessions are part of the Scientists, Artists and Merchants in Renaissance Europe cluster. Each session is presented to a new year of first semester students, so there is a lot of similarity between the sessions.
| A short presentation for the Duke Focus session Oct. 25, 2015 | A short presentation for the Duke Focus session Sept. 19, 2016 |
| A short presentation for the Duke Focus session Oct. 17, 2017 |
Sessions arranged in association with other groups.
Some notes on metal movement in armor construction, using non-standard methods.
| Notes on an odd way to build a greave | Notes covering parts of my discussion at the 2018 "The Forging" in Salt Lake City. |
| Notes on making a breastplate from 1/8" plate and a power hammer |
If you have questions, contact Wade Allen
This page last updated Dec. 2023
