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by Aonghus
Tue May 01, 2018 11:21 pm
Forum: Event Newsletters
Topic: Beltaine 2018
Replies: 1
Views: 3571

Beltaine 2018

So that was an event and a half. The Friday rain didn't seem to matter much and the event seemed to get into full swing by early evening. It was nice to see so many people there early. It was also great to see how many actually attended! Did anyone have a final headcount? By my reckoning we had 26 c...
by Aonghus
Sun Apr 01, 2018 8:14 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Coming Soon!
Replies: 10
Views: 11550

Re: Coming Soon!

Do hooks come in any letter other than "S"?
by Aonghus
Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:54 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: The Dagda and other Gods in carving
Replies: 8
Views: 7609

Re: The Dagda and other Gods in carving

Prior to our time period but still relevant as far as the grotesque style is concerned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralaghan_Man And then for 25 bucks you can read this article... saldy it only covers up to 350 BC but I wood (ha!) assume it's informative https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/pro...
by Aonghus
Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:37 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: The Dagda and other Gods in carving
Replies: 8
Views: 7609

Re: The Dagda and other Gods in carving

here is a bit more on style...

https://www.museum.ie/The-Collections/D ... m-The-Past


Note in the Irish sagas, they often refer to an idealized head as "broad above and narrow below".
by Aonghus
Thu Nov 09, 2017 9:38 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: The Dagda and other Gods in carving
Replies: 8
Views: 7609

The Dagda and other Gods in carving

Christians and Pagans of our time period would have the same tools and the art is stylistically the same. Pagan imagery is common on Christian churches (Sheela na gig anyone?) So even thematically there is enough crossover to be comfortable to cite Boa island. I would refer to to the stone Lugh stat...
by Aonghus
Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:52 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: The Dagda and other Gods in carving
Replies: 8
Views: 7609

Re: The Dagda

Comyn wrote: Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:44 pm If anyone wants to have their own Dagda and isn't up to carving one, check this guy out:
http://studio-yarinka.com/product-categ ... ods/dagda/

dagda.jpg
As cool as that is, the style is inconsistent with examples from our time period:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boa_Island
by Aonghus
Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:10 pm
Forum: Event Newsletters
Topic: Samhain Newsletter, 2017
Replies: 3
Views: 5090

Re: Samhain Newsletter, 2017

This event gave me scars and it was still worth it.
by Aonghus
Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:31 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Wanted: Table help
Replies: 17
Views: 12358

Re: Wanted: Table help

Comyn wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:51 am Thanks! Your comment gave me an idea - I have a friend from work who works part time at Home Depot so I asked him if to keep an eye out for a scrap piece for me and he came in with one today!
The Dagdha provides.
by Aonghus
Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:16 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Wanted: Table help
Replies: 17
Views: 12358

Re: Wanted: Table help

If you continue at this pace you can use the new table to dine with your ancestors.

You might be able to pick up a piece of scrap at home depot to fill in the block you need.

Awesome job though.
by Aonghus
Wed Jun 21, 2017 6:41 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Happy Summer Solstice
Replies: 0
Views: 4747

Happy Summer Solstice

Happy Solstice to all you sun worshipers out there.