Kristin KnellFeb 3Atlantian University Class - History of the Ottoman EmpireHere is the pdf of the slides for this class that Osman Usta and I co-taught today at Atlantian University.
Kristin KnellJan 3My journey with the Pennsic Janissary BandI have been involved with the Janissary Band since Pennsic 48 (2019). I really knew nothing about the culture of the Ottoman Empire at...
Kristin KnellJan 2Workshop at Istanbul Ticaret UniversitesiMy Peer, Osman Usta (mka Dr. Theodore (Ted) Monnich), presented at the Ottoman History Symposium at Trakya University in Edirne Turkiye...
Kristin KnellFeb 27, 2023Talismanic gömlekThis is how I prepared the fabric for my talismanic gömlek. For my first attempt, I used a basic bleached cotton muslin. First I made a...
Kristin KnellFeb 27, 2023Estonian NecklacesTwo necklaces that I strung that are inspired by the finds at Siksala.
Kristin KnellFeb 27, 2023Estonian HeadbandThis is an Estonian Headband that I created based on the archeological finds at Siksala. The base band was tablet woven from purple lace...
Kristin KnellFeb 27, 2023Research ResourcesSo, it's been a while since I've posted. These are some resources that I find handy when researching Ottoman stuff. These are the top few...
Kristin KnellOct 12, 2021The making of an Ottoman style scrollI was asked a week before Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday (Labor Day Weekend 2021) if I would take a scroll assignment - a Coral Branch...
Kristin KnellAug 13, 2021On the tughA tugh is a horsetail decorated standard that symbolized military authority in the Ottoman Empire. Their origins lie in the nomadic horse...
Kristin KnellAug 12, 2021Tutorial - Making Horsehair PullsThe first step to horsehair hitching is to make the horsehair pulls. A "pull" is a bundle of horsehair that has been plied to make it...