There and Back AgainI was away on holiday with my family for most of July, so took a bit of a break from regularly scheduled content (not that there is much of that at the moment!). However, it was the Council for British Archaeology's 'Festival of Archaeology' from 15-30th July, and as the theme this month was "Archaeology and Creativity", I of course had to share some of my favourite projects and small businesses through my Instagram. I'm trying to get back into my own creative projects, and managed to make some headway with my new persona that I'm creating of a "Tea-break Time Travel" |
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witch, to wear to any future fantasy festivals that I might attend. Actually I'm so pleased with the project that I might adapt my online content to fit the outfit, because it seems a shame to waste such a fun creation! Here is a little sneak peek - more photos will be shared later once it's completely finished. |
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Tea-break Time TravelIn this fourteenth episode of Tea-Break Time Travel, I talk all about torcs with expert archaeologist Dr Tess Machling. You might be familiar with these twisted pieces of jewellery, but do you know what they were used for? Who made them? How they developed over time? If the answer is “no”, then don’t worry you’re not alone! But listen in to this episode to hear all about the current theories surrounding these beautifully shiny objects, as well as the pros and cons of working as an independent researcher, and why some artefacts are surprisingly tasty. | | |
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The Archaeologist's TeacupThe #TeaDay reels for Instagram this month looked at the what, where, when and how of torcs, and were a lot of fun to make! I very much enjoyed being able to go into more detail on a particular object, and fingers crossed I can continue doing that in the future. However, I may adapt the format again depending on how much time and energy I have once I start working... If you'd like to follow my Instagram, where I also share various other fun facts and insights into archaeology, crafting, and my work in general, you can do so here. I have also combined the reels into a longer video which is now up on my YouTube account. If you're interested in watching this, as well as having access to all past #TeaDay reels and my longer Pasts and Crafts series, you can subscribe here. |
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Archaeo Book Club We had our one year anniversary of the ever-growing Archaeo Book Club this month! It now has its own newsletter and even a brand new Patreon account, so I'm not going to go into much detail here. However, I do want to mention it, because it is a project that I'm really proud of, so if you feel like joining a community of friendly and supportive people who share a love of archaeology and books, do sign up through the link below! | | |
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Below are some upcoming events and useful resources that I think deserve to be highlighted this month. You can see the full details through the links in blue. As always, if you have any events, studies, or projects that you think should be featured in next month's newsletter, do let me know! I wasn't online as much this month, so am not aware of as many events and resources as usual. Next month I'll try to share a few more again! |
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Kulturo Share (APN) Registration hasn't opened yet but watch this space for our next edition of "Kulturo Share", which will focus this time on the different facets of maritime archaeology. I help run these quarterly events, which look at a range of topics and themes within archaeology. If you have an upcoming event and would like to feature it here, contact me and I'd be happy to share the news! |
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Useful Resources Experimental Archaeology Bibliography (EXARC) The Society for Experimental Archaeology has a well established bibli0graphy known as the Experimental Archaeology Collection; a place for sharing and preserving data and the results of various experimental archaeology. If you know of any useful resources that you think deserve to be mentioned, feel free to get in touch! |
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I admit that I never used to listen to podcasts, but since becoming more involved in their creation, I've started to listen to more and thought it would be nice to share what I've found with you each month! If you have any recommendations for other podcasts you think would be enjoyed by the Teacup community, please do get in touch! |
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History BusinessThe History Business Podcast shares the stories and experiences of a range of historians, archaeologists, and cultural heritage professionals to help those new to the business learn how they can become a freelancer in this field. "A podcast dedicated to building a portfolio career as a historian for hire!" You can can find out more about this project through their linktree, and the podcast is available to follow / subscribe to / like on all podcasting platforms. |
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