Beginnings are always hard, so I thought I should introduce myself and the purpose of this blog at first. Especially since we haven't gotten to translating Tarbatu's homepage yet...My name is Elo Kuuste and I am a member of re-enactment group Tarbatu. At the moment I am also a member of Tarbatu's Council of Elders, which was created in the autumn 2009. Tarbatu is researching and re-enacting Estonian "viking age" or Iron Age -- 7th to late 12th Century is the time span we have agreed to concentrate at the moment.
In real life I am an editor and translator, but in Tarbatu I practice the art of moving mountains -- sometimes I succeed, believe it or not. In other words, if you want to know what workshops or other interesting things Tarbatu is doing at the moment -- ask Elo.
This blog will somewhat mirror my Estonian blog -- not an exact one. I'll try to record here my achievements in handicraft -- tablet weaving, nalbinding, probably leather pouches and other such stuff. I'm not a master in those crafts, so you will also have the chance to witness my development. My aim is not to boast, but to note down the process of making an item or at least what I've learned and experienced while doing it. It will be a good "diary" for myself and perhaps be of help to some others too. And yes, I am not forgetting my English speaking friends -- this is for you too.
In addition to handicraft I will also try to write here about other re-enactment related stuff. We'll see, how it turns out...
