Delighted to announce a new book: 'Lime Bast: Harvesting, Preparation and Use' by Sally Pointer and Chiz Harward. Explore the history, archaeology, production & projects in the remarkable material known since prehistory. Available now, just in time for the new Lime Bast season!

My online course, 'Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles' is now on its permanent new home and is available for new sign ups! Learn about tools and techniques from the Palaeolithic through Bronze Ages with lots of practical experiments. theresaemmerich.com/challeng…

Why not have a go yourself? Video now up on my YouTube channel. You can use supermarket fruit peel, and these make fabulous gift boxes. Economy friendly, and historical! youtu.be/kdkzzsGDcaM Feel free to share!

I've been in Spain for a very short break, and I took advantage of a windfall fruit from the huge numbers of bitter oranges planted here to make an orange peel box based on Eighteenth century Bergamot Boxes. These are really easy to make & smell so wonderful. (post 1 of 2)

...so you can potentially attend both days & do both workshops or just do the one that appeals the most. This is a rare opportunity to explore the history of & make your own Regency cosmetics and draws on my ongoing research into make-up through the ages. berrycrofthub.com/store/c1/F…

I have such a wonderful workshop announcement for you! In August @berrycroft_hub ( Swindon, UK) not only am I running my in depth Regency Cosmetics course twice over one weekend, Jane Walton from HatsPeriod will be running her Regency Bonnet or Top Hat making workshops too...

What a lovely day for a swim! – at Bodenham Moor, England

New video! Making a Stone Age Style Needle Case turns a foraged stick into a home for handmade needles. We also consider the continuity of tradition that means very similar cases are found from the palaeolithic through to the medieval period & beyond. youtu.be/NW-xHJKgI2U?si=CcQl… – at Bodenham Moor, England

I'm working on filming the projects for the online 'Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles' class that starts on January 14. My classes include projects in easily sourced materials as well as the full scale versions in the types of materials used in the past. Here's one of them: – at Bodenham Moor, England

Curious as to where true soap was first discovered in antiquity? My latest paper was published today in the EXARC Journal. exarc.net/issue-2024-3/at/ex… – at Bodenham Moor, England