Hous Amberherthe is an SCA household with an unquenchable passion for creating historical fashion, cooking historical food, and stewarding events at which to enjoy them.
Join our journey as we explore persona development for use at SCA events.
Isabel Maria at the Night in Granada event, the dessert sideboard at Festa de Natale, a dining table in a household tent at Canterbury Faire.
This website is a place for us to share what we have learned through research and practical experience while developing our personas, designing limited focus events, and finding ways to engage in meaningful 'persona play' at events. We have a focus on creating items of material culture to support our individual personas.
We also hope to introduce you to some of our favourite sources of inspiration and share our enthusiasm for the SCA.
Keep scrolling for a glimpse into our SCA lives.
If you are here to read about Southron Gaard's newest A&S Challenge, the UFO Challenge, you can follow along here
Events and Stewarding
"Sharing our enjoyment through stewarding"
Hous Amberherthe has run numerous feasts, balls, tournaments, and encampments over the years, with a pronounced preference for 'limited focus' and 'high end' events. Not only do these events offer a more detailed scope for research and recreation of a specific culture, social event, time and location, but also for in-persona explorations.
A Night in Granada, The Feast of the Quest of Sir Percival, Venetian Carnival Ball; a selection of limited focus, high end events stewarded by Hous Amberherthe
Event Articles and Documents
Event Galleries
Southron Gaard's SCA 60th Year Games Revel The Feast of Sir Percival and the Quest for the Holy Grail (Flickr gallery) Carnival Ball (Flickr gallery) Gallery of Ancient and Venerable Events Flickr Galleries
Food and Drink
"We do not eat to live"
As far as we are concerned, eating and food is an important part of the whole persona experience. Getting to know the popular foods, as well as common flavour profiles or methods of a time and place can lend valuable insights into a persona. Therefore great care and attention is given to presentation, eating and especially food preparation.
A sugarpaste pomegranate soteltie, a dessert course on a sideboard, a Roman dinner; Food made by members of Hous Amberherthe.
Articles and Galleries regarding Food and Drink
Festa de Natale menu and thoughts, with bonus recipes
The Art of Feasting (pdf) an article sharing Christian's feast development process
Creating a feast budget (pdf) an article sharing how Christian budgets a feast
Sample worksheet (excel spreadsheet) to assist budgeting
A selection of Food & Drink related A&S Challenge entries Apple and Raisin Pies Genovese Tart Spiced Water Marchpane Moorish Chicken
Clothing and Accessories
"Dressing well is its own reward"
Quality, well-researched clothing (along with the appropriate accessories) is something of a passion for residents of the household. Not only do such garments help your persona development, but they also lend fascinating insights into historical practices and period skills.
Garments made by members of Hous Amberherthe Saxon gown, a Portuguese dress, and a Spanish ensemble.
The following articles are designed to share what we have learned in our endeavours, so far.
Costume Resources
Pearled Brustfleck Saxon Dress (from an image of Maria and Margareta) Pearl and Garnet Goldhaub Katharina von Bura ensemble Landsknecht Shirt Skjondehamn Hood Portuguese Hat Portuguese Silk Dress Pleated Silk Hat
Encampment and Schmutter
"We enjoy our comforts"
We aim to be as authentic and accurate as we can given our available resources (be that time, money, or energy etc). Items of material culture do wonders for helping us to explore our personas. Consequently, developing our encampment and individual tents is an ongoing project.
Past household projects include the sunshade, household gonfalon, encampment walls, gate, camp kitchen, silk standard, and ongoing maintenance in addition to individual projects for our personal pavilions.
Personal projects may include items like beds, tables, shelves, collections of games or pass-times, and even tents, that suit our persona and desire for comfort.
Isabel Maria's tent, the contents of a household games box, Angus and Joana's tent.
Relevant resources:
Alquerque Board Games Box Collapsible Tent Shelf Spice Box
Supporting the Arts & Sciences
Part and parcel of our focus on Arts and Sciences, is finding ways to encourage, support and promote A&S, as and where we are able. Over the decades both current and past members have done this in a myriad of ways.
Southron Gaard has a long and excellent tradition of Arts and Sciences Challenges, and we have run and sponsored a number of these. Challenges are not competitions. The only person you are challenging is yourself; challenging yourself to set aside time to make and craft, and to follow your passions. And then to share the wonders with the Barony.
Our current A&S challenge is the UFO Challenge.
Follow the Official Southron Gaard A&S Blog to see how people have risen to the challenge and shared their inspiring progress
Similarly, members of the household have also run Collegia, taught classes, tutored individuals, written articles, stewarded events, cooked feasts and other meals, provided entertainments and decorations, edited publications, and found numerous other ways demonstrate the value of A&S, to help the Arts and Sciences grow, and to encourage artisans to flourish.
Supporting A&S
Visit Hous Amberherthe's Arts & Sciences Challenges Overview or peruse the challenges in their official records.
UFO Challenge Official Southron Gaard A&S Blog
Event Embellishment, Elaboration, and Edification Challenge Official Blog Introduction and Challenge Wrap Up
Persona Gubbins Challenge Official Blog Introduction and Challenge Complete Post
Second Baronial Heraldic Challenge on page 8 of the August 2014 issue of FTT, with the results shared on pages 5 in the April 2015 issue.
First Baronial Heraldic Challenge is on page 11 of the March 2013 issue of FTT, with the results shared on pages 7 and 8 in the March 2014 issue.
About Us
Hous Amberherthe was first formed in 1991, by a group of friends who enjoyed going to events and working together. Since then, residents of the household have continued to develop a penchant for creating spectacular clothing, good food, and 'high end' events.
Amberherthe is a private household based in the Barony of Southron Gaard, part of the Crescent Isles of Lochac.
Hous Amberherthe encampment over the years.
Personal Websites
If you would like to know more about individual residents of the household, or their areas of interest and expertise, follow the links to their personal websites and blogs.
Per Mano Isabel Maria Cozinha da Joana
Recent Updates:
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Jul 2025 Mar 2025 May 2024 Oct 2023 Nov 2019 May 2019 Jul 2018 Mar 2016 |
Added Links page & Festa de Natale Feast page Added UFO Challenge page Added EEEEC Collage Galleries and resources re-linked Links to Persona Gubbins Challenge added Articles re-added, links tidied Entire site redeveloped Removed out of date pages |
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