By Marlayna Seraya Since childhood, I have been intrigued by Renaissance Faires. Growing up in New Jersey I’d see commercials for the New York Renaissance Faire, ask my parents to take me -but we couldn’t afford it- so they never … Continue reading Representation, Resistance, and the Rebirth of Ana Caro
Braids are seen every day. We love the beauty, the practicality, the culture of the braid, but may rarely consider the history of this intricate woven art. Known as ‘suka’ in Swahili, ‘la trenza’ in Spanish, and جديلة in Arabic, … Continue reading Woven Across Time: The Cultural Language of Braids
Let me tell you about a little shake-up in the magic world that has me grinning ear to ear. It’s called Mystify, and it exists because one woman finally got fed up with the status quo. For context: magic conventions … Continue reading Mystify: A Woman-Led Festival Disrupts the Magic World
At LadyFaire, we love artists. So each month, we’ll be featuring one artist, sometime it will be someone whose primary life is to make art in a Ren Fest setting, other times it will be the great works that inspire … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Michelle Williams
part one of a series by Hilary Bryant “CANNON FIRE! CANNON FIRE!” These words ring out across the entryway to the faire – both a warning (plug your ears, folks) and a proud invitation. With a singular and emphatic BOOM, … Continue reading Diversity in the Realm
