Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Viking metal fragment/Wikingerfragment

I'm so excited about the fragment I did today, that I have to show it to you right away:



As so often, my inspiration was boosted when I read my friend Elizabeth's posting, where she had put a very interesting link to a historical documentation on Vikings.

What catched my eye first when watching the film were the metal helmets, and so I began stitching the outlines on a fabric fragment, using a couched split stitch. While working on it, I pondered which filling stitch to use - until I remembered having some beer can metal hidden in my stash - Irish beer, mmm ...

Then I added a couple of antique sequins and beads - and there it was, the Viking metal fragment!

Even if I'm aware of that I'm spoiling you rotten by adding yet another fragment - I think this one is so closely connected to the first, that I don't have much of a choice:



If you want to see the original rock carving - the picture is published on the homepage of Bornholm's Museum in Denmark and first linked to by Elizabeth/Landanna again - here is where you'll find it.

For this 'rock carving', I've used the antique sequins again, and the stitches are - well, a bit of free style.

If you have followed the link to the historical documentation on Vikings (which I can really recommend!) and maybe had a look at the rock carvings, too (interesting!) - I think you are now prepared to lend your ear to some Viking music as well ;-) ...

and I'm pretty certain, that if you don't happen to have a son that particular age, you've never heard this sound before - click to hear here (Swedish "Amon Amarth") and here (Icelandic "Tyr"). Give it a chance - it's not that bad when you get used to it :-)!

(German summary: Ein neues Fragment, für mich aufregend, weil ich es hier mit einer Art Metallapplikation kombiniere - Bierdosenmetall, recycled ... Es geht viel um das Wikinger-Thema, als historische Dokumentation, Runensteine, Metal-Musik ... bitte folgt einfach den Links!)

10 comments:

Elizabeth said...

WOW!!!!

WOW!!!!

That helmet is just more than fantastic, it is so .... original. I LOVE it. And the cute helleristning is wonderful, they take you to a place with magic.

About 30 minutes ago I thought have to listen to that music of Anneli's son and now you have linked it. That is so great. Hope everyone has so much fun with the vikings as we have.

Enjoy your evening.

xoxo e.

Anneli/Bockfilz said...

THANK YOU, Elizabeth (LOL) - thought you'd might like it! Yes, by now almost everyone reading this should know how much fun Vikings really are!

deanna7trees said...

came over here from your comment on Jude's blog. so many beautiful
and interesting things to see. I will come back often.

Anneli/Bockfilz said...

Thank you, Deanna - and I'll be delighted to have you visiting again!

Manya Maratou said...

hi anneli the helmet is fantastic!..and I have a ¨thing¨ for rock carvings sice a long time ago. double reat today!

Anneli/Bockfilz said...

Thank you, Manya - love to have you with us in the 'rock carving club'! ;-)

julochka said...

anneli - i totally adore your helleristning ship. the fabric it's on is very viking-y as well.

came by via elizabeth and must follow!!

Anneli/Bockfilz said...

Thank you, Julochka! Happy to have you here!

Zebra said...

Hallo Anneli,
hab mir heute mal mehr Zeit genommen bei Dir zu lesen (da hab ich trotzdem noch einiges zu tun) und dabei den Helm gefunden. Der ist ja großartig! Respekt, die Bierdosenidee ist super! Bei uns stehen die Helme in Originalgröße auf dem Kamin, bin ja quasi mit einerm Wikinger verheiratet :-) Übrigens geht es auch ohne Kinder die Musik zu mögen. Ich hab 10 Jahre selbst in einer Metal-Band gespielt und erst dieses Jahr aufgehört. Allerdings umfasst mein musikalischer Geschmack ein weites Feld und Metal ist nur ein Puzzle-Teil davon...
Bis bald,
Zebra

Anneli/Bockfilz said...

Danke, Zebra! Freut mich, daß es Dir auch gefällt!