't Ambachts Ghylde

There is always something happening at our site. Whether you prefer to watch and learn how things are made or want to try yourself: we have workshops and demonstrations. 

This time our guild will be represented by Ralf and Remko, our cooks; Iris, our wool spinster; Annet, our needle binding and leather crafts teacher; Noor, our specialist in bobbin lace; Natasja, our ‘First Aid’ seamstress for costume related emergencies; Silvia, our wool felting specialist; Michiel, our chainmail artist; Sietse, our game master; Wilbert, our wool weaver/blacksmith; Christina, our candle maker and herbal tea specialist.

Ralf and Remko will be our cooks this weekend. They will cook on open fire, and they will use small ovens to smoke their handmade sausages and bake medieval cookies and bread. 

Iris and Annet can teach you to make a little pouch with historical needle binding techniques. Make a key ring from leather. Or you can watch and learn how to spin wool with a spindle. Iris will also bring her tiny library, so you can sit and relax and read all about wool, sheep and spinning and dyeing yarn. 

Noor is joining us with her bobbin lace creations. She will also bring an extra bobbin lace cushion with her, so you can learn the fine art of creating bobbin lace. 

Natasja, our seamstress, is here to help you out with your costume related accidents and emergencies. So if your fairy wings are behaving badly, your forest nymph tiara is falling apart (and in desperate need of some glue), or the zipper of your princess dress decided to get stuck… Natasja will try to help you out so you and your costume can still enjoy Castlefest together the rest of the day. 

Silvia can teach you how to paint with wool, using the needle felt technique: dry felting without water and soap, and only using a special needle. And her son Michiel will teach you how to work with chain mail and you can try to make some chainmail jewelry yourself. 

Wilbert, our wool weaver will bring his peg loom on which you can try to weave your own tiny rug, straight out of raw sheep’s fleece. But he hopes to also be able to bring his field forge/smithy to show you how to forge iron into small tools and accessories. 

At Sietse’s games corner you can play all kinds of medieval board games, riddles and puzzles. You can play with (or against) your family, friends or even alone. Or you can challenge the game master himself for a duel! 

Christina can help you create your own herbal tea from a variety of herbs. And she will also bring some sheets made from beeswax from which you can create your own candle.