Aug 28, 2015 | Recent News
It’s difficult to think of Scotland and not be reminded of Celtic love poems or Gaelic love sayings at some point. As a proud people who value loyalty and love, this Celtic token of affection in leather is quite fitting. The saying, “tha gaol agam...
Jul 29, 2015 | Armbands, Armbands For Sale, Recent News
Clan MacKenzie My great grandmother, Annie MacKenzie immigrated from the Isle of Skye to Scotland County, North Carolina in 1880 at the wee young age of 4. She instilled in my grandmother and mother a sense of pride in where they came from, and they passed this pride...
Jul 26, 2015 | Recent News
This Rob Roy style sporran is a custom design requested by a customer recently. He saw another Clan crest sporran that I had created and wanted a sporran boldly featuring his Scottish Clan name. It features the Johnston/e Clan crest badge and the clan motto Nunquam...
Dec 9, 2012 | Extant Targes, Research
This targe was donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1996. According to their listing, this targe is classified as a Scottish shield circa 1700-1750. It was constructed using leather, wood, brass, horn, and textile and is 19 3/4 inches in diameter. The brass...
Nov 30, 2012 | Historical, Research
I was recently doing some research on Scottish targe’s and happened to stumble across this book “Highland Targets and Other Shields by James Drummond. Originally, only 50 copies of this booklet were published in 1873 by Neill and Company in Edinburgh,...
Feb 25, 2012 | Other Stuff, Recent News
I am very happy to be able to offer you “The Independence EP” by Albannach as a FREE download here. They have made it available as part of the Free Scotland campaign set to be voted on in 2014. If you don’t already know, Albannach provides the...
Jul 17, 2011 | Other Stuff, Recent News
It was a very exciting Saturday. The latest edition of YC Magazine of York County hit the stands and I have been profiled in it as Artist of the Month for the July, 2011 issue. I want to thank the staff at YC Magazine for recognizing me with this honor. The article...
Jun 21, 2011 | Other Stuff
Throughout the design and construction process of making a targe, I turn to music for inspiration. Hands down the choice is always Albannach. Albannach, Gàidhlig for “Scottish” or “Scotsman”, is a Scottish music band. Their traditional warlike...