Medieval Beasts and Botanicals
The Middle Ages were filled with stories about exotic creatures like the unicorn, and plants like foxglove and belladonna were prized for their healing and magical powers. Learn how people of the Middle Ages celebrated the natural world with projects like these:
• Make a “stone” gargoyle
• Make a “stained glass” rose window
• Create a Heraldic Lion Banner
• “Weave” a unicorn tapestry
• Tell a story with a painted dragon triptych
• Illuminate a pen and ink manuscript with strange creatures
• Chart a Medieval map complete with sea serpents
• Practice botanical drawing from live plants
• Plant a Medieval healing herbs in an indoor garden
• Press symbolic flowers or make a nosegay or hair wreath
• Make fruit and grain recipes |
