I portray the character brother william (lower case is intentional). You may have seen me at a renaissance festival or other charity function. I garb in a cassock, cowl and hood as a brother of the cloth. I usually keep a staff at my side that hides a carving knife and a punch. I carve flowers and hedgehogs, which I give to the patrons. I tell stories and entertain. Every once in a while I will receive "donations for the church" as a thank you for the flowers. Until August, 2007, the majority of donations for carving at faire had gone to Youth In Need in St. Charles, Missouri in the name of that faire, the one exception was Lanni's Harp
. Having moved away from Youth In Need (in St Charles, MO), I now distribute funds to local charities here and around Parsons, KS.The carving of flowers began in the early 80's when a campfire needed to be started on a very cold and wet day. Yes, it began as an aside to what the immediate need was, as most important things in our lives do. I have been carving flowers since then. That is brother william in a nut shell.
Accipe Spiritum Sanctum (receive the spirit)
There is more about who I am on the † About brother william page.
Page last updated May 30th, 2007
