The traditional snail-mailing of catalogs shall continue; but, in that the distribution time of E-mail so outstrips that of the US Postal Service, net-connected subjects of Atlantia are requested to reprint this catalog and distribute it to others in your respective local groups. You are further requested to assist non- computer types in pre-registering for classes via E-mail, as described later in this catalog.
December 2nd, 1995, The Canton of Kappellenberg will host the Winter session of University Atlantia on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill, NC.
Atlantia is a wealthy place, to have so many teachers. We are offering a staggering load of 13 brimming full tracks and a healthy brace of Town classes as well. Atlantians like to learn and they love to share their knowledge. It's all pretty amazing. The walls at the UNC Student Center will likely bulge outward before we leave.
We've got literature. We've got rapier. We've got heraldry, brewing, costuming, music, and dancing. We've got a metalworking track that would make Tim Allen grunt with pleasure. We've got fiber arts. We're going to make bread and cheese from scratch. We are going to learn about building and setting up yurts, chapels, and discuss plans for even greater erections. There's much more; but you will see it in the pages of this catalog.
The site opens up at 9 am and we will be doing registration by 9:30. First classes are at 10:10. Last class ends at 6:30.
WHAT'S IT COST?
We are asking for a $5 donation at the door to cover expenses, such as site rental, audio/visual equipment, printing and mailing the catalog. Our breakeven point to recover costs will be just under 200 people. But I want to note: we are more interested in your _participation_ than your _cash_. If you cannot afford to pay, please come as our guest. The non-member tax will not be levied at this event.
WHAT'S TO EAT?
Kappellenberg will be offering a simple lunch for a very nominal fee, to sustain you through the afternoon. There won't be a feast that evening; but space will be available for off-board eating. The restaurants of downtown Chapel Hill are only two blocks away. We will have a guide to all the local eateries.
DO THINGS JUST END AT 6:30PM?
Oh, heavens no! The site will stay open after classes. After supper, our gracious hosts will put on a Dessert Revel and Dance, all for free, featuring live music by performers from all over the kingdom. There will be plenty of space and time to relax after a hard day of scholastic endeavor and simply schmooze with friends. We won't be starting to shut down until 11 PM.
CHILDCARE? It's covered. Childcare will be available during class at $5 per head.
HOW DO I PRE-REGISTER?
Ah! Pre-registration is a good thing. It makes the registration lines shorter in the mornings. It puts you in the express check- in line. It gets you first crack at the classes you want. It gets me fewer dirty looks from my overworked registrar.
I am pleased to announce that we will be supporting pre- registration via e-mail. If you use this service, PLEASE be sure to include ALL the information found in the form at the end of this catalog, lest the registrar be wroth with me.
WHERE DO I SLEEP?
Kappellenberg and Windmasters' Hill will be providing crash space, that you may be well rested for class and not do inherently dangerous things like fall asleep driving home. Contact Fern de la Foret (Laurie Erickson) Phone (919)929-5026 to get a place to stay.
There are also hotels in the area. Here's a partial list. Red Roof Inn: (800) 843-7663, Hampton Inn: (919) 968-3000, Holiday Inn: (919) 929-2171, Best Western: (919) 932-3000, Tar Heel Motel: (919) 929-3090. More hotels can be found by contacting the Autocrat, Giovan Falconieri, at hudson@cs.unc.edu.
DIRECTIONS?
From the North: Find I-85 south to North Carolina. It will merge with I-40 west of durham. Get on I-40 east, and go to NC54, exit 273 B, east of Chapel Hill. Go 3 or 4 miles down NC 54, staying on that road (NC 54 will turn off, ignore this). Shortly after NC 54 turns off, you will enter the university campus. Keep going until you are immediately past the Bell Tower on your left side. There is a streetlight there for the parking lot, called the Bell Tower lot. Park in there. The student union is on the other side of the street from the bell tower, at the previous light (you passed this earlier).
From the East or West: find I-40 headed into Chapel Hill. Get off at exit 273B, NC 54, and follow directions above.
From the South: If you're in Sanford or Fayetteville, come up US1 to Raleigh, get on I-40 West, and get off at exit 273B, NC54.
From South Carolina or Charlotte, or nearby areas, come up I-85 North, which merges with I-40 in Greensboro. Follow directions from the west.
Beyond the debt of gratitude we all owe to the teachers at this session and to the people of Kappellenberg, I would especially like to thank Elizabeth Beaufort, Corun MacAnndra, Anne Elizabeth, Tadhg macAedain, Corwyn Sinister, and Giovan Falconieri for their profound help, hard work, and patience.
I hope to see you, December 2nd.
Henricus Bestus
Magister Scholarum
Universitatis Atlantie
Here begins the list of classes for UA #39. For pre-registration purposes, here's what you need to know about the class numbers:
A) There are seven class periods during the day. Three are before lunch and four are after.
B) The last digit of the class number tells you which period it starts in. Example: class 33 and 123 both start in the third hour of the class day.
C) Some of the classes last more than one hour. Such classes make note of this in their description.
D) If you try to pre-register for two classes which are scheduled for the same time, the most likely result is that you will have to register from scratch on Dec 2nd. Elizabeth Beaufort, our Registrar, IS superhumanly amazing; but she cannot give YOU the power to attend two classes at once.
E) The exception to the numbering scheme is the set of TOWN classes listed at the end. Their numbers all start with T. Each description explains the special scheduling concerns of that class. In some cases, it may be possible to take a town class and play hooky for an hour to take a different class.
11) Reading and Understanding Shakespeare - Corun MacAnndra
A journey into the dialect and language of Elizabethan England and Shakespeare's work specifically. The course will cover aspects of the construction of the language of the period, the differences between structure used by upper and lower classes, and how this was used in the literature of the time.
12) Rhetoric - Phillip Bell
Alright, Corun taught you to read. Phillip will teach you to speak. The material will come from _Late_ Old English, Late Middle English, and perhaps some Latin. This class will familiarize you with period formats of rhetoric, the prevalent modes, tropes, and figures. Learn the basic patterns of discourse, and feel your persona begin to come alive in speech.
13) Grammar - Phillip Bell
But wait! There's more! To continue, Phillip provides a class on period grammatical concerns, including spelling, punctuation, proper use of "st" and "th" (hast, hath, e.g.), of thee, thou, thine, et cetera. In the closing exercise, each student will compose a letter in persona.
14) From Ballad to Verse - Dr. Gyrth Oldcastle
2 hours. If you can talk, you can write passable verse. Carpenters use drawings, wood, and nails; clothiers use patterns, cloth, and needles; artists use models, paints, and brushes. Poets have patterns, tools, and raw materials too, and, by and large, they weigh a lot less (the tools and such --- not the poets). We'll discuss the raw materials, tools, and patterns you need to write poetry of your own, at least, the sorts of poetry they wrote in the Middle Ages. If time permits, the class will compose a deathless piece of actual verse in an actual medieval form.
16) Dante - Angharad Melys
Speaking of period verse, drop by and learn about the poet, Dante. Angharad will properly introduce you to Dante, initiating a long and profitable association.
17) Havamal - Shinawassee Magnuson
Come brothers (and sisters) of the North and learn of the ancient creed that runs in our veins. The Icelandic poets have captured 165 verses of Odin, the High One, on paper to share with us. In these verses, Odin provides us with a guide to living. Learn what gear to travel with, when to praise a maiden, a wife, or beer. Learn what is expected of hosts and guests, who/what to trust and who/what to be wary of. Learn how to treat friends and foes, when and how to woe. Learn the practical knowledge Odin provides and discover why bachelor Norwegian farmers are so gloomy.
21) Board Games - Arcturus of Buxton
A survey of some of the more popular medieval board games. Learn a pleasant way to pass the time with your friends.
22) Baking Bread - Byrn y Pobydd
Byrn is going to teach you to bake bread; but, unlike Julia Child, Byrn is going to do more than just have you watch. You guys are going to make the dough and your bread will be baked during the day. You will reconvene later in the afternoon to see the results. Sourdough, trenchers, and other such good things will be discussed, maybe demonstrated for all I know. You need to bring some equipment for this class: a big bowl (6 quarts plus), a wooden spoon, and a bread pan or cookie sheet. Optional: measuring cups, smooth (not terry) dishtowels, and a basket about 4 quart size if you want basket-shaped bread. There is a lab fee of $2; but, hey, you walk away with a loaf of your own bread, eh? Class limit: 12.
23) Build a Yurt - Corun MacAnndra
How to design and build a Mongolian yurt from the ground up. The course will entail hands on experience setting up the teacher's yurt. There will be a $5 fee to cover course materials which will include a copy of The Gobi Home Companion and the teacher's own yurt plans.
24) SCA Architecture - Dr. Dafydd ap Gwystl
2 hours. Building stuff to enhance SCA events. Examples range from the lunatic to the sublime, from utilitarian to special-purpose. The motive is simple: creative events need more physical props than event sites provide. Dafydd has created a number quasi-transportable architectural features, including a rigid tournament fence, a merchant's stall, an entry arch, and a small chapel with stained glass, all based on 15th century examples. Other structures discussed will include the viewing stands recently seen at Seven Deadly Sins, the two-story Tudor merchant house at Pennsic, and the lecturer's plan to build a re- creation of Bayleaf Hall for next Pennsic and designs for pre- fabricated medieval townhouses that will not take much more time to put up than a large pavilion.
26) Mongolian Costume - Corun MacAnndra
A session on the clothing worn by the Mongols and its construction. This class will provide the student with ideas on how to build Mongolian style clothing, including hats and boots. There will be a fee of $5 to cover course materials which will include copies of The Gobi Home Companion.
27) Courtesy Panel - Judith von Gruenwald
A round table discussion on courtesy in Atlantia. Judith will populate her panel with some other Ladies of the Rose.
31) Rapier and Dagger - Vivian Broussard
This class opens the day of Rapier classes with the basic techniques of rapier and main gauche.
32) Women in Rapier - Ceridwyn ferch Owain
Strength doesn't play that big a part in rapier. Dexterity and quick wits, that's another matter. Ceridwen will introduce you to rapier from the female standpoint, examples in history, gender-related technical issues, et cetera.
33) On Dying Well - Damon Broussard
I forget who it was that said "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." Good schtick versus bad schtick, when, how, and why to use.
34) Theory of Modern Warfare - Geoffrey Gamble
Infantry company tactics, organization and equipment in 1588.
35) Practice of Modern Warfare - Geoffrey Gamble
Hands-on training with period weapons: pike and shot.
36) Rapier and Cloak - Edan Aelwyn
Learn to fight in this flashy, romantic style.
37) Rapier Panel - Alan Gravesend & Giacomo Vincenti di' Firenze
Discussions of topical issues on the state of Atlantian Rapier.
41) On Being a Bard - Ciaran mac Breandian
A basic introduction to the bardic arts and their relationship to the SCA. Covers the various types of performance that make up the bardic arts, an historical context for bards, troubadors, minstrels, etc. Sources of material, performance techniques and etiquette.
42) Pre-1600 British Broadside Ballads - Gregory Blount
While post-period ballads are quite popular in the SCA, pre-1600 ballads aren't very accessible, perhaps because the music and the words generally aren't written down in the same place. This class will be a bit of discussion, a bit of singing, a bit of looking at the sources. (Gregory tells me he hopes to have finished a booklet of a dozen or so such ballads by class time.)
43) Rounds - Demetria
Do you know 'Three Blind Mice'? If you do, then you know a period round! This class will provide you with some other simple rounds to delight and amaze your compatriots. You don't have to read music, just come with a willing voice. The books used in the class will be available to purchase, but on loan to anyone (purchase not required). Come sing with us!
44) Projection for Singers - James of Rutland
The basic vocal techniques you need to sing your way through life without needing a microphone.
45) Chorale - Anne of Carthew
2 hours. Although University will not be blessed, this session, with a performance from the Atlantian Choir, Anne is still going to lead a practice. She will teach some a cappella 4-part English Madrigals. Ability to read music is helpful but not required.
47) Bardic Panel - Ciaran mac Breandian
The Bardic Arts in Atlantia: A free-form discussion on the state of the performing arts in Atlantia, how we can improve and encourage bardic performance, and other related issues.
51) Doumbeck - Mustafa al Wali
Now that you have a doumbeck, Mustafa can teach you how to play it properly.
52) Pipe and Tabor - Robyyan Torr d'Elandris
Pipe and Tabor is the one man band of the Renaissance. It allows one person to play both melody and percussion, primarily for dance music. This class will introduce the student to one-stick drum technique and to playing the three-hole tabor pipe. A lab fee of $12-$15 will be charged, which will cover the cost of a tabor pipe and a drumstick for the student to take home. Loaners will *not* be available. If you want to use your own pipe, it must be in the key of C. Ability to read music is helpful but not required. Ability to play by ear is helpful but not required. Class limit 6.
53) Instrument Petting Zoo - Chriemhilt von Regensburg
So what are all those weird instruments, anyway? This class is a hands-on show-and-tell session suitable for everyone. At the least we'll have: krumhorns, shawms, viola da gambas, hammered dulcimers, and much, much more.
54) Hammered Dulcimer - Chriemhilt von Regensburg
A hands-on introduction to the hammered dulcimer, for absolute beginners. The hammered dulcimer is a popular modern folk instrument that was also popular in the Middle Ages. If you've ever wondered what playing a hammered dulcimer is like, this class will give you enough hands-on experience to see if you're interested in pursuing it further. Class limit: 10.
55) Cities and Towns - Stefan of Cambion
Cities are essentially large machines which enable large numbers of people to live in a small area. And they were surprisingly different in period from what we have now. Stefan's going to tell you all about it.
56) Siege Warfare - Stefan of Cambion
Invading the homes of the first two little pigs was pretty easy. But that last little pig, well, when he upgraded from brick to mucking great stone castles, the Big Bad Wolf had his work cut out for him. Stefan will talk about the technologies and special problems involved in holding a medieval siege, in moving beyond the stage of huffing and puffing.
57) The Waning of the Middle Ages - Thomas Smith of Ayr
What factors and events led to the end of the medieval era and moved us into the renaissance? Thomas will examine this complex and much argued issue.
61) Field Heraldry - Rhiannon Ui Niall
Learn to speak LOUDLY and carry a big stick. You can even decorate it with ribbons and such. An introduction to the performing art of the field herald.
62) Design an SCA Name - Aodhan Doilfin
How to devise a name for use in the SCA that bears a resemblance to medieval names and is registerable by the College of Arms.
63) Flash Card Heraldry - Leifr Johannson
Heraldry is an important and useful form of communication. Leifr is bringing out his flash cards to teach you how to recognise your friends and enemies at great distances. The cards shown will be selected for their direct usefulness to you as a subject of Atlantia.
64) Design an SCA Device - Evan da Collaureo
How to design an armorial device (arms, or badge) for use in the SCA that looks like it could have appeared in the middle ages.
65) Heraldic Cadency - Herveus d'Ormonde
How did they show family relationships in armory in period? How can you use this in the SCA?
66) Heraldic Clothing - Jaelle of Armida and Seonaid ni Fhionn
2 hours. Slide show and discussion of various and diverse ways to use heraldry in your clothes and accessories. Lots of pictures of period stuff and examples of real clothes seen in the SCA.
71) Dolls in Period - Assar merch Owen
A look at period dolls (mainly those of the 15-16th centuries), geared towards a combined audience of adults and children.
72) Sign Language in the SCA - Gaffer Mac Cluiunn
2 hours. You've seen these guys doing deaf sign at court. Come by and find out what it's all about.
74) Marshall: Authorization - William the Stout
Kingdom armor standards, inspection techniques, and proper authorization procedures. Theoretical input and hands-on- experience.
75) Marshall: Tournaments - William the Stout
Marshalls' duties and conventions of combat as they relate to armored combat tournaments. This is an interactive class with on-field situations. Class limit: 20.
76) Marshall: Melees - William the Stout
Identify marshall responsibilities in the organization and execution of melee activities. Event planning, battle scenarios, and reporting requirements.
77) Marshal: Philosophy - William the Stout
Philosophy and policies of the marshalate.
81) Cordials - Havelyard of Bourne
Learn the basics of making fine cordials and liqueurs. Taste, color, clarity--all marks of a fine product for the pleasure of your guests. The class will cover the various techniques used for producing all manner of cordials.
82) Vinegars - Anorra nic Chaillin
Vinegars are an integral element in cooking, and an occasional (often unanticipated) byproduct of brewing. This class will cover some of the techniques used to produce a good vinegar (including how to salvage a brewing project gone south) as well as make good use of vinegars once you have them.
83) Meads and Wines - Brie Kieran
Cover the basics of brewing wines and meads. Discuss techniques and materials. The class will include an open discussion format to cover questions of interest to the
class.
84) Common Beer Faults - Terafan Greydragon
Understand how to identify (and correct) the most common beer faults. What do they look like, smell like, taste like, and what causes them to occur, as well as their remedy (or prevention).
85) Brewing: Then and Now - Tadhg macAedain uiChonchobhair
In period, brewing was an art; today, it's a science. Examine some of the things that have changed--and those that haven't.
86) Evaluating Beer - Terafan Greydragon
Control quality and consistency, describe beer, detect problems, and improve your own or someone else's beer by using six senses to evaluate beer. Understand most of the aspects that go into scoring and/or judging a competition.
91) Costume Design 101 - Wrynne of Wistan
Evolution of structure, shape, and form in clothing from 1000BC to 1650AD. We will cover tunicas through Elizabethan and touch on later styles. Then we will discuss how these clothing styles emerged from their predecessors. The focus will mainly be on bodices, sleeve treatments, attachment areas and body fit.
92) Costume Design 102 - Wrynne of Wistan
Body shapes and clothing effect. We will begin by measuring each other in pairs, determining sizes at key fit points and taking a look at our body shapes. We will observe historical ideas of beauty and anachronistic ways of acheiving modern beauty while still looking true to period style. We will also consider appropriate fabrics and adaptations, stress points, weight distribution, pleating, and gathering effects in clothing.
93) Costume Design 103 - Wrynne of Wistan
Patterns. We will discuss seam allowances, grain lines, facings, set-in sleeves, etc. We will then pick a few pictures of garments and scrutinize them to to determine fit, seams, and grainlines as well as appropriate fabrics. We will then translate our body measurements into this garment. We will do as many examples as time allows.
94) Coteheardies R Us - Aislynn Fyrlocc
2 hours. We get right down to specifics in this class. Aislynn is going to show you, from start to finish, everything there is about making a coteheardie in a period style. She is putting her fabric where her mouth is, too: The class will design and build a coteheardie on a live model.
96) Garb: The Big Picture - Dierdre O'Siodhachain
2 hours. Practical considerations in making garb. This discussion is geared towards the beginning costumer, though advanced costumers are welcome to contribute their views. This is _not_ a sewing lesson. The discussion will focus on matters such as fabric selection, common errors in garb construction, choosing accessories, interpreting period illustrations of clothing, authenticity versus practicality, et cetera. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and contribute to the discussion.
101) Galliards - Gregory Blount
The galliard is an under-appreciated and somewhat athletic solo dance form, which is actually quite easy to learn. This class will cover the most basic galliard steps.
102) Hairdressing - Aislynn Fyrlocc
2 hours. What to do with that stuff between your head and your hat. An introduction to ladies' hairdressing for 13th-16th centuries. We will cover Headpiece usage as well as some "non-hat" styles. Class limit: 10.
104) Basse Dance - Gianna d'Urbino
An introduction to basse dance. (Sometimes, you know, it's hard for me to say anything that, in fact, the title doesn't already tell you with such great clarity and precision that I should just keep my yap shut.)
105) Indian Dance - Skanda of Mughda
(Skanda is new to the area and I hope I have his name right.) He will demonstrate classical Indian dance and teach a folk dance.
106) Tonight's Dances - Arcturus of Buxton
2 hours. Tonight, our gracious hosts, the Canton of Kappellenberg, will further extend their hospitality to us with a Dessert and Dance Revel. This afternoon, Arcturus will teach you the dances that will be used tonight. And the revel is free! Are these guys great, or what?
111) Metal Armouring - Theodor Von Lochner
Geared to the brand-new fighter. Presenting the basics of dishing, riveting, and terminology.
112) Armor Shop - Theodor Von Lochner
Improvising a work shop. Includes designing, building, and modifying tools plus the blacksmithing and welding fundamentals.
113) Metal Smithing -Theodor Von Lochner
Advanced techniques. Expanding upon pattern making, decorating, and detailing.
114) A Look at Knives -Thorvald von Rothenburg
Taking knives beyond the "jeans and T-tunic" stage. The knives and sheaths we should be carrying. History, research, shopping, construction.
115) Easy Knifemaking - Thorvald von Rothenburg
How to make the knife your persona would reasonably be carrying. It's easier, quicker, and cheaper than you think.
116) Steel Metallurgy - Thorvald von Rothenburg
From mild steel to stainless to pattern-welded Damascus. What it is, where to get it, how to work and treat it.
117) Gauntlets - Heinrich Von Kriner
The construction of gauntlets for SCA heavy weapons. The design will be a composite leather and steel construction.
121) Flemish Picture Illumination - Isobel Gildingwater
Flemish Picture Illumination is the kind where the text is placed smack-dab in the middle of a picture of something (usually peasants doing something or other). We will do some history, then a lot of hands-on work.
122) Drawing Acanthus Leaves -Isobel Gildingwater
A hands-on class. This is another of those classes where the title tells you what you want to know. These remaining sentences are basically just an artifact of my neurotic need to make sure all these classes have a description.
123) The Tao of Chow - Melisande de Belvoir
The Philosophy of Food. This is a basic "clue token" class about feasts and such in the SCA. What are our goals? The senses of taste and smell sneak up on us and build potent associations in our minds. Food is a major tool in building the pattern that constitutes a re-creation experience.
(With that class fresh in our mind, we break for lunch, to experience the Chapel Hill eateries.)
124) Food Safety - Melisande de Belvoir
Aren't you glad this class is after lunch? Cooks take our health and potentially our lives in their hands when they prepare a meal. Melisande will show you how to bear that risk responsibly, and not poison your friends.
125) Gold Leaf - Patricia du St. Clemont
Gold leaf techniques for the Compleat Klutz. Yes, you can work with gold leaf. Come learn how. Class limit: 10.
126) Toxic Art Materials -Patricia du St. Clemont
Sometimes, SCA artisans find themselves working with poison. The reasons vary. Maybe its the only way to get a certain effect. Maybe the period materials are toxic. But, and this is the BAD reason, maybe you just don't know better. Patricia will show you how to identify and work with toxins responsibly and sanely.
127) Painting: Materials - Daniel of Rutland
From viscous lead to tufts of hair on sticks, approaches to painting. Not a class on making period materials, but rather how and why to use them and their modern cousins.
131) Bobbin Lace - Francesca la Curiosa
3 hours. A hands-on introduction to bobbin lace. Francesca will supply you with full materials to practice on and will teach you how to do a basic pattern. By the end of class, you will know how to do simple bobbin lace and will know if this something you want to pursue. The pillows and bobbins may be available for sale after class is over. There will also be handouts on how to make your own.
134) Spinning Silk & Flax - Dervila ni Leahnon
Most spinners learn to spin with wool; but why stop there? SIlk and flax were also used heavily in the Middle Ages, and with good reason. Silk is the Queen of Fibers, beautifully lustrous and soft, a delight to eye and hand. Flax is the workhorse, cool to wear and amazingly strong. Both can be spun finer than most wools.
This class is meant for spinners who can already spin usable yarn or thread on a drop spindle. (Ariane will teach you that in her morning class.) It will cover spinning silk from roving (and silk bells, if time permits) and flax from the strick on a distaff. Students should bring their drop spindle, and the makings of a simple distaff: a broomstick, a milk jug, and kitty litter. The materials fee is $3, which buys you enough silk and flax to learn on.
135) Blackwork -Dierdre of Boolteens
Spanish Stitch -- Beginning Blackwork. We will teach the basic double-running Holbein stitch. This will include tips and techniques for keeping stitches straight and starting and finishing your work. Handouts and the materials for a needlecase will be included. No class fee. Class limit: 10.
136) Needlelace - Dierdre of Boolteens
The basic buttonhole stitch with single return that is the basis for building your needlelace projects. You will learn to do a simple scallop edging of needlelace. Handouts and materials for a half yard of scallop edging are included. No class fee. Class limit: 10.
137) Spinning Tales - Dervila ni Leahnon
The entire process of telling your first story: picking out a story you like, working it into tellable form, rehearsing, preforming, and getting feedback. We will cover some points for advanced tellers; but we are mainly thinking of beginners. The teacher will want a 50 cent copying fee from you.
T1) Lost Wax Casting, Hands On - Chirhart Blackstar
All morning. 3 hours. A period form of metal casting using centrifical force techniques. Last session, this was a very well received class. But the feedback made one thing clear: the students wanted the class to be hands-on. Okay, here it is. At the end of three hours, you will be armed with the awesome power to re-create pretty much any little metal dingus you have a good picture of. Class limit: 20.
T2) Spinning and Knitting Wool - Ariane la Fileuse
All morning long, Ariane will be available to teach you to work with wool. But, in the afternoon, we are letting her off the hook. She may have some low cost wool ($1 per oz.) to spin. She will also have spindles for $5. Class limit: 12.
T3) Basic Leather -Ian Andru dScrogges and Avar Olafsson
All day long, these guys will be available to teach you the basics of working with leather. You are invited to come and take on a simple project such as a pouch or scabbard. The teachers will advise you and help you with design, then help you through your project. You can bring your own leather or reimburse the cost of pieces provided.
T4) Leather Shoes - Gawain Kilgore
An all day hands-on class in the construction of leather shoes. You need to invest the entire day; but you will walk away with a new skill and a partly completed pair of shoes. We will also cover some history. Materials fee: $30. Class limit: 12.
T5) Luggage - Damon Argent
We will demonstrate the construction of large scale leather luggage from period models. This is a hands-on, lemme see, show and tell class. The class is available all day; but you can either come inspect the work to satisfy your curiousity or spend the day learning the associated skills.
T6) Wisby Armor - Corwyn Sinister
All day long. Corwyn gave a one hour show and tell on this armor last December. Ever since, I've wanted to see his armor made in an all day town class. This is the perfect "starving college student" armor. It's based on the armor found at the battle of Wisby; except that Corwyn has substituted plastic for the metal plates. It's pretty and looks authentic when worn. It can be made easily with minimal tools. It's excellent protection and comfortable. And, it's dirt cheap.
You will have to invest the whole day at this; but you will come away with a Wisby-style hauberk half done plus the skills to finish the other half. Unusually diligent students might even have the thing finished by end of day. You need to bring 2 yards of heavy upholstery fabric or canvas, of the color you want your armor to be. Materials fee is $15. Class limit: 6.
T7) Cheese - Chirhart Blackstar and Havelyard of Bourne
Afternoon. Step-by-step exercise in cheesemaking. The class will produce a soft cheese on site. Class starts after lunch. You will have free time to wander off and take other classes; but may want to reconvene at various times, to be announced by the instructors. The actual cheese will be finished that evening, at the Dance Revel. Class limit: 20.
PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To pre-register by e-mail, send the following information to kuijt@umiacs.umd.edu. Make sure you send the full information.
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CHANCELLOR: Henry Best (John Strauss) 8513 Bauer Dr #32, Springfield VA 22152. Phone (703)569-9743. E-mail: gc429@cleveland.freenet.edu.
AUTOCRAT: Giovan Donato Falconieri (Thomas Hudson) 430 South Greensboro #6, Carrboro NC 27510. Phone (919)967-6526. E-mail: hudson@cs.unc.edu.
CRASH SPACE: Fern de la Foret (Laurie Erickson) Phone (919)929- 5026
REGISTRAR: Elizabeth Beaufort (Nadine Colbert) 2801 Ashmont Terrace, Silver Spring, MD 20906. Phone (301)598-7424. E-mail: kuijt@umiacs.umd.edu.
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