Armorial Style (1 hour) - Evan da Collaureo Learn how to design heraldry which is balanced, medieval, and attractive.
Celtic Knotwork in Illumination (1 hour) - Rebecca the Contrary How to design Celtic knotwork patterns for scrolls based on period design.
Beginning Needlelace (1 hour) - Deirdre of Boolteens The class is designed to introduce someone to the techniques of needlelace as done in Western Europe during the 1500's. The class will teach the basic stitch and discuss techniques for creating designs. There will be actual pieces from period of Italian needlepoint, reticella and punto di aria for viewing.
Fundamentals of Handspinning I (1 hour) - Luisa O'Reilly This lecture class will cover all the basic concepts behind spinning, such as staple length, distinctions between medieval fibers, differences between worsted and woolen spinning, and proper medieval uses of S-twist and Z-twist.
Introduction to Middle Eastern Music (1 hour) - Azza al-Shirazi Learn about sources for Middle Eastern music and how to play it. Any and all instrument welcome. Handout contains bibliography and music.
Creating a Viking Rock (2 hours) - Brigit of Mercia Creating a Viking rock and then actually carving the text into the rock. Bring a No. 2 pencil.
Planning Your First SCA Feast (1 hour) - Maelgwn ap Gruffydd A class to take the beginning cook through the first steps of feast planning through getting the last dish out the door. Students will learn what to look for in a kitchen, how to shop effectively, and the three most important words in feast preparation: precook, precook, PRECOOK!
Elizabethan Rounds (1 hour) - Gregory Blount Elizabethan rounds from the Ravenscroft source book.
Juggling I (1 hour) - Kendrick Wayfarer and Julian Goodwyn Learn to juggle and impress your friends and neighbors. This class is for those who cannot already juggle but would like to learn the rudiments of the craft. Class will start with the 3-ball cascade and progress from there as time allows.
Rapier Marshall Training (1 hour) - Philip Bell Training to ensure all Atlantian Marshals are operating from the same page. Discussion of the rules and their applications, of armor standards and testing, etc.
11:00 a.m.
Court Heraldry (1 hour) - Rhiannon Ui Neill Whoops! Did I really just say that? How to survive gaffes, tongue-twisters, and annexing other kingdoms in court. Also some basic instruction in deportment, appropriate business, and vocal survival.
Basic Uncial Script (1 hour) - Allasondrea de Fano It's a good hand for scrolls that contain knotwork and other early period illumination. Students will learn basic pen strokes, letter construction and variations. Source documents will be discussed and practice materials and a lettering sheet will be provided. If students have foundation or dip pens with broad nibs (B-2, C-2, and above), please bring them along.
Spanish Stitch (1 hour) - Deirdre of Boolteens This class is designed for beginners and no embroidery skills are needed. The instructor will teach Blackwork by showing the basic double running stitch, also known as the Holbein stitch. Hints on how to follow a motif and tips and tricks for improving your work.
Fundamentals of Handspinning II (1 hour) - Luisa O'Reilly Materials fee: $15.00 This is a hands-on class for students who have taken the first part. During class, students will practice spinning on drop spindle with individual instruction. Students may either bring their own drop spindles and wool, or purchase them from the instructor (includes a spindle and 4 oz. of wool).
Middle Eastern Drumming (1 hour) - Achbar ibn Ali The class will cover basic beats for dumbeck. Bring a drum if you have one.
Redacting Recipes from Period Sources (1 hour) - Maelgwn ap Gruffydd How to read and interpret a period source and turn it into a feast using authentic recipes. Lists of sources, vocabulary, and certain modern texts will be provided to make period phrases part of your everyday feast language.
15th Century Italian Dances (1 hour) - Gregory Blount Some dances from Italy which the instructor leaned at Pennsic which may be new to Atlantia.
Juggling II (1 hour) - Kendrick Wayfarer and Julian Goodwyn If you can do a 3-ball cascade and pass a flaming torch, then your juggling skills are right for this class. Likely topics include advanced 3-ball tricks, ball passing, and beginning club juggling. Bring any props you may already have.
Painting a Triptych (1 hour) - Daniel of Rutland Description of the philosophical approach to creating a period work of art and the initial stages of design and execution of the work, using the triptych commissioned by Laeghaire and Ysabeau as the primary example.
Women in Rapier (1 hour) - Ceridwen ferch Owain Effective techniques and special considerations for women participating in rapier.
1:30 p.m.
Canting Arms (1 hour) - Herveus d'Ormonde Designing heraldry that depicts the elements of your name.
Drawnwork (1 hour) - Allasondrea de Fano Class limit: 10 Class fee: $3 Drawnwork creates beautiful lace patterns by removing/pulling some of the threads from the existing woven fabric. This class will provide an introduction to drawnwork with some historical background and a little hands-on practice.
Basic Introduction to Four-Harness Weaving (1 hour) - Margherita the Weaver Spend an hour learning the basic concepts of weaving and working with a four-harness loom. Once you discover the joys and fun of four-harness weaving, see the instructor and her loom "Traveler" in the SWAT area for hands-on experience.
Majolica Ware (1 hour) - Robert of Bedingfield How to create a low cost and attractive alternative to wood and armetele dinnerware. The instructor will demonstrate how to create majolica ware, a type of painted ceramic dish very popular during the Renaissance. He will show examples of greenware, design, painting, firing, and glazing. This is not a hands-on class.
Atlantian Choir (2 hours) - Anne of Carthew Learn the 3- and 4-part music often sung when a pick-up group is gathered at an event based on music commonly know and sung within Atlantia. Some will be repeated from past sessions of the Atlantian Choir.
Arabic for the People (1 hour) - Xenophon Vaughn An overview of Arabic as a spoken language with special emphasis on common expressions, greetings, and correct word usage to help enhance the pleasure derived from having a Middle Eastern or Mahgreb persona in the SCA.
Art of Culturing Yeast (1 hour) - Terafan Greydragon Or how to keep one batch, going, and going, and going .....
Bagpipes (1 hour) - Niall MacFarlane A history of the bagpipe and some good advice before you start taking lessons.
Origins of Civil Law (1 hour) - Thomas Navigator An examination of how civil law came into being by looking at major developments in law codes.
Gardening for Scadians (1 hour) - James of Rutland An overview discussion on growing period flowers, fruits and vegetables. Emphasis on period species/varieties rather than period gardening technique or design. Catalog sources/address provided; please bring your, too!
Anatomy for Fencers (1 hour) - Giacomo Vincente A class discussing the real-world effects of rapier wounds.
2:30 p.m.
Designing an SCA name (1 hour) - Rhiannon Ui Neill How to work within and use the Rules for Submissions to construct an SCA name.
Lucets (1 hour) - Rosine of Rowanwald Basic techniques for using the lucet to braid cord and an examination of materials and uses for the finished product. Lucet cord is seven time stronger than leather of the same diameter, does not stretch, and can be unknotted when wet (unlike ribbon).
Tambour (1 hour) - Celynen of Stow-on-the-Wold An ancient embroidery technique of eastern origins which uses a hook instead of a needle. Materials: size 6-10 crochet hook, medium hoop, aida cloth, and crochet floss (not DMC embroidery floss).
Making a Medieval Single-pole Pavilion (2 hours) - Dafydd ap Gwystl The single-pole pavilion is the most common and useful type used throughout the Middle Ages while being possessed of a minimum of sewing skills. The first half of the class will review structure, construction, and decoration. The second hour will cover how to build your own using the spoked-wheel framework. There will be a large handout.
How Not to Speak Forsoothly (1 hour) - Keilyn FitzWarn Take a close look at SCA-speak and think about what you are really saying. This class is intended to take a light-hearted look at some of the SCA's more egregious (ab)uses of the English language and present some closer to period (and sensible) alternatives.
Varietal Beers (1 hour) - Aaron Exile How to make beers with nongrain ingredients. Will give recipes for apple and honey beers, and possibly others. Some theory of brewing.
Schools of Courtly Love (1 hour) - Ceridwen ferch Owain The instructor will compare and contrast the different attitudes towards of courtly love as viewed in period.
Property Law (1 hour) - Igor Medved A look at laws on property and inheritance with particular emphasis on the legal status of women in the Middle Ages.
Marshal Training (2 hours) - William the Stout The class covers basic information for event planning, marshal policy, and procedures. Required of all heavy weapons marshals by April 1, 1997.
Rapier Technique Workshop (3 hours) - Various instructors Three hours of hands-on workshops on fighting technique.
3:30
Designing Heraldry for Non-heraldic Cultures - Elisavetta Alexandrova So, your culture didn't develop standardized heraldry and you want a device? Come find out what you can do about it. The class will look at how certain cultures used heraldic elements.
Easy Garb Decorations (1 hour) - Rosine of Rowanwald Materials fee: $1 The class is designed for the beginning costumer, and covers fabric embellishments, transferring designs, sources, and embroidery and dying techniques.
Introduction to Naalbinding (1 hour) - Ana Ilevna Class limit: 6 Class fee: $5 Naalbinding, also known as looped needle netting, was used throughout northern and eastern Europe from prehistoric times until the introduction of knitting. Come learn to accessorize your early period garb.
Performance Technique (1 hour) - Bryce de Byrum Period and modern vocal techniques to help singers become better performers. Covers proper breathing, pronunciation, stance, tone, timber, etc., etc.
Great Coats (1 hour) - Annejke MacAiodh The cut and construction of great coats and outer garments commonly worn from about 1400 on.
Herbalism: Period Tools and Techniques Herablism (1 hour) - Miriam What is a decoction and how to make it, making of a poultice, what is the difference between an extract and an essential oil, etc. Basic definitions of common terms are covered and hints on which preparations were used for which ailments.
Combat Archery Tactics (1 hour) - Jonathan Blackbow Everything the instructor learned playing the game.
Trial by Combat (1 hour) - Stephan of Cambion The form and purpose of trial by combat and why it may still be legal in some states.
4:30
Heraldic Art for the Non-artists - Alanna Volchevo Lesa Learn how to construct a recognizable device submission by breaking it down into simple geometric shapes. A set of templates is available from the instructor for $5, but is not required to attend the class.
Silk Ribbons (1 hour) - Tangwystl ferch Dafydd A basic history of silk ribbons with examples of their use in period, including some documentation on the silk guilds in England.
History of Knitting (1 hour) - Caemfind ignen Cobthaigh Come explore a basic timeline of period knitting and its applications. There will be a few reproductions from Richard Rutt's History of Knitting for students to examine.
Ropes, Useful Knots, and Splicing (1 hour) - Reynard de la Rochefocald What to tie with and how to tie it, especially on period pavilions.
Bardic Songs for Jocks (1 hour) - Bryce de Byrum and Niall MacFarlane Suitable period songs for those who specialize in the martial arts.
An Introduction to Reading Music (1 hour) - Sionan MacCrimmon The basics of music theory (modern) consisting of a little rhythm and a little pitch.
Autocrating 101 (1 hour) - Terafan Greydragon and Thomas Smyth of Ayr Handout fee: $2 The instructors will teach the fine art of having fun as an autocrat based upon their own extensive experience. The class will cover techniques of organization from start to finish, including initial planning, establishing and keeping a budget, determining costs, keeping feasts in budget, and how to put it all together. The handout will be an autocrat's handbook. Quantities will be limited based on preregistration.
Construction of the Thumper (1 hour) - Jonathan Blackbow Making a combat archery golf club tube arrow that files straight and hits hard enough to notice.
Food and Law (1 hour) - Igor Medved Growing, preparing, and selling food has long been under the control of laws. Learn why and how governments have restricted this activity.
Principally Speaking (1 hour) - Deirdre O'Siodhachain, moderator Some of the principals of the Atlantian orders of merit and the peerage orders will form a panel to discuss and answer questions about how the orders.
In The Town:
The Painted Tapestry Workshop (all day) - Celynen of Stow-on-the-Wold, Earnwyn von Zwaluwenberg, Dafydd ap Gwystl, Isobel Gildingwater
The making of a painted tapestry. The first hour will be devoted to a lecture on the subject of tapestry use, construction, period style, and painting techniques. The rest of the day will be spent doing hands-on painting of the tapestry. Students are advised to bring a smock to protect their clothing. All materials will be provided and there is no fee. The end product will be auctioned off to support The Oak, probably at Emerald Joust.
Making Wound Glass Beads (as listed) - Caitlin Cheannlaidir
A hands-on class of the lampworking technique for making wound glass beads like those found throughout the Middle Ages. Using lampworking one can duplicate almost any type of wound bead. There is a $6 material fee, although the instructor will waive it for the impoverished.
This class will have two 1-hour demonstrations at 10:00 and 1:30. Students are required to attend one or the other, and then may then sign up for a half-hour semi-private session (she has enough lampworking equipment for two students at a time).
Period Leather Goods for Archery (all day) - Damon Argent
Includes quivers, armbands, etc., and also scabbards for swords and daggers.
Making Chains (1/2 day) - Marsali Fox $10.00 materials fee
How to make chains for jewelry for beginners followed by instruction for more advanced students. Students will leave with the necessary hand tools (pick, pliers, draw-place, and dowel) and wire to complete their projects. Handout provided.
Heraldic Consulting Table (all day) - Tiarna Aodhan Doilfin
This area is intended for individuals to have a chance to speak with a herald regarding registering names and devices. This is not a class and no registration is necessary, nor will class credit be given for attending.
Calligraphy and Illumination Room (all day) - As staffed
This area is intended for casual instruction and discussion of calligraphy and illumination. Individuals may also make inquiries about the statues of a scroll from the Clerk Signet. This is not a class and no registration is necessary, nor will class credit be given for attending.
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