New: 106 (Problem of Motion), 402 (Overview of Natural Philosophy, 403 (Dinner verses Feasts), 506 (The Medieval Christmas Carol).
New Description: 408 (Bone Needle), 503 (Tablet Weaving). New Teacher: 303 (Medieval Spices).
Cancelled: 106 (Monmouth Cap), 109 (Sprang), 212 (Early Italian Balli), 308 (Chip Carving), 401 (Tournaments), 402 (Courtliness), 403 (Late Period Spainsh Cookery), 506 (Narrow Band Weaving), 507 (Scrolls and Persona), 508 (Medieval Boxes), 509 (Revolution), 602 (Storytelling), 606 (Monmouth Cap II), 609 (Beyond Beowulf)
Greetings to all from your new Chancellor and welcome to the 45th session of the University of Atlantia. Here we find gathered instructors from throughout Atlantia, gladly sharing of their knowledge so that the whole of the kingdom may learn and prosper. Many thanks to the Barony of Black Diamond and the Canton of Cwmnewydd for welcoming us to their lands, and to Lady Anedd and Baroness Isabel for making the necessary arrangements for this site. I would also like to thank Mistress Deirdre for organizing a track for the College of St. Catherine, Lady Karen for the needlework track, Duchess Melisande for the cooking track, and Baron Bran for the newcomers track, and to all those who have offered their services in teaching, assisting with registration, and in so many other ways. In addition to the various classes there will be an all day Heraldic Consultation Table (if you are interested in registering a name or device, or in the whole heraldic process) and an all-day Scriptorium (where you can learn a new hand or converse with other scribes or work on current projects).
Some brief administrative information. Class periods are numbered 1 through 6, and rooms are numbered 01 through ***; each class has thereby has a unique identifier noting both the class period and the room number! (That is, the class that starts in period 2 in room 8 is class 208.) This means when you are registering you should only have one class for each time period 1 through 6. Classes with a limited enrollment, materials requirements or a class fee are so noted - pre-registration is particularly encouraged for those classes!
Ah, preregistration. You can preregister by email (please include your names (both SCA and modern), address, whether or not this is your first University, and a list of classes you plan to take and send it to university@atlantia.sca.org ) or by USPS using the form (hopefully included in the catalog) and sending it to Kirsten Niemann, 2303 Arbor Drive, Richmond, VA 23222, and including a check for any materials fees made out to University of Atlantia/SCA, Inc. You may, of course, register on-site, but then you risk the chance that a class you wish to take will already be filled. As a rule, we will try not to over-fill most classes, and pre-registrants get first crack!
A lunch, prepared by the cooks of the Canton and Barony will be provided on site for a small fee. If you intend to partake of same, please so indicate on your registration form (and *please* preregister) so that enough food will be available for all.
At the time this catalog was assembled there were still spaces available to instruct. It is my intention to fill them as I go (or even the day of the event) - an updated schedule will be posted on the University web site at http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/atlantia/university_atlantia.html (graciously provided by Lord Gregory Blount!). Please check there for revisions!
If you are interested in teaching at this or a subsequent session of the University, please contact the Chancellor at university@atlantia.sca.org with a proposal for your class.
Location: The site is Norris & Randolph Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. The site does not permit pets or alcohol. The site opens at 9 am and closes at 6 pm. Classes will be held from 10 until noon, at which time a lunch will be provided for a small fee. Classes will continue from 1:30pm until 5:30 pm, following Convocation, and thereafter the attendees are invited to partake of local hostelries for dinner.
The gentle folk of Black Diamond will gladly open their homes to travellers or there are a variety of hotels in the area. For crash space, hotel and other local information please contact the autocrat: Anedd Cynddylan (Lisa Francis), 236 Pheasant Run Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060, (540) 552-3171 (NLT 11 pm), email: redpanda@vt.edu.
Directions: From Interstate 81: Take exit 118 towards Virginia Tech. After passing a strip of gas stations and hotels, turn right at the first stop light onto the 460 bypass (still going towards Tech). This road will dump you out into Christiansburg. Drive through Christiansburg for approximately 5 miles (past the mall, the Corning plant and the Ford dealership). After the hospital and the Blacksburg Inn you will continue on 460 (don't take the business exit).
Drive through the next stoplight for Virginia Tech. The next exit is Prices Fork Road (the sign is labeled Downtown). Take this first Prices Fork exit and continue on this road until the third stoplight. At this light (Tom's Creek Road) you will see a huge parking lot on your right. Turn right at the light. Go to the second right hand street (big white house on corner) and turn right. If you get to the drillfield, you've gone too far. Randolph and Norris Halls are at the end of the road. Parking is available in the lot across the street from the big white house, on the drillfield or in the huge parking lot. No parking passes are required on the weekend.
Fees: There is no fee for this event, however as usual a small donation is asked to cover University administrative costs.
And now, without further ado, the Classes!
The whys and wherefores of this critical but often neglected skill. Discussed as a combat skill rather than as part of our combat conventions. (2 hour class)
102 - Music in the Cloister (Jessamyn di Piemonte)
An introduction to the musical life of nuns, in daily practice and composition. The instructor provides a considerable bibliography and discography.
103 - Cooking From Medieval Menus (Melisande de Belvoir)
An examination of surviving period menus for feasts and how they can be applied to Society events.
104 - Holy Mother Church and You (Gyrth Oldcastle)
Were you asleep when that dull Brother Theodore tried to explain to you the difference between a sacrament and a sacramental? Do you know what part of the Mass is in Greek? Do you know what Holy Orders are (besides, "Pray," and "kneel")? Do you know what color is appropriate for each liturgical season? Can you name the liturgical seasons? In order? If not, come and have your knowledge of the ways, byways, and highways of Holy Mother Church made clear to you.
105 - Court Etiquette and SCA Protocol (Rhiannon Ui Niall)
Deference to the Crown; the "royal presence" and what that means to you; bowing to the throne; titles and their correct usage.
106 - The Problem of Motion (Mellyrn of the Last Mountain)
Intended for the serious natural philosopher. We will look at the Merton College representation of constant acceleration ("uniform difform motion"); the significance of a medium; the theory of impetus; and atomism. We will play with physics toys, and try to determine if two pounds fall faster than one pound (why or why not). (2 hour class)
106 - The Monmouth Cap (Caemfind ignen Cobhthaigh) [ CANCELLED ]
Making wooden knitting needles, and knitting the Monmouth cap. Limited to 6 people, who are already relatively able knitters. Attendees may want to register for Class 606 (finishing and troubleshooting). Materials fee $10 or $5 if you provide your own yarn. Contact the instructor at ceamfind@aol.com for specifics on bringing your own materials.
107 - A Survey of Illuminations from the British Isles (Eldred Aelfwald)
This course is not intended to be a "how-to" of illumination or a history course (per se). The objective is to present a survey of illuminations that span the eras (if not geography) of history that are covered by the SCA. All of the illuminations presented here come from the British Isles specifically from Durham and Northumbria. However, there is distinct overlap with continental illumination, and sources for such material will be discussed. Slide presentation and illustrated handouts.
108 - A Bone To Pick (Muireann ni Riordain)
Bone carving in the Middle Ages. The class will discuss objects made of bone & antler (possibly horn and ivory as well), plus techniques for constructing objects.
109 - Sprang (Mavi of Black Diamond) [ CANCELLED ]
Learn the lovely textile art of sprang. Limit of 12. Two hour class.
110 - Bayeux and Beyond (Karen Larsdatter).
A discussion and hands-on demonstration of medieval embroidery stitches, such as split stitch and various couching techniques, as well as a few pattern transfer techniques. Students should bring scrap fabric and embroidery floss (a limited amount will be provided by the instructor).
112 - Intro to Juggling (Toby of Isenfir)
Come learn the basics of this ever-useful and ever-popular skill; the instructor will provide loaner equipment.
Fabliaux were written for their amusement qualities as well as to parody some of the courtly literature of the time. Women figured prominently in these enjoyable stories that helped people escape from their daily routines. This class will provide an overview of the fabliau <what is it?>, a discussion of the women's role in them <you mean she did what to him?>, and a look at some of the female authors <you mean a woman wrote THAT?>. If time permits, we may delve into the naughtier of the fabliaux for a quick look at the truly ribald nature of some of these tales.
203 - Kitchen Safety (Maelgwn ap Gruffydd)
How not to poison your friends or burn the house down in the preparation of Society feasts.
204 SCA Publishing -- the Digital revolution (Gregory Blount)
Many out-of-copyright pre-1600 resources are available for those of us lucky enough to have access to a good library. This class will discussing digitizing these resources so that they are available to a wider audience. We will discuss technical and legal issues.
205 - Your Officers: What they do and how you can help (Rhiannon, was Bran Trefonnen)
An introduction to the offices of the SCA as well as Royalty. Things every members hould now about the powers and limitations of their officers. Also, how to get more involved and maybe becoming an officer.
207 - The Geometry of Celtic Design - The Creative Process (Margaret Cameron)
This course will include how we can use basic geometry techniques learned in school to create original Celtic designs, with a focus on spirals and key patterns, as opposed to knotwork. It will concentrate on the 'line' of the design - the initial design before coloration. There will be a small handout fee, payable to the instructor. Class limited to 8. Please bring a ruler and a compass to class.
208 - Casting for the Carving Impaired (Kyneburh Boithuile)
I would like to discuss the processes involved with WHAT to cast, covering modification of found (modern)objects to achieve a medieval result, to suggested materials, tools and nifty ideas for the beginner. Little or no attention would be paid to the process of melting metal and pouring it into a mould (sand, soapstone, etc.)
210 - Embroidery for Beginners (5 to 8 years old) (Roxanne Greenstreet and Karen Larsdatter)
Basic stitches on canvas, including double running, back stitch, and gobelin brick stitch. Class limit: 10.
212 - Introduction to Italian Balli (Antoine de Bayonne) [ CANCELLED ]
Dancers of all levels are welcome. Basic steps will be taught and then on to the dances: Petit Vriens, Anello, Gelosia and possibly Rostiboli Gioso.
If you find yourself watching a lot of fighting and wishing you had a clue, I will try to provide one. Some of the questions we will consider are: What are they doing? Why are they so happy/angry/perplexed? Why do sometimes they do it in couples and sometimes in groups? What can I say so it seems like I really know what I'm talking about without ever putting on armor or breaking a sweat?
302 - The Women Troubadours: Courtly Love from the Female Point of View (Aileen McDonagh)
The women troubadours added a different perspective to the poetry of the 12th century. What were the influences on their lives and writing? How did their poetry differ from the male troubadours'?
303 - A Scratch 'N Sniff Tour of the Medieval Spice Cupboard (Ysolt la Bretonne, was Jocetta Thrushleigh)
A basic introduction to some of the more exotic spices out there (such as grains of paradise, galingale, cubebs, etc) as well as some that have survived in common usage. Samples will be available to smell and taste, as well as a discussion of how they were used.
304 - How to Use the Library (Anna Ridley)
A modern librarian/historian shows how to find the information you need in the complex world of the library.
305 - Living in Persona (Instructor TBA)
How would your persona truly have acted with regard to the people around them? How to research and create a persona and tailor them to work in the SCA.
306 - Elizabethan "purstringes and poyntes" (Chriemhilt von Regensburg)
Learn to make poyntes for lacing bodices and making frogs for fastening surcoats using the simple fingerloop braiding technique. Threads will be provided but you may also bring your own.
307 - Basic Color Theory and Shading (Lucia Bellini)
This course covers the basics of color work for illuminators (taught by our Scrivener Royal!) and includes handouts as well as hands-on work in class. Limited enrollment, $8 materials fee. Two hour class.
308 - Introduction to Chip Carving (Dafydd ap Gwystl) [ CANCELLED ]
Learn this simple ornamentation technique. The class will include designs as well a brief practicum.
309 - The Troubled Reign of King Stephen (Eldred AElfwald)
Journey back to the England of the early 12th century and learn about one of the little regarded monarchs of English history. Discover the historical backdrop for Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael stories. Who is really the first Queen of England?
310 Embroidery for Beginners (9 years old and up) (Roxanne Greenstreet and Karen Larsdatter)
Petit point on canvas, using wool. The class project can be made into a pin-cushion. Materials fee: $1.00. Class limit: 10.
312 -Intermediate 15th Century Balli (Gregory Blount)
We'll explore the whole range of 15th century Italian Balli, including dances with time-changes. If you've done any balli before, or are an intermediate dancer, you will feel comfortable in this class.
This course will describe tournaments as they were done in the days of the Cid Campeador and Richard the Lion-Hearted, drawing to a close with ideas of how one might design a tournament under SCA rules that would be in keeping with the way things were done in the days of the first four Crusades.
402 - An Overview of Natural Philosophy (Mellyrn of the Last Mountain)
What your persona would have thought of the physical world; what scientific works your person might have read.
402 - The Origins of Courtliness & Courtly Love (lecture) and The Art of Courtliness & Courtly Speech (lab) (Beornheord of Wearmouth) [ CANCELLED ]
The Art of the Courtier starts with an examination of Courtliness from the 10th Century edicts of Otto the Great through Castiglione's 16th Century Treatise on the Courtier. Later discussion will include cover the origins of Courtly Love and the social conventions surrounding it, imagery from period literature in which lovers describe their beloved and how they express their love, ending with a discussion of courtly speach and various techniques for learning it.
403 - Dinner versus Feasts (Melisande de Belvoir) [ NEW ]
Cooking a medieval dinner for 8 is different from cooking one for 400. An instructor who's done both will discuss some of the differences in the skills necessary for the two kinds of cooking, and how to make the transition from being a good cook in your own kitchen to being a good cook for a few hundred of your closest friends.
403 - Late Period Spanish Cookery (Antoine de Bayonne) [ CANCELLED ]
The process of translating and redacting a Spanish cookbook from 1607. May include tasting some of the results of the recipes!
404 - The Influence of the Scriptorium. (Pavla Dmitrovna)
The revolution of the printing press was made possible by the labor of the scriptorium, centuries before. Come trace the path of manuscripts, libraries, and the medieval book trade from Vivaria to Gutenburg.
405 - Households (Peter Hawkyns, was Bran Trefonnen)
When and how to choose who to join. What it means to be a member of a household; what if it doesn't work out/how to get a divorce.
406 - Lucet (Genevia)
How to do this form of cord-work. Class is limited to 10 students. Materials will be available or bring your own cord - the instructor will have the tools available (including for purchase at a cost of $8).
408 - How to Make a Bone Needle (Owen Sherard Trahern) [ UPDATED ]
Learn how to work with bone and make a bone needle. Participants need to bring a very sharp knife. Bandaids will be provided. Class limited to 10.
409 - Mongol Costume (Corun MacAnndra)
Just 'cause they were nomads didn't mean they didn't wear clothes. Find out all about the costume and clothing of the Mongrels, uh, Mongols
410 Subtext in Stitches: Symbolism and Metaphor in Period Embroidery (Karen Larsdatter)
Sometimes a rose is not a rose. What does it all mean? And how can you add similar hidden meanings to your own embroidery designs?
412 - Harp Esoterica (or how did they do that) (Brigantia ni Realda)
This class will show a pictoral overview of what has been know as the "levitating" harps and how it was really done. We will also go over Pythagorean concepts of music and its application to how harps were believed to be tuned - it is different from how we do things now and affects how the early music sounds. It will not be necessary to have a harp for class as 2 will be available to demonstrate the different ways of harp tuning.
How to fight with and how to face this most mobile of shield styles.
503 - Brocaded Tablet Weaving (Ingvild Josefsdatter ) [ UPDATED ]
Learn to add brocading to a basic tabletwoven ground weave. This is an intermediate class and not for beginners. Participants need to bring 27 tablets already warped and mounted on a loom. Two C clamps on a board are perfect. All warp threads should be the same color and type of thread. Bring one bobbin wound with thread for the ground weft. Bring one bobbin wound with thread for the brocade weft. This thread needs to be thicker than the warp threads and a different color. Other materials also needed are a magnetic board with magnetic strip and a centimeter ruler with a knife edge. $1 is requested for the handouts. Class limited to 10.
504 - Judging A&S Competitions (Genevieve d'Aquitaine)
Open to all who are A&S officers, plan to be A&S officers, may be called upon to judge a competition, or those who enter A&S competitions and would like to know the background of a competition. Intended to brief A&S officers on what to tell judges before a competition, what the standards should be on documentation, etc.
505 - The Board of Directors. and You (Melisande de Belvoir)
Rules and procedures in the SCA. How and when to complain and to whom. Taught by a current Board member.
506 - The Medieval Christmas Carol: From Morality Play to Merry-Making. (Anjuli McDonald)
Ever want to hold a period Yule Feast and go Christmas Carolling, but feel constrained by a reportoire of hopelessly out-of-period songs? Learn not only the background of the "carol" form in general, but the period origins of some of our favorite Christmas songs -- and learn several more obscure period carols to trot out at Yule or Twelfth Night. Among the carols covered will be such familiar songs as "The Holly and the Ivy", "Coventry Carol", "The Boar's Head" and "I Saw Three Ships", and such lesser-known gems as "Irish Carol", "I Sing of a Maiden", "Le Marche de Rois" and "Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day". Free handouts of the music are included in the class materials, and tapes of the carols can be purchased for the cost of a tape. (2 hour class)
506 - Narrow Band Weaving (Lasair Burke) [ CANCELLED ]
A comparison of inkle, rigid heddle and tablet styles of weaving narrow bands.
507 - Scrolls and Persona (Katherine Sharpe) [ CANCELLED ]
This class is designed to teach scribes how to introduce use of personal elements and heraldry in SCA scrolls, beginning with period use of personal elements. $0.50 cost for handout payable to the instructor.
508 - Simple (and not so simple) Medieval Boxes (Dafydd ap Gwystl) [ CANCELLED ]
An overview of a variety of boxes that can be made and used in the Society, including both period and SCA examples and a wealth of documentation.
509 - You Say You Want a Revolution? (Mavi of Black Diamond) [ CANCELLED ]
The people who became the leaders of the Protestant Reformation influenced the generations who followed them as profoundly as the leaders of the Italian Renaissance. The result of these two revolutions of thought has created a dichotomy that still exists in the modern world
510 Blackwork Embroidery (Roxanne Greenstreet)
Double running stitch and backstitch on linen. Additional projects and documentation will also be covered. Materials fee: $4.00. Class limit: 12.
512 - Sirventes! (Bryce de Byrum)
Examining the Troubadour's role in 12c media as eyewitness reporter, sportscaster, critic, and demegauoge. Students will trace the history of this poetic style from its beginnings in the Chansons through its development in the Occitan, to its impact on popular music today.
While the noble class is often depicted at leisure in chivalric literature, it is rare to find references to actual jests. Malory's writings on Arthur and his knights does depict a buffoon, a jester, and a joker. Warning: most of the "jokes" really aren't funny to a modern audience, so don't expect too much. But it is instructive and sometimes amusing to look at what was considered amusing to a 15th century writer and knight.
602 - Storytelling in the Feast Hall (Ruaidhri an Cu) [ CANCELLED ]
How to tell a good story when you have nothing to tell. Working the crowd (including the crowded feasthall!), overcoming 'stagefright' and all the other elements that make up a good story!
604 - Entering an A&S Competition (Genevieve d'Aquitaine)
For any who are interested in entering A&S competitions. The Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences will cover such issues as documentation expectations, how to set up a display and how to interpret results as well as answering questions and concerns.
605 - Your Teen and the SCA (Ceridwen ferch Owain & Bran Trefonnen)
How to get teenaged members more active in the Society.
606 - The Monmouth Cap (Part II) (Caemfind ignen Cobhthaigh) [ CANCELLED ]
Continuation of class #106 - troubleshooting and finishing.
607- Breathing for Singers (Corun MacAnndra)
A 'trained professional' will show how to develop good breathing technique. Great for heralds and monarchs as well as singers!
608 - Introduction to Heraldry (Nils Olafsson)
The basics of heraldry, primarily for the non-herald. If too many heralds end up in this class, I predict a long and obscure discussion....
609 - Beyond Beowulf (Mord the Green) [ CANCELLED ]
Depending on what he feels like, our 'import instructor' will talk about something of interest to those Anglo-Saxon types among us, or maybe something cool and Norse. 612 - Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Poetry (Anastasia Elizabeth Fairfax)
Learn what the Anglo-Saxons were reciting/writing besides Beowulf. The instructor will provide translation copies of the poems discussed.
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