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A Stitch in Time
Zelina Silverfox
Tired of seeing your parents
with a sewing project on the go? Don't like running to your
parents at
events to get
your stuff because you have no place to put it, and they
have those neat pouches? Well wait no more! Learn the pleasure
of being able to say "I did this." Children ages
5 to 16 will get comfortable with
a needle and thread, get the basics of sewing, and be encouraged
to start their own small projects. I will have enough materials
for a pouch they can finish on their own
if there is not enough time.
Philosophies of Re-enactment; or, Piercingly Accurate Images
Signifying Nothing
Magnunnr Hringsdottir
A basic look at why and how
we do re-enactment through six different styles thereof,
including both first- and third-person
approaches. Discussions includes questions like, "Are
there different kinds of authenticity?" and "Is
one style better than another?" Specific examples of
cool SCAdians will be given.
Scroll Slam
Steffan ap Kennydd
Similar
to a "poetry slam", this class is concerned
with composing scroll wordings especially when the scroll
involves unusual circumstances or time pressure, and would
be useful for scroll — wordsmiths, calligraphers, and heralds
(especially those who want practice in "zenning" scrolls).
Six P's of Peerage
Steffan ap Kennydd, Elspeth Keyfe of Neddingham
This concerns the mechanics and criteria whereby one
earns a peerage in the SCA.
Boardwork
Master Edward Newman, A0A, C.M.,
O.L., known mundanely as Ken Nye [nye_ken@hotmail.com]
Boardwork is the group of skills required
to get hair as it comes from a human head made up into hairpieces
of various
types. It does seem to be quite mysterious to most people
but it is something I know how to do and can demonstrate.
Beginner Cooking
Cealian of Moray
The class is for gentles entering
or thinking of entering cooking in the SCA. But are timid
about taking
on a task
for such large gatherings.Concentration on menu planning
, purchasing , timing, portions sizes, and service
styles. Simple basics of cooking for large gatherings.
Beginnings
of redaction research.
Introduction to Italian Dance
Master Harold von Auerbach
This will include a vocabulary
of Italian dance steps and a description of how they are
performed, at least one example
of a late period dance that will be walked through and
done with music, and a discussion of how this style of
dancing
can add elegance to other SCA dances.
Knitting and Nalbinding
Lady Janet Kempe
Will discuss some history of knitting
and how it was used in period. Basic knitting techniques
will be tried by participants; e.g. casting on and
off, knit and purl stitches. Some discussion of nalbinding
and its uses and techniques. Participants
may be able to try it if I can come up with
some needles.
15th-Century Women's Clothing
Lady Isobel Mobray
An overview women's clothing during
the War of the Roses.
Buttons and Buttonholes
Estela du Frayse, AoA, CoM, CoSC,
QoC, OBT
Students will be
required to bring a small sewing kit of snips, needles
of a mid size and a thimble. Students will
leave with a button and sample buttonhole.
Green Eggs and Hosen; or, "I
Will Not Wear That Silly Thing, /I Will Not Wear Most Everything"
Lord Gilbert the Short
A practical and down to earth look
at our issues and concerns when it comes to garb.
How to Load a Card Weaving Loom, With
or Without a Loom
This class will teach the
principles of card weaving as found in Viking graves. It will
discuss
warp and weft; S and
Z threads; how to make and load the cards; and how to weave
with the cards even without an inkle loom.
Mistress Elizabeth Darnley,
OL, used to be an 11th-century Viking lady named Morag. While
traveling abroad she was lucky to learn card weaving from several
knowledgeable folks, and inspired enough to purchase an inkle
loom and start weaving.
Fee for supplies: $2.
How to Design Single-face Card Weaving
Patterns
Mistress Elizabeth Darnley,
OL
This class is designed to teach the novice weaver the principles
of card weaving patterns; how to lay out the design; thread
the design; and how to use the four-hole card system to manipulate
the design. Hopefully it will inspire original works.
Bookbinding
Lyle FitzWilliam
The result of
this class will be a simple blank book with wooden boards (no
leather cover). Fee for materials: $10
US.
Viking Thank-You Cards
Lady Mergriet "Griet" de la
Voye
Yes, the Norse
wouldn't of taken pen to paper, however on the occasion of
making a Norse styled/themed painted scroll
we will cover some of the basics of scribal materials and
then move onto faux norse script as well as futhark (and
other Norse alphabets) and Norse design. In order to further
explore this further, we will be producing "thank
you" cards in the class. I will be bringing in some
samples, templates, paper and paints to play with, I will
have some extra brushes but
would appreciate it if anyone who may be attending
to bring at least a size "0" brush suitable for watercolour paint.
The
class will be geared towards adults but is suitable for most ages to participate.
Experience
is not needed.
Fixing Calligraphy Mistakes
Mistress Alienor
Fibers and Papers;
Inks and Papers; Correction techniques; Paper repairs; False
deckel edge; Paper and delivery; Advice; Questions or consultation.
Introduction To The Use Of The Drop Spindle
Objective: learn the fundamentals of using a drop spindle
for wool and flax spinning and plying, including the choice
of fibre and basic fibre preparation.
• Spinning terms; health and safety considerations; types
of sheep and fleece; types of spindles.
• Setting up the spindle and supplies, learning
the spin technique.
• Introduction to the Icelandic Sheep (The Viking legacy
to Handspinners) and preparing its wool. Carding and combing
short and long staple for spinning.
• Spinning and plying sliver, combed top, rolags and
locks.
• Spinning with flax.
Each student should bring:
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Pencil
to make notes.
•
A drop spindle if you have one (No Navaho or supported spindles,
please).
•
A cat or dog brush or comb with metal teeth or an
open-tooth people brush if you have one. (It is not necessary
to bring these. If you don't have them, don't go out and
buy them.)
Each student will be supplied with:
•
A spindle if needed.
•
Leader.
• Fibre.
•
Instructions and notes.
•
Paper
quills.
Lady Isabel de
Framlingham (Sandra Johnson Penney):
•
6
years experience spinning.
•
Level II OHS handspinning Certificate classes.
•
3 years
instruction of handspinning to school children.
Class limit 15: up to 10 without spindles
plus 5 with their own spindle.
Fee: Supplies and photocopies, $4. There will be the option of buying the spindle
after class if you wish ($3). A Teacher Teaches Teaching
Master Liam St. Liam, who in real-life
is a high school History teacher Bill Toscano, will offer
techniques and tips on teaching classes in the
SCA.
A Scribes Gathering
Lady Elise ferch Morgan ap Owen
The Barony of Ruantallan
has, at present, a small group of scribes working for the
Tyger's Signet and scribes working
as the Ruantallan Scriprotium on baronial scrolls. The Ruantallan
scribes would like to invite all visiting scribes to come
meet everyone as well as share information and stories. This
will be a general round table discussion so we can all share
techniques, resources and inspiration. Whether wordsmith,
calligrapher or illuminator, scribes of all skill levels
are invited. Please feel free to bring samples of your work
to share.
Scribes are encouraged to bring any tips, bibliograhies
or handouts you would like to pass on. Please contact Lady
Elise ferch Morgan ap Owen at elise@ns.sympatico.ca to
advise her if you can attend and/or if you would like
copies of a small resource packet I will have made prior to
the event.
Fee: $1 optional
handout for the first 15 people registered.
Shoemaking
Master Edward Newman, AoA,
CM, OL, known mundanely as Ken Nye, nye_ken@hotmail.com
I'll
just sit in a common area and do demo/talk as people
come
and
go to avoid conflict with other classes. That way
I can cover a range of levels without everyone having
to
sit
through the whole thing from the begining.
Boardwork
Master Edward Newman
Boardwork
is the group of skills required to get hair as it comes
from a human
head made up
into hairpieces of various types. It does seem to be
quite mysterious to most people but it is something I
know how
to do and can demonstrate.
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