Winter RUM hosted by the Marche of Winged Hills on November 12, 2022
Literary & Performing Arts Classes
Chords and the Circle of Fifths
Taught by: Isolde de la Ramee
This is the introduction to the Circle of Fifths. It will help you understand how you can identify keys and the chords used in those keys.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: No limit
Are children welcome? No
Handout Fee: No fee
Maximum # Handouts: 10
Materials Fee: None
Maximum # of Material Kits: None
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Nothing required.
Flirts & Fools: an Intro to Commedia dell’Arte
Taught by: THL Niccolò Bartolazzi
Harlequins, braggarts, slapstick, bawdry, disguises, laughter! Learn about the masked semi-improvisational farcical Italian Renaissance theatre that is commedia dell’arte!
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: No maximum
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: No fee.
Maximum # Handouts: I try to bring about a dozen but make links to online available if needed.
Materials Fee: no kit
Maximum # of Material Kits: no kit
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: An interest in the topic.
How to make a heavy fabric instrument case
Taught by: Halla of Mugmort OP
Do you have an unusual musical instrument that won’t fit in a standard case? This class is about how to design and build a heavy fabric instrument case. There will be examples. We will talk about sourcing materials and making patterns.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 10
Are children welcome? No
Handout Fee: Free, handout will be available through QR code.
Maximum # Handouts: I will bring 10 hard copies.
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Students do not need to bring anything.
How to Sound Better Than You Really Are on Guitar
Taught by: Ollav Brendan O Corraidhe OL
Learn some simple* left and right-hand techniques that can spice up your playing. Also applicable to other fretted string instruments. *Simple in theory, practice is required.
Class Type: Demonstration
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 0
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 0
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Fretted instrument (if available, not required)
Music as Service in the SCA
Taught by: THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe
This roundtable discussion will focus on ways that vocal and instrumental music can enhance the period atmosphere at SCA events and bring our ceremonies a little closer to what people in period experienced. Topics such as ways to include music in SCA events, the pros and cons of performing solo, how to start an instrumental or vocal ensemble and other considerations will be discussed.
Class Type: Roundtable
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 8
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 1
Maximum # Handouts: 8
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: nothing
Recording for Bards Part 1
Taught by: Master Phillip the Pilgrim
This class will help you understand how to record your material and distribute it to the world. We will discuss what hardware and software you need, then demo the entire process by actually recording a musician in class. We will then discuss what to do after you have the recording and how to distribute your work.
Class Type: Demonstration
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: No limit
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: none
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: n/a
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Notetaking materials
Recording for Bards Part 2
Taught by: Master Phillip the Pilgrim
This class will help you understand how to record your material and distribute it to the world. We will discuss what hardware and software you need, then demo the entire process by actually recording a musician in class. We will then discuss what to do after you have the recording and how to distribute your work.
Class Type: Demonstration
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: no limit
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: none
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: n/a
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Notetaking material
SCA Dance!
Taught by: Magnifica Allegra Ginevra Soave da Napoli
Learn several of the dances popular in the SCA, including Bransles, English Country Dances, and more. No dance experience necessary, bring your friends and come have fun dancing!
Class Type: Exercises/Drills
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: No maximum
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: No Handout
Maximum # Handouts: No Handout
Materials Fee: No Fee
Maximum # of Material Kits: No Kits
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Nothing
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Martial Arts Classes
Armored Combat Rule Review and Refresher
Taught by: Duke Cellach macChormach
Class is a review of the current Armored Combat rules for the Middle Kingdom. Recent rule changes will be covered as well. Marshals in Training that attend the class will receive one full set of signatures towards the completion of their MiT.
Class Type: Roundtable
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: Unlimited
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 0
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: A willingness to learn and ask questions
Being a Better Soldier in Melee
Taught by: Forester Einarr Ginnfastsson
Discussion to get thinking about melee tactics as an individual and as a group.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: As many fit in the room
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 10
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Nothing
Dance/Fight – Integrating dance techniques into combat
Taught by: Mistress Gwyneth Banfhidhleir
Dance and sword fighting are both interval-based activities. This class discusses aspects of basic dance training as it relates to fencing and other firms of sword-based combat: Body mechanics, balance, endurance, agility, spatial awareness, and mental acuity.
Class Type: Exercises/Drills
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: No limit
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 0
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Sword, stick, or sword like object.
Into to Goliath
Taught by: Forester Einarr Ginnfastsson and Master Edward Foxley (Jason Butsch)
A look into a late 1400s/early 1500s sword fighting manual that is possibly a commission for Maximilian 1. Focus will be on longsword and it’s application in the SCA.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: As many fit in the room
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 15
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Attention and interest
Intro to polearm–the one true weapons form
Taught by: Capt CuMhara O’holyhead
Simple introduction to polearm in SCA fighting.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 15
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: no
Maximum # Handouts: na
Materials Fee: na
Maximum # of Material Kits: na
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Armor and polearm will help, but not required.
Let’s Talk About Ground Fighting (Fighting from Your Knees)
Taught by: Count William of Fairhaven
This class will cover position fighting standing opponents from your knees, fighting opponents when one or both of you are on your knees and general skills and tactics for ground fighting. This class is open to all levels of fighters, or anyone interested in the subject matter related to ground fighting – we will be using boffers for demonstration, so armor is not required.
Class Duration: 1 hour
Maximum # Students: n/a
Are children welcome? No
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: n/a
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: N/A
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Bring boffers if you have them, you can also bring your shield. Armor not required.
Supporting Your Champion; Chair Massage for Your Fighter, Fencer, or Artisan
Taught by: Maestra Headez de Talento Minotto
Learn basic sports massage techniques from a Licensed Massage Therapist in this hands-on class. Techniques learned in this class will help your champion perform better with shorter recovery time, all without straining your body.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: 16
Are children welcome? No
Handout Fee: 2
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: None
Maximum # of Material Kits: N/a
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: A friend to practice on
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SCA & Historic Topcs Classes
A Deal With the Devil: De Luna and Coosa
Taught by: Sergente Luca Sogliano
Class will be an account of the 1559 Tristan de Luna expedition which witnessed (and entered) combat between Muskogean-speaking peoples, focusing on military tactics, weapons, and the political and material landscape of the Southeastern polity of Coosa.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: Unlimited
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: N/A
Maximum # Handouts: N/A
Materials Fee: N/A
Maximum # of Material Kits: N/A
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: N/A
Africans in Tudor England
Taught by: THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe
Often we don’t picture people of African descent in Renaissance England, but they were there. This class will cover the ways that people of African descent arrived in England, their roles and occupations once there, and how they were treated by a society that was entering the slave trade. We’ll also look at period representations of Africans in art and literature.
Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 12
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 1
Maximum # Handouts: 12
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Nothing
Alchemy in Period
Taught by: Lord Bryn of Celyddon
How and What transmutation and medicinal alchemy was in period. This course surveys: where alchemy began; what alchemy was and wasn’t in history; who its adherents were, and what their practices were in the medieval period and late Renaissance.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 0
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: NA
Beyond de Charnay: Other Perspectives on Chivalric Virtue
Taught by: Sergente Luca Sogliano
Did De Charnay speak for all of Europe? What other (Italian) perspectives might there be on war, and what does that mean for reenacting a medieval mindset while in harness?
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: Unlimited
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 15
Materials Fee: N/A
Maximum # of Material Kits: N/A
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: N/A
Building an Event
Taught by: THL Elisabeta Fischer
How to build an event including information on location needs, setting up departments, budgets and everything in between. This class also goes over required procedures and paperwork.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students:
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee:
Maximum # Handouts:
Materials Fee:
Maximum # of Material Kits:
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Nothing needed
Building Norse personae through research
Taught by: Duke Ullr KSCA, OL, etc
This class will be a discussion on how to use existing up to date research to being the Scandinavian Heroic age persona. Discussions on regions, cultures, clothing, and material culture to help guide you towards a more accurate presentation.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: n/a
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 25
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: none
Carrying Sorrow
Taught by: Lady Kathleen Redrider
A look at the role of horses in medieval funerals.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: Whatever the room can hold.
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: O
Maximum # Handouts: n/a
Materials Fee: O
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Inquiring minds
Classical Cryptology: Codes and Ciphers
Taught by: Lord Bryn of Celyddon
Codes and ciphers from antiquity to the Renaissance. Hands-on class will allow students to learn about the ancient and medieval forms of encryption.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Pen or Pencil
Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety
Taught by: Maistresse Odette d’Amboise
How do we make sure there is room in the room for everyone in the room.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: As many as will fit
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: No handout
Maximum # Handouts: N/a
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: N/a
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: A growth mindset
Critically Evaluating Published Research and Opinion
Taught by: Mistress Fiadnata ó Gleann Àlainn
In evaluating published research and opinion, two separate processes must take place. First, you must decide what you expect a particular work to accomplish for you. Then you must evaluate the work in hand and decide how well it accomplishes the desired task. This class will give you a framework for this evaluation. By providing you with this framework, we hope to get you into the habit of considering all of these points when looking at an author’s work, and also when evaluating your own research.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 25
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: $1 (optional donation)
Maximum # Handouts: 25
Materials Fee: None
Maximum # of Material Kits: N/A
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Some skill in research, and a curiosity of how to evaluate a resource.
Demystifying the Domesday report
Taught by: Maistresse Elayne Gwenhlian de Belleme
What do exchequers need to submit for their annual Domesday reports? We will go over what forms you need and why you need them. Bring your questions and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability.
Class Type: Roundtable
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 30
Are children welcome? No
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 0
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Pencil, paper and their questions.
East Asian Calligraphy for Scribes
Taught by: Lord Choi Min (he/him)
This class will provide an in-depth overview on what East Asian calligraphy looks like, what hands to use, what tools you’ll need, how to get base text, possible formats for scrolls, and examples. If time there will be some demonstration.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: however many can fit in the room.
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: none
Maximum # Handouts: 10
Materials Fee: none
Maximum # of Material Kits: none
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: pen and paper
Following the Path of Research
Taught by: Mistress Fiadnata ó Gleann Àlainn, OP, OL
(Interactive Lecture)
This class is intended to walk you through the basic research process — from becoming familiar with a new topic with information found in an encyclopedia article, to locating in-depth research in books and current research in journal articles. Research is an activity that is no longer tied to a library — quite a bit can be done online, and even physical libraries are making more and more resources available via the internet. I’m going to show you the process of research, using these web resources to illustrate the information you need to look for. (And, along the way, we’ll talk about the information these particular online resources provide.)
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: No limit.
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: $1 (optional donation)
Maximum # Handouts: 25
Materials Fee: none
Maximum # of Material Kits: N/A
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Curiosity and a willingness to interact with me and the other students
How to be an MoAS
Taught by: Maîtresse Audette la Tricoteuse de Saint Denis
This class will discuss the details of how to be a local and regional MoAS.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: no fee
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: n/a
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Pen/Pencil to take notes, I will provide a handout.
Korean Garb from Three Kingdoms to Joseon
Taught by: Lord Choi Min (he/him)
A full overview focusing on tracking the evolution of clothing worn by Koreans from the (Korean) Three Kingdoms period (18 BC – 660 AD) to Joseon dynasty (Using the Imjin War/Japanese Invasions as a cutoff), and a smidge further, to show how these garments came to be the ones we know and love in Sageuks (Korean Period Dramas) today, and some pitfalls to avoid if you’re thinking of making some hanbok for garb!
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: n/a, however many fit in the room/can hear.
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: none
Maximum # Handouts: 10
Materials Fee: none
Maximum # of Material Kits: none
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Pen and Paper/For Notes.
Medieval Sigillography: Wax Seals
Taught by: Lord Bryn of Celyddon
This class delves into the nuances of how and why wax seals were used (and misused) in legal documents during the Middle Ages.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: NA
SCA 101
Taught by: Magnifica Allegra Ginevra Soave da Napoli
And Luisa de Marcuz
Just starting out in the SCA? Have questions about what it’s all about, but don’t know who to ask? And what do all those strange words and titles mean? It can be a lot, and sometimes very confusing! Come learn about the SCA and the Middle Kingdom!
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: No maximum
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: n/a
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: n/a
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: n/a
Taking a Belt from a Peer
Taught by: Dame Elizabethe Alles
A discussion about becoming a student to a peer in the SCA – the instructor will discuss the peer-dependent relationship and encourage questions and conversation from other attendees.
Class Type: Roundtable
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: none
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: none
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: n/a
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: nothing
The Mary Rose: Ship and Shipwreck
Taught by: Dame Elizabethe Alles
Learn about the history and archeology of Henry VIII’s flagship that sank in 1545 and was raised in 1982.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: room capacity
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 1
Maximum # Handouts: 25
Materials Fee: n/a
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: no requirement
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Technical and Studio Arts
Basic Leatherwork and tooling
Taught by: The Honorable Lord Auðin Hrafnsson
A beginners guide to working with and decorating leather
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 10 for hands-on others are welcome to observe
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 15 printed. Handouts will also be available digitally.
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: None
Beaded Rose
Taught by: Lady B’Gen Van der Sterren
Make a beaded rose in the style of 16th century Venice.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: Free
Maximum # Handouts: 40
Materials Fee: 2
Maximum # of Material Kits: 20
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Needle-nose pliers and wire cutters, if you have them. I do have some loaners.
Beaded Daisy
Taught by: Lady B’Gen Van der Sterren
Make a beaded daisy in the style of 16th century Venice
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: Free
Maximum # Handouts: 40
Materials Fee: 2
Maximum # of Material Kits: 20
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Needle-nose pliers and wire cutters if you have them. I do have some loaners.
Beaded Primrose
Taught by: Lady B’Gen Van der Sterren
Make a beaded primrose in the style of 16th century Venice.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: Free
Maximum # Handouts: 40
Materials Fee: 2
Maximum # of Material Kits: 20
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Needle-nose pliers and wire cutters if you have them. I do have some loaners.
Gold Leafing Made Easy
Taught by: Mistress Roewynne Langley, OP
Hands-on activity with patent leaf and booklet
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: 15
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 15
Maximum # Handouts: 15
Materials Fee: All material fees are covered.
Maximum # of Material Kits: 15
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Small brushes, if you have them! Everything else will be provided.
Historiated Captials
Taught by: Thl Merwyn of the Ruin
A brief discussion on the subject.then hands on painting of capitals, to take home.
Class Type: Other (provide details in text field)
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 10
Are children welcome? No
Handout Fee: Donations to help cover supplies.
Maximum # Handouts: 10
Materials Fee: None
Maximum # of Material Kits: 10
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: I have all the supplies.
History of Hops
Taught by: Dame Roana Aldinoch
Despite being ubiquitous in today’s beer, hops wasn’t always used – or enjoyed – in period beers. Learn where and when hops were used in beer and how they became the preservative of choice.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 1
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: $1 for handouts
Intro to relief carving
Taught by: Duke Ullr KSCA, OL, etc
This will be a basic class on bas relief, and low relief woodcarving techniques. This will be hands on with some wood and tools provided. If you have tools of your own, please bring them.
Each student will have an opportunity to practice specific techniques to build skill with hand chisels.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? No
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 0
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 20
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Students should bring basic wood carving tools if they have them.
Ooh Shiny: Painting with Metallics on Black
Taught by: Matildis la Libraire, OL
Black Hours manuscripts are known for their striking use of gold and silver on black backgrounds, sometimes with additional color and sometimes not. In this class, Matildis will explain the technique of painting with gold or silver, and how it differs from painting with opaque colors. Students will make and take an artist trading card with a design of their choice in gold, silver, or both.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: 12
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 12
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: No requirements; materials provided. Donations appreciated but not required.
Ridiculously Easy Flowers for Border Illustrations
Taught by: Matildis la Libraire, OL
The border style of the mid to late 1400s emphasized speed and simplicity of its elements, which were then layered to produce the illusion of complexity. Many of the flowers are barely a step above doodling. Matildis will teach the techniques for several types of flowers, then students will paint an artist trading card using these techniques.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: 12
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 5
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 12
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Nothing; kits and handouts will be provided
Wood Block Carving for Printmaking
Taught by: HL Anne Mulligan
Learn to carve a wood block for printing.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: Eight
Are children welcome? No
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 10
Materials Fee: $5 for the wood block, $25 for wood block and tools
Maximum # of Material Kits: Eight
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Padded gloves and carving tools (if they have them).
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Textiles & Domestic Arts Classes
A Rose By Any Other Name Smells — AND TASTES — As Sweet! Sugarpaste 101
Taught by: Baroness Rosamund Beauvisage, OL, OP
An introduction to the world of sugar paste in period. Students will learn about the making and uses of sugar paste in period and then will make some sugar paste items of their own.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1.5 hours
Maximum # Students: 10
Are children welcome? No
Fees: $3.00 for handouts and materials
Maximum # of Material Kits: 10
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Nothing
Caps, Coifs, and Hoods
Taught by: Anastasia Tremayne
A discussion on head coverings with examples from various time periods across Europe. Starting with the most basic, showing the progression to the Elizabethan coif. Examples from simple viking cap to liripipe hoods.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students:
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: Free
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: None
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Nothing is required, a method of taking notes is suggested.
Card weaving Help desk
Taught by: Anastasia Tremayne
Have questions on your weaving? I might be able to help. I have made most of the common mistakes beginning weavers encounter, I can help untangle the mystery.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: None
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: None
Maximum # Handouts: 15
Materials Fee: None
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Bring your weaving problem, either on the loom or finished band.
Fabric Stencilling vs. Block Printing
Taught by: Master Conal O’hAirt and Laureate Aveline de Ceresbroch
A two-hour class showing various techniques for embellishing fabrics with paints. Master Conal o’hAirt will teach how to use stencils and Laureate Aveline de Ceresbroch will teach how to block print. Bring up to two yards of fabric or utilize one of our canvas bags to learn two different period techniques for decorating garments and furnishings. Also, bring (simple) art and you may be able to make a stencil from it, too! (Sorry, carving blocks takes a lot more time!)
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: 10
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: N/A
Materials Fee: Donations appreciated
Maximum # of Material Kits: 10
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Apron (if desired) and up to 2 yards of fabric (or you can use a canvas bag).
Intro to Sprang
Taught by: Dame CuMhara o’Holyhead
A very basic introduction to Sprang weaving. Very basic. Like, I’ll share what I learned in a class at Pennsic.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1.5
Maximum # Students: 6
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 1 per student
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 1 per student. I can bring more.
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: A sense of humor. It’s fiber arts!
Poor Man’s Bible
Taught by: THL Tilla Chandler
Learn why stained glass was used in medieval churches and why the designs were considered the poor man’s bible.
Class Type: Lecture
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: n/a
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Themselves
Sherbet/Sharbat: The Refreshing Ottoman Fruity Drink
Taught by: Raziya al-Zarqa’ (Sayyida/Lady)
A demonstration of making of 1-2 flavors of the Ottoman Sherbet/Sharbat beverage and a brief lecture on the history and importance of the drink within Ottoman Society. Come learn some history, learn why this isn’t the frozen treat you know today, and have some tasty drinks!
Class Type: Demonstration
Class Duration: 1 Hour
Maximum # Students: 20
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 20
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Ideally bring a cup for tasting though disposable can be provided if needed.
Speed warp for tablet weaving
Taught by: Dame CuMhara O’Holyhead
If you’ve ever found it too tedious to thread all those cards and warp you loom, come experience the joy of speed warp for tablet weaving. Bring your own loom or borrow one of ours.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1
Maximum # Students: 7
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 1 per student
Materials Fee: $0. $40 if they want to take the loom home.
Maximum # of Material Kits: 5
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Students can bring inkle looms, yarn, and shuttles. I will also bring some to share.
Sprang: Stripes of S and Z
Taught by: Forester Sabine de Creuequoer
Step up to the next level of sprang by learning S-twist interlinking! (Basic sprang is Z-twist. You can probably take this class even if you don’t know sprang.)
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 1
Maximum # Students: 10
Are children welcome? yes, preferably with parent
Handout Fee: 0
Maximum # Handouts: 1 per student
Materials Fee: $0.
Maximum # of Material Kits: n/a
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Students can bring frames. I will also bring some to share.
Wild yeast “Sourdough” starters…
Taught by: Master Conal O’hAirt & Mistress Emer von Atzinger
Catching and feeding a wild yeast sourdough starter. Discussion of medieval and modern applications. Some basic troubleshooting of common problems. Some samples of baked goods made with our Pennsic caught starter may be available.
We will have at least 10 jars ready for carching yeast for class attendees.
Class Type: Hands-on
Class Duration: 2 hours
Maximum # Students: depends on space (we will have kits for first 10)
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: n/a
Maximum # Handouts: 10
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 10
This class will be available for Both Virtual and In-Person students.
Student Requirements: An open curious mind
The Bayeux Stitch and history of the Tapestry
Taught by: Baron Edward Brackenburye
I will cover how the Bayeux stitch is done. I will show my finished project and talk about the materials and where I purchased them. Also talk about some fascinating historic information about the actual Bayeux Tapestry.
Class Type: Demonstration
Class Duration: 1 hour
Maximum # Students: 10-12
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: n/a
Maximum # Handouts: n/a
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: They do not need to bring anything, but if they want, an embroidery hoop, thread, and needle to follow along.
The Honorable Company of Embroiderers
Taught by: Baron Edward Brackenburye
This Guild Meeting is open to anyone interested in embroidery.
Class Type: Meeting
Class Duration: 1 hour
Maximum # Students: n/a
Are children welcome? yes
Handout Fee: n/a
Maximum # Handouts: n/a
Materials Fee: 0
Maximum # of Material Kits: 0
This class will be available for In-Person students.
Student Requirements: Interst in Embroidery.
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