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Class
Title
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Class
Description
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Teacher
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Class
Size
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Auditors
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Class
Fee
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Archery
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SCA
Target Archery - Feather
Fletching by Hand
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Learn to hand
fletch arrows. This class will be a short talk on
the fletching of an SCA target archery arrow,
followed by hands on fletching.
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Robert of
Ravenshill
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8
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Yes
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$2
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Bardic
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History of
Divination in Western Europe
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This class will be
an overview of different forms of divination found
in Western Europe from the Roman Empire to the end
of Elizabeth I's reign. Culture, science, and
philosophy are only a few of the details that will
be explored.
NOTE: Though period
models of divination will be shown and discussed,
actual "divination" will not take place.
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Ghislaine
d'Auxerre
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15
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yes
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0
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SCA Theatre, the
Bella Luna way
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Haven't you always
wanted to be on the stage? Join Bella Luna
for a theater and acting workshop. Learn the
secrets of the gypsy trade while learning about the
history of theater and acting! All those who
join our workshop will be part of the Bella Luna
production that night! No time to be shy,
join us and find your inner gypsy.
The Class Length is
2 hours, please note that those who participate in
the show will need to arrive one hour before show
time for additional rehearsal (roughly 8pm)
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Damon Clark
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10
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yes
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0
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Another
Singalong With Jehanne
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Learn some fun,
easy songs from the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
You do not have to be able to read music to
participate.
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Jehanne de
Wodeford
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15
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yes
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Donation
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Performance
Skills for The SCA
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The West has a
wonderful bardic tradition, but what makes one
performer more interesting and engaging then
another? Performance skills.
Many performers simply get
up and perform without ever considering the vast
array of things they could do to improve their
ability to be heard and understood, to be seen or
be truly engaging to an audience. Many don't
even know these skills exist.
We'll focus on the tricks
of the trade used by professional performers and
pay special attention to the needs of the SCA
performance venue.
If you want to bring a
piece to perform and have reviewed please do so.
There will be a limited number of
performances reviewed.
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Juan
Santiago
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Yes
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$1
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Introduction to
Singer's Diction - or
How to sing in languages you don't speak!
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Basics of
pronunciation in Latin, French, Italian,Spanish and
German.
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Veronica da
Lugano
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no limit
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yes
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donation
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Aids to
Music Research! AKA come see
Veronica's big list of sources
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Come pick up a
handout on music research - books to look for, web
sites to visit
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Veronica da
Lugano
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no limit
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yes
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donation
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Brewing &
Cooking
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Baking Welsh or
Scottish Oatcakes
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Working from
descriptions in Giraldus Cambrensis and Froissart,
combined with information from more modern folk
practices, students will learn how to make an
unleavened flat oat bread (roughly equivalent to an
oat-flour tortilla) cooked on a griddle. This
is a messy hands-on cooking class.
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Tangwystyl verch
Morgant Glasvryn
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8-10
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yes
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0
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Easy
Sauces
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Crystal of the
Westermark
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Mead Making
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An introduction to
simple Mead making. Students will take home a
gallon of must and a handout on the handling and
care of their baby mead.
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Henry
Eynhallow
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12
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Yes
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$2.50
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Food
Safety
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Eibhlin nic
Raghailligh & Kira Leonovna
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Explore
Medieval/Renaissance
Cookbooks
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My library of cook
books for your perusal and note-taking.
Students Need to Bring: A chair. Note taking
equipment. I will supply hand wipes and dry towels
so you will have clean hands.
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Urtatim (formerly
Anahita)
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none
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Humors in
Medieval Alchemy
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An overview of
"Humors" - the principles that provide the basis
for the science of Medieval Alchemy.
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Alan
MacMillan
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Clothing
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Simple
Headdresses
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Through most of the
SCA period, European women kept their hair covered.
Following their example at outdoor events is both
simple and attractive, and adds a great deal to
your comfort. Come
experiment with
assorted veils and a hat or two. . . . Bring bobby
pins, brushes, straight pins, and hand mirrors, and
also any veils or similar pieces of cloth (like tea
towels!) that you have available. The class also
introduces the mysteries of the spit-rolled hem,
for true elegance.
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Mistress Hilary of
Serendip
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15
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yes
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0
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Sensu:
Constructing a Japanese Folding Fan
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The folding fan
dates back to at least 10th century Japan. Learn
how to make one. Please bring scissors, a ruler
and/or compass if you have one.
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Jehanne de
Wodeford
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10
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Yes
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$8
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Deciphering
Juan de Alcega's Tailor's
Pattern book of 1589
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Juan de Alcega's
Tailor's Book of Patterns from 1589 can be
confusing and hard to understand. The text provided
by the translators doesn't help in understanding
how the pieces go together, how to draft the
patterns, adjust them to your size and measurements
or any of the things that would make using this gem
of a book easier. However, Alcega himself gives us
the clues we need to be able to use his wonderful
patterns and layouts over 400 years latter.
Come and learn how to decipher the patterns and
make them work for measurements. We will cover
several of the patterns in the book and you will
leave understanding how to use this valuable
resource in the future.
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Sophia Kress
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15
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Yes
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$1.50
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Finishing
Touches: Buttons
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We will make 3
types of buttons commonly found on historic garb.
Please bring fabric shears and thread scissors if
you have them
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Sabrina de la
Bere
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10
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yes
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$2
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16th C foundational
hats (English, French,
Spanish)
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Participants will
learn about the basics of using buckram and other
foundation materials to create period style hats.
All buckram, wire, millinery needles, velvet, silk
and wool as well as pattern making materials and
sundries will be provided. Pre-information can be
found at http://www.thehoodedhare.com/research/
Bring an old pair
of scissors (not your good fabric scissors),
pencil, and ruler.
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Aurelia
d'Ouessant
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6
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Yes
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$10
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Dance
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Easy
Italian Dance
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Class Description:
In this class you will learn the basic steps and
patterns of Italian dance. A detailed handout and
tapes will be available. Depending on time and
attendance, dances taught will be Villanella,
Contrapasso and Petit Renise.
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Crystal of
the Westermark
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none
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yes
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0
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Beginning/Intermediate
English Country Dance
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Easy to
Intermediate English Country Dances
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Alys
Sheffield
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none
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yes
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0
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Specchio
d'Amore: The Mirror of Love
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A 16th Century
Italian cascarda from "Nobilita di Dame" by M.
Fabrito Caroso Followed immediately by the Pied
d'Argent Competition on the dance
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Vyncent atte
Wodegate and Elena verch Gwilim
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none
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yes
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0
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Basse Dance
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Learn various Basse
Dances
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Rafael de
Aldea
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none
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yes
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0
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Fiama
d'Amore
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A simple
16th Century Italian Couples Dance
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Geoffrey
Mathias
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none
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yes
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0
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Two English Country
Dances
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2 dances that will
be performed at the Ecorngill Performing Arts Fete.
Newly reconstructed for the event. If we finish
early, rest of the class period will be for Open
Dancing
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Na'arah bat
Avraham
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none
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yes
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0
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Basic
Isolations and Layering for
Middle Eastern Dance
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Basic isolation and
slow body movements, and how to break
down, layer and
move with them. Mayas, ummies, wratchets etc.
Technique for the beginner learning, or more
advanced looking to practice and polish.
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Brid
Hecgwiht
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none
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no
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Equestrian
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Horses
101
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Learn all the
basics about horses - safety, basic
parts of the horse
(i.e. how is a fetlock different from a
forelock),
basic grooming,
horse colors, gaits of the horse, parts of western
and
english saddles
(i.e. what is a cantle?), examples of
coldblood,
warmblood and
hotblood breeds, etc.
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Nightshade
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None
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yes
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Single Sword
technique for Mounted Crest
Combat
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Learn common single
sword techniques to improve
your crest combat
performance.
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Viscount Richard de
Camville
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$5 fee IF
you wish to make a M.C.C.sword before or after the
class
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Unmounted
Calvary/Drill Maneuvers
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Learn common
cavalry commands and formations in
preparation for
home mounted cavalry technique in the
future.
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Ellen
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None
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Yes
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$2
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The
Psychology of Horses --
understanding how horses think.
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Learn the hows and
whys of horse behavior so that
you can better
connect and interact with horses on the ground
and
while
riding.
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Collette de
Rayncheval
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None
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Yes
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0
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Safe
Trailering
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Dos and don'ts of
getting horses to and from events safely.
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Alessandro chi
Marestrale
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None
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0
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Antoine de
Pluvinel's Le Maneige Royal
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Highlights of the
riding instruction and techniques
in this riding
manual from 1626 - and how we can use them in the
SCA
today.
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Marguerite du
Royon
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None
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Yes
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0
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Heavy
Weapons
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The
Visby Gauntlet
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Historica Armor
from Visby
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Stephan of
Caerleon
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Intro to
Heavy Fighting
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An introduction to
heavy fighting. Bring a stick and shield if you
have them.
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Brian FitzWilliam
of Glastonbury
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15
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Yes
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0
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Renaissance
Pike Drill
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Have a care and
train in the art of Pike as described by Jacob de
Gheyn. This class will expose those willing souls
to the proper use and handling of a 16 foot ash
pike of the sort that was used in wars all across
Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. Training in
the commands associated with this weapon, both
while standing and on the march, will be practiced.
Late period clothes are not required, but may be
more comfortable...
Short handout
will be provided
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Sir Thomas
Logan
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6
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yes
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donation
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Fighting for
Non-Fighters
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If you're thinking
about fighting but have never tried it - or are
sure you'd never want to - come and consider the
following questions:
1. Why do they do
it?
2. What is all that
heavy stuff and why do they wear it?
3. Why do they
stand in that peculiar position?
4. Why don't they
count all those blows I see hitting them?
5. How do you get
to be a knight?
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Sir Hilary of
Serendip
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no
limit
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0
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Glass
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Understanding What
Type of Beads your Persona
should Wear
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A basic class on
bead construction techniques, and where they were
used.
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Eirny
Thorvaldsdottir
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$5
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Metal
works
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Blacksmithing
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An introduction to
Blacksmithing and Blacksmithing techniques,
including upsetting, twisting, drawing out,
bending, cutting, forging, hammer work and other
aspects of blacksmithing. Final projects are tent
stakes, lantern holders (both for center poles and
side poles) clothing hooks, trivets, feast gear,
and kitchen and cooking implements.
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Baccus
Kaloethes
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15
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yes
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0
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Viking Knitted
Chains
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Learn to craft the
wire knitted chains that were prized by the
Vikings.
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Theiadora
Groves
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6
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$5
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Make a Fibula
Using Copper Wire
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I will show you how
to make an ancient safety pin.
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Tatiana
Todhunter
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6
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yes
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$2
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Rivets - Making
calipers for A&S tokens
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Students will learn
to use the proper tools for making riveted,
working, brass calipers. The finished calipers will
be donated to the Crown/Coronet. *Note - this is a full 3
hours
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Mark von dem
Falkensfenn & Diane de Winchester
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4
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no
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0
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Making a
Penannular Brooch
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students will learn
to use the proper tools for making a
copper/brass/iron penannular brooch with
riveted terminals
and working pin.Completed projects may be entered
in the Purgatorio A&S competition when
accompanied with documentation. *Note - this is a full 3
hours
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Mark von dem
Falkensfenn & Diane de Winchester
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4
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no
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0
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Basic
Jewelry Making
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Basic jewelry
making (simple techniques to round out your
persona). Description: A lecture class, with a
handout. See examples and some demonstrations of
simple techniques (piercing, wire twisting, doming,
etc.) The emphasis will be on looking good, not
becoming a goldsmith!
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Sabrina
Goldbender
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none
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yes
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0
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Period Bead and
Wire Necklace
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Sabrina
Goldbender
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10
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yes
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$2.50 all
materials will be supplied
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Middle
Eastern
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Explore
Near/Middle Eastern
Clothing Books
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A selection of
books on Near and Middle Eastern Costuming for your
perusal and note-taking. Students Need to
Bring:
A chair. Note taking equipment. I will supply hand
wipes and dry towels so you will have clean
hands.
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Urtatim (formerly
Anahita)
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none
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Beginning Middle
Eastern Drumming Class
w/practice
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Introduction to the
Dumbek, good etiquette for SCA Drummers, four basic
Middle Eastern Rhythms, Open discussion. Open one
hour practice.
Notes: All Students
and auditors are greatly encouraged to bring their
own drums and rhythm instruments - particularly for
the open practice after the class. Dancers are also
encouraged and invited to join in practice after
class.
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William
MacDougall
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12
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Yes
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$1 for
handout
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Real M.E.
Costume
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Naadirah
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Needlework
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Saint
Cuthbert Couching Technique
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How the couching
on the St.Cuthbert embroideries was done.
We will discuss the
actual
embroideries and learn how to do the stitch.
Students will receive a kit.
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Letitia de
Scotia
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6
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yes
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$10.00
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Opus Anglicanum
Stitches
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Caiterina nic
Sheamus
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Simple
Viking Stitches
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Learn to embellish
your Viking coat using the following stitches:
Running, whip; stem, chain, herringbone, double
herringbone, tied herringbone and
buttonhole.
We will transfer a
design to wool and practice all of the above
stitches. We will be working with wool ground
fabric and Medici wool embroidery Thread.
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Catherine
Lorraine
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6
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$3
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Voided
Work
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Introduction Voided
Work: a counted thread technique where you cover
the background fabric leaving the pattern exposed
(sometimes referred to as Assisi work). We will be
learning the technique, basic stitches (double
running and long arm cross stitch), and using
historic patterns from model books.
Bring scissors and
5-6 inch hoop
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Sabrina de la
Bere
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10
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$5
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Elizabethan
Embroidery: Fruits and Flowers
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This is the 1st in
a series of 4 classes that will be offered over the
next 2 years. This class will focus on the detached
buttonhole stitch and the ceylon stitch. Bring:
Bring a hoop and embroidery scissors (you may want
to bring an extra pair of scissors for cutting the
metal thread).
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Isela di
Bari
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6
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$8 Kit
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Stars, Spangles, and
Studs
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Stars, studs,
spangles and "bezants" of stamped metal are an easy
and spectacular way to decorate medieval
accessories and
clothing. We'll study medieval examples, learn
where to find modern equivalents, and happily
whack
some lightweight
brass with mallets and stamps to make our own!
Optional $5 kits are available to make a
decorated
belt or
pouch.
Bring: a thimble,
even if you don't usually use one.
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Christian de
Holacombe
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20
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yes
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Optional kit
$5
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Rapier
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History of
Swordplay in Spain
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A guide to the
history and people involved with the
Spanish system of
swordplay. Some sample techniques will be
demonstrated for
the class, but these will be examined academically
within a historical and cultural context. This
class will be friendly to non-fighters and no sword
experience is required. A website is available with
further information here:
http://www.destreza.us/
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Gabriela D'Avila
& Pachomius Oneshoe
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yes
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0
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Historical Sword
Theory and Philosophy
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A presentation of
some common themes in swordplay
and a look at the
evolution of ideas. Additionally, some of
the
philosophy and
analogy used by the authors of Europe will
be
presented. This
class will be friendly to non-fighters and no sword
experience is required.
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Pachomius Oneshoe
& Gabriela D'Avila
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yes
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0
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Rapier
Melee Basics
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We will be covering
the basic commands and techniques
that are used on
the rapier melee field. We will be actively training, so, if you have
equipment, please bring it; if you do not please
come as well!
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Staffan
Arffuidsson
|
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yes
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0
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Intermediate
Capo Ferro
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The revised Capo
Ferro lunge, the reasons for it, and details of
timing and response in fencing ala the recent Jared
Kirby translation of Capo Ferro.
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Saorbreathach
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Scribal
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Calligraphy
for Fighters
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Bjorn Jorsalfer of
Bearhaven
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The Meaning of
Monsters
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Hilarie the
Puppeteer
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Illuminated
pen Flourishes
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Richard de
Camville
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Roundtable
discussion regarding future direction of West
Kingdom Scribal Community
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Drop in award
scroll production clinic
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All Day - stop into
the pavilion
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Eliska z
Jihlava
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Acanthus made
Easy
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Kateryn de
Ver
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Textiles
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Medieval &
Islamic Knitting
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In the European
Middle Ages, knitting was a new, exciting way of
making stockings, purses, gloves and hats. (Like
alchemy, blackwork embroidery and the number zero,
we stole it from our Islamic neighbors.) Learn
when, where, what and how people knitted in the
Middle Ages, and if you don't know how to knit, we
can teach you. Beginner and advanced kits, which
include yarns, needles and handouts, are available
for making a simple pouch. It's not as hard as you
may think!
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Christian de
Holacombe
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Limit of 4
beginners who don't know how to knit.
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Skilled
knitters only
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Donations
kits are
$10
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Netting: Learn
the art of netting
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Netting was used
for many objects in period including string bags
and hair nets
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Kira
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6
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yes
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0
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Brocaded
Tablet-Weaving
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Learn how to do
brocading on tablet weaving (card weaving); with an
overview talk on its history.
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Halima de la
Lucha
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5
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Yes
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$2
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Beginning
Fingerloop Braiding
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Learn a simple
technique for making braids and laces. The
commonest type of small cord found in surviving
examples of drawstrings, purse-strings, and similar
functional and decorative uses was made by a
technique called fingerloop braiding. (We
even have some late-period instruction manuals on
how to do this technique!) This class will
introduce you to variations on a basic five-loop
braid and students will construct a sampler using
multiple variants. We'll also learn how to
work in pairs with one person working as "beater"
to make tighter and more consistent long
braids.
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Tangwystyl verch
Morgant Glasvryn
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6
|
yes
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Fingerloop
Braiding Basics
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Fingerloop braiding
is one form of the technique of loop manipulation,
which can be used to make laces of all sizes and
complexities.
Fingerloop braids
found in digs in London have been dated to as early
as the 12th century. These examples are purse
strings, edgings for hairnets, and loose braids
(possibly laces or hat laces).
Come and learn how
to make a standard round lace, a brode lace, if time permits, a lace
baston. Our patterns are taken from a
manual of fingerloop braiding dated to
1475.
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Sylvie la
chardonnière
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10
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yes
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Even more
Fingerloop Braiding
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This class will
build on the information from the Fingerloop
Braiding Basics class and add some new
braids.
Come and learn how
to make a thyn lace, a lace bend round of viii bowes and, if time
permits, a lace
dawns. Our
patterns are taken from a manual of fingerloop
braiding dated to 1475.
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Sylvie la
chardonnière
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10
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yes
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Beginning Drop
Spinning with Wool
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Ever wonder how
yarn was made from sheep before machinery? Come and
find out in this hands on class
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Flidais ni Eitigen
10
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yes
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SCA
specific
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How to
Participate in A&S
competitions
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Do you need help
figuring out how to begin a project, research it,
how to find resources, how to get help from a peer,
and how to take your projects to the next level?
Then this is the class for you. Taught by the
current holder of the Golden Poppy Arts &
Sciences Award.
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Francesca von
Hesse
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Knots and Splicing
for Your SCA Camp
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This is not a class
on period knotting techniques. This is a class to
help you have better behaved ropes in your camp. If
you are
tired of fighting
tangles of ropes after your long drive to a tourney
site this class may be for you.
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Juana
Isabella
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10
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yes
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Romanesque
Book Binding
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The Romanesque
style book binding technique dates to the twelfth
and thirteenth centuries. Come and learn the
earliest form of binding that uses a documentable
sewing frame. There will be loner frames provided
for those without.
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Donata
Bonacorsi
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5
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yes
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$3
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Hardened
Leather
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Hardened Leather -
This class will teach you the basics of my
waxhardening method for leather. This is the same
method I use for making armor, but it is useful for
almost anything. For instance this class will be
making small boxes suitable for holding 6 small
spice bottles, or anything else you would like to
put in them.
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Torvaldr
Torgarson
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6
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yes
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$15
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Page School
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Omelets
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Learn to make and eat yummy omelets
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Ivan Ivanovich Streltsov
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12
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0
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Introduction to the Bardic Arts
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Lord Hughe and Lady Kalene Fire-Singer
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no limit
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0
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Introduction to the Theatric Arts
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no limit
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0
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Field Heraldry
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Margerite de Anjou
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no limit
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0
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Jr Constabulary
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Bethia de la Birche
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no limit
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0
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Page School Marshalling
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Ivan Ivanovich Streltsov
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Lord and Lady of the Oaks Tourney
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Sign Up Starts at 9:30,
Tourney Starts at 10:15
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