Collegium Caidis 2018 - Class Descriptions


1	Students should bring notetaking materials to all classes. Other tools, materials, and pre-requisites are listed in the descriptions below.
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4	Meetups	Sat	1:00-1:50	Metalworking Guild Meeting		C&L 108	There's interest in restarting the Caid Metalworkers' Guild. Drop by to find out more!
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6	Martial - Armored	Sat	10:00-10:50	Stretching and Mobility for Fighters	Lady Livith filia Organae	Lawn	15 Student Maximum. Students should wear loose-fitting clothing, and bring a yoga mat or towel if able (not mandatory). Fighting stresses many muscles that our bodies are not accustomed to using, and often have not been trained well, leaving many fighters with perpetual muscle soreness. Each combat form will affect the body, muscles, and joints differently, and requires special care to stay in peak performance condition. Join me as we learn a variety of stretches and other techniques to alleviate muscle strain, maximize endurance, and support optimal body mechanics!
7	Martial - Armored	Sat	11:00-12:50	Parry & Riposte Drills	Sir Helgi hrafnfaedhir	Lawn	How to block and strike your opponent. This will be predominantly slow-work drills building up to sparring speeds. Participants will need their armor and an SCA-legal rattan sword. If you don't have armor, you can still participate in the slow drills with a boffer legal weapon.
8	Martial - Armored	Sat	2:00 - 3:50	Principles of Historical Combat: Sword and Buckler/Shield	Duke Guillaume de Belgique	Lawn	This class will explore basic principles of combat with arming sword and shield, taken from medieval (14th and 15th c.) source material, to help fighters understand historically based fighting techniques, and incorporate these techniques into their SCA fighting form, on any field of combat. This session will focus primarily on technique application in historical/unarmored combat, but these principles are also applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat.
9	Martial - Armored	Sat	4:00 - 5:50	Armored Combat Video Review	Sir Helgi hrafnfaedhir	SOCSCI 109	This class will focus on how to review video of a fight: assess both "good" and "bad" technique from a variety of perspectives and provide constructive feedback (or "How could you make it better?"). We will focus on several broad topics: How to watch video and visualize movement, Assessing the quality of technique, Power generation and body mechanics, Blade geometry, Defense, Footwork, and Strategy. With time permitting, we will go over the videos from Unbelted and Crown for those that attend. Suggested materials: Fighter journals, and a wood or plastic 12" ruler.
10	Martial - Armored	Sun	9:00-10:50	Longsword - Fighting from the Bind	Maestro Lot Ramirez	Lawn	This Class will incorporate elements from Historical Fighting texts, both Medieval and Renaissance, to explore methods of controlling the centerline and using cuts and thrusts more effectively in combat by reading and responding to our opponent's blade in the opening sequences of the fight. This class will solidify fundamental understandings and techniques, though it will be more accessible for students who already have a foundation in the core skills of throwing cuts and thrusts, movement, and judging distance. The class is great for Cut&Thrust, Unarmored, or rattan fighters who are interested in exploring how to use a longsword in a historical style. Students should bring a longsword simulator, steel, rattan, and synthetic are fine as long as they are blunt and have no sharp points or dangerous edges. We will try to match simulators amongst partners. Also protective gear for light contact (i.e. mask/helm, gorget, gloves/gauntlets)
11	Martial - Armored	Sun	11:00-12:50	Principles of Historical Combat: Spear	Duke Guillaume de Belgique	Lawn	In this session, students will learn the principles of combat with a short spear, taken from historical source material (fighting manuals of the 14th and 15th centuries). Class focus will be on historical/unarmored combat, but these techniques are applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat as well. Students should bring a spear appropriate to the style of combat you participate in. A small number of loaner unarmored spears will be available.
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13	Martial - Rapier	Sat	10:00-10:50	Stretching and Mobility for Fighters	Lady Livith filia Organae	Lawn	15 Student Maximum. Students should wear loose-fitting clothing, and bring a yoga mat or towel if able (not mandatory). Fighting stresses many muscles that our bodies are not accustomed to using, and often have not been trained well, leaving many fighters with perpetual muscle soreness. Each combat form will affect the body, muscles, and joints differently, and requires special care to stay in peak performance condition. Join me as we learn a variety of stretches and other techniques to alleviate muscle strain, maximize endurance, and support optimal body mechanics!
14	Martial - Rapier	Sat	11:00-12:50	Intro to German Rappier	Maestro Lot Ramirez	Lawn	This class will introduce participants to the use of the “rappier” as delineated in the 1570 text by Joachim Meyer. Meyer offers up an interesting look at how the traditional German fighting system can be adapted to combat the ‘foreign’ influence of the Renaissance Italians. This class will cover some basics of Meyer’s systems and how to applying in the context of a fight. Students Should Bring: Good rappier simulators are generally shorter (36-40” of blade), that are equally suited to cutting as thrusting. Students should bring one as well as protective gear for drilling (i.e. mask/gorget/gloves)
15	Martial - Rapier	Sat	11:00-12:50	Introduction to Morozzo's Sword and Buckler	Don Avenel Kellough	Lawn	This class will introduce the student to the most commonly used guard's for Morozzo's sword and buckler, the basic cuts, and the concept of cutting from a guard to a guard. Student should bring a buckler and a sword simulator. Limited loaner gear will be available. Class is appropriate for both rapier cut and thrust, and unarmored combat.
16	Martial - Rapier	Sat	2:00-3:50	The Three Masters of Italian Rapier	Diego de Palma	Lawn	A look at the spectrum of styles of historic Italian Rapier with specific looks at the three main Italian Rapier, capo ferro, gigante, and fabris.
17	Martial - Rapier	Sat	2:00 - 3:50	Principles of Historical Combat: Sword and Buckler/Shield	Duke Guillaume de Belgique	Lawn	This class will explore basic principles of combat with arming sword and shield, taken from medieval (14th and 15th c.) source material, to help fighters understand historically based fighting techniques, and incorporate these techniques into their SCA fighting form, on any field of combat. This session will focus primarily on technique application in historical/unarmored combat, but these principles are also applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat.
18	Martial - Rapier	Sat	4:00-4:50	Combat strategies for C&T	Baroness Alesone Gray of Cranlegh	Lawn	12 Student Maximum. This class will challenge how you think about how to engage your opponents. Students should be prepared for partnered C&T strikes, thrusts and cuts. This class is for single sword or longsword only. We will not be using secondaries in this class. Students will be paired up with like weapons (rapier w/rapier, long with long, etc.). This class has partner drills and some light sparring. Students should be familiar with C&T as it is practiced in Caid. Students should also be eligible for authorization (according to rules) or authorized fighters. This class is for single sword or longsword. You will not need a secondaries. Students Should Bring: Back of the head protection, standard rapier armor, and elbows. Students need to bring a single weapon of either rapier or longsword.
19	Martial - Rapier	Sat	4:00-5:50	Rapier for the Spectator and the Beginner	Donna Mora Ottavia Spadera	Lawn	This class is intended for newcomers to rapier fighting, as well as for those who are interested in learning to watch rapier fights as educated spectators. The class will discuss: basic stance and movement for fighting, the parts and use of the sword and various secondary weapons, and an overview of how to mentally and physically approach a one-on-one fight, providing general principles for keeping oneself protected while putting the pointy end in one's opponent. We will cover the basic rules and requirements for participation in SCA Rapier Combat, and will discuss types of tournaments and other fighting venues you may encounter, as well as tips on how to succeed as a beginning fighter or interested spectator. We will present historic context for rapier fighting as well its evolution as a fighting form within the SCA. Our class approach may be tailored somewhat to the backgrounds and interests of the attendees, to maximize accessibility within the framework of the subject material. Students should wear comfortable shoes and bring a pair of gloves.
20	Martial - Rapier	Sat	5:00-5:50	Lefties vs Righties and visa versa	Nikolaos Phaistos (Niko)	Lawn	20 Student Maximum. Students should bring a sword and rapier armor. This class will be a discussion, question/answer and demonstration period on rapier fighting. Specifically, what a right-handed fighter can do to better their chances of victory over a left- handed fighter and visa versa. We will also be discussing what a left-handed fighter can do verses another left-handed fighter.
21	Martial - Rapier	Sun	9:00-10:50	Longsword - Fighting from the Bind	Maestro Lot Ramirez	Lawn	This Class will incorporate elements from Historical Fighting texts, both Medieval and Renaissance, to explore methods of controlling the centerline and using cuts and thrusts more effectively in combat by reading and responding to our opponent's blade in the opening sequences of the fight. This class will solidify fundamental understandings and techniques, though it will be more accessible for students who already have a foundation in the core skills of throwing cuts and thrusts, movement, and judging distance. The class is great for Cut&Thrust, Unarmored, or rattan fighters who are interested in exploring how to use a longsword in a historical style. Students should bring a longsword simulator, steel, rattan, and synthetic are fine as long as they are blunt and have no sharp points or dangerous edges. We will try to match simulators amongst partners. Also protective gear for light contact (i.e. mask/helm, gorget, gloves/gauntlets)
22	Martial - Rapier	Sun	9:00-10:50	Rapier Drills - How and Why	Doña Grace O'Kennaith	Lawn / C&L 110	12 Student Maximum. There is a step many of us skip between studying and sparing with rapier. This class will explore different concepts like constraint, measure, and disengaging, through controlled exercises. Including how to use drills to enhance one’s practice experience and how to build a drill to enforce a specific skill. Some SCA Rapier experience is expected as expectations and pace might be confusing to completely inexperienced fighters. Fighters should have a mask, gorget, and gloves to participate in the exercises.
23	Martial - Rapier	Sun	11:00-12:50	Sword & Toolbox: Adapting to the Opponent	Todde mac Donnell	Lawn	We'll discuss how to build a sets of combat skills, diagnose which tools to use against an opponent, and learn from the results of combat experimentation. Students Should Bring: Gloves, sword, mask
24	Martial - Rapier	Sun	11:00-12:50	Principles of Historical Combat: Spear	Duke Guillaume de Belgique	Lawn	In this session, students will learn the principles of combat with a short spear, taken from historical source material (fighting manuals of the 14th and 15th centuries). Class focus will be on historical/unarmored combat, but these techniques are applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat as well. Students should bring a spear appropriate to the style of combat you participate in. A small number of loaner unarmored spears will be available.
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26	Martial - Unarmored	Sat	10:00-10:50	Stretching and Mobility for Fighters	Lady Livith filia Organae	Lawn	15 Student Maximum. Students should wear loose-fitting clothing, and bring a yoga mat or towel if able (not mandatory). Fighting stresses many muscles that our bodies are not accustomed to using, and often have not been trained well, leaving many fighters with perpetual muscle soreness. Each combat form will affect the body, muscles, and joints differently, and requires special care to stay in peak performance condition. Join me as we learn a variety of stretches and other techniques to alleviate muscle strain, maximize endurance, and support optimal body mechanics!
27	Martial - Unarmored	Sat	11:00-12:50	Introduction to Morozzo's Sword and Buckler	Don Avenel Kellough	Lawn	This class will introduce the student to the most commonly used guard's for Morozzo's sword and buckler, the basic cuts, and the concept of cutting from a guard to a guard. Student should bring a buckler and a sword simulator. Limited loaner gear will be available. Class is appropriate for both rapier cut and thrust, and unarmored combat.
28	Martial - Unarmored	Sat	2:00 - 3:50	Principles of Historical Combat: Sword and Buckler/Shield	Duke Guillaume de Belgique	Lawn	This class will explore basic principles of combat with arming sword and shield, taken from medieval (14th and 15th c.) source material, to help fighters understand historically based fighting techniques, and incorporate these techniques into their SCA fighting form, on any field of combat. This session will focus primarily on technique application in historical/unarmored combat, but these principles are also applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat.
29	Martial - Unarmored	Sun	9:00-10:50	Longsword - Fighting from the Bind	Maestro Lot Ramirez	Lawn	This Class will incorporate elements from Historical Fighting texts, both Medieval and Renaissance, to explore methods of controlling the centerline and using cuts and thrusts more effectively in combat by reading and responding to our opponent's blade in the opening sequences of the fight. This class will solidify fundamental understandings and techniques, though it will be more accessible for students who already have a foundation in the core skills of throwing cuts and thrusts, movement, and judging distance. The class is great for Cut&Thrust, Unarmored, or rattan fighters who are interested in exploring how to use a longsword in a historical style. Students should bring a longsword simulator, steel, rattan, and synthetic are fine as long as they are blunt and have no sharp points or dangerous edges. We will try to match simulators amongst partners. Also protective gear for light contact (i.e. mask/helm, gorget, gloves/gauntlets)
30	Martial - Unarmored	Sun	11:00-12:50	Principles of Historical Combat: Spear	Duke Guillaume de Belgique	Lawn	In this session, students will learn the principles of combat with a short spear, taken from historical source material (fighting manuals of the 14th and 15th centuries). Class focus will be on historical/unarmored combat, but these techniques are applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat as well. Students should bring a spear appropriate to the style of combat you participate in. A small number of loaner unarmored spears will be available.
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32	Cooking & Brewing	Sat	10:00-10:50	Introduction to Knife Work	Don Avenel Kellough	Faculty House	8 Student Maximum, This class will introduce the student to safe and effective knife usage for food preparation. Please bring a sharp 6" to 9" french cook or santoku chef's knife. Instructor will provide cutting boards, and vegetables for practice.
33	Cooking & Brewing	Sat	11:00-11:50	Medieval Cookery: Beyond the Redaction	Bannthegn Beathog nic Dhonnchaidh	C&L 110	We will discuss the art and techniques utilized by medieval cooks and how we can use them to prepare meals that taste truly medieval. Learn what they did, why they did it, and move beyond basic recipe redaction.
34	Cooking & Brewing	Sat	11:00-12:50	Make Beer in Your Kitchen	Hallr brjost Starsson	C&L 113	You can brew one-gallon batches of all grain beer in your kitchen, using the equipment you probably already own. We will go over the entire process of how to brew a one-gallon batch of beer. I will show you the fancy gadgets I have, and explain to you why you don't need them if you don't want to buy them. This is an excellent class for anyone who thinks "I don't have the room to brew", "I can't afford to brew beer", or "all grain beer brewing is too complicated". I've brewed great beer in a small apartment kitchen, on a shoe-string budget. You can too.
35	Cooking & Brewing	Sat	2:00-3:50	Into the Rabbit Hole: How to redact from literary resources	Magistra Claudia Prima	C&L 113	Join me for a trip down the rabbit hole while I recreate an early period poem and uncover a delicious recipe for a Roman salad. We will also talk about finding other period sources, that aren't cookbooks, and uncovering wonderful foods and recipes.
36	Cooking & Brewing	Sat	2:00-3:50	Sweetened & Spiced Drinks	Hallr brjost Starsson	Faculty House	Hippocras, claree, gluhwein, mulled wine, mulled cider, sekanjabin, oxymel, flavored vinegar, cordials, liqeurs, fusions... What do all these drinks have in common? They are all sweetened and spiced (flavored) drinks. And each one has its roots firmly in the SCA period. There are period recipes, and period techniques for many of the above listed drinks. We will discuss a few of them. But I hope you leave the class with the knowledge of how to take a wine, distilled alcohol, or vinegar, and sweeten and flavor it to create an entirely knew drink. I will demonstrate how to make flavored vinegars in class. The exact recipes we discuss can be used to make flavored vinegars, flavored wines and flavored spirits.
37	Cooking & Brewing	Sat	4:00-5:50	Basic Procedures fors All-Grain Brewing	Jarmarr Randvidsson	C&L 113	This will be a walkthrough of the basic procedures of brewing beer, starting with grains. Examples of necessary equipment will be presented and discussed with the class. This class will be a lecture, not a demonstration and for adults 21 years of age and older.
38	Cooking & Brewing	Sun	11:00-11:50	Seasonality in Period Cooking	THL AEduin if Skye	C&L 111	So you think cooking by the seasons is a modern trend? Nope. We will examine seasonality in period recipes by looking at historical sources.
39	Cooking & Brewing	Sun	11:00-12:50	What Can the Brewers' Guild Do for You?	Hallr brjost Starsson	C&L 110	A discussion of how you can participate with the Guild. What the Guild does for the Kingdom. How the Guild can help you become a better brewer, or judge, or volunteer, or just a better taster.
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41	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	9:00-9:50	Drafting	Valeria Cabrielli	C&L 109	Basics of layout, drafting with an emphasis on drafting scroll layout. Learn to lay your piece out clean and correct consistently. Class is suitable for beginners. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.
42	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	9:00-10:50	Basics of Silk Painting	THLady Sárán mac Duinn	Outside Tables	8 Students Maximum. In this class you will learn the basic (modern) techniques involved in painting your own silk flag/standard/gonfalon/etc. These are the same techniques used on the current Kingdom standards flown at many events.
43	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	10:00-10:50	Beginning Watercolor	Valeria Cabrielli	C&L 109	20 Student Maximum. Basic techniques including washes, glazing, and more
44	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	10:00-10:50	Using Google Tools to Build Courts	Mistress Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter, OP	C&L 116	This class will provide a framework for using Google Tools (docs & hangout) & other online tools for structuring courts in advance of any given event so that a herald can be reasonably prepared to run court once they walk onto site. It will also discuss helpful court theatre patterns & issues to take into consideration when doing advance prep. For Court heralds and anyone interested in being a court herald. Also useful for anyone interested in learning how to use Google tools for whatever reason.
45	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	11:00-12:50	Achievement Unlocked: What Else Goes With the Shield	Bruce Draconarius	*let him know if he needs to bring a projector - C&L 109	A discussion of how to draw the heraldic achievement, i.e., all the parts of the full heraldic display, crest, helm, mantling, and all. Period examples will be provided, along with helpful guidelines on how best to draw each part. This class is suitable for both heralds and scribes.
46	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	2:00-3:50	Introduction to Period Shading	Master Martin FitzJames	C&L 109	8 Student Maximum. A beginners class on how to shade in a period style. Will cover both when and how to do it.
47	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	2:00-3:50	Heraldic Consultation Table	Bruce Draconarius and the Caid College of Heralds	C&L 110	An open-door room for those who want help with their names, devices, or badges. Consult with experienced heralds, and submit on the spot.
48	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	4:00-4:50	Accurately Drawing Organic Shapes	Valeria Cabrielli	C&L 109	Learn to accurately draw complex organic shapes with a step by step process construction process. Materials provided. This class will include coaching and constructive critique of the practice work.
49	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sat	5:00-5:50	Color Theory and Mixing	Valeria Cabrielli	C&L 109	Color Theory and how to accurately get the color you want consistently. Advanced topics like perfect skin tones and spot matching. Class will include individual correction and coaching.
50	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sun	11:00-12:50	Mat Cutting	Tetchubah of Greenlake	*must be in a room with tables - C&L 109	Students should bring bevel cutter if you have one, artwork to mat, mat board. As members of the SCA, we all seem to accumulate a lot of artwork. This class will teach you the basics of cutting your own mats to any size, standard frame sizes, equipment needs, and tips/tricks. If there's something you want to have a mat for, bring along your artwork & purchased uncut mat board in advance.
51	Heraldry & Scribal Arts	Sun	9:00-3:50	Drop in Scriptorium	Master Martin FitzJames	C&L 109
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53	History	Sat	9:00-9:50	Beekeeping	Hrodr-Navar Hakonsson and Asgerdr Audsdottir	SOCSCI 109	Did you know that bees were important enough to be listed as livestock in England’s Domesday book, along with cattle, sheep and pigs? So where did all that mead come from and how did beekeeping practice affect mead making? We will start with a short overview of the behavior of honeybees, and modern beekeeping practice . Then we will show how the medieval beekeeper dealt with the same honeybee behaviors using the knowledge and technology available at the time. The presenters are backyard beekeepers and would be happy to answer any questions on beekeeping, ancient or modern.
54	History	Sat	9:00-10:50	Making Your History Come Alive	Baroness Catharine Hawkwod	SOCSCI 111	Using stories, artifacts, and 3-dimensional displays to bring raw data like lists of names and dates to life. Includes question & answer period for historical displays for Caid's 40th Anniversay Celebration.
55	History	Sat	10:00-10:50	Resources for doing quality research on a limited budget	Hrodr-Navar Hakonsson	SOCSCI 109	There is an amazing amount of good solid research available for free on-line and at your nearest university library. I'm not talking Wikipedia, I mean scholarly books, journal articles, doctoral dissertations and period manuscripts. I'll show you some strategies and resources that I use to to help you find the sources you need for your next documentation or research paper.
56	History	Sat	11:00-11:50	The Last Official Pagan Nation of Europe in the High Middle Ages	Gehrig Reimundson	SOCSCI 111	There was a large organized nation of castle building, plate armor wearing, gunpowder wielding, religiously tolerant pagans up into the late 14th century! (That for some reason no body seems to know about) Come learn about them! We will discuss their history, politics, warfare, rise and fall, and other aspects of their culture.
57	History	Sat	11:00-12:50	What is in your Museum Kit?	Eowyn Amberdrake	C&L 108	This class will discuss what you should consider bringing with you to a museum, to maximize the useful information you gather. I will have my museum kit for embroidery studies with me, but the principles can be generalized to many areas of study. The class will briefly talk about seeing items behind the scenes, but since opportunities vary, obtaining that access is not the focus.
58	History	Sat	12:00-12:50	Arrow Poisons Throughout History	Lord Gehrig Reimundson	SOCSCI 111	A discussion on arrow poisons: what was used? How? By whom? When? What they did? And how you could do it too if you wanted! Emphasis on Europe with comparative discussion on arrow poison use in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas as well.
59	History	Sat	2:00-3:50	Medieval Number Games - Using a Counting Board	Duchess Felinah Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din	SOCSCI 111	12 Student Maximum. Most medieval business accounts were done with Roman numerals and counting boards, even though Hindu-Arabic numbers were known , and they had good reasons for this! Learn why and to think like a medieval merchant in this hands-on class. We'll cover adding and subtracting and (if the class wants to) try some multiplication by halving and doubling (no times tables to memorize). You don't need to like arithmetic at all, or to remember Roman numerals (we have cheat sheets) to use these methods – they are more like a number game.
60	History	Sat	2:00-3:50	Using History to Enrich your Persona	Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy	C&L 116	History may not have been your favorite subject in school, but it can be a great resource when you begin to flesh out your persona. Different types of historical texts will be discussed. How can you use these different kinds of historical texts, both period and modern to add details and interesting tidbits as you develop your persona’s story or inspire you to track down more information. There will be hands on practice.
61	History	Sat	4:00-5:50	Building a Castle	Guy of Castle Kirk	SOCSCI 111	How to plan, build, and maintain a modern castle.
62	History	Sat	4:00-5:50	Inside the First Folio: Shakespeare's Words From Stage to Page	Duke Guillaume de Belqique	C&L 116	Many people are intimidated by the thought of reading Shakespeare, and there maybe a good reason for this: Shakespeare's works weren't intended to be read silently. Just how did William Shakespeare's scripts for plays like Hamlet, Henry V, and Much Ado About Nothing come, not only to be printed, but bound into one of the most famous (and expensive!) books ever to be published? In this session, students will get a look inside the First Folio, published in 1623, to see what it tells us about Shakespeare's works, how it differs from the plays of Shakespeare you may think you're familiar with today, and how it can make Shakespeare less intimidating for readers of all experience levels.
63	History	Sun	10:00-10:50	CANCELLED - Late Period Copperplate Printing	Lady Elizabeth Upton	CANCELLED	Basic lecture how to do copperplate/Intaglio printing in a period manner.
64	History	Sun	12:00-12:50	Roman Perfume Make & Take	THL Rekon of Saaremaa	C&L 111	50 Student Maximum. Learn the basics of perfuming in ancient times and apply these basics to create your own unique scent by mixing period ingredients. Teacher will provide base oil (Olive) and a variety of essential oils, herbs, spices, and resins used in perfuming, handouts, and perfume bottles to take, as well as mortars and pestles and other tools needed for preparation of ingredients to use. Students should have an awareness of possible allergens. Youth are welcome! (Another session of this class is taught at 2:00.)
65	History	Sun	2:00-2:50	Roman Perfume Make & Take	THL Rekon of Saaremaa	C&L 111	50 Student Maximum. Learn the basics of perfuming in ancient times and apply these basics to create your own unique scent by mixing period ingredients. Teacher will provide base oil (Olive) and a variety of essential oils, herbs, spices, and resins used in perfuming, handouts, and perfume bottles to take, as well as mortars and pestles and other tools needed for preparation of ingredients to use. Students should have an awareness of possible allergens. Youth are welcome! (This is a repeat session of the class taught at 12:00; students are welcome to return to make another perfume.)
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67	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sat	9:00-12:50	Rope Making	Dafydd ap Tomas	Lawn	Drop in and learn how to make rope using a traditional rope walk and make your own sisal rope to take home.
68	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sat	1:00-1:50	Metalworking Guild Meeting		C&L 108	There's interest in restarting the Caid Metalworkers' Guild. Drop by to find out more!
69	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sat	2:00-2:50	Wheel Thrown Pottery Demo and Lecture	THLord Torquil Seamus of Dragonheart's Keep	Outside Tables	Demonstration of basic how-to's of throwing on a potter's wheel. (While I normally would be using a kickwheel for this demo, I will be bringing a modern electric wheel fro ease of transport. For those who want to see how to use a kickwheel...I will have it all week at GWW)
70	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sat	2:00-3:50	Beginning Chain Mail	Cassondra Gyllenstein	C&L 106	6 Student Maximum. You must bring a pair of flat nose and bent nose pliers that you feel comfortable with. Learn to work with jump rings and learn the full persian weave and go home with a bracelet.
71	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sat	2:00-3:50	CANCELLED: Introduction to Making Maille	Lord Darius da Carrara	CANCELLED	12 Student Maximum. Chainmail is the craft of linking metal rings to form chains or sheets of mail, which can be used for jewelry, armor, or costume. In this class, you will learn about how chainmail rings are made, the different sizes of rings, the different types of materials, how to properly open and close rings, and the different forms of weaves. Students will be able to practice making a simple bracelet using a popular European 4 in 1 weave
72	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sat	3:00-5:50	Beginning Wheel Thrown Pottery - Drop In	THLord Torquil Seamus of Dragonheart's Keep	Outside Tables	10 Student Maximum. Students should wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty and a towel to wipe your hands on. This will be a hands on experience on the potter's wheel. Each student will have the opportunity to center a piece of clay, and first pull a cylinder , then make a small basic bowl if time allows. For those who wish, I will attempt to transport those with me for firing, although there are no guarantees they will make it back to the Antelope Valley without breakage.
73	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sat	4:00-5:50	Leather Drinking Vessels	Todde mac Donnell	C&L 106	Leather drinking vessels were common in late period, especially in England and Scotland. We will cover molding, sewing, and sealing jacks, bombards, and costrels (cups, pitchers, and canteens!)
74	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sun	10:00-10:50	CANCELLED - Late Period Copperplate Printing	Lady Elizabeth Upton	CANCELLED	Basic lecture how to do copperplate/Intaglio printing in a period manner.
75	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sun	9:00-10:50	Beginning Chain Mail	Cassondra Gyllenstein	Faculty House	6 Student Maximum. You must bring a pair of flat nose and bent nose pliers that you feel comfortable with. Learn to work with jump rings and learn the full persian weave and go home with a bracelet.
76	Metal / Leather / Wood	Sun	11:00-12:50	CANCELLED: Carving Intaglio Gems	THL Rekon of Saaremaa	CANCELLED	Intaglio carvings in gemstones were more than art in period - they were the height of identity protection technology. Learn how they were made, some stylistic characteristics of various eras and regions, and then try your hand at carving your own. Teacher provides handouts, glass practice 'gems' and actual stone cabs and beads to be carved and take; tools provided for use. Students should bring a tie back for long hair, rotary tool if you own one.
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78	Performance - Bardic Arts	Sat	11:00-11:50	Medieval Music - Double Reed Period Instruments	Franciscus der Zeigler	SOCSCI 105	Class will cover a number of period double reed instruments like the shawm and dulican. We will discuss a history of the instruments and period repertoire.
79	Performance - Bardic Arts	Sat	12:00-12:50	My Guitar's Persona is a Lute	Thegn Domhnall mac Pharlain	SOCSCI 105	Can't afford a real medieval instrument? Neither can I! This class will show you how to use a variety of plucked and strummed modern instruments to play in a period style.
80	Performance - Bardic Arts	Sat	2:00-3:50	Hammered Dulcimer & Bouzouki Demo and Discussion	Mathias Hakonan	SOCSCI 105	The Hammered Dulcimer is a percussive harp dating from the 1200's in Europe, most likely descended from the Persian Santur in Moorish Spain. It lead to the development of the harpsichord and piano in later periods. The Bouzouki is a Greek lute, adapted from ancient instruments like the Turkish Saz and the Pashtun Tar and Setar. A variety of period pieces and original compositions in 13th-15th century N. European and Turkish, Greek and Armenian styles will be demonstrated and discussed, as will tuning, temperament and scale theory of both instruments. Q&A will follow each piece and topic.
81	Performance - Bardic Arts	Sat	2:00-3:50	Caid Choir Rehearsal	THL Avicia de Na Baiona	SOCSCI 101	Please join the Caid Choir in rehearsing for our summer season! Set list, scores and learning tracks are distributed in advance via the Caid Choir Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/775411619141863/ All ages are welcome, ability to read music and prior choral experience is recommended.
82	Performance - Bardic Arts	Sat	4:00-4:50	Eastern and African Drum Workshop	Mathias Hakonan	SOCSCI 101	Dumbek and Djembe workshop for new beats and variations. All aspects of drum circle techniques will be discussed, with an emphasis on syncopation, tempo/beat variation and communication. All drummers and dancers are welcome to join. Both Eastern and African styles will be demonstrated and discussed.
83	Performance - Bardic Arts	Sat	4:00-5:50	The History of The Bardic Arts in the SCA	Master Beorn of the Northern Sea	SOCSCI 105	We will go back into the mists of time and listen to and discuss the bardic arts and how they began and how they shaped the way we perform today.
84	Performance - Bardic Arts	Sun	9:00-10:50	Performers in pre-17th Century Society	Master Beorn of the Northern Sea	C&L 113	We will take a look at the numerous ways in which people entertained in times before the Baroque Era of music.
85	Performance - Bardic Arts	Sun	11:00-12:50	Coronation Dance Band Rehearsal	Mistress Finella Harper	Faculty House	This class is for any instrumental musician who would like to play in the dance band at the coronation/40th year ball. You should know how to read music and have an instrument that plays well with others (tunable to A-440 please). Please bring your instrument and a stand if you have one. Music will be provided. You should know how to read music and have an instrument that plays well with others (tunable to A-440 please). Please bring a music stand if you have one.
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87	Performance - Dance	Sat	11:00-11:50	Italian Dance for Beginners	Delphine de Montallieu	SOCSCI 101	Easy 15th and 16th century Italian dances. Students should wear comfortable shoes.
88	Performance - Dance	Sat	12:00-12:50	Bransles for All: Easy 16th century social dances	Delphine de Montallieu	SOCSCI 101	A selection of easy to learn dances, as will be featured at the Coronation ball in June. Students should wear comfortable shoes.
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90	SCA Skills	Sat	9:00-9:50	Lyst officer- running a lyst	THL Tierrynna CaerNarvon	C&L 116	20 Student Maximum. How to run a lyst and be a lyst officer. All the tips and tricks to being an awesome lyst officer.
91	SCA Skills	Sat	9:00-10:50	Chronicler 101/Meet the Kingdom Chronicler	THL Ketill rauðskeggr	C&L 115	This class is for anyone who is wondering what it means to be a territorial Chronicler. The class will cover the responsibilities and requirements to be a Chronicler as well as things to be considered when creating the territorial newsletter. All current Chroniclers are requested (but NOT required) to attend. (I would like to meet you!) Following the course will be an opportunity to ask questions of the Kingdom Chronicler and give him any feedback deemed worthwhile.
92	SCA Skills	Sat	10:00-10:50	Resources for doing quality research on a limited budget	Hrodr-Navar Hakonsson	SOCSCI 109	There is an amazing amount of good solid research available for free on-line and at your nearest university library. I'm not talking Wikipedia, I mean scholarly books, journal articles, doctoral dissertations and period manuscripts. I'll show you some strategies and resources that I use to to help you find the sources you need for your next documentation or research paper.
93	SCA Skills	Sat	11:00-11:50	Chatelaine Roundtable	Rebbe (Lady) Hadassah Sarai bas Yossi	C&L 115	Get together for Chatelaines and those interested in becoming Chatelaines to discuss the office and how we can improve what we do.
94	SCA Skills	Sat	11:00-11:50	Hound Coursing Decoded	Sigbiorn Sigmundarson	C&L 116	We will be discussing Hound Coursing in the Elizabethan Era and going through the rules as written by the Duke of Norfolk
95	SCA Skills	Sat	12:00-12:50	Do you want to be on Court?	Baroness Tyne MacPhersone & Lady Rosie Black Rune	C&L 116	Can I be on court? Of course! You do not have to go to every event and there are several ways to contribute both at the Royal and Baronial level. We are looking to include you at the level you are willing to help. If you have ever wanted to be on court, are about to be on court, or are just curious to find out what it is all about please join us for a lively discussion.
96	SCA Skills	Sat	12:00-12:50	How to keep your child in the SCA (by an actual SCA child)	Lady Brigida Ulfsysstir	C&L 115	This class is geared towards adults. Please only bring children if you plan to supervise them. Class will cover simple steps to help facilitate child retention within the Society.
97	SCA Skills	Sat	2:00-3:50	So you want to be Baron or Baroness?	Baroness Fara & Baron Liam	C&L 115	For students who are interested in becoming a territiorial Baron or Baroness. Come learn about running a barony - including the trials and tribulations.
98	SCA Skills	Sat	4:00-5:50	Seneschal Training	Dame Catherine Ainsdale of Lancashire	C&L 115	Everything you always wanted to know about being a Seneschal. This class is for all new Seneschals, Deputy Seneschals and anyone interested in being a seneschal.
99	SCA Skills	Sun	11:00-12:50	How to be an Exchequer	Mistress Aldgytha of Ashwood	C&L 113
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101	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	9:00-10:50	CANCELLED - Beginning Basket Weaving	Elizabeth	CANCELLED	12 Student Maximum. Participants will learn the most common way to start a basket using willow or commercial reed, with a goal of creating a small bowl-shaped basket. While we weave, informal discussions can include the critical importance of baskets in the pre-plastic era, basket materials and their collection and processing, the basic weaving methods, and even the spirituality of basket weaving. I will be available throughout the weekend to help students as they continue to work on their basket outside of class, and when they're ready to finish the rim of the basket.
102	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	9:00-10:50	Beginning Goldwork Embroidery	Richenda Elizabeth Coffin	C&L 108	15 Student Maximum. Students should be familiar with basic embroidery and be very comfortable working with needle and thread. Students Should Bring: scissors, beeswax, and a small (8") hoop or frame if possible. A stand to hold the embroidery will be helpful. Magnification and light if you need them. Note taking materials. Couched metal thread embroidery was used all throughout the SCA period. This class will cover materials and equipment recommended for work with metal thread, basic couching of metal thread, and how to approach various design elements.
103	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	9:00-10:50	CANCELLED: Inkle Weaving	Countess Iðuna breiðraz	CANCELLED	Learn the basics of inkle weaving. This class will cover a brief history of inkle weaving, creating weaving patterns, creating string heddles, warping a loom, basic weaving techniques, and helpful suggestions to quickly hone your weaving skills. These easy inkle weaving techniques are foundational for many other weaving styles. Feel free to bring an inkle loom if you have one, but it is not required for the class.
104	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	9:00-12:50	CANCELLED - Introduction to Sprang	Agnes Wurtman	CANCELLED	10 Student Maximum. Students should bring their own scissors for convenience. Sprang is a period fiber production technique that yields flexible fabric suitable for caps, leggings, sashes, hammocks, etc. Sprang can be documented to period on four different continents and is consistent with a wide variety of personae. This class will provide a hands-on introduction in beginning sprang; each student will make a drawstring bag using a basic stitch.
105	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	11:00-12:50	CANCELLED: Inkle Weaving - Baltic Pickup	Countess Iðuna breiðraz	CANCELLED	Build upon the basics of inkle weaving with Baltic Style Pickup. This technique allows for the creation of intricate weaving patterns through the manipulation (pickup or drop) of specific warp threads. While not required, a basic knowledge of inkle weaving will be helpful. Consider attending the Inkle Weaving Class beforehand.
106	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	11:00-12:50	Patterned Felting	Most Excellent Mistress Katherine of Anglesey	Outside Tables / C&L 106	8 Student Maximum. Students should bring an apron or towel, you will get wet. Students will learn to make a felted pouch, hat, ect and felt a pattern on it.
107	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	11:00-12:50	Spinning for the Yarn you Want	Duchess Bridget Lucia Mackenzie	C&L 111	6 Student Maximum. Learn how to adjust your spinning wheel to spin thick and fluffy or thin and strong yarns. We will discuss the best ways to spin and ply a number of different fibers, based on if the resultant yarns will be used for Knitting, Weaving or other crafts. This class will “tune-up” your spinning skills, making you a more versatile spinner. Students will create samples of a range of yarn sizes to take. Students should be able to spin a continuous thread with their spinning wheel. Instructor will provide fiber, combs, cards, lubrication oil, handout. Please bring your spinning wheel.
108	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	2:00-3:50	Beginning Lucet with 2 cords	Baroness Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios	C&L 111	10 Student Maximum. Lucets are totally portable and fun to use! Lucet made cord is an alternative to kumihimo, icord and crochet chains. The cord can be make from any yarn and can be used for drawstrings, trim, frogs, shoelaces, and any other cord uses. Class will cover a method of lucet cordmaking that uses 2 threads, allowing for two color cords, button holes, and other fun stuff. No experience at anything is required.
109	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	2:00-3:50	Basic Card/Tablet Weaving	Duchess Bridget Lucia Mackenzie	C&L 112	6 Student Maximum. Students should bring card Weaving Loom, 2 balls each of 2 colors of yarn/thread, shuttle at least 20 weaving cards. Lacis Cards can be obtained from Amazon. A limited quantity of loaner looms may be available. Please contact the instructor in advance to reserve. Students will learn to “speed warp” their looms, and how to turn, rotate and flip the cards to get hundreds of different designs. Advanced students can use this same warping to learn how to create patterns and write words with string.
110	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	2:00-5:50	CANCELLED - Intermediate Sprang: S and Z Patterning	Agnes Wurtman	CANCELLED	10 Student Maximum. Students must attend Introduction to Sprang or bring a recent example of their work to participate. S and Z patterning is often used in sprang to create a textured effect; the technique lends itself to triangular and diamond shaped patterns. This hands on class will step students through the process of creating a simplified version of the pattern used in the Tegle Stocking (Norwegian, Migration Period). Students will construct a drawstring bag using this technique. Please note: auditors are welcome to observe this class, but proficiency in basic sprang is required for active participation.
111	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	4:00-5:50	Goldwork Embroidery: Beyond Basic Couching	Richenda Elizabeth Coffin	C&L 108	10 Student Maximum. Students should be comfortable with general embroidery techniques; some feel for basic metal thread couching will be very helpful. Students Should Bring: Scissors, beeswax, and a small hoop or frame (8"). An embroidery stand will be helpful. Magnification and extra light if you need it. Many techniques were used to augment basic couching in SCA period. This class will cover purl work, padded couching, plate, Or Nue, and underside couching as time permits.
112	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sat	4:00-5:50	Tablet Weaving - Brocades	Mistress Aldgytha of Ashwood	C&L 112
113	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sun	9:00-10:50	CANCELLED: Knitting 201	THL Bernadette de Costa Tempestad	CANCELLED	20 Student Maximum. Students should already have basic knitting skills. Make and Take: Knitting in the Round, Knitting with 2 colors, Fixing Knitting Mistakes. All this while we do an overview of Knitting in different Time Periods and Regions. Students should bring 5 off Size 1 Double Pointed Knitting Needles (the super thin ones). Size 3 knitting yarn in 2 colors. Cotton preferred, but since we are learning anything works. I will also have sets available at cost ($10 max, but it will depend on what I can find)
114	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sun	9:00-12:50	CANCELLED - Sprang Drop-In Workshop	Agnes Wurtman	CANCELLED	Help is here for your incomplete sprang project! Bring a stalled project for troubleshooting or join us for time and space to complete an unfinished project from this year's Introductory or Intermediate sprang classes. Priority will be given to helping students finish works in progress. As time allows, this class may provide instruction in new sprang techniques (either a quick version of the other two classes in this series or other intermediate level techniques). People who have this type of interest are strongly encouraged to bring their own gear.
115	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sun	10:00-10:50	Basic Pulled Thread Work	Hawke Quinn	C&L 112	Easy Pulled/Drawn Embroidery for beginner level students. Students should bring small, sharp scissors.
116	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sun	11:00-11:50	Intro to backstrap weaving	Lord Irial Mac Maoil eoin	C&L 112	10 Student Maximum. Learn the basics of back strap weaving. Includes warping and plain weave.
117	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sun	12:00-12:50	Intermediate back strap weaving	Lord Irial Mac Maoil eoin	C&L 112	10 Student Maximum. Students should attend the Intro. class. This class will be a follow-up class to the introduction class, learning new techniques about backstrap weaving, will start learning basic pickup patterns
118	Textiles - Fiber Arts	Sun	2:00-2:50	Naalbinding: The Oslo Stitch	THL Lina Kolladottir	C&L 112	7 Student Maximum. Introduction and hands on experience with the Oslo stitch, on of the main stitches for Viking naalbinding (aka Viking knitting). Naalbinding needle and starter wool provided.
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120	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	9:00-10:50	Introduction to Chinese and Korean Clothing	TH Lady Cassandre Loustaunau	SOCSCI 107	What did people wear at the Eastern end of the Silk Road? This class will discuss the styles of men’s and women’s clothing in China from the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD) to the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) and in Korea the Three Kingdoms (50 BC – 668 AD) to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897). This will also cover the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) when the Mongols ruled China. We will also go over construction techniques and basic patterning.
121	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	9:00-10:50	Flat Patterning	Lady Elizabeth Upton	C&L 106	You’ve done a basic body block draft-now what. This class is for taking modern drafts and altering them to work for a period shape. Trousers draft to hose and plunderhose. Body block to doublet. Topics covered will include adjusting grainline, dart theory, & slashing and spreading. No previous experience required, but having a bit of experience with patterning and drafting will likely make recognizing pattern shapes easier. Instructor will provide handouts, half scale patterns, paper scissors, pencils, craft paper, & rulers. Students are encouraged to bring their own paper scissors and writing utensils.
122	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	11:00-11:50	Men’s Late Period Breeches	HRH Prince Dawid Radzowycz	SOCSCI 107	This class will discuss how to make a pair of later period breeches (often called “Venetians”’) including patterning, construction techniques, and fabric choices.
123	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	11:00-11:50	How Do You Measure Up?	THLady Matlens Litovka	SOCSCI 109	Taking accurate measurements is the start of well fitting garb. Come and learn good measuring techniques from a costuming professional. Leave with a list of your own measurements!
124	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	12:00-12:50	Fitting Issues and how to Fix Them	Lady Elizabeth Upton	SOCSCI 109	We’ll look at mock ups on a model and show the corrections in fabric as well as what it looks like on the flat pattern. Feel free to bring any mock ups you may have questions about, but not required. Students should bring problem patterns.
125	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	12:00-12:50	A Tudor-era Wardrobe for the Budget Conscious Costumer	THLady Hunith Wen	SOCSCI 107	Feeling 1520s one event, but 1590s the next? Want a versatile wardrobe that doesn’t burst the closet or your budget? We will examine what key pieces can make or break a good Tudor wardrobe, from head to toe! Information on pattern resources, construction, fabric choices and more will be discussed.
126	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	2:00-3:50	Analyzing Extant Garments of the Early 1600s	Sir Mons Von Goarshausen & Dame Arianna Kateryn Nunneschild	SOCSCI 107	10 Student Maximum. Ideally, students should have a working knowledge of late-SCA-period clothing, in order to get the most out of the information. Class material will be geared toward Intermediate to Advanced students, with a focus on historical construction details. In December 2015, Mons and Arianna visited the V&A's Clothworkers Centre in London, where we closely examined several existing garments from the 1620s-1640s. Due to the museum's strict legal releases, we are not allowed to publish or distribute our photos and videos from this adventure, but through this class, we will able to share these images, and talk about the fascinating details we discovered during our up-close-and-personal, inside-and-out analysis of some amazing historical clothing.
127	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	4:00-5:50	13th Century Spanish Clothing	Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter	SOCSCI 107	This class will use photographs and drawings of surviving garments to explore what constitutes a complete 13th century Spanish look for men and women. Discussion will include accessories, patterning, and appropriate textiles if time allows
128	Textiles - Costuming	Sat	4:00-5:50	Guide to Finishing Garb	Lady Rayhana bint Estafanos	C&L 111	15 Student Maximum. Students should bring scissors and an awl. This class will cover a few different ways to close your garb. We will learn how to make fabric buttons, thread wrapped bead buttons, and hand sewn eyelets in class, as well as discuss other methods of closing your garb.
129	Textiles - Costuming	Sun	9:00-9:50	What to wear: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 1	Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze	C&L 109	Curious about what to wear in the SCA? Then, this is the class for you. We will travel through the centuries with a general overview of clothing through the ages, including clothing and sewing specific vocabulary that will give you a solid knowledge base for choosing what to wear as you begin your SCA journey. This is the Class 2 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction.
130	Textiles - Costuming	Sun	9:00-10:50	Spanish Ropa – for men and women	Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy	LH 101	12 Student Maximum. Students should bring scissors. Do you want something that’s late period, but comfortable? Are you looking for late period garb that doesn’t take forever to get into? Are you looking for late period garb you can wear while you’re pregnant? Are you over all that corseting, but don’t want to give up your late period persona? Then come investigate the Spanish Ropa. Following a survey of pictures of the ropa, patterns will be created for each class attendee.
131	Textiles - Costuming	Sun	10:00-10:50	Sewing Fundamentals: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 2	Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze	C&L 109	This class will cover basic fundamentals you need to begin making clothing. We will cover basic vocabulary, fabric types and characteristics, and proper tools and materials in order to get started sewing. This is the Class 2 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction.
132	Textiles - Costuming	Sun	11:00-11:50	Beginning Hand sewing: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 3	Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze	C&L 109	We will walk through getting started with hand sewing. We will cover how to thread a needle and knot off the thread, and continue with how to do the basic stitches as well as their function. This is a hands on class, and students will complete a hand sampler. Please bring a pair of scissors. This is the Class 3 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction.
133	Textiles - Costuming	Sun	11:00-12:50	Sleeves in 16th century Spanish garb	Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy	LH 101	15 Student Maximum. Spanish clothing in the 16th century had a variety of sleeves. I have divided them into several categories: hanging, upper, split, oversize, and under sleeves. This class will look at images of these categories, refer to Alcega's patterns, and discuss how they might have been made.
134	Textiles - Costuming	Sun	12:00-12:50	How to take body measurements: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 4	Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze	C&L 109	We will walk through how to take measurements applicable to making clothing. Students will pair up and practice taking measurements for each other. Bring a pencil and a measuring tape. A measurement chart will be provided. This is the Class 4 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction, or just interested in learning how to take measurements.
135	Textiles - Costuming	Sun	2:00-3:50	How to draft a tunic pattern: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 5	Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze	C&L 109	This class will walk you through how to make a pattern in order to get started on making your very first piece of clothing. We will be using rectangles in order to make a pattern for a tunic using your measurements. If time permits, we will also go over instructions for how to put your tunic together. This is the Class 5 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction. Please bring a pencil, ruler, paper scissors, and your measurement chart. Paper, and sewing instructions will be provided.

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Students should bring notetaking materials to all classes. Other tools, materials, and pre-requisites are listed in the descriptions below.

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Track

Day

Time

Title

Instructor

Location

Description

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Meetups

Sat

1:00-1:50

Metalworking Guild Meeting

C&L 108

There's interest in restarting the Caid Metalworkers' Guild. Drop by to find out more!

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6

Martial - Armored

Sat

10:00-10:50

Stretching and Mobility for Fighters

Lady Livith filia Organae

Lawn

15 Student Maximum. Students should wear loose-fitting clothing, and bring a yoga mat or towel if able (not mandatory). Fighting stresses many muscles that our bodies are not accustomed to using, and often have not been trained well, leaving many fighters with perpetual muscle soreness. Each combat form will affect the body, muscles, and joints differently, and requires special care to stay in peak performance condition. Join me as we learn a variety of stretches and other techniques to alleviate muscle strain, maximize endurance, and support optimal body mechanics!

7

Martial - Armored

Sat

11:00-12:50

Parry & Riposte Drills

Sir Helgi hrafnfaedhir

Lawn

How to block and strike your opponent. This will be predominantly slow-work drills building up to sparring speeds. Participants will need their armor and an SCA-legal rattan sword. If you don't have armor, you can still participate in the slow drills with a boffer legal weapon.

8

Martial - Armored

Sat

2:00 - 3:50

Principles of Historical Combat: Sword and Buckler/Shield

Duke Guillaume de Belgique

Lawn

This class will explore basic principles of combat with arming sword and shield, taken from medieval (14th and 15th c.) source material, to help fighters understand historically based fighting techniques, and incorporate these techniques into their SCA fighting form, on any field of combat. This session will focus primarily on technique application in historical/unarmored combat, but these principles are also applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat.

9

Martial - Armored

Sat

4:00 - 5:50

Armored Combat Video Review

Sir Helgi hrafnfaedhir

SOCSCI 109

This class will focus on how to review video of a fight: assess both "good" and "bad" technique from a variety of perspectives and provide constructive feedback (or "How could you make it better?"). We will focus on several broad topics: How to watch video and visualize movement, Assessing the quality of technique, Power generation and body mechanics, Blade geometry, Defense, Footwork, and Strategy. With time permitting, we will go over the videos from Unbelted and Crown for those that attend.
Suggested materials: Fighter journals, and a wood or plastic 12" ruler.

10

Martial - Armored

Sun

9:00-10:50

Longsword - Fighting from the Bind

Maestro Lot Ramirez

Lawn

This Class will incorporate elements from Historical Fighting texts, both Medieval and Renaissance, to explore methods of controlling the centerline and using cuts and thrusts more effectively in combat by reading and responding to our opponent's blade in the opening sequences of the fight. This class will solidify fundamental understandings and techniques, though it will be more accessible for students who already have a foundation in the core skills of throwing cuts and thrusts, movement, and judging distance. The class is great for Cut&Thrust, Unarmored, or rattan fighters who are interested in exploring how to use a longsword in a historical style. Students should bring a longsword simulator, steel, rattan, and synthetic are fine as long as they are blunt and have no sharp points or dangerous edges. We will try to match simulators amongst partners. Also protective gear for light contact (i.e. mask/helm, gorget, gloves/gauntlets)

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Martial - Armored

Sun

11:00-12:50

Principles of Historical Combat: Spear

Duke Guillaume de Belgique

Lawn

In this session, students will learn the principles of combat with a short spear, taken from historical source material (fighting manuals of the 14th and 15th centuries). Class focus will be on historical/unarmored combat, but these techniques are applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat as well. Students should bring a spear appropriate to the style of combat you participate in. A small number of loaner unarmored spears will be available.

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13

Martial - Rapier

Sat

10:00-10:50

Stretching and Mobility for Fighters

Lady Livith filia Organae

Lawn

15 Student Maximum. Students should wear loose-fitting clothing, and bring a yoga mat or towel if able (not mandatory). Fighting stresses many muscles that our bodies are not accustomed to using, and often have not been trained well, leaving many fighters with perpetual muscle soreness. Each combat form will affect the body, muscles, and joints differently, and requires special care to stay in peak performance condition. Join me as we learn a variety of stretches and other techniques to alleviate muscle strain, maximize endurance, and support optimal body mechanics!

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Martial - Rapier

Sat

11:00-12:50

Intro to German Rappier

Maestro Lot Ramirez

Lawn

This class will introduce participants to the use of the “rappier” as delineated in the 1570 text by Joachim Meyer. Meyer offers up an interesting look at how the traditional German fighting system can be adapted to combat the ‘foreign’ influence of the Renaissance Italians. This class will cover some basics of Meyer’s systems and how to applying in the context of a fight. Students Should Bring: Good rappier simulators are generally shorter (36-40” of blade), that are equally suited to cutting as thrusting. Students should bring one as well as protective gear for drilling (i.e. mask/gorget/gloves)

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Martial - Rapier

Sat

11:00-12:50

Introduction to Morozzo's Sword and Buckler

Don Avenel Kellough

Lawn

This class will introduce the student to the most commonly used guard's for Morozzo's sword and buckler, the basic cuts, and the concept of cutting from a guard to a guard.
Student should bring a buckler and a sword simulator. Limited loaner gear will be available.
Class is appropriate for both rapier cut and thrust, and unarmored combat.

16

Martial - Rapier

Sat

2:00-3:50

The Three Masters of Italian Rapier

Diego de Palma

Lawn

A look at the spectrum of styles of historic Italian Rapier with specific looks at the three main Italian Rapier, capo ferro, gigante, and fabris.

17

Martial - Rapier

Sat

2:00 - 3:50

Principles of Historical Combat: Sword and Buckler/Shield

Duke Guillaume de Belgique

Lawn

This class will explore basic principles of combat with arming sword and shield, taken from medieval (14th and 15th c.) source material, to help fighters understand historically based fighting techniques, and incorporate these techniques into their SCA fighting form, on any field of combat. This session will focus primarily on technique application in historical/unarmored combat, but these principles are also applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat.

18

Martial - Rapier

Sat

4:00-4:50

Combat strategies for C&T

Baroness Alesone Gray of Cranlegh

Lawn

12 Student Maximum. This class will challenge how you think about how to engage your opponents. Students should be prepared for partnered C&T strikes, thrusts and cuts. This class is for single sword or longsword only. We will not be using secondaries in this class. Students will be paired up with like weapons (rapier w/rapier, long with long, etc.). This class has partner drills and some light sparring. Students should be familiar with C&T as it is practiced in Caid. Students should also be eligible for authorization (according to rules) or authorized fighters. This class is for single sword or longsword. You will not need a secondaries. Students Should Bring: Back of the head protection, standard rapier armor, and elbows. Students need to bring a single weapon of either rapier or longsword.

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Martial - Rapier

Sat

4:00-5:50

Rapier for the Spectator and the Beginner

Donna Mora Ottavia Spadera

Lawn

This class is intended for newcomers to rapier fighting, as well as for those who are interested in learning to watch rapier fights as educated spectators. The class will discuss: basic stance and movement for fighting, the parts and use of the sword and various secondary weapons, and an overview of how to mentally and physically approach a one-on-one fight, providing general principles for keeping oneself protected while putting the pointy end in one's opponent. We will cover the basic rules and requirements for participation in SCA Rapier Combat, and will discuss types of tournaments and other fighting venues you may encounter, as well as tips on how to succeed as a beginning fighter or interested spectator. We will present historic context for rapier fighting as well its evolution as a fighting form within the SCA. Our class approach may be tailored somewhat to the backgrounds and interests of the attendees, to maximize accessibility within the framework of the subject material. Students should wear comfortable shoes and bring a pair of gloves.

20

Martial - Rapier

Sat

5:00-5:50

Lefties vs Righties and visa versa

Nikolaos Phaistos (Niko)

Lawn

20 Student Maximum. Students should bring a sword and rapier armor. This class will be a discussion, question/answer and demonstration period on rapier fighting. Specifically, what a right-handed fighter can do to better their chances of victory over a left- handed fighter and visa versa. We will also be discussing what a left-handed fighter can do verses another left-handed fighter.

21

Martial - Rapier

Sun

9:00-10:50

Longsword - Fighting from the Bind

Maestro Lot Ramirez

Lawn

This Class will incorporate elements from Historical Fighting texts, both Medieval and Renaissance, to explore methods of controlling the centerline and using cuts and thrusts more effectively in combat by reading and responding to our opponent's blade in the opening sequences of the fight. This class will solidify fundamental understandings and techniques, though it will be more accessible for students who already have a foundation in the core skills of throwing cuts and thrusts, movement, and judging distance. The class is great for Cut&Thrust, Unarmored, or rattan fighters who are interested in exploring how to use a longsword in a historical style. Students should bring a longsword simulator, steel, rattan, and synthetic are fine as long as they are blunt and have no sharp points or dangerous edges. We will try to match simulators amongst partners. Also protective gear for light contact (i.e. mask/helm, gorget, gloves/gauntlets)

22

Martial - Rapier

Sun

9:00-10:50

Rapier Drills - How and Why

Doña Grace O'Kennaith

Lawn / C&L 110

12 Student Maximum. There is a step many of us skip between studying and sparing with rapier. This class will explore different concepts like constraint, measure, and disengaging, through controlled exercises. Including how to use drills to enhance one’s practice experience and how to build a drill to enforce a specific skill. Some SCA Rapier experience is expected as expectations and pace might be confusing to completely inexperienced fighters. Fighters should have a mask, gorget, and gloves to participate in the exercises.

23

Martial - Rapier

Sun

11:00-12:50

Sword & Toolbox: Adapting to the Opponent

Todde mac Donnell

Lawn

We'll discuss how to build a sets of combat skills, diagnose which tools to use against an opponent, and learn from the results of combat experimentation. Students Should Bring: Gloves, sword, mask

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Martial - Rapier

Sun

11:00-12:50

Principles of Historical Combat: Spear

Duke Guillaume de Belgique

Lawn

In this session, students will learn the principles of combat with a short spear, taken from historical source material (fighting manuals of the 14th and 15th centuries). Class focus will be on historical/unarmored combat, but these techniques are applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat as well. Students should bring a spear appropriate to the style of combat you participate in. A small number of loaner unarmored spears will be available.

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26

Martial - Unarmored

Sat

10:00-10:50

Stretching and Mobility for Fighters

Lady Livith filia Organae

Lawn

15 Student Maximum. Students should wear loose-fitting clothing, and bring a yoga mat or towel if able (not mandatory). Fighting stresses many muscles that our bodies are not accustomed to using, and often have not been trained well, leaving many fighters with perpetual muscle soreness. Each combat form will affect the body, muscles, and joints differently, and requires special care to stay in peak performance condition. Join me as we learn a variety of stretches and other techniques to alleviate muscle strain, maximize endurance, and support optimal body mechanics!

27

Martial - Unarmored

Sat

11:00-12:50

Introduction to Morozzo's Sword and Buckler

Don Avenel Kellough

Lawn

This class will introduce the student to the most commonly used guard's for Morozzo's sword and buckler, the basic cuts, and the concept of cutting from a guard to a guard.
Student should bring a buckler and a sword simulator. Limited loaner gear will be available.
Class is appropriate for both rapier cut and thrust, and unarmored combat.

28

Martial - Unarmored

Sat

2:00 - 3:50

Principles of Historical Combat: Sword and Buckler/Shield

Duke Guillaume de Belgique

Lawn

This class will explore basic principles of combat with arming sword and shield, taken from medieval (14th and 15th c.) source material, to help fighters understand historically based fighting techniques, and incorporate these techniques into their SCA fighting form, on any field of combat. This session will focus primarily on technique application in historical/unarmored combat, but these principles are also applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat.

29

Martial - Unarmored

Sun

9:00-10:50

Longsword - Fighting from the Bind

Maestro Lot Ramirez

Lawn

This Class will incorporate elements from Historical Fighting texts, both Medieval and Renaissance, to explore methods of controlling the centerline and using cuts and thrusts more effectively in combat by reading and responding to our opponent's blade in the opening sequences of the fight. This class will solidify fundamental understandings and techniques, though it will be more accessible for students who already have a foundation in the core skills of throwing cuts and thrusts, movement, and judging distance. The class is great for Cut&Thrust, Unarmored, or rattan fighters who are interested in exploring how to use a longsword in a historical style. Students should bring a longsword simulator, steel, rattan, and synthetic are fine as long as they are blunt and have no sharp points or dangerous edges. We will try to match simulators amongst partners. Also protective gear for light contact (i.e. mask/helm, gorget, gloves/gauntlets)

30

Martial - Unarmored

Sun

11:00-12:50

Principles of Historical Combat: Spear

Duke Guillaume de Belgique

Lawn

In this session, students will learn the principles of combat with a short spear, taken from historical source material (fighting manuals of the 14th and 15th centuries). Class focus will be on historical/unarmored combat, but these techniques are applicable in rattan/"heavies" and rapier combat as well. Students should bring a spear appropriate to the style of combat you participate in. A small number of loaner unarmored spears will be available.

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32

Cooking & Brewing

Sat

10:00-10:50

Introduction to Knife Work

Don Avenel Kellough

Faculty House

8 Student Maximum, This class will introduce the student to safe and effective knife usage for food preparation. Please bring a sharp 6" to 9" french cook or santoku chef's knife. Instructor will provide cutting boards, and vegetables for practice.

33

Cooking & Brewing

Sat

11:00-11:50

Medieval Cookery: Beyond the Redaction

Bannthegn Beathog nic Dhonnchaidh

C&L 110

We will discuss the art and techniques utilized by medieval cooks and how we can use them to prepare meals that taste truly medieval. Learn what they did, why they did it, and move beyond basic recipe redaction.

34

Cooking & Brewing

Sat

11:00-12:50

Make Beer in Your Kitchen

Hallr brjost Starsson

C&L 113

You can brew one-gallon batches of all grain beer in your kitchen, using the equipment you probably already own.
We will go over the entire process of how to brew a one-gallon batch of beer. I will show you the fancy gadgets I have, and explain to you why you don't need them if you don't want to buy them.
This is an excellent class for anyone who thinks "I don't have the room to brew", "I can't afford to brew beer", or "all grain beer brewing is too complicated". I've brewed great beer in a small apartment kitchen, on a shoe-string budget. You can too.

35

Cooking & Brewing

Sat

2:00-3:50

Into the Rabbit Hole: How to redact from literary resources

Magistra Claudia Prima

C&L 113

Join me for a trip down the rabbit hole while I recreate an early period poem and uncover a delicious recipe for a Roman salad. We will also talk about finding other period sources, that aren't cookbooks, and uncovering wonderful foods and recipes.

36

Cooking & Brewing

Sat

2:00-3:50

Sweetened & Spiced Drinks

Hallr brjost Starsson

Faculty House

Hippocras, claree, gluhwein, mulled wine, mulled cider, sekanjabin, oxymel, flavored vinegar, cordials, liqeurs, fusions... What do all these drinks have in common? They are all sweetened and spiced (flavored) drinks. And each one has its roots firmly in the SCA period.
There are period recipes, and period techniques for many of the above listed drinks. We will discuss a few of them. But I hope you leave the class with the knowledge of how to take a wine, distilled alcohol, or vinegar, and sweeten and flavor it to create an entirely knew drink.
I will demonstrate how to make flavored vinegars in class. The exact recipes we discuss can be used to make flavored vinegars, flavored wines and flavored spirits.

37

Cooking & Brewing

Sat

4:00-5:50

Basic Procedures fors All-Grain Brewing

Jarmarr Randvidsson

C&L 113

This will be a walkthrough of the basic procedures of brewing beer, starting with grains. Examples of necessary equipment will be presented and discussed with the class. This class will be a lecture, not a demonstration and for adults 21 years of age and older.

38

Cooking & Brewing

Sun

11:00-11:50

Seasonality in Period Cooking

THL AEduin if Skye

C&L 111

So you think cooking by the seasons is a modern trend? Nope. We will examine seasonality in period recipes by looking at historical sources.

39

Cooking & Brewing

Sun

11:00-12:50

What Can the Brewers' Guild Do for You?

Hallr brjost Starsson

C&L 110

A discussion of how you can participate with the Guild. What the Guild does for the Kingdom. How the Guild can help you become a better brewer, or judge, or volunteer, or just a better taster.

40

41

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

9:00-9:50

Drafting

Valeria Cabrielli

C&L 109

Basics of layout, drafting with an emphasis on drafting scroll layout. Learn to lay your piece out clean and correct consistently. Class is suitable for beginners. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

42

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

9:00-10:50

Basics of Silk Painting

THLady Sárán mac Duinn

Outside Tables

8 Students Maximum. In this class you will learn the basic (modern) techniques involved in painting your own silk flag/standard/gonfalon/etc. These are the same techniques used on the current Kingdom standards flown at many events.

43

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

10:00-10:50

Beginning Watercolor

Valeria Cabrielli

C&L 109

20 Student Maximum. Basic techniques including washes, glazing, and more

44

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

10:00-10:50

Using Google Tools to Build Courts

Mistress Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter, OP

C&L 116

This class will provide a framework for using Google Tools (docs & hangout) & other online tools for structuring courts in advance of any given event so that a herald can be reasonably prepared to run court once they walk onto site. It will also discuss helpful court theatre patterns & issues to take into consideration when doing advance prep. For Court heralds and anyone interested in being a court herald. Also useful for anyone interested in learning how to use Google tools for whatever reason.

45

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

11:00-12:50

Achievement Unlocked: What Else Goes With the Shield

Bruce Draconarius

*let him know if he needs to bring a projector - C&L 109

A discussion of how to draw the heraldic achievement, i.e., all the parts of the full heraldic display, crest, helm, mantling, and all. Period examples will be provided, along with helpful guidelines on how best to draw each part. This class is suitable for both heralds and scribes.

46

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

2:00-3:50

Introduction to Period Shading

Master Martin FitzJames

C&L 109

8 Student Maximum. A beginners class on how to shade in a period style. Will cover both when and how to do it.

47

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

2:00-3:50

Heraldic Consultation Table

Bruce Draconarius and the Caid College of Heralds

C&L 110

An open-door room for those who want help with their names, devices, or badges. Consult with experienced heralds, and submit on the spot.

48

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

4:00-4:50

Accurately Drawing Organic Shapes

Valeria Cabrielli

C&L 109

Learn to accurately draw complex organic shapes with a step by step process construction process. Materials provided. This class will include coaching and constructive critique of the practice work.

49

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sat

5:00-5:50

Color Theory and Mixing

Valeria Cabrielli

C&L 109

Color Theory and how to accurately get the color you want consistently. Advanced topics like perfect skin tones and spot matching. Class will include individual correction and coaching.

50

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sun

11:00-12:50

Mat Cutting

Tetchubah of Greenlake

*must be in a room with tables - C&L 109

Students should bring bevel cutter if you have one, artwork to mat, mat board. As members of the SCA, we all seem to accumulate a lot of artwork. This class will teach you the basics of cutting your own mats to any size, standard frame sizes, equipment needs, and tips/tricks. If there's something you want to have a mat for, bring along your artwork & purchased uncut mat board in advance.

51

Heraldry & Scribal Arts

Sun

9:00-3:50

Drop in Scriptorium

Master Martin FitzJames

C&L 109

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53

History

Sat

9:00-9:50

Beekeeping

Hrodr-Navar Hakonsson and Asgerdr Audsdottir

SOCSCI 109

Did you know that bees were important enough to be listed as livestock in England’s Domesday book, along with cattle, sheep and pigs? So where did all that mead come from and how did beekeeping practice affect mead making? We will start with a short overview of the behavior of honeybees, and modern beekeeping practice . Then we will show how the medieval beekeeper dealt with the same honeybee behaviors using the knowledge and technology available at the time. The presenters are backyard beekeepers and would be happy to answer any questions on beekeeping, ancient or modern.

54

History

Sat

9:00-10:50

Making Your History Come Alive

Baroness Catharine Hawkwod

SOCSCI 111

Using stories, artifacts, and 3-dimensional displays to bring raw data like lists of names and dates to life. Includes question & answer period for historical displays for Caid's 40th Anniversay Celebration.

55

History

Sat

10:00-10:50

Resources for doing quality research on a limited budget

Hrodr-Navar Hakonsson

SOCSCI 109

There is an amazing amount of good solid research available for free on-line and at your nearest university library. I'm not talking Wikipedia, I mean scholarly books, journal articles, doctoral dissertations and period manuscripts. I'll show you some strategies and resources that I use to to help you find the sources you need for your next documentation or research paper.

56

History

Sat

11:00-11:50

The Last Official Pagan Nation of Europe in the High Middle Ages

Gehrig Reimundson

SOCSCI 111

There was a large organized nation of castle building, plate armor wearing, gunpowder wielding, religiously tolerant pagans up into the late 14th century! (That for some reason no body seems to know about) Come learn about them! We will discuss their history, politics, warfare, rise and fall, and other aspects of their culture.

57

History

Sat

11:00-12:50

What is in your Museum Kit?

Eowyn Amberdrake

C&L 108

This class will discuss what you should consider bringing with you to a museum, to maximize the useful information you gather. I will have my museum kit for embroidery studies with me, but the principles can be generalized to many areas of study. The class will briefly talk about seeing items behind the scenes, but since opportunities vary, obtaining that access is not the focus.

58

History

Sat

12:00-12:50

Arrow Poisons Throughout History

Lord Gehrig Reimundson

SOCSCI 111

A discussion on arrow poisons: what was used? How? By whom? When? What they did? And how you could do it too if you wanted! Emphasis on Europe with comparative discussion on arrow poison use in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas as well.

59

History

Sat

2:00-3:50

Medieval Number Games - Using a Counting Board

Duchess Felinah Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din

SOCSCI 111

12 Student Maximum. Most medieval business accounts were done with Roman numerals and counting boards, even though Hindu-Arabic numbers were known , and they had good reasons for this! Learn why and to think like a medieval merchant in this hands-on class. We'll cover adding and subtracting and (if the class wants to) try some multiplication by halving and doubling (no times tables to memorize). You don't need to like arithmetic at all, or to remember Roman numerals (we have cheat sheets) to use these methods – they are more like a number game.

60

History

Sat

2:00-3:50

Using History to Enrich your Persona

Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy

C&L 116

History may not have been your favorite subject in school, but it can be a great resource when you begin to flesh out your persona. Different types of historical texts will be discussed. How can you use these different kinds of historical texts, both period and modern to add details and interesting tidbits as you develop your persona’s story or inspire you to track down more information. There will be hands on practice.

61

History

Sat

4:00-5:50

Building a Castle

Guy of Castle Kirk

SOCSCI 111

How to plan, build, and maintain a modern castle.

62

History

Sat

4:00-5:50

Inside the First Folio: Shakespeare's Words From Stage to Page

Duke Guillaume de Belqique

C&L 116

Many people are intimidated by the thought of reading Shakespeare, and there maybe a good reason for this: Shakespeare's works weren't intended to be read silently. Just how did William Shakespeare's scripts for plays like Hamlet, Henry V, and Much Ado About Nothing come, not only to be printed, but bound into one of the most famous (and expensive!) books ever to be published? In this session, students will get a look inside the First Folio, published in 1623, to see what it tells us about Shakespeare's works, how it differs from the plays of Shakespeare you may think you're familiar with today, and how it can make Shakespeare less intimidating for readers of all experience levels.

63

History

Sun

10:00-10:50

CANCELLED - Late Period Copperplate Printing

Lady Elizabeth Upton

CANCELLED

Basic lecture how to do copperplate/Intaglio printing in a period manner.

64

History

Sun

12:00-12:50

Roman Perfume Make & Take

THL Rekon of Saaremaa

C&L 111

50 Student Maximum. Learn the basics of perfuming in ancient times and apply these basics to create your own unique scent by mixing period ingredients. Teacher will provide base oil (Olive) and a variety of essential oils, herbs, spices, and resins used in perfuming, handouts, and perfume bottles to take, as well as mortars and pestles and other tools needed for preparation of ingredients to use. Students should have an awareness of possible allergens. Youth are welcome! (Another session of this class is taught at 2:00.)

65

History

Sun

2:00-2:50

Roman Perfume Make & Take

THL Rekon of Saaremaa

C&L 111

50 Student Maximum. Learn the basics of perfuming in ancient times and apply these basics to create your own unique scent by mixing period ingredients. Teacher will provide base oil (Olive) and a variety of essential oils, herbs, spices, and resins used in perfuming, handouts, and perfume bottles to take, as well as mortars and pestles and other tools needed for preparation of ingredients to use. Students should have an awareness of possible allergens. Youth are welcome! (This is a repeat session of the class taught at 12:00; students are welcome to return to make another perfume.)

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67

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sat

9:00-12:50

Rope Making

Dafydd ap Tomas

Lawn

Drop in and learn how to make rope using a traditional rope walk and make your own sisal rope to take home.

68

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sat

1:00-1:50

Metalworking Guild Meeting

C&L 108

There's interest in restarting the Caid Metalworkers' Guild. Drop by to find out more!

69

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sat

2:00-2:50

Wheel Thrown Pottery Demo and Lecture

THLord Torquil Seamus of Dragonheart's Keep

Outside Tables

Demonstration of basic how-to's of throwing on a potter's wheel. (While I normally would be using a kickwheel for this demo, I will be bringing a modern electric wheel fro ease of transport. For those who want to see how to use a kickwheel...I will have it all week at GWW)

70

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sat

2:00-3:50

Beginning Chain Mail

Cassondra Gyllenstein

C&L 106

6 Student Maximum. You must bring a pair of flat nose and bent nose pliers that you feel comfortable with. Learn to work with jump rings and learn the full persian weave and go home with a bracelet.

71

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sat

2:00-3:50

CANCELLED: Introduction to Making Maille

Lord Darius da Carrara

CANCELLED

12 Student Maximum. Chainmail is the craft of linking metal rings to form chains or sheets of mail, which can be used for jewelry, armor, or costume. In this class, you will learn about how chainmail rings are made, the different sizes of rings, the different types of materials, how to properly open and close rings, and the different forms of weaves. Students will be able to practice making a simple bracelet using a popular European 4 in 1 weave

72

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sat

3:00-5:50

Beginning Wheel Thrown Pottery - Drop In

THLord Torquil Seamus of Dragonheart's Keep

Outside Tables

10 Student Maximum. Students should wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty and a towel to wipe your hands on. This will be a hands on experience on the potter's wheel. Each student will have the opportunity to center a piece of clay, and first pull a cylinder , then make a small basic bowl if time allows. For those who wish, I will attempt to transport those with me for firing, although there are no guarantees they will make it back to the Antelope Valley without breakage.

73

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sat

4:00-5:50

Leather Drinking Vessels

Todde mac Donnell

C&L 106

Leather drinking vessels were common in late period, especially in England and Scotland. We will cover molding, sewing, and sealing jacks, bombards, and costrels (cups, pitchers, and canteens!)

74

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sun

10:00-10:50

CANCELLED - Late Period Copperplate Printing

Lady Elizabeth Upton

CANCELLED

Basic lecture how to do copperplate/Intaglio printing in a period manner.

75

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sun

9:00-10:50

Beginning Chain Mail

Cassondra Gyllenstein

Faculty House

6 Student Maximum. You must bring a pair of flat nose and bent nose pliers that you feel comfortable with. Learn to work with jump rings and learn the full persian weave and go home with a bracelet.

76

Metal / Leather / Wood

Sun

11:00-12:50

CANCELLED: Carving Intaglio Gems

THL Rekon of Saaremaa

CANCELLED

Intaglio carvings in gemstones were more than art in period - they were the height of identity protection technology. Learn how they were made, some stylistic characteristics of various eras and regions, and then try your hand at carving your own.
Teacher provides handouts, glass practice 'gems' and actual stone cabs and beads to be carved and take; tools provided for use.
Students should bring a tie back for long hair, rotary tool if you own one.

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78

Performance - Bardic Arts

Sat

11:00-11:50

Medieval Music - Double Reed Period Instruments

Franciscus der Zeigler

SOCSCI 105

Class will cover a number of period double reed instruments like the shawm and dulican. We will discuss a history of the instruments and period repertoire.

79

Performance - Bardic Arts

Sat

12:00-12:50

My Guitar's Persona is a Lute

Thegn Domhnall mac Pharlain

SOCSCI 105

Can't afford a real medieval instrument? Neither can I! This class will show you how to use a variety of plucked and strummed modern instruments to play in a period style.

80

Performance - Bardic Arts

Sat

2:00-3:50

Hammered Dulcimer & Bouzouki Demo and Discussion

Mathias Hakonan

SOCSCI 105

The Hammered Dulcimer is a percussive harp dating from the 1200's in Europe, most likely descended from the Persian Santur in Moorish Spain. It lead to the development of the harpsichord and piano in later periods. The Bouzouki is a Greek lute, adapted from ancient instruments like the Turkish Saz and the Pashtun Tar and Setar. A variety of period pieces and original compositions in 13th-15th century N. European and Turkish, Greek and Armenian styles will be demonstrated and discussed, as will tuning, temperament and scale theory of both instruments. Q&A will follow each piece and topic.

81

Performance - Bardic Arts

Sat

2:00-3:50

Caid Choir Rehearsal

THL Avicia de Na Baiona

SOCSCI 101

Please join the Caid Choir in rehearsing for our summer season! Set list, scores and learning tracks are distributed in advance via the
Caid Choir Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/775411619141863/ All ages are welcome, ability to read music and prior choral experience is recommended.

82

Performance - Bardic Arts

Sat

4:00-4:50

Eastern and African Drum Workshop

Mathias Hakonan

SOCSCI 101

Dumbek and Djembe workshop for new beats and variations. All aspects of drum circle techniques will be discussed, with an emphasis on syncopation, tempo/beat variation and communication. All drummers and dancers are welcome to join. Both Eastern and African styles will be demonstrated and discussed.

83

Performance - Bardic Arts

Sat

4:00-5:50

The History of The Bardic Arts in the SCA

Master Beorn of the Northern Sea

SOCSCI 105

We will go back into the mists of time and listen to and discuss the bardic arts and how they began and how they shaped the way we perform today.

84

Performance - Bardic Arts

Sun

9:00-10:50

Performers in pre-17th Century Society

Master Beorn of the Northern Sea

C&L 113

We will take a look at the numerous ways in which people entertained in times before the Baroque Era of music.

85

Performance - Bardic Arts

Sun

11:00-12:50

Coronation Dance Band Rehearsal

Mistress Finella Harper

Faculty House

This class is for any instrumental musician who would like to play in the dance band at the coronation/40th year ball. You should know how to read music and have an instrument that plays well with others (tunable to A-440 please). Please bring your instrument and a stand if you have one. Music will be provided. You should know how to read music and have an instrument that plays well with others (tunable to A-440 please). Please bring a music stand if you have one.

86

87

Performance - Dance

Sat

11:00-11:50

Italian Dance for Beginners

Delphine de Montallieu

SOCSCI 101

Easy 15th and 16th century Italian dances. Students should wear comfortable shoes.

88

Performance - Dance

Sat

12:00-12:50

Bransles for All: Easy 16th century social dances

Delphine de Montallieu

SOCSCI 101

A selection of easy to learn dances, as will be featured at the Coronation ball in June. Students should wear comfortable shoes.

89

90

SCA Skills

Sat

9:00-9:50

Lyst officer- running a lyst

THL Tierrynna CaerNarvon

C&L 116

20 Student Maximum. How to run a lyst and be a lyst officer. All the tips and tricks to being an awesome lyst officer.

91

SCA Skills

Sat

9:00-10:50

Chronicler 101/Meet the Kingdom Chronicler

THL Ketill rauðskeggr

C&L 115

This class is for anyone who is wondering what it means to be a territorial Chronicler. The class will cover the responsibilities and requirements to be a Chronicler as well as things to be considered when creating the territorial newsletter. All current Chroniclers are requested (but NOT required) to attend. (I would like to meet you!) Following the course will be an opportunity to ask questions of the Kingdom Chronicler and give him any feedback deemed worthwhile.

92

SCA Skills

Sat

10:00-10:50

Resources for doing quality research on a limited budget

Hrodr-Navar Hakonsson

SOCSCI 109

There is an amazing amount of good solid research available for free on-line and at your nearest university library. I'm not talking Wikipedia, I mean scholarly books, journal articles, doctoral dissertations and period manuscripts. I'll show you some strategies and resources that I use to to help you find the sources you need for your next documentation or research paper.

93

SCA Skills

Sat

11:00-11:50

Chatelaine Roundtable

Rebbe (Lady) Hadassah Sarai bas Yossi

C&L 115

Get together for Chatelaines and those interested in becoming Chatelaines to discuss the office and how we can improve what we do.

94

SCA Skills

Sat

11:00-11:50

Hound Coursing Decoded

Sigbiorn Sigmundarson

C&L 116

We will be discussing Hound Coursing in the Elizabethan Era and going through the rules as written by the Duke of Norfolk

95

SCA Skills

Sat

12:00-12:50

Do you want to be on Court?

Baroness Tyne MacPhersone & Lady Rosie Black Rune

C&L 116

Can I be on court? Of course! You do not have to go to every event and there are several ways to contribute both at the Royal and Baronial level. We are looking to include you at the level you are willing to help. If you have ever wanted to be on court, are about to be on court, or are just curious to find out what it is all about please join us for a lively discussion.

96

SCA Skills

Sat

12:00-12:50

How to keep your child in the SCA (by an actual SCA child)

Lady Brigida Ulfsysstir

C&L 115

This class is geared towards adults. Please only bring children if you plan to supervise them. Class will cover simple steps to help facilitate child retention within the Society.

97

SCA Skills

Sat

2:00-3:50

So you want to be Baron or Baroness?

Baroness Fara & Baron Liam

C&L 115

For students who are interested in becoming a territiorial Baron or Baroness. Come learn about running a barony - including the trials and tribulations.

98

SCA Skills

Sat

4:00-5:50

Seneschal Training

Dame Catherine Ainsdale of Lancashire

C&L 115

Everything you always wanted to know about being a Seneschal. This class is for all new Seneschals, Deputy Seneschals and anyone interested in being a seneschal.

99

SCA Skills

Sun

11:00-12:50

How to be an Exchequer

Mistress Aldgytha of Ashwood

C&L 113

100

101

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

9:00-10:50

CANCELLED - Beginning Basket Weaving

Elizabeth

CANCELLED

12 Student Maximum. Participants will learn the most common way to start a basket using willow or commercial reed, with a goal of creating a small bowl-shaped basket. While we weave, informal discussions can include the critical importance of baskets in the pre-plastic era, basket materials and their collection and processing, the basic weaving methods, and even the spirituality of basket weaving. I will be available throughout the weekend to help students as they continue to work on their basket outside of class, and when they're ready to finish the rim of the basket.

102

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

9:00-10:50

Beginning Goldwork Embroidery

Richenda Elizabeth Coffin

C&L 108

15 Student Maximum. Students should be familiar with basic embroidery and be very comfortable working with needle and thread. Students Should Bring: scissors, beeswax, and a small (8") hoop or frame if possible. A stand to hold the embroidery will be helpful. Magnification and light if you need them. Note taking materials. Couched metal thread embroidery was used all throughout the SCA period. This class will cover materials and equipment recommended for work with metal thread, basic couching of metal thread, and how to approach various design elements.

103

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

9:00-10:50

CANCELLED: Inkle Weaving

Countess Iðuna breiðraz

CANCELLED

Learn the basics of inkle weaving. This class will cover a brief history of inkle weaving, creating weaving patterns, creating string heddles, warping a loom, basic weaving techniques, and helpful suggestions to quickly hone your weaving skills. These easy inkle weaving techniques are foundational for many other weaving styles. Feel free to bring an inkle loom if you have one, but it is not required for the class.

104

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

9:00-12:50

CANCELLED - Introduction to Sprang

Agnes Wurtman

CANCELLED

10 Student Maximum. Students should bring their own scissors for convenience. Sprang is a period fiber production technique that yields flexible fabric suitable for caps, leggings, sashes, hammocks, etc. Sprang can be documented to period on four different continents and is consistent with a wide variety of personae. This class will provide a hands-on introduction in beginning sprang; each student will make a drawstring bag using a basic stitch.

105

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

11:00-12:50

CANCELLED: Inkle Weaving - Baltic Pickup

Countess Iðuna breiðraz

CANCELLED

Build upon the basics of inkle weaving with Baltic Style Pickup. This technique allows for the creation of intricate weaving patterns through the manipulation (pickup or drop) of specific warp threads. While not required, a basic knowledge of inkle weaving will be helpful. Consider attending the Inkle Weaving Class beforehand.

106

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

11:00-12:50

Patterned Felting

Most Excellent Mistress Katherine of Anglesey

Outside Tables / C&L 106

8 Student Maximum. Students should bring an apron or towel, you will get wet. Students will learn to make a felted pouch, hat, ect and felt a pattern on it.

107

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

11:00-12:50

Spinning for the Yarn you Want

Duchess Bridget Lucia Mackenzie

C&L 111

6 Student Maximum. Learn how to adjust your spinning wheel to spin thick and fluffy or thin and strong yarns. We will discuss the best ways to spin and ply a number of different fibers, based on if the resultant yarns will be used for Knitting, Weaving or other crafts. This class will “tune-up” your spinning skills, making you a more versatile spinner. Students will create samples of a range of yarn sizes to take. Students should be able to spin a continuous thread with their spinning wheel. Instructor will provide fiber, combs, cards, lubrication oil, handout. Please bring your spinning wheel.

108

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

2:00-3:50

Beginning Lucet with 2 cords

Baroness Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios

C&L 111

10 Student Maximum. Lucets are totally portable and fun to use! Lucet made cord is an alternative to kumihimo, icord and crochet chains. The cord can be make from any yarn and can be used for drawstrings, trim, frogs, shoelaces, and any other cord uses. Class will cover a method of lucet cordmaking that uses 2 threads, allowing for two color cords, button holes, and other fun stuff. No experience at anything is required.

109

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

2:00-3:50

Basic Card/Tablet Weaving

Duchess Bridget Lucia Mackenzie

C&L 112

6 Student Maximum. Students should bring card Weaving Loom, 2 balls each of 2 colors of yarn/thread, shuttle at least 20 weaving cards. Lacis Cards can be obtained from Amazon. A limited quantity of loaner looms may be available. Please contact the instructor in advance to reserve. Students will learn to “speed warp” their looms, and how to turn, rotate and flip the cards to get hundreds of different designs. Advanced students can use this same warping to learn how to create patterns and write words with string.

110

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

2:00-5:50

CANCELLED - Intermediate Sprang: S and Z Patterning

Agnes Wurtman

CANCELLED

10 Student Maximum. Students must attend Introduction to Sprang or bring a recent example of their work to participate. S and Z patterning is often used in sprang to create a textured effect; the technique lends itself to triangular and diamond shaped patterns.
This hands on class will step students through the process of creating a simplified version of the pattern used in the Tegle Stocking (Norwegian, Migration Period). Students will construct a drawstring bag using this technique. Please note: auditors are welcome to observe this class, but proficiency in basic sprang is required for active participation.

111

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

4:00-5:50

Goldwork Embroidery: Beyond Basic Couching

Richenda Elizabeth Coffin

C&L 108

10 Student Maximum. Students should be comfortable with general embroidery techniques; some feel for basic metal thread couching will be very helpful. Students Should Bring: Scissors, beeswax, and a small hoop or frame (8"). An embroidery stand will be helpful. Magnification and extra light if you need it. Many techniques were used to augment basic couching in SCA period. This class will cover purl work, padded couching, plate, Or Nue, and underside couching as time permits.

112

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sat

4:00-5:50

Tablet Weaving - Brocades

Mistress Aldgytha of Ashwood

C&L 112

113

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sun

9:00-10:50

CANCELLED: Knitting 201

THL Bernadette de Costa Tempestad

CANCELLED

20 Student Maximum. Students should already have basic knitting skills. Make and Take: Knitting in the Round, Knitting with 2 colors, Fixing Knitting Mistakes. All this while we do an overview of Knitting in different Time Periods and Regions. Students should bring 5 off Size 1 Double Pointed Knitting Needles (the super thin ones). Size 3 knitting yarn in 2 colors. Cotton preferred, but since we are learning anything works. I will also have sets available at cost ($10 max, but it will depend on what I can find)

114

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sun

9:00-12:50

CANCELLED - Sprang Drop-In Workshop

Agnes Wurtman

CANCELLED

Help is here for your incomplete sprang project! Bring a stalled project for troubleshooting or join us for time and space to complete an unfinished project from this year's Introductory or Intermediate sprang classes. Priority will be given to helping students finish works in progress. As time allows, this class may provide instruction in new sprang techniques (either a quick version of the other two classes in this series or other intermediate level techniques). People who have this type of interest are strongly encouraged to bring their own gear.

115

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sun

10:00-10:50

Basic Pulled Thread Work

Hawke Quinn

C&L 112

Easy Pulled/Drawn Embroidery for beginner level students. Students should bring small, sharp scissors.

116

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sun

11:00-11:50

Intro to backstrap weaving

Lord Irial Mac Maoil eoin

C&L 112

10 Student Maximum. Learn the basics of back strap weaving. Includes warping and plain weave.

117

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sun

12:00-12:50

Intermediate back strap weaving

Lord Irial Mac Maoil eoin

C&L 112

10 Student Maximum. Students should attend the Intro. class. This class will be a follow-up class to the introduction class, learning new techniques about backstrap weaving, will start learning basic pickup patterns

118

Textiles - Fiber Arts

Sun

2:00-2:50

Naalbinding: The Oslo Stitch

THL Lina Kolladottir

C&L 112

7 Student Maximum. Introduction and hands on experience with the Oslo stitch, on of the main stitches for Viking naalbinding (aka Viking knitting). Naalbinding needle and starter wool provided.

119

120

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

9:00-10:50

Introduction to Chinese and Korean Clothing

TH Lady Cassandre Loustaunau

SOCSCI 107

What did people wear at the Eastern end of the Silk Road? This class will discuss the styles of men’s and women’s clothing in China from the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD) to the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) and in Korea the Three Kingdoms (50 BC – 668 AD) to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897). This will also cover the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) when the Mongols ruled China. We will also go over construction techniques and basic patterning.

121

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

9:00-10:50

Flat Patterning

Lady Elizabeth Upton

C&L 106

You’ve done a basic body block draft-now what. This class is for taking modern drafts and altering them to work for a period shape. Trousers draft to hose and plunderhose. Body block to doublet. Topics covered will include adjusting grainline, dart theory, & slashing and spreading. No previous experience required, but having a bit of experience with patterning and drafting will likely make recognizing pattern shapes easier. Instructor will provide handouts, half scale patterns, paper scissors, pencils, craft paper, & rulers. Students are encouraged to bring their own paper scissors and writing utensils.

122

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

11:00-11:50

Men’s Late Period Breeches

HRH Prince Dawid Radzowycz

SOCSCI 107

This class will discuss how to make a pair of later period breeches (often called “Venetians”’) including patterning, construction techniques, and fabric choices.

123

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

11:00-11:50

How Do You Measure Up?

THLady Matlens Litovka

SOCSCI 109

Taking accurate measurements is the start of well fitting garb. Come and learn good measuring techniques from a costuming professional. Leave with a list of your own measurements!

124

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

12:00-12:50

Fitting Issues and how to Fix Them

Lady Elizabeth Upton

SOCSCI 109

We’ll look at mock ups on a model and show the corrections in fabric as well as what it looks like on the flat pattern. Feel free to bring any mock ups you may have questions about, but not required. Students should bring problem patterns.

125

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

12:00-12:50

A Tudor-era Wardrobe for the Budget Conscious Costumer

THLady Hunith Wen

SOCSCI 107

Feeling 1520s one event, but 1590s the next? Want a versatile wardrobe that doesn’t burst the closet or your budget? We will examine what key pieces can make or break a good Tudor wardrobe, from head to toe! Information on pattern resources, construction, fabric choices and more will be discussed.

126

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

2:00-3:50

Analyzing Extant Garments of the Early 1600s

Sir Mons Von Goarshausen & Dame Arianna Kateryn Nunneschild

SOCSCI 107

10 Student Maximum. Ideally, students should have a working knowledge of late-SCA-period clothing, in order to get the most out of the information. Class material will be geared toward Intermediate to Advanced students, with a focus on historical construction details. In December 2015, Mons and Arianna visited the V&A's Clothworkers Centre in London, where we closely examined several existing garments from the 1620s-1640s. Due to the museum's strict legal releases, we are not allowed to publish or distribute our photos and videos from this adventure, but through this class, we will able to share these images, and talk about the fascinating details we discovered during our up-close-and-personal, inside-and-out analysis of some amazing historical clothing.

127

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

4:00-5:50

13th Century Spanish Clothing

Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter

SOCSCI 107

This class will use photographs and drawings of surviving garments to explore what constitutes a complete 13th century Spanish look for men and women. Discussion will include accessories, patterning, and appropriate textiles if time allows

128

Textiles - Costuming

Sat

4:00-5:50

Guide to Finishing Garb

Lady Rayhana bint Estafanos

C&L 111

15 Student Maximum. Students should bring scissors and an awl. This class will cover a few different ways to close your garb. We will learn how to make fabric buttons, thread wrapped bead buttons, and hand sewn eyelets in class, as well as discuss other methods of closing your garb.

129

Textiles - Costuming

Sun

9:00-9:50

What to wear: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 1

Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze

C&L 109

Curious about what to wear in the SCA? Then, this is the class for you. We will travel through the centuries with a general overview of clothing through the ages, including clothing and sewing specific vocabulary that will give you a solid knowledge base for choosing what to wear as you begin your SCA journey. This is the Class 2 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction.

130

Textiles - Costuming

Sun

9:00-10:50

Spanish Ropa – for men and women

Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy

LH 101

12 Student Maximum. Students should bring scissors. Do you want something that’s late period, but comfortable? Are you looking for late period garb that doesn’t take forever to get into? Are you looking for late period garb you can wear while you’re pregnant? Are you over all that corseting, but don’t want to give up your late period persona? Then come investigate the Spanish Ropa. Following a survey of pictures of the ropa, patterns will be created for each class attendee.

131

Textiles - Costuming

Sun

10:00-10:50

Sewing Fundamentals: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 2

Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze

C&L 109

This class will cover basic fundamentals you need to begin making clothing. We will cover basic vocabulary, fabric types and characteristics, and proper tools and materials in order to get started sewing. This is the Class 2 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction.

132

Textiles - Costuming

Sun

11:00-11:50

Beginning Hand sewing: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 3

Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze

C&L 109

We will walk through getting started with hand sewing. We will cover how to thread a needle and knot off the thread, and continue with how to do the basic stitches as well as their function. This is a hands on class, and students will complete a hand sampler. Please bring a pair of scissors. This is the Class 3 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction.

133

Textiles - Costuming

Sun

11:00-12:50

Sleeves in 16th century Spanish garb

Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy

LH 101

15 Student Maximum. Spanish clothing in the 16th century had a variety of sleeves. I have divided them into several categories: hanging, upper, split, oversize, and under sleeves. This class will look at images of these categories, refer to Alcega's patterns, and discuss how they might have been made.

134

Textiles - Costuming

Sun

12:00-12:50

How to take body measurements: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 4

Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze

C&L 109

We will walk through how to take measurements applicable to making clothing. Students will pair up and practice taking measurements for each other. Bring a pencil and a measuring tape. A measurement chart will be provided. This is the Class 4 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction, or just interested in learning how to take measurements.

135

Textiles - Costuming

Sun

2:00-3:50

How to draft a tunic pattern: Newcomer Clothing Series Part 5

Meisterin Adelheit Schwarzenkatze

C&L 109

This class will walk you through how to make a pattern in order to get started on making your very first piece of clothing. We will be using rectangles in order to make a pattern for a tunic using your measurements. If time permits, we will also go over instructions for how to put your tunic together. This is the Class 5 in the newcomers clothing series, but is also suitable to anyone new to sewing and clothing construction. Please bring a pencil, ruler, paper scissors, and your measurement chart. Paper, and sewing instructions will be provided.