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Friday, June 30th through Monday, July 3th, 2017 in Greenwich, New York 12834



Classes are now being scheduled. If interested in teaching at this event please contact Lady Saffir Weaver at: moas@glennlinn.eastkingdom.org

Please note that all class locations are subject to change at the descretion of the Mistress of Arts & Sciences.

CONFIRMED A&S CLASSES

Saturday, July 1--

  • 9-10:30am
    • Area A-
      1. Teacher's Name: THL Eikaterine tin Elliniki of Anglespur
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: Catherine Eldred (facebook)
      3. Class Name: Youth Weapon Making
      4. Class Description: Learn to make your own youth weapon
      5. Class Size Limit: NA
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: NA
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: $5 per weapon
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring:
      10. special requirements : NA
  • 10-10:45am
    • Area 5-
      1. Teacher's Name: Lady Tola knityr
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: ttoscano4261@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: Colorwork Charting
      4. Class Description: Learn about the colorwork patterns on the Sion knit purses and German brickwork bags and practice charting out your own designs to be used for either knitting or counted embroidery.
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: minimum age 10
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Family friendly, children would need parental supervision/assistance.
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: None
      10. Please let me know if there are any special requirements for your class (needs to be handicap accessible, need water, need electricity, needs to be ventilated so I can try to meet these needs. We do not provide any class materials): None
  • 10-12pm
    • Area 8-
      1. Teacher's Name: Condessa Violante do Porto
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: Violante.sca@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: Norse Seam Treatments and embellishments. Seam
      treatments for Norse Garb and sewing shenanigans for everything else.
      4. Class Description: We will cover a handful of seam treatments
      identified for use on Norse Garb. We will learn these historicity is
      each, as well as hands on workshop to learn the practical applications
      of each. Time permitting, we will go over tips and tricks to make
      hanks sewing easier and embellish garb from a broader range of
      cultures.
      5. Class Size Limit: 12
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: 10-99 (assuming they can follow
      verbal instructions and know how to have fun in a classroom setting)
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Up to parental discretion, with parental
      supervision for the use of scissors and needles
      8. Class Materials Cost: Free
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: If possible,
      bring needles, thread, scissors, and throw away fabric in 4x6"
      sections.
      10. special requirements: none
  • 11-11:45am
    • Area 5-
      1. Teacher's Name: Lady Tola knityr
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: ttoscano4261@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: Knit Purses in 14th Century Switzerland
      4. Class Description: Lecture on the knit purses found in Chur and Sion, Switzerland, and their historical context.
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: minimum age 14
      7. Family/Children Friendly: No
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: None
      10. Please let me know if there are any special requirements for your class (needs to be handicap accessible, need water, need electricity, needs to be ventilated so I can try to meet these needs. We do not provide any class materials): None
    • Area 7-
      1. Teacher's Name: Master Liam St. Liam
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: liamstliam@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: SO WHAT IS THE SCA?
      4. Class Description: The very basics about the Society for Creative Anachronism. What it is, how it started and what you can do in it. Your questions are encouraged. This class is designed for people who are at their first event, have only attended a couple events or are interested in working with newcomers.
      5. Class Size Limit: NA
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: NA
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: NA
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: NA
    • Area C (AG Center)-
      1. Teacher's Name: Lady Saffir Weaver
      2. Teacher's Contact Information:
      3. Class Name: Lord Punch and Lady Judy Puppet Show
      4. Class Description: Come join Lady Saffir Weaver and her puppets for a slapstick traditional children's entertainment in which a man, Lord Punch, argues with his wife, Lady Judy and other fun Characters.
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: Adult accompanied by a child age 1 to 17 years old.
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: None
  • Lunch
  • 1-1:45pm
    • Area 4-
      1. Teacher's Name: Jadwiga Zajaczkowa (Jennifer Heise)
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: jenne.heise@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: Herbalists &Apothecaries' Guild
      4. Class Description: A meeting of those interested in medieval use of herbs, gardening and/or medicine. May have a "Look at these period plants" at the end.
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: None
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: None
    • Area 7-
      1. Teacher's Name: Master Liam St. Liam
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: liamstliam@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: AWARDS IN THE SCA: WHY AND HOW
      4. Class Description: Part of the SCA experience -- and it is only part -- involves awards and honors. What are they? How do people get them? What are some of the ways people approach the whole concept of awards? Is it OK to _want_ to get awards? This class will include basic, useful information for newcomers, and will also be useful for more experienced members.
      5. Class Size Limit: NA
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: NA
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: NA
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: NA
      Special requirements (needs to be handicap accessible, need water, need electricity, ventilated ): None
    • Near List Field - Rain Location - Area C (AG Center)-
      1. Teacher's Name: Lady Saffir Weaver
      2. Teacher's Contact Information:
      3. Class Name: Lord Punch and Lady Judy Puppet Show
      4. Class Description: Come join Lady Saffir Weaver and her puppets for a slapstick traditional children's entertainment in which a man, Lord Punch, argues with his wife, Lady Judy and other fun Characters.
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: Adult accompanied by a child age 1 to 17 years old.
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: None
  • 1-3pm
    • Area 1-
      1. Teacher's Name: Mistress Ose Silverhair
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: rnichol5@nycap.rr.com
      3. Class Name: Nalbinding: Spots and Stripes
      4. Class Description: Take your nalbinding to the next level with spots and jog-less stripes. This is a technique class - you must already know a stitch (any stitch will do).
      5. Class Size Limit: 6
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: Age is not important, as long as you know a stitch.
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Teens are OK, as long as they know a stitch.
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: Bring a nalbinding needle if you have one, but I have enough to share if you forget.
    • Area 8-
      1. Teacher's Name: Condessa Violante do Porto
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: Violante.sca@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: Norse Seam Treatments and embellishments. Seam
      treatments for Norse Garb and sewing shenanigans for everything else.
      4. Class Description: We will cover a handful of seam treatments
      identified for use on Norse Garb. We will learn these historicity is
      each, as well as hands on workshop to learn the practical applications
      of each. Time permitting, we will go over tips and tricks to make
      hanks sewing easier and embellish garb from a broader range of
      cultures.
      5. Class Size Limit: 12
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: 10-99 (assuming they can follow
      verbal instructions and know how to have fun in a classroom setting)
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Up to parental discretion, with parental
      supervision for the use of scissors and needles
      8. Class Materials Cost: Free
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: If possible,
      bring needles, thread, scissors, and throw away fabric in 4x6"
      sections.
      10. special requirements: none
    • Area A-
      1. Teacher's Name: Magister Galefridus Peregrinus, OP
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: galefridus@optimum.net
      3. Class Name: Making Couscous from Scratch
      4. Class Description: Fresh, hand-made couscous is very different from the instant stuff available at most grocery stores. The earliest documented couscous recipe dates from the 13th century and describes a process that is still followed in North Africa with very little change. We'll be following that recipe to make couscous from scratch. If all goes well, attendees will have some hand-made couscous to take with them at the end of the class.
      5. Class Size Limit: No limit on attendees, but no more than 10 hands-on participants
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: None
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: $2 for the hands-on participants
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: Hand-on participants will need a container in which to put the couscous that they have made.
      10. Please let me know if there are any special requirements for your class (needs to be handicap accessible, need water, need electricity, needs to be ventilated so I can try to meet these needs. We do not provide any class materials): Water and mess
    • Area B-
      1. Teacher's Name: Mistress Barbeta Kyrkeland
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: harpnfiddle52@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: Arachne's Web /Lace Guild
      4. Class Description: Open to anyone interested in Lace
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: age 10 and up
      7. Family/Children Friendly: yes for 10 and up
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: bring any lace items to panel or to share what you are working on
  • 2-2:45pm
    • Area 7-
      1. Teacher's Name: Master Liam St. Liam
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: liamstliam@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: WHAT IS COURT, AND WHAT DO I DO DURING COURT?
      4. Class Description: Any event you attend that the king and queen are at, like this weekend's, is bound to have court as one of the things scheduled to happen. We'll talk about why courts happen, what to look for and how to make it interesting for yourself. We'll also talk about what to do if you are called into court. This will be good for both newcomers and experienced members.
      5. Class Size Limit: NA
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: NA
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: NA
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: NA
  • 3-3:45pm
    • Area 7-
      1. Teacher's Name: Master Liam St. Liam
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: liamstliam@gmail.com
      3. Class Name: PEERAGE BASICS AND ROUNDTABLE
      4. Class Description: Like any club, group or organization, the SCA has awards, and those awards have a hierarchy. Most likely, during the first three class sessions, we will mention the various peerages. During this hour or so, we will talk about the peerages, the highest awards in the SCA, and we will have peers there to talk about what their peerages mean to them and how the peerages have changed their SCA experiences.
      Master Liam St. Liam is a member of the Order of the Pelican and the12th Tyger of the East. He has been in the SCA for 25 years and has lived in the Shire of Glenn Linn for 10 years.
      5. Class Size Limit: NA
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: NA
      7. Family/Children Friendly: Yes
      8. Class Materials Cost: NA
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: NA
  • 3-5pm
    • Area 3-
      1. Teacher's Name: laerifaoir Magnus hvalmagi
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: thewhaleshark@frontrowcrew.com
      3. Class Name: East Kingdom Brewers Guild Meet-and-Greet
      4. Class Description: Come meet and talk to members of the East Kingdom Brewers Guild! Paneling and a Roundtable will be available for anyone desiring feedback on their work.
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: 21+
      7. Family/Children Friendly: No
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: None
    • Area 5-
      1. Teacher's Name: Kataryn Mercer
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: kataryn@kitsclothingcollection.com
      3. Class Name: A&S Consultation Table
      4. Class Description: Receive feedback and/or mock scoring to artisans regarding current (or proposed) projects. The consulting judges will familiarize artisans with the rubric designed for future K&Q A&S competitions, which is the basis for the mock judging. Whether you are new to A&S competitions or an experienced competitor, we hope to provide guidance which will be useful to those considering entering future competitions, without overwhelming anyone. We will do our best to answer all questions posed, time and staff depending.
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: None
      7. Family/Children Friendly: No
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: None
    • Area B-
      1. Teacher's Name: Mistress Vienna
      2. Teacher's Contact Information:
      3. Class Name: Athena's Thimble Panel/Solar
      4. Class Description: Athena's Thimble Panel/Solar
      5. Class Size Limit: NA
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: NA
      7. Family/Children Friendly: NO
      8. Class Materials Cost: NA
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: None
    • Area C-
      1. Teacher's Name: Signore Lorenz Greylever
      2. Teacher's Contact Information: webminister@eastkingdom.org
      3. Class Name: The Medievalist's Internet
      4. Class Description: How the Office of the Webminister helps the Society and You
      5. Class Size Limit: None
      6. Class Participant Age Requirements: None
      7. Family/Children Friendly: NO
      8. Class Materials Cost: None
      9. Materials/ tools participants will need to bring: Laptops if available
  • 4-4:45pm
  • Dinner
  • 7-7:45pm
  • 8-8:45pm
  • 9-9:45pm

Sunday, July 2--

  • 9-9:45am
  • 10-10:45am
  • 11-11:45am
  • Lunch
  • 1-1:45pm
  • 2-2:45pm
  • 3-3:45pm
  • 4-4:45pm
  • Dinner
  • 7-7:45pm
  • 8-8:45pm
  • 9-9:45pm