Class Descriptions

Once you have chosen your classes, please see the Class Schedule for times.

Draft Your Own Hose

Come learn to make custom fitted detached hose 13th-16th century from measurements to cut out pattern, Step by step instructions and fabric provided (there will be a fee I have to work that out still) walk away with a finished pattern fit to your legs.

Please bring, paper scissors, fabric scissors, measuring tape, scotch tape and straight pins.

Instructor:  Isabella von sachen

Class size: 6

Class length: 3 hrs

Cost: $50 includes paper, fabric , pencils, instructions, diagram, hand out.

Naalbinding Round Table

Bring your projects, questions and ideas to learn and share naalbinding techiques and information.

Facilitator –  Sir Edward the Red

all welcome

no cost

Making Opanak, a Balkan laced shoe.

In only a few hours learn how to cut and lace your own pair of period Romanian leather shoes.  Using only a punch and knife students can create functional and authentic Balkan moccasin/bag shoe that is actually quite easy and comfortable!

Children are most welcome, under 12 require an adult to help as there is some work with sharp objects and may need some strength to cinch the lacing.

Instructor:Hrvoje Mihajlovic

Class Size: 10

Cost: $25 for leather blanks and lacing

Who am I, and what am I doing here?!!’ Developing your Persona in the SCA.

Depending on how you play our game, you may want to developed a persona, which can help to determine how you live your Scadian life. Lord Séamus will lead a discussion on building a good foundation, including culture, names, language, status, clothing, food and more. There will be some handouts, but bring along a notebook and pen!

Instructor : Kráku-Hallr Gunnarsson (called Séamus)

Class size: 12

Class length : 1 hr

Cost: $2 for handout

Silk Painting Basics: 2 x 1 Hour sessions.

Learn the basics of silk painting using a period resist technique (modern materials will be used for participants safety). You will receive a supply kit containing 1 Tube of Gutta (resist), 1 Paint Brush, 1 Square of Silk Habotai approximately 10X10” and one hand out of instructions. Paint and other incidental supplies will be provided by the instructor. Students must supply a piece of artwork (a simple line drawing not too complex) of their heraldic badge or some other idea of your choosing (contact instructor for tips and help in this area if needed). You will end up with a silk painting of about 8×8”. This finished product meets the dimensions for Countess Marioun’s Big Pennsic Banner Project if anyone is interested in adding to the finished banner.

Instructor: Percival de la Rocque

Class length : 2 hours. Class will be held in 2 x 1 Hour Sessions, 1 in Morning 1 After Lunch (Students must attend both sessions to complete their sample painting.)

Class size : 6

Cost : $20

Providing Air Support in a Melee: Introduction to Combat Archery

This class includes a discussion of the historical use of archery and crossbow units to support melee battle and the conventions of combat archery in the SCA. We will discuss authorization requirements in Ealdormere, equipment, and ammunition.

Instructor: Baroness Sciath ingen Chaennaig, OL

Class size: no limit

Class length :

No limit on the number of participants

No class fee 

Bee-Ware: A historical and modern class on threats to our furry flying friends, the honey bee

This class will be primarily on threatsto honey bee colonies in period and modernly, how those threats are met. We will be viewing period art, showing what was captured in period to defeat various threats. There will be a number of demonstration items including a modern langstroth hive, a recreation of a medieal log hive, as well as a surprise showing of the current biggest threat to honey bee populations in Ealdormere (Varroa mites).

Instructor: Joffr Raudson, Baron of Skraeling Althing

Class size: 30

Class length: 1 hr

Cost: none, although donations are welcome

Flatbreads

Flatbreads, or unleavened breads, are known through many different cultures and many different times. It feels like every culture has a different take on them.

How do the different ingredients affect taste, rise, and cooking? I don’t know but let’s find out together.

We’ll be looking through the lens I know best from the Anglo Saxon period.Various period appropriate flours, liquids, salts, and add-ins will be available. Students will create their own recipe, build it, and then cook it over the open fire using Viking age period frypans. As many as time allows.

Butter and fresh cheese will be available for us to add to our fresh bread.

Students will be cooking over an open flame. A full wool over layer is highly encouraged! Please don’t wear synthetics. All other risks associated with fire, burns and heat to name two, come into effect.

Instructor: Duchess Rylyn Buchanan

Class size: 4

Class length: 2 hrs

Cost: $5

How did people in the Viking Age decide what was for dinner and which pot to use? Join us for this interactive class on this everyday process.

This class with be split into 3 parts;

Part one: Countess Lyda will talk about what she has decided to make for dinner and how she arrived at that decision.

Part two: Duchess Rylyn will talk about Viking age pots, their pros and cons, and general information on how cooking over an open fire is different. Students will be encouraged to handle the pots themselves.​

Part three: Based on those two things, the class will determine what the best way to make dinner will be.

Potential to get very dirty

Instructors: Countess Lyda and Duchess Rylyn

Class size: 6

Class length: 1 hr

Cost: none

So You Want To Know What Entourage is

This class will discuss what entourage is and how to do it, not only from the entourage perspective but also from the perspective of the royal peer.

Instructor: Baroness Christiana Macnamera

Class Size: 15

Class length: 2 hrs

Cost: none

How To Sweeten This Medieval Life

A disscussion about how people sweetened their food and drinkhere did this s. Where did this white stuff come from?

Instructor: Ahibilin fra Skye

Class size: 30

Class length: 1 hr

Cost: none

Blacksmithing

Fire Poker

Try your hand at making a sturdy, steel fire poker on a charcoal forge. The class will cover the skills for flattening, tapering, bending and twisting steel bar.
Please wear closed toe shoes, non-synthetic clothing, safety glasses and leather/cotton gloves that fit your hands.
Forge a Fire Poker
Duration: 3 hours
Max: 4 people
Cost: $5
Instructors: Penda & Sibylla

Forge a Wall Hook/ pot lifter/ S-Hooks,

Try your hand at making a Wall Hook/ pot lifter/ set of S-Hooks on a charcoal forge. The class will cover the skills for flattening, tapering and bending steel bar.
Please wear closed toe shoes, non-synthetic clothing, safety glasses and leather/cotton gloves that fit your hands.

Duration: 3 hours
Max: 4 people
Cost: $5
Instructor: Penda & Sibylla


Forge a Steel Dress Pin (Hair-Pin) set

Forge a Wall Hook/ pot lifter/ S-Hooks,

Try your hand at making a Wall Hook/ pot lifter/ set of S-Hooks on a charcoal forge. The class will cover the skills for flattening, tapering and bending steel bar.
Please wear closed toe shoes, non-synthetic clothing, safety glasses and leather/cotton gloves that fit your hands.

Duration: 3 hours
Max: 4 people
Cost: $5
Instructor: Penda & Sibylla


Forge a Steel Dress Pin (Hair-Pin) set

Forge an authentic steel Dress Pin (Hair-Pin) set. These are approximately six inches long.
Please wear closed toe shoes, non-synthetic clothing, safety glasses and leather/cotton gloves that fit your hands.

Duration: 2 hours
Max: 4 people
Cost: $5
Instructors: Penda & Sibylla

Medieval Box Hardware
Forge medieval Box Hardware, consisting of 2 Viking box Hinges, latch and handles.
This class may be challenging for people unfamiliar with blacksmithing.
Please wear closed toe shoes, non-synthetic clothing, safety glasses and leather/cotton gloves that fit your hands.

Duration: 6 hours
Max: 4 people
Cost: $10
Instructors: Penda & Sibylla

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