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Fine
Arts and Sciences
| Class Name | Instructor | Description | Student Limit | Age
Limit |
Class Length | Cost |
| Period Food Preservation Techniques 10am |
Master Giles fitz Allen | This class covers preserving all types of food. The material is drawn from several late 16th and early 17th century sources, and includes the source recipes. The class compares and contrasts the period methods with those in use today for similar products. | None | None | 1 hour | $0
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| Charcuterie 11am |
Lord Richard Stokesley | An introduction to the art of meat preservation, including fermented sausages. Basic techniques and food safety will be covered. Period techniques will be discussed, as well as modern equivalents. Samples will be on hand for tasting. | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Backyard Beekeeping 12pm |
Baroness Margaret of Angelsey | We will discuss the equipment needed to start your own bee yard and the basics of beekeeping. Beekeeping wiki for this class | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Cheesemaking 101 - Cooking with Bacteria 1pm |
Master Giles fitz Allen | This class covers the basic steps, and ingredients for producing a variety of cheeses. The class teaches modern techniques. There is a demonstration of making a simple soft cheese. | None | None | 2 hours | $0 |
| Feeding the Family 3pm |
THL Olwen Buckfast | Period size of acreage needed to feed a family (several acres), leading into how much grain, vegetables, fruit, dairy, cured meat would be needed to feed a person or family in period and today. | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Where did Durer get His Sketchbook? 4pm |
Baroness Milesent Vibert | It's hard to imagine an artist today without a sketchbook, but this ubiquitous accessory was not always available. This class explores the origin of the sketchbook and early 16th sketchbooks in particular, touching on bookbinding and drawing media. | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Basic Hand Sewing 10am |
Baroness Maerwynn | None | None | 1 hour | $0 | |
| Yeastie Beasties - Leavened Bread and the Critters that Make It 11am |
THL Femke de Roas | A discussion of species of yeast and what it means in breadbaking. Starters and ale barm, desem, manchet, and pan forte | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Yard to Pot - A Slaughtering Class 12pm |
Witness and get hands on experience to the killing, dressing, and prepping chickens for the pot. | None | 12 and up. Must have a Parent or Guardian Present! | 2 hours | $10 | |
| Rendering Drapery for Illuminators and Painters 2pm |
Duke Eliahu | How to render the draped cloth of garments and backgrounds in dry (pencil, chalk, etc.) or wet (oil, tempera, etc.) media, with emphasis on controlling value to depict the effects of light on objects to render form and the surface character of different fabrics in changing light. | None | None | 1.5 hours | $0 |
| How to Learn to Draw What You See
3:30pm |
Duke Eliahu | It is not possible to learn to draw by attending a single class. The purpose of this class is provide some of the knowledge necessary to understand the range of skills that are needed, and to provide examples of drawing exercises for practice. Students should leave this class with both the understanding of the goals of the training exercises, and the techniques to practice so that they can learn to draw. | None | None | 1.5 hours | $0 |
| Gilded Thread
10am |
Baroness Milesent Vibert | Gold has fascinated man from ancient times, this class explores one method by which gold was applied to thread in the middle ages and a plausible reconstruction thereof. | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Eastern Pearling and Couching | Master Mordak | None | None | 1 hour | $0 | |
| Apothecary 101 | Zanetia Niccolini | This class describes and demonstrates what an apothecary did in Medieval/renaissance times. I will have several examples of hand made products as well as demonstrations on how they were made. Also herbal samples. Beginner on up. Jars of Authentic Period ointment for sore muscles available for $2.00 to $6.00. Great for fighters. | None
Limit of 20 Handouts |
None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Everything You Wanted to Know About Leeches but were too Creeped Out to Ask
1pm |
This is a class describing the medicinal leech used in medieval times, as well as some history and other facts. Includes live leeches for show and tell and a handout. Free to all. Beginner on up. | None
Limit 20 handouts |
None | 1 hour | $0 | |
| Frisian Cuisine
2pm |
THL Odrianna van der Brugge | This is a survey of the cuisine in Frisia (modernly The Netherlands and Flanders) from 800-1000 ACE. This class will cover the hows and whys of reconstructing a cuisine using archaeological evidence, as well as the pitfalls of doing so.
Handout |
None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| The History of Domesticiated Chickens
3pm |
THL Odrianna van der Brugge |
This class is to discuss my in-process research on the history of the domesticated chicken. This class will also touch upon some recent genetic research and have a Q&A session at the end. Handout |
None | None | 45 minutes with a 15 minute Q&A | $0 |
| Roundtable Discussion:
Urban Farming for the Modern Medievalist
4pm |
Producing period foodstuffs in small spaces. Animal husbandry, period fruits and vegetables, grain production, other topics as raised by interested participants | None | None | 1 hour | $0 | |
| Entering A&S Fairs, Competitions, and Displays
10am |
Master Philip White | Have you ever been interested in entering an A&S Faire? A competition? Or maybe you just want to put out you work for display? Maybe you've tried it before and you want better results next time. This class will help you know what works for an entry, how to prepare, and what to do when you get there to make sure you have fun! | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Beyond the Book of Kells: Ripping off Celtic Motifs
11am |
Asa Gormsdottir, Ealdormere | An overview of 7-10th century insular illumination, discussion of primary motifs, and finding inspiration in other Celtic Art. A brief practical on simple knotwork will ensue. Bring a piece of paper, a pencil and two markers. | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Period Pouch Techniques
12pm |
Mistress Emmelyne de Marksbury | Learn two related techniques to take an ordinary bag-style belt pouch to the next level in authenticity. No experience with tablet weaving is necessary. Even if you don't "get" tablet weaving, you'll still be able to do this! | I will have kits for 6 people. Auditors and “kit-sharing” welcome, so bring a friend! | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| The Internet as a Primary Resource
1pm |
Mistress Helewyse de Birkestad | There has been an amazing explosion of digitized libraries and collections in the past few years. This means that there is a greater access to primary resources than ever before. But the problem is that the resources are scattered across the planet, in many different languages and there is no central database. This class will give an overview of some of the major resources, both in English, and in other languages, with an aim to point the student towards unique primary resources. Some guidelines regarding search terms will be given, and a basic vocabulary for each site so that the user can search by title, keyword, author etc. Emphasis will be given to sources for food, herbals, ceramic, brewing and C&I mostly because of the instructors bias, but the websites discussed contain much much more information than that. | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
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1450s Women's Gothic Dress
2pm |
Asa Gormsdottir, Ealdormere | Want an excuse to wear a funny hat? Go Gothic. An overview of the primary gown and “look” using examples from portraiture followed by a hands-on draping practical.A finished example of Gothic dress produced by this method will be on display. | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| Versatility of the 16th Century Overdress
3pm |
THL Alaina Blackram | Known as a saya, saia, doublet dress and many other names, it was a dress that overtook the European continent. Overview of the style including timeline of the dress and where it was found in portraiture and sketches. Will also discuss fabric choices and patterning issues discovered. | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
| A Practical Approach to Wool - Spinning and Weaving | Rowan Spiritwalker of Alderford | None | None | 1 hour | $0 |
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