Summer Collegium 2010

Armor Library will be available from 11:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 – 4:00

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3	Room 4	Outside/Gazebo
10:00	Introduction to Writing in Futhark Runes	Eura Dress	Beginning Chainmaille	How to Make a Simple Medieval Hat	Fencing: The Difference Between Men and Women
11:00	The Role of the Bard in Period	How to Make Piping for Your Garb	Intermediate Chainmaille	Embroidered Viking Belt Pouch Part 1	The Remarkable Fighter (for Both Armored and Rapier Combatants)
Lunch
1:00	Developing an SCA Project	Blackwork 101	Garb for Growing Children	Fencing Armor made easy (2 hrs)	So You Want to Play Music?
2:00	Constructing an Italian Camicia	Anglo-Saxon Poetry	Bobbin Lace Workshop	Fencing Armor made easy (cont'd)	Intro to SCA Drumming
3:00	Introduction to Renaissance Music	Tricks and Tips for a Better Fit	Mead Brewing Primer and Discussion of Period Techniques	Embroidered Viking Belt Pouch Part 2	Drum Etiquette and Technique

Class Name	Instructor	Class Notes
Anglo-Saxon Poetry	Dyfn ap Meurig	The basic components for composing poetry in the style of Beowulf .
Armour Library	Isabella DeBoyce	Master Geoffrey will be lending the use of some of his rare armour volumes. Come read, sketch and take notes. I will have a scanner. I will have some inexpensive thumbdrives to save to or I will save to your SEALED NEW drive that we will open there. UNDER NO CONDITIONS WILL I SAVE TO A PREVIOUSLY OPENNED DRIVE.`
Beginning Chainmaille	Adelasia Vivarini and Dain Reams	3 standard weaves will be taught: European 4 in 1, Japanese 4 in 1 and Byzantine. Start a bracelet to take home with you. You will need to bring 2 pairs of needle nose pliers without teeth. If you do not have pliers we will have a few pairs to loan out for the class. Materials cost $15, Class size limited to 15 people ages 10 and up.
Bobbin Lace Workshop	Dianora di Cellini	Bring a lace pillow and four pairs of bobbins, or purchase a kit for $10. Kits limited to 6. To pre-reserve a spot, contact the instructor at dicellini@gmail.com.
Beginning Blackwork	Fiora Valori
Constructing an Italian Camicia	Domenica Farnese
Developing an SCA Project	Domenica Farnese
Drum Etiquette and Technique	Achmed al-Talyl	No limit, but only 4 loaner drums, ages 7 and up. Intro to how to join a circle, start a circle, and etiquette therein. Also very basic techniques and rhythms of drums.
Embroidered Viking Belt Pouch, Parts 1 & 2	Anna de Morvil	These classes are designed to result in completed belt pouches to donate to the Crown for largesse. Students will not take home projects. Part 1 – Embroidery. All materials provided; no class fee. Part 2 – Handsewing. All materials provided; no class fee.
Eura Dress	Isabella DeBoyce	Early period (around millennium) Viking over dress, Efficiently made with no waste fabric. Class will cover sizing, layout, construction, seam treatments and decoration. May be helpful for some Arabic cultures. No cost, no limit, youth friendly.
Fencing Armor Made Easy (2 hrs)	Natalya od Soko	Limit of 10. Bring t-shirt and fabric if you want to work on a personal pattern.
Fencing: The Difference Between Men and Women	Natalya od Soko
Garb for Growing Children	Hanna' bint Abdullah
How to Make a Simple Hat	Theodastria Loukanis	Needs table, good light, electrical outlet (opt.). Limit 10
How to Make Piping for Your Garb	Theodastria Loukanis	Needs table, good light, electrical outlet (opt.). Limit 10.
Intermediate Chainmaille	Adelasia Vivarini and Dain Reams	3 not so period weaves will be taught: Inverted Round, Captive Inverted Round, and Full Persian. Make a key chain to take home with you. You will need to bring 2 pairs of needle nose pliers without teeth. If you do not have pliers we will have a few pairs to loan out for the class. Materials cost $15, Class size limited to 15 people ages 10 & up.
Introduction to Renaissance Music	Fiora di Cellini	Singing skills and the ability to read music not required.
Introduction to SCA Drumming	Achmed al-Talyl	No limit, but only 4 loaner drums. Ages 7 and up. Drum not necessary, but encouraged. A basic introduction to the most common SCA rhythms. (Note: consider putting in the gazebo)
Introduction to Writing in Futhark Runes	Patrick Lewis	An introduction to writing modern English in Germanic Runes. A little about the history and Norse mythology. 45 min - 1 hour Any number of students - all ages. No fee, no special requirements
Mead Brewing Primer and Discussion of Period Techniques	Valentine Blake
The Remarkable Fighter (for Both Armored and Rapier Combatants)	Elijah Cameron of Black Isle
The Role of the Bard in Period	Dyfn ap Meurig	A look of bards and their place in early period society.
So You Want to Play Music?	Achmed al-Talyl	No limit, no instruments needed, ages 12 and up. An introduction to music in the SCA, including war drums, Middle Eastern instruments, and how to choose an instrument and simple maintenance.
Tricks and Tips for a Better Fit	Thorkatla Herjolfsdottir	Simple and effective tips for a better fit that leads to an accurate period look.

There will be space available for pickup fights.

David the Scot

Purveyor of books mostly non-fiction history from the Dawn of Time to 1700
subjects including clothing, leatherwork, tapestry of many civilizations also specializing in Book Searches to find that special book you could not find elsewhere.

Feast ware and tableware, plates, bowls, drinking mugs, and assorted cutlery plus an assortment of Eclectic ware including a few swords most appropriate to Renaissance times.