pennsic
Today's Classes:TimeSubjectInstructorDescription
09:00Anglo-Saxon HousingHlafdige Arastorm the GoldenHow did they live? What were their buildings like? What do we know about the furniture and architecture of the Anglo-Saxons? How do we know (archeology and inference from written material)? What kind of tents did they use?
10:00History of Feltmaking in the EastLady Halima bint al'Rabii' KristinFelt was an important part of cultures in and around Central Asia during medieval times. Learn about the various felt products and felting methods that were common to this area. Handout: $3
11:00Double Reed Musical Instruments - Loud and SoftMaster Remus FletcherHave you ever wondered about period woodwinds other than recorders? Double reed instruments come in several flavors, loud or soft, windcapped or open reeds. What is better, a natural or synthetic reed? Learn a little about the care and feeding of the crumhorn, cornamuse, kortholt, shawm and rauschpiefe.
12:00Divination: Palmistry & PhysiognomyDoctor Henry BestHistory & methods for fortune telling by examining the human body. There will be a "hands on" lab introducing palm reading.
12:00Elbows off the table! Medieval table mannersMistress Brighid ni ChiarainOverview of table manners in noble European households. Participants will learn the basics of medieval feast etiquette, how to incorporate them into SCA feasts, and how to perform a ceremonial handwashing.
13:00That's Mine, That's Mine, That's NOT MineLady Laurensa SilverlockUsage of heraldry to identify one's self and one's possessions. Discusses shapes of banners and differentiates badges/coats of arms. Handout: $1.00
13:00LUNCH
14:00Italian Gemstone NecklacesLady HImiltrude fan AustrasiaA glance at gemstone necklaces from the later Italian period. Then make a pearl and onyx necklace from Albrecht Dürer's "Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman". Fee: $15 Handout: $1
14:00Lithuania: The Biggest Medieval Country Of Which You May Not Lady Patricia of TrakaiIn 1400 CE, Lithuania stretched from the Baltic to the Black Sea. I will discuss its history from ancient tribes to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, plus clothing, names, culture, and more as time permits.
15:00Pennsic ChoirMistress Arianna of WynthropeThe Known Worlds' Choir meets daily to rehearse period choral music.
17:00Alchemy: The Art of DistillationTHL Fiachra BonesetterA survey discussion of Aquae Vitae (The Water of Life), Rose Water and healing waters as used in period. "Purification and Transformation" techniques for changing the impure into pure. Handouts, further discussion, resources located at: http://www.fiachrabonesetter.com
Two classes with Erin today, felt making and Lithuania. And Robyn (KWC bass) was at the double-reed class.
I've been to Hlafdige Arastorm's classes before. She's not exciting, but her material is always fascinating. The Alchemy class got off to a slow start, but was really interesting too. Those guys figured out amazing things without our modern tools. (Like how do you perform some of these chemical processes reliably and consistently without thermometers?) He has another class where he actually does some of the things he talked about in this class, using period-replica equipment.
The divination class was overpacked, as most of the mystic-arts classes are here, and the gemstone necklaces class was packed too. The instructor for the heraldry class didn't turn up.
The KWC sang a couple of songs in the market area near the food court at 20:30 to spur more interest in tomorrow night's concert. Our director tripped over a tent stake and tore her toenail off, so she's limping. (Last year's director had broken her foot before Pennsic and was in a cast the whole time.)
My laptop battery is at 57% - it may do for the whole war. (At 50% after these edits and 2 boots.)
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09:00Anglo-Saxon HousingHlafdige Arastorm the GoldenHow did they live? What were their buildings like? What do we know about the furniture and architecture of the Anglo-Saxons? How do we know (archeology and inference from written material)? What kind of tents did they use?
10:00History of Feltmaking in the EastLady Halima bint al'Rabii' KristinFelt was an important part of cultures in and around Central Asia during medieval times. Learn about the various felt products and felting methods that were common to this area. Handout: $3
11:00Double Reed Musical Instruments - Loud and SoftMaster Remus FletcherHave you ever wondered about period woodwinds other than recorders? Double reed instruments come in several flavors, loud or soft, windcapped or open reeds. What is better, a natural or synthetic reed? Learn a little about the care and feeding of the crumhorn, cornamuse, kortholt, shawm and rauschpiefe.
12:00Divination: Palmistry & PhysiognomyDoctor Henry BestHistory & methods for fortune telling by examining the human body. There will be a "hands on" lab introducing palm reading.
12:00Elbows off the table! Medieval table mannersMistress Brighid ni ChiarainOverview of table manners in noble European households. Participants will learn the basics of medieval feast etiquette, how to incorporate them into SCA feasts, and how to perform a ceremonial handwashing.
13:00That's Mine, That's Mine, That's NOT MineLady Laurensa SilverlockUsage of heraldry to identify one's self and one's possessions. Discusses shapes of banners and differentiates badges/coats of arms. Handout: $1.00
13:00LUNCH
14:00Italian Gemstone NecklacesLady HImiltrude fan AustrasiaA glance at gemstone necklaces from the later Italian period. Then make a pearl and onyx necklace from Albrecht Dürer's "Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman". Fee: $15 Handout: $1
14:00Lithuania: The Biggest Medieval Country Of Which You May Not Lady Patricia of TrakaiIn 1400 CE, Lithuania stretched from the Baltic to the Black Sea. I will discuss its history from ancient tribes to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, plus clothing, names, culture, and more as time permits.
15:00Pennsic ChoirMistress Arianna of WynthropeThe Known Worlds' Choir meets daily to rehearse period choral music.
17:00Alchemy: The Art of DistillationTHL Fiachra BonesetterA survey discussion of Aquae Vitae (The Water of Life), Rose Water and healing waters as used in period. "Purification and Transformation" techniques for changing the impure into pure. Handouts, further discussion, resources located at: http://www.fiachrabonesetter.com
Two classes with Erin today, felt making and Lithuania. And Robyn (KWC bass) was at the double-reed class.
I've been to Hlafdige Arastorm's classes before. She's not exciting, but her material is always fascinating. The Alchemy class got off to a slow start, but was really interesting too. Those guys figured out amazing things without our modern tools. (Like how do you perform some of these chemical processes reliably and consistently without thermometers?) He has another class where he actually does some of the things he talked about in this class, using period-replica equipment.
The divination class was overpacked, as most of the mystic-arts classes are here, and the gemstone necklaces class was packed too. The instructor for the heraldry class didn't turn up.
The KWC sang a couple of songs in the market area near the food court at 20:30 to spur more interest in tomorrow night's concert. Our director tripped over a tent stake and tore her toenail off, so she's limping. (Last year's director had broken her foot before Pennsic and was in a cast the whole time.)
My laptop battery is at 57% - it may do for the whole war. (At 50% after these edits and 2 boots.)
[This entry was originally posted as http://syntonic-comma.dreamwidth.org/281602.html on Dreamwidth (where there are
comments).]