University of Atlantia

Making your own herbarium: A collection of pressed plants. How to press and store the samples without inviting mold or damage.

This class covers the physical properties, some history, and uses of cellulose fibers (such as flax, cotton, ramie, and hemp) and can help you make more informed fabric choices for your projects. .

Join me for a journey through medieval India and its olfactory landscape. We will explore Puranas, Sutras, and books on sixty-four arts in search of recipes and hints on use of aromatics in secular life and religious ceremonies. Class will include mentions of courtesan culture.

Learn about the lives and legacies of three fascinating women, each of whom was a power player in ancient North Africa. We'll start with a quick snapshot of pre-Roman North Africa. Once we have a basic understanding of the world they lived in, we'll dig into the individual stories of three remarkable women.

This class covers what spinning tools looked like in medieval and Early Modern Europe using archaeological sources and medieval depictions of spinning.

This will be a brief overview of the history of stained glass windows; how they were made and how they changed. This will be more about technology and chemical composition, interconnected trade routes, reusing old pieces, and other such sundries, than about iconography and uses. This class will not be recorded.

This class covers the physical properties, some history, and uses of protein fibers (such as wool, camelid fibers, and silk) and can help you make more informed fabric choices for your projects.

In 793, Vikings sacked and looted the monastery at Lindisfarne, in North Umbria - drawing focus and ire from across the entirety of the British Isles. But why did those Norsemen get in the boat in the first place? What was it like back at home before they left, and while they were gone, and after they got back? Baron Girard will do his level best to set the stage and provide understanding of the culture behind these most feared warriors - what got them in the boats to start with, and what led to their ultimate demise.

We will discuss the need for this position on any event staff that is expecting royals, and why it is important.

From the very invention of the 14th century term "the Dark Ages", through Scott's Ivanhoe and Disney's Sleeping Beauty, and into the present day, Medievalism has been using, referencing, interpreting, and creating the very concept of "Medieval". But here in the SCA, Medievalism isn't simply an academic discipline. It's entangled with everything we do. • Come along as I shine a light on some of these entangling vines, if not to hack them down, then to follow them from root to tendril, and see where they have—and still do—influence us. • The best way to do our best work is to be aware.

Indian Whitework Embroidery: not a French knot in sight. Several Pictures contain historical extant items of an exposing nature of the human body. May address potentially sensitive topics as it contains pre christian/islamic imagery.

Do you want to bring a little k-pop demon hunters into your SCA life? Well too bad, Jinu wasn't alive yet! This class will cover early Joseon dynasty mens and womenswear, which would be around when Jinu's granddaddy was around. The class will overview noble menswear and then womenswear, with the divide generally along the hour mark. It will cover a bit of construction of the garments, like paneling and stitching techniques.

The Inns of Court were law schools and also social centers in Elizabethan London

In 1960-61, the crannog at Loch Glashan (mid-Argyll, Scotland) was excavated under the supervision of archaeologist Jack Scott. Among the finds, some quite large leather fragments were recovered – the remains of a leather jerkin . . . maybe. Around 2000, during an attempted restoration of the jerkin, it became apparent that the ‘jerkin’ was actually a ‘satchel’, perhaps the carrying bag for a religious manuscript. This class will explore the interpretive journey of the recovered leather fragments, and my attempt at the recreation of what has become known as the ‘Crannog Bag’.

Discussion of information for those new to the SCA with a disability, newly disabled, a caregiver, or just want some information, will be sharing my information I have learned. Class is not recorded

Curious to learn about criminal canines, lawbreaking locusts, and other farmyard felons? In Medieval Europe, humans were not the only creatures subject to prosecution by secular and ecclesiastical authorities. There are documented cases of animals being put on trial in secular courts for criminal offenses or being censured by the church in religious courts! In this class we will explore this remarkable phenomena by discussing the differences between civil (secular) and canon (religious) trials of animals, as well as actual cases brought against non-human offenders.

Come learn about the multiple groups, all called Seljuk, who came into Persia in the early 11th century and became a major political player for the Caliphal throne. And because i'm obsessed with women's history we'll focus on the roles of the Khatuns (queens) in Seljuk society. Far from being background players - these women owned their own palaces, lead their own military troops, and negotiated major political alliances for the dynasty.

A beginner's class that briefly goes over the history of blackwork, but focuses on how to do it.

If you think the SCA is an organization that practices creative anachronism, consider your local College or University. Anyone you know in the mundane world who has been through a graduation ceremony has also played medieval dress-up. The University as educational institution developed in western Europe starting in the 11th century and still exists in a remarkably similar form today. Some have even directly linked the peculiarities of governance, structure, and privileges that are part of the University to specific scientific and intellectual advancement in the regions where they were present. Some of the exceptional things about the way higher education works in modern times are indeed rigid traditions that have extended unbroken since the Middle Ages. However, you’ll see that personalities and proclivities of students and professors today are much the same as they have been for the past thousand years, and there’s a reason the university system fits both groups so well. In this class, we’ll look at the history of the university, the reasons it came to exist the way it did, and what still persists in education today. We will discuss the background of students and teachers, their daily life, what they studied, and the rules under which they lived. Many institutions in society had stakes in universities in service of their religious, economic, social, and political goals. We’ll see how church, state, and monied interests shaped the universities and were shaped by them to further their own needs.

This class will explore the various objects beyond very basic garb that help build out your wardrobe and "medieval life". We will look at medieval and renaissance accessories and discuss either how to make them or where to get a reasonable modern counterpart.

Learn about the history of the world's most popular beverage. We will go from it's origins til it explosion in popularity in Europe.

The most enigmatic and far-flung of the Indo-European peoples, the Tocharians thrived in the bleak deserts of Central Asia and grew rich on the Silk road, spreading culture and religion. Who were they? How did they get there? What was life like among them? Find out all that and more, along with language and persona creation tips.

Books have been used by a variety of cultures throughout history. This class will provide a brief overview of many of the styles of bookbinding used around the world pre-1600 and will address notable similarities and differences among the styles. Class notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YKzVEHUkexkYEI2Do_KBeLzlGUGG2S6uy785Va6QV0s/edit?usp=sharing

Primary sources are our best way to understand the views and lives of our predecessors. However, sometimes it is difficult to find these sources, read them, and then understand these documents. We will look at documents (in translation) and discuss the contents, what is said, and unsaid, and how we can better understand what we read.

The Silk Road, like many things invented by Victorians, is romantic and distracting. This class is an attempt to peel back the confusion and understand Asian trade networks.

We'll explore some stories of ghosts and talk about what those particular ghost stories reveal about Korean culture and history. Some of the stories will come from a 14th century collection of bizarre tales recorded by a monk. Additional stories will come from historical annals of early Korean history and later folk stories. Parental Advisory: I will be discussing death and sex.

Curious about inkle? Mystified about getting started? Come join us for an introduction on getting started in inkle from how to read patterns (and create your own) and warping a loom. No materials required, but if you have a loom, please have various colours of crochet cotton, scissors, a shuttle, and a couple of popsicle sticks on hand to follow along with.

An overview of human beliefs about, and interactions with, bears in Europe from prehistory to the 16th century.

A discussion on fabrics and dyes known in Medieval and Renaissance Europe as well a bit of discussion on ways to cut out your own garb.

Metal etching, the chemical process of incising metal, is evidenced from the Iron Age and recorded as early as the 11th century. The technique gained popularity as a method to decorate arms and armor from the 13th century and was eventually adopted for printmaking by the late 15th century. We'll discuss the development of etching and printmaking technologies and important extant examples.