University of Atlantia

This class will go over the kinds of clothes and accessories worn by middle class women in Elizabethan England.  We'll cover the various styles of dress, talk about the basic silhouette, and look at lots and lots of pictures.

This class will introduce the student to the types of embroidery and uses of it in period. Then will discuss modern materials used to create a period effect.

A survey of non-sewing Spanish textile arts, including accessories, trims, and accoutrements to make your already Spanish fashions even more spiff. Color handout for $4.

Ever wonder how to make fingerloop braided ties, necklaces, drawstrings, laces, or bracelets?  Well, if you want to learn the art of fingerloop braiding, then this hands-on class is for you.  This is a beginner’s class that will include a handout and materials for you to practice a basic spiral braid using 8 strands.  Also discussed will be how to create different combinations by simply changing the order of colors or adding additional colors.

Learn to make the only pouch that an Anglo-Saxon would ever want to carry. All period materials, techniques and supplies will be used in this one hour class. It is possible that a little homework will be assigned, if your pouch is not completed by the end of class.

An introduction to early, mid and late period Rus clothing for men. With emphasis on materials and fit. A handout will be available at no charge.

What is a paternoster? How were they used? How did they evolve? What prayers were said? How do I make one for myself? Come to this class and get your questions answered. Kits are available for $3.00, handouts are free to attendees.

Camillo Agrippa's fencing manual, published in 1553, is the first manual to recommend a style of swordplay focused on the thrust. This transitional style, which gave birth to the later Spanish and Italian schools, offers a fascinating look at the history of fencing - and it's practical, too! We will discuss the basic elements of Agrippa's system, how to incorporate some of his ideas into your fight, and what mistakes to avoid if you decide to take the plunge and study Agrippa in more detail. Full-contact slow work will be included.

This track is aimed at intermediate level fencers who want to become better independent learners. This class will cover self evaluation methods and obstacles to give students a better sense of their own abilities and provide a foundation of information from which to develop as a fighter. Students should bring a notepad and a writing utensil.

Learn the basics of Salvator Fabris's 1606 Lo Schermo, overo Scienza d’Arme, a fencing style so effective that later masters dedicated entire chapters to what to do if you encountered a Fabris fencer.

Learning the basics of SCA rapier fighting. Wear comfortable clothing for athletic movement (all skin must be covered). Bring your rapier legal clothing/mask/equipment if owned.

Learn the basics of spear combat and how spear fighters can work together in melee.

Come learn the skills to design and complete a pouch in two hours. Supplies provides: leather, thread and needles. Cost $10 per student.

This is the required course to become warranted as an Atlantian Minister of the Lists. We’ll cover general procedures, forms, event prep, reports, and common issues encountered at the MoL tables.

Several plays, this is an HMA class, Areas of focus will include basic guards and replies. This will translate directly to cut and thrust techniques within the SCA context.

We’re fusing powdered glass to copper!  It’s a magical process that has been utilized in every period we explore in the SCA.  This is a FOUR hour class that will go through the process of planning and creating a small enameled medallion.  Come prepared with a SIMPLE design idea about an inch in diameter.  Come with a couple of designs and we will talk about which design will be easiest to do and complete in the short time we have.  A handout will include the basics that will be addressed during class and a complete supply list if you choose to get started at home. Only 10 attendees will be able to participate hands-on. Observers are welcome. We are working through lunch. There can be NO food or drink in the vicinity of the enameling powders. Please plan to eat after class or step outside the classroom to grab a bite. There will be a supply fee of $8.00

This class will go over the kinds of clothes and accessories worn by middle class men in Elizabethan England.  We'll cover the styles, the basic silhouette, country versus city wear, and occupational clothing, plus look at lots and lots of pictures.

This practical session will teach the student the basics of working with silk and metal threads. The kit will produce a tudor rose learning the following stitches: Tent Stitch in silk, Reverse Chain using metal and Gilt Silk Twist and the 4 legged spider using metal thread. The class comes with a printed handout and kit to practice stitches. Please bring your own embroidery hoop and scissors if you have them. Loaners are available if not. Sit in students with their own equipment are welcome. ($5 for the kit. $1 for handout only.)

No respectable lady or gentleman goes out of doors without their head covered! This class will cover the wealth of Spanish headcoverings for men and women. Schematics and construction details for common headcoverings included. Color handouts $4

Kumihimo is a Japanese form of braiding cord that was widely used in the medieval period. Come and learn the basic spiral cord weaving technique that can be applied to 8-strand or 16-strand cord. I'll provide all materials needed free of cost.

So maybe not 63, but there are many different variations that can be achieved with fabric, sleeves, closures, etc. that make this an extremely versatile garment. A lecture style class that will look at the garment known as Herjolfsnes garment #63 (commonly referred to as the "G63"). We will look at period art with garments resembling the 63 and examples made for use in the SCA for court wear, work wear, fighting, etc.

Introduction to early, mid and late period Rus clothing for women. We will also be discussing what men's items would be useful to the female fencer. Focus will be on materials and fit. A hand out will be available at no charge.

We will examine and discuss clothing for the western cultures of the Viking Era Norse, with special emphasis on embellishment styles and comfort. There will be no hand-out - please bring a flash drive or blank CD so you can have a copy of all the resources discussed in the class.

The appearance of the fechtbucher around 1300 heralded a sea change in medieval pedagogy that reverberated through the Renaissance and continues to have massive implications on how modern people think of the process of learning. By examining medieval documents on the subjects of rhetoric, pedagogy, and epistemology, we can see pedagogical trends developing and others disappearing in the evolution of the fechtbuch.

This track is aimed at intermediate level fencers who want to become better independent learners. This class will cover effective goal setting and training methodology to maximize the benefit of practice time. Students should bring a notepad and a writing utensil.

Time to learn what Fabris says to do with that dagger in your off hand! (Hint: It's there for defense.) A basic understanding of Fabris stance is recommended, but not necessary.

Fiore di Liberi describes a system of combat for the late 1300s. Written in 1409, his manuscripts discuss a consistent set of combat principles which he applies to wrestling, dagger, swords, axes and spears. It has application to armored, rapier, cut and thrust, and even mounted combat within the SCA. This course will provide a basic introduction to Fiore's system using daggers and longswords. Current Fiore reference material will be discussed and some slow, unarmored, combat moves will be demonstrated.

Learn some tricks on how to help your field awareness and how to train it.

The late 15th and early 16th centuries were a time of rapid transition in Spanish fashion. This class will cover what the well-dressed Spanish lady would have worn, from the skin out. Color handouts $4

This lecture style class will explore different styles of clothing from 16th century Germany for men, women, and children with examples.  Hand-outs will be provided to the first 20 students.

German tellerberrets (platter hat) were worn by Landsknecht men and women. Come learn how easy it is to make this type of headwear. Materials provided. Please bring pins, needle and scissors. If you want to bring your own wool for the hat, bring 1/2 yard each of two contrasting colors or 1/2 yard of wool for the top and 1/2 yard of contrasting linen for the bottom. In addition, you can bring a feather boa for edge decoration.

Come learn about Mongolian accessories and accoutrements.

A discussion of the Old Style swordsmanship of the Iberian peninsula, the weapons, theory, and its relationship with the ""true"" style of 'La Verdadera Destreza'. We will go over modern scholarship and where things stand within the community regarding the translation and recreation of this art, as well as a discussion of Domingo Luis Godinho's 1599 manuscript, ""Arte de Esgrima"". This class will lay out the scholarly foundations for the class on Godinho's solo sword.

This track is aimed at intermediate level fencers who want to become better independent learners. This class focuses on how to be an active observer to learn by watching expert fencers compete. Students should bring a notepad and a writing utensil.

Elimination tourneys, non-elimination tourneys, youth combat, equestrian activities - we'll cover a little bit of everything in this condensed practicum. If you have a specific question/concern, we'll cover that, too.

Translating I.33 guards and replies directly to cut and thrust techniques within the SCA context.

We will discuss the differences and similarities between the two weapons forms and how fencers can leverage what they already know.

Members of Gardiner’s Company participated in a commission by Jamestown Yorktown Foundation to create items for exhibit in the Governor’s House.  We were commissioned to create two sets of clothes to the time period of 1610 to be on display in the clothes press.  This class will present an overview of the artwork used for inspiration, the source of patterns, tailoring techniques, fabrics, trim, and hand work for the suits and shirts. 

This session assumes knowledge of the basic embroidery stitches and handling of silk and metal threads learned in the Introduction class. We will create another Tudor rose using the following intermediate stitches: detached buttonhole in silk, Heavy Chain using metal and Gilt Silk Twist, Ceylon in silk and the 8 legged spider using metal thread. The class comes with a printed handout and kit to practice stitches. Please bring your own embroidery hoop and scissors if you have them. Loaners are available if not. Sit in students with their own equipment are welcome. ($5 for the kit. $1 for handout only.)

Learn how to make a pair of earrings and a gemstone necklace to complete your Roman outfit. The class fee includes the tools and supplies for both projects.

Have you tried to make a medieval garment only to feel like you're wearing a sofa's worth of fabric in all the wrong places? Have you looked at pattern designs for ""one size fits all"" and wondered where your size fits?  This class will talk about how to successfully measure and draft patterns for those with ""non-standard"" body shapes. Huge tracts of land? Junk in the trunk? Buddha belly? We can handle it all! Be prepared for an honest discussion of all the beautiful body shapes we have and how to accessorize them best. Participants will leave with a worksheet for measuring and making a basic tunic/dress as well as tips for hose/pants.

Based on the principles taught in the Intro to Fiore Di Liberi class, we will dive into Fiore's manuscript which describes a complex decision tree for dagger combat. These techniques survive in modern self defense and martial art techniques. This class will describe, demonstrate, and teach several branches of the decision tree exploring responses, counters and contra-counter moves. The student will gain an understanding of Fiore's instructional approach and the currently available reference material so that they may continue their studies outside of the class.

An overview of the pewter casting process using carved stone molds, from design carving to pouring and cleanup. Button Making in particular will be discussed.

The late 15th and early 16th centuries were a time of rapid transition in Spanish fashion. This class will cover what the well-dressed Spanish gentleman would have worn, from the skin out. Color handouts $4

During my recent research trip to Germany, I had the chance to examine two 16th c German Master Tailor's books. I'll share more about what these books were used for, and exciting photos of the patterns shown in the books. What to know how a Waffenrock was really cut? What was the shape of women's skirts, were they really rectangular?

Constructing a copy of a Mongolian pouch with additional information on decorative embroidery/quilting. * Kit includes woolen thread (one color only) but DOES NOT include a needle. * Students should bring their own needles. The wool thread is relatively thick. Feel free to bring your own embroidery thread if you prefer. The pouches are not large.

The first fechtbuch, now known as Royal Armouries I.33, appeared ~1300, after which the medium exploded onto the medieval scene, with such a profusion of authors and titles throughout the fifteenth century and later that any complete survey would constitute an extraordinary collaborative, academic feat. However, within these manuscripts are threads of evidence pointing to a continuity of theory that spreads from Poland to England and from Spain to Italy. Although to some extent, there is evidence to support a north-south division in theoretical stance, it is equally possible to describe this split as temporal, as much as spatial, and say that the split is between a High Medieval art and a Renaissance art. This class will attempt to follow these threads and examine the case for what Heslop and Bradak (in Lessons on the English Longsword) call a pan-European martial art.

This track is aimed at intermediate level fencers who want to become better independent learners. This class will offer instruction on how to look at an opponent and make accurate predictions about their likely strategies, and how to nullify those strategies and exploit openings. Students should bring a notepad and a writing utensil.

Required class for becoming or maintaining a Rapier Marshal.Bring a writing implement and notepad.

Learn how to set up your shots and combinations, and develop power with your blows.

Come learn the Oslo naalbinding stitch with the object of making a mitten.

This class will be teaching the principles of combat as taught by Di Grassi. Students should have rapier legal armor and weapon(s).

Always wanted to try casting but were not able to? Now's Your Chance! Here Students will get the chance to try out pouring pewter. Have a mold that isn't working the way you want? Bring it along and we can take a look. Students are advised to not wear shirts with baggy/loose material, and should note they will be working with HOT Metal. Gloves and Safety Goggles will be on hand.

In this class, students will learn the techniques used to create the braided trims used on the "green suit" in the Jamestowne Project.  Basic fingerloop braiding skills are helpful but not necessary.

We will take a look at Italian unmentionables in the Renaissance, and discuss ways to make them. Most are very easy! Having the proper undergarments goes a long way toward making your garb fit well and look correct.

: Moorish fashions in the thirteenth century are as unique among the Islamic world as Christian fashions of the era were within Europe. This class will cover what we know about clothing of this time from visual and text sources as well as surviving artifacts. Schematics for patterns will be included as well. Color handouts $4

Whether you going on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands (your local event), or to Pennsic; a Pilgrim’s bag is a necessary accessory to add to your Wardrobe. It frees up your hands while shopping and is a great place to sew on those Pilgrim’s Tokens you’ve collected. Learn how to make one to match your style and need..! Handouts included.

This track is aimed at intermediate level fencers who want to become better independent learners. This class will focus on ways to manage your mindset, as well as ways to disrupt your opponent's. Students should bring a notepad and a writing utensil.

Because dancing will help your fighting, and because everyone digs people who can dance.

This class is designed to present an overview of Ottoman Turkish clothing for those that want to prepare for Twelfth Night. We will discuss the different parts of Ottoman garb, fabrics, trimmings and how to mix and match the different pieces. Packets will be provided with an overview of drafting patterns. Age: 14 and up

Students will learn four stitch techniques based on extant garments discovered at Herjolfsnes, Greenland. Each student will have the chance to discuss and try a long-seam treatment, gore placement, and two edge finishing techniques. Instructor will provide fabric, pins, needles, scissors, and thread. A fully hand-sewn hood can be completed after learning these four stitch techniques.

What did the Tross, the Landsknecht's campfollowers really wear? We'll examine over 60 different period depictions of women in the Tross, historical clues of what their lives were really like on the march and the difference between the common recreation and the period depictions. If there's time, we'll cover the wulsthaube and steuchlein. The class is open to all but only 15 handouts are available.

This class approaches Agrippa's teachings as a complete system of movement and bladework for individual duello. It is intended to be the first of an ongoing series. This class concentrates on the body mechanics and properties of first guard (prima) and narrow measure.

This class is required for all new Marshal's that would like to become a MIT or for all current marshal's renewing their class dates.

We will go over some of the chief points laid out in Domingo Luis Godinho's manual of 1599, ""Arte de Esgrima"". This appears to be the only complete extant manuscript on Iberian swordsmanship that is not based on 'la verdadera destreza', written between Carranza's and Pacheo's own publications. In it, we will deal with some of the principles that Godinho lays out, from his simple rules to some of the ""plays"" described in his later chapters. Students will leave with both solo and two person drills as well as Godinho's rules for how to begin and end a bout.

We cannot talk about costuming without talking about jewelry and accessories.  And we cannot talk about jewelry and accessories without exploring the art of enameling.  Enameled pieces existed in every period we explore in the SCA.  We will look at examples we do have, and I’ll have some pieces to pass around.  If you missed the “hands-on” class, a short discussion about getting started in enameling will also be included if time permits.

In this class, students will learn how to make the flat-faced ball buttons used on the "green suit" in the Jamestowne Project.  Use these buttons to add that extra touch of class and color to your next late-period outfit!

We will examine types of clothing worn by men and women in the early and high Renaissance in Italy. We will look at examples and discuss specific garments, and follow fashion evolution through the fifteenth century and beyond.

Come learn about the history of extant bras.

A look at the design, use, and construction of purses and bags from Western European archeology and art during the later 1500's to early 1600's.  Attendees who bring tracing paper and pencil will have the opportunity to trace any patterns available.

This track is aimed at intermediate level fencers who want to become better independent learners. Fencers are invited to ask any questions they might have of the panel regarding becoming a more successful fencer.

Your chance to ask questions of Atlantia's Chivalry and the Path to Knighthood.