University of Atlantia

We'll cover targets ideas and construction (on a budget), equipment, prizes, shoot ideas and organization. When you're done with this class you'll feel confident enough to run a shoot at your next event.

An overview of the different styles of book bindings through out period.

The Process of Making Gouda: From Milk to pressed cheese. Students can come and go throughout the day to see the basics of making a semi-hard cheese. Part 1 consists of equipment discussion, prepping, and additives to make cheese happen including Rennet at 11. 4 Cheeses will be produced which can be split and taken home. Participantants should plan on coming for the 10am, 12 noon and 4:30pm sessions to be "eligible" to take home a cheese. Pressings are not required attendance, but students should plan on seeing the process at some point in the afternoon.

This class will teach all the steps you will need and the dances will be simple. We will get to as many as we can. No experience necessary, they all follow the same pattern.

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.)

Learn about extant source material for herbs and spices commissioned during the reigns of King Albert and King AEthelstan. Included in this material are charms, tools and treatments as defined by translations of these manuscripts as well as an herb and spice list.

You don't have to write a term paper to have good documentation. Come learn the basics, and then some!

Introduction to voice heraldry. This will be a practical class with students learning to project, enunciate, and sustain their voice. Protocols for site and event voice heraldry will be discussed. The proper format for announcements will be described and demonstrated. Students should refrain from consuming dairy or alcohol prior to the class, and should bring cough drops, pastilles, or other throat lozenges, and drinking water. Contact Alain Llewyllyn ap Rhaglan, Albatross Herald, at andrew.ragland@gmail.com with any questions.

Students will learn how to create and manage a bardic circle for a variety of purposes: during an event, for teaching, for competition, for fun, and how to be flexible so everyone participating leaves feeling successful. Sources of material for bardic activities in the SCA will also be discussed. If time allows, participants will perform in a bardic circle format to put what they learned into practice.

Required class to become a warranted Rapier Marshall in the Kingdom

2 color knitting was another form of fiber art/picture making in period. There are many examples of late 1400s colorwork knitting in arabic knitted, heraldic pillows for spanish royalty. We will begin a small Atlantian badge in class. 6 kits will be available for 6 dollars each but you can bring your own supplies if you like. The kits will include 50 yards each of blue/white yarn and 10 yards of black, appropriate sized needles, corks and a chart. Extra charts and a helpful hint hand out will also be available in a limited quantity for 1dollar a packet to cover printing costs. Registration guarantees a packet if you request it ahead of time. ** To sign up for a handout and pattern ONLY, email the Registrar to be added as Wait List. If experienced and want to bring your own kits instead of buying, the kit list includes: - 60 yards each of 2 distinct colors of yarn {the pattern I have is the Atlantian arms so blue and white is nice but any 2 distinctly different colors will do} -A set of 5 knitting needles appropriate for the yarn {if one or 2 are not exactly the same gauge it is fine if they are close , it all works out!} -One yard of a third contrasting color of yarn OR, 8 split markers -2 blank sheets of paper and at least 4 paper clips. Those who bring their own kits can purchase the handout including the pattern for 2 dollars.

Tired of cookie cutter events? Wonder why more people don't come to your group's events? This class will explore the structure of an SCA event as held in Atlantia and discuss event planning that incorporates different ideas for event themes

Many folktales and fairy tales can be found as far back as the first century. They started out as oral traditions and at some point were put into writing. In spite of their oral origins, it is interesting to see how they appear in countries near and far. Can you imagine how they changed in the telling and retelling and from country to country. In addition, there are so many of them that a classification system has been developed. We will look at example folktales and fairy tales from each genre and discuss their similarities and differences. We will also look at what makes a story a folktale or fairy tale and discuss how they differ from legends. We will also look at how they are written, i.e. whether they are a poem, a narrative, or just a story told to children and adults. (Children are welcome to attend.)

"Intro to painting with period pigments with most of the class devoted to actually painting with earth pigments (read processed dirt). This class intended to be a ""Hands-On"" study of how to paint with non-toxic powdered pigments."

This is the required class for all new MiT’s and renewing Target Archery Marshals.

Required class to become a warranted Exchequer in the Kingdom. 4 hours total held in 2 - two hour sessions.

Discuss the basics of being a combat archery in Atlantia. Learn some of the effective tactics.

Discussion of how different cheeses are made "hard" or "Soft", including regional cheeses

These dances were found on the back of ledger sheets in 1995. They are dated to 1500. This is the first actual period English dances we have. They are easy and no experience is necessary. They are different than any dances you may be familiar with. They are fun and sometimes silly.

Hands on class on how to do viking wire weaving

Learn how to consistently produce bread and scale recipes using baker's percentages. Use of baker's percentages will allow you to produce nearly identical results every time you enter the kitchen!

The required class for all armored combat marshals.

"A primer on Heraldic Ceremonies in Atlantia. Covers: * Seating Royals for Court * Order of March for Processions * Peerage Ceremonies * Baronial Investitures"

Discussion of how different performing arts can be organized, planned, and experienced in the SCA while supporting the event structure and not stressing out the autocrat.

The Process of Making Gouda: From Milk to pressed cheese. Part 2 consists of cutting the curd, stirring and washing.4 Cheeses will be produced which can be split and taken home. Participantants should plan on coming for the 10am, 12 noon and 4:30pm sessions to be "eligible" to take home a cheese. Pressings are not required attendance, but students should plan on seeing the process at some point in the afternoon.

This is an introductory class in how to make “traditional and period” arrows for use in SCA archery.

Adding poetry to scrolls is a wonderful way to personalize your work for the recipient, increase the memorability of the scroll reading, and add a bit of period flair to a scroll

Using the Whey from making Gouda, we will make Ricotta. You will never buy Ricotta again....

These dances are from Elizabethan London (late 1500's) and were known by all the nobility. Everyone is doing the same thing at the same time and are easy to learn. No experience is necessary.

Everything you need to know in order to become a Minister of Arts and Sciences in Atlantia. You do not have to be an MoAS in order to take the class, just interested in what the job entails.

We will go over a mental framework for melee fighting to help you improve your individual melee skills. This class is most suited for beginners and intermediate melee fighters.

An introduction to being a royal retainer for those currently serving as a retainer, may possibly be a retainer in the future, or wonder what the people standing behind the big chairs are doing. We will discuss the responsibilities, etiquette, and expectations, as well as the benefits of serving your royals or baronage in this position.

We will review the elements essential to a folktale or fairy tale. We will also read some of these stories and note their similarities and differences. Each student will then write their own folktale or fairy tale in a category of their choosing (for example, write your own version of The Glass Mountain or Red Riding Hood). Depending on Class Size, students will pair up and write a story about the same subject. Then the class will discuss the differences between the details in each student’s story. This class will build on Folktales and Fairy Tales – Links Across Time and Place. However, that is not a prerequisite class and new material will be presented. (Children are welcome to attend.)

Introduction to voice heraldry. This will be a practical class with students learning to project, enunciate, and sustain their voice. Protocols for site and event voice heraldry will be discussed. The proper format for announcements will be described and demonstrated. Students should refrain from consuming dairy or alcohol prior to the class, and should bring cough drops, pastilles, or other throat lozenges, and drinking water. Contact Alain Llewyllyn ap Rhaglan, Albatross Herald, at andrew.ragland@gmail.com with any questions.

The required class for all combat field marshals.

The history of roses looking at what roses were grown during period and how they compare with roses grown today.

There are many techniques employed in knitting beyond the knit stitch and purl stitch. I'll cover the period-appropriate ones with an explanation of where they're from. I'll go over many of these techniques, including, in the second hour, ones developed since the end of our period. As most knitting books and classes include a tutorial on how to knit, and I advertised this as an advanced class, I'll skip the basic how-to of knit and purl, cast-on and cast-off. I have 4 cast-on methods, 3 cast-offs, grafting, picking up, short rows, turning a heel, shaping in general, and if desired, cabling and colourwork. I will also discuss the flat circle knit from center method employed for the Elizabethan flat cap and its ilk. Please bring some needles and some yarn of a comfortable weight for you to work with, as we will be trying many of these techniques. Class is limited to 5 hands on students, but auditors are welcome.

To introduce students to basic materials used for illuminating scrolls, review several styles, and to create a simple illuminated letter. This class is for beginners – including those who only pick up a brush to paint their house.

Required class to become a warranted Exchequer in the Kingdom. 4 hours total held in 2 - two hour sessions.

Open Torch Time - Come and learn how to make glass lampwork breads! All skill levels are welcome. If you are a beginner, come and learn a new skill. If you already know how to make a lampwork beads, come to learn new techniques and share your tricks. Small donations are welcome but not required. If you are wearing long sleeves, you MUST be able to put them up to your elbows. Class will run longer then an hour but 1 hour = 1 credit so stay as long as you'd like.

Learn how to build fiberglass shafted ammo for combat archery.

Decoration techniques and styles for the fore-edge of medieval books. We'll discuss practical techniques for bookbinders and well as the purpose, materials, and styles of historical examples. Small donation to cover cost of photocopies would be appreciated. No class limit.

Discussion of which modern cheese to use when recreating Medieval recipes

These dances use different footwork and patterns than the English dances and are more lively. No experience is necessary. We will do Anello, Amoroso, Petit Riens, and others as time permits.

To be a good fighter is a mixture of science and art. Body and mind must work together. Everyone knows that...this class is intended to take you deeper into what it takes to be good. Ever wonder why some fighters always seem to have an edge and others seem to flounder no matter how hard they work? The purpose of this class is to provide some insight and supply you with some tools to use in your personal quest to be the best you can be.

Lacto fermentation, it's period, it's easy and it's good for you. Learn this simple process of preserving foods found in both the medieval and modern diets. This class is hands on, and you'll be able to take what you make home with you.

Maybe this will be the year you make the trek, or maybe you're already looking ahead to 2015. The class will consider what to bring, what to leave home, where to stay, what to do, financial considerations, and other things that make going to Pennsic distinctive from every other event.

This class is for all royal liasions, autocrats, members of the retinue, head retainers, Baronage, and others wondering how to handle a visit from TRM, TRH, or other visiting Royals at your local event. What is the etiquette of inviting and hosting royals? What might be requested from your group? What information should you ask for? How can you make such a visit special for your group and the visiting royals?

Did you ever want to perform a poem you knew or wrote? Have you sat there just itching to tell the tale? Well, we will talk about picking (or writing) simple poems to perform. I will also provide helpful hints on being less nervous and enjoying the experience. I will have sample poems or you can bring your own. Come and join us! Perform and listen to fun poetry! Warning: All students will be asked to perform at least a small rhyme for the class.

Class will cover various formats of tournaments and the litanies and protocols most often used by tournament and list heralds.

Climate, warfare and resource triggers are three factors that encouraged the Germanic Migration. Review the scientific, archeological and literary evidence that charts this movement and what it meant for the restructure of European populations.

Discussion of how to structure giving feedback so that it serves to help an artist grow rather than be discouraging. Performers are encouraged to participate by performing and receiving feedback from the instructors and the rest of the class.

What kind of competitions do we have? What do I need to know to organize, enter, and judge them? Information and instruction about the new Atlantian Judging Criteria will be emphasized.

How to construct medieval military and civilian arrows based on surviving arrows, period texts and artwork. This class covers: profiles of arrows, selection of wood, cutting period shafts, nock types, feather selection, bindings etc.. This is lecture only, but will include examples of finished arrows as well as tools used to construct them.

These dances are a bit more complicated since the choruses do not repeat, but they are not really hard. They are really fun to do.

Underside couching is one of the identifying characteristics of Opus Anglicanum. Many classes in OA focus on the split stitch aspect, which deserves and needs at least an hour's instruction. The underside couching aspect isn't able to be covered. The technique is actually very simple and easily learned, but I had trouble envisioning it until I was shown how to do it. This class is designed to address this issue, since others may be having the same problem I was,

This class is a survey of women's overgowns from 1390 to 1440, and includes information on patterning the gowns as well as appropriate undergarments and accessories.

What do we know about what people ate in the Middle Ages? How do we know it? How do we go about recreating the food of the Middle Ages? A class for beginners and toe-dippers.

This is an overview of the impact agriculture and the force of the seasons had on daily life, young, old, rich or poor.

This class will cover the specifics of what you should know about working with youth in the SCA. This class is for adults and will cover current activities as well as proposed activities.

This class will focus on how to add melee to your practice, improve your group's melee skills, and how to field your own fencing unit.

This class will help you get your feet wet in commenting on names and devices on the heraldic website, OSCAR. While it can be daunting to start, some of the best education you can get as a herald is by talking and commenting with your fellow heralds.

Japanese 4 hole bookbinding.

A review of the branch seneschal’s office, duties, and responsibilities. Recommended for those considering becoming a Seneschal, new Seneschals, and any Seneschals who have not had 101 within the last year. Handouts will be provided. A notebook and pen recommended.

Interested in knitting, but don't know how to start? The basic five-needle knitting stitch is the foundation of socks, gloves, hats, and purses from at least 1400 onwards. Learn the basics of this easy technique, and how to create your own patterns! Please bring a set of five #8 or #9 needles and a ball of yarn. Class will include casting on, casting off, knitting and purling, measuring for patterns, and basics of glove and sock-making. Handout, covering both instructions and historical examples, $2.

Introduction to Commedia dell' Arte, 16th century Italian improvised comedy theater. History of the theater style, characters, masks, costumes, and practices will be discussed, then students will experience commedia by playing improvisational theater games and short scenes.

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. ($6 for the kit. $1 for handout only.)

Required class for Combat Archery Marshals. Learn the basics of equipment and armor inspections.

The Process of Making Gouda Part 3: From Milk to pressed cheese. 10am-5pm. Students can come and go throughout the day to see the basics of making a semi-hard cheese. Clean up space, Distribute cheese with finishing instructions 4 Cheeses will be produced which can be split and taken home. Participantants should plan on coming for the 10am, 12 noon and 4:30pm sessions to be "elegible" to take home a cheese. Pressings are not required attendance, but students should plan on seeing the process at some point in the afternoon.

French dances are from 16th century France. They are from the dance manual by Arbeau. They tend to be easy and repetitive. No experience is necessary. Some of what will be taught will be found in Branle suits you will often see at balls.

Move beyond the standard round braid and learn how to do a flat braid on a modern foam disk.

This class is a survey of men's outer garments (cotehardies and houppelandes) from 1390 to 1440, and includes information on patterning the garments as well as appropriate undergarments and accessories.

Doing a good job of planning your menu and logistics can mean the difference between a memorable meal and a disaster. Come join me in a discussion of how to figure out what to cook, how much of it you need, and how to manage your kitchen.

An introduction to pewter casting from a technical perspective to include mold preparation, casting process and selection of materials.

A discussion of the job and expectations of a head retainer. What can you expect as a head retainer or ask of your head retainer? How can you avoid burn out of yourself or your retinue? What kind of organizational tips and tricks can be employed to make the job easier? Also, how can you effectively communicate with the royals or baronage, retinue, and others with whom you will be interacting?

This class will focus on practical methods for optimizing your training time based on the neuroscience of motor learning. We will be using Italian rapier movements for our examples.

Heralds help the populace to register names and armory for use in the Society. This class aims to teach now to give good customer service for our clients, so that they know exactly what to expect and walk away with realistic expectations. It will also try to cover some of the 'problem cases', where the client is almost surely going to be disappointed but wants a particular submission anyhow.

Ebru is a Turkish form of paper marbling. To introduce students to basic materials used for ebru or "paper marbling", review several styles, and to create a simple ebru example. This class is for beginners – however can be a bit messy, so garb covering in the form of apron or old shirt.

This course will cover Baronial Pollings, to include Pollings of Confidence. Also, an overview of Kingdom Law and Policy (and Corpora) regarding Sanctions and Grievances. If time allows, we will use this time to cover questions, discuss issues and get advice from your fellow Seneschals. Recommended for Baronial Seneschals or those interested in becoming a Baronial Seneschal. Handouts provided. Please contact the instructor at dragonfly78 AT gmail.com to ensure you have all the necessary information to review prior to class.