Parchment for Scribes
Parchment! How to choose it, use it, and troubleshoot it.
WHY Document? A Round Table: Getting a handle on the purpose of research
We have all kinds of classes on HOW to document your A&S research but we rarely discuss WHY we do it. Come find out more about the purposes of research, how the reasons you’re researching affect how you’re researching, and the directions your research can take you.
Bayeux Stitch Basics
An overview of the embroidery couching stitch style known as Bayeux stitch. Students will make an embroidered cup cover using Bayeux couching.
The Way of Saint James: The Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage then and Now
A survey of the legends and lore of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, with special attention paid to sites of medieval and chivalric interest. Special attention will be paid to texts and resources for the modern Scadian planning their own pilgrimage. Bonus-Morien vs. the Fountain of Wine! Clockwork Saints! Miracle Chickens! And so much more!
How To Write Poetry Like a Well-Mannered Brute!
Learn the mysteries of a variety of period verse forms! Fun with catalexis! Enjambment for beginners! If can count to small numbers, you can write sonnets, ottava rima, heroic lines, and so much more! Show up with a brain, leave with your own original poem!
russian collars
The evolution of my russian collars.
Project Snow Maiden
Historical Interpretation of Ded Moroz (Father Frost) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) in the style of XIII century Kievan Rus Knyaz and Knyazhna Garments.
You Can Throw What?!
Learn about the newest throwing weapon, the Plumbata and try it out!
Meatless 16th Century European Dishes
A trio of 16th cent European vegetarian dishes, not just for Lenten days, featuring parsnips, eggplants, and leeks.
Colored Glass & Silver Stain
This set of projects are my exploration into three forms of colored glass – painted glass, colored glass, and silver stained glass.