Classes for Fall Æcademy and War College 2021

It’s not all Modern Mandarin. An introduction to the development of Sinitic languages as they relate to premodern names.

This class will explore the topic of medieval indulgences: what one is, why someone would want one, and how they were obtained.

An illustrated introduction to aristocratic Japanese gastronomy including the fundamentals of cooking & dining.

I will go through the process of painting on fabric from concept to care and maintenance.

Stereotypes are bad, and SCAdian attitudes toward the term LARP (Live-Action Roleplay) could use some refreshing and improvement. As more members come to us from other games, or long time SCAdians start cross gaming, we need to debunk myths and rumors while increasing our factual knowledge.

An in-depth look at the process of recreating 15th C thread and then generalizing that to other projects.

Join Lord Cas in covering the four-year lifecycle of a project in the SCA, from beginning to end. Details the lessons learned in wrestling with krupnik, including learning how to better construct flavor profiles, and ultimately how to listen to sources with open ears.

A short introduction to the olfactory culture in ancient Rome, covering sources of recipes, ingredients and most known fragrances.

A slide show presentation on dolls from ancient times through the 16th century.

A look at the pivotal battle of Pavia that occurred during the Italian Wars