Here are the classes so far with descriptions.
| SCA Name | Name of Class | Description of Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennelynne Von Hessen | A Mundane Guide to Capturing Artwork for Digital Consumption | You made a thing! Congrats! 🎉 Now you must show it off to the known world… and somehow the photos never capture the true beauty of your work? Come on down to Ennelynne’s Mundane Capture Class, where I will show you my best tips and tricks for getting the photos that will help your art put its best on display for all to enjoy! You don’t need a fancy camera to get excellent images, I will show you techniques and tips to get award winning shots with your smart phone or tablet. | ||||||
| Richard de Camville | Lombardic Capitals with Pen Florishes | A hands-on exploration of creating embellished Lobardic Capitals with pen flourishes. A handout and some materials will be provided. Please bring a pencil and erasure if possible. | ||||||
| Ursula de la Cueva | Coptic Codex Binding in the 7th-11th Centuries CE | Learn bookbinding techniques used by the Copts during the 7th - 11th centuries C.E. Participants will construct a small book using featured historical binding methods based on extant Coptic codices. Eight (8) kits will be available ($5 donation). Duration: 3 hours. | ||||||
| HeloĂŻse | Get Comfy with Calligraphy | Here's your chance to practice some Gothic Calligraphy! This class will include a brief explanation of the History of Gothic Calligraphy, how to use an Aimes Lettering guide, helpful thoughts on page layout, and the ability to try out several brands of nibs, including a hand cut quill. This is for all skill levels, but it's tailored especially towards those who just need some help getting started. There will be a wide varieties of materials to use while you're attending the class, but I also encourage you to bring any materials you may already have that you might want help using. | ||||||
| Helga | Introduction to Linoleum block carving and printing | This class is a basic introduction to block carving and printing. The principles of this class can be applied to wood and linoleum block carving. You'll be introduced to a few different materials commonly used for block printing. We'll walk through safety, designing, image transfer methods, carving, and printing. A simple handout will be provided with general process steps as well as additional resources for supplies and instruction. $10 fee Fee includes set of carving tools to take home, a block of easy carve and onsite use of ink and paper when you complete your block. | ||||||
| Baroness Meadb O’Connell | Translation into Elder Futhark | Ever wonder how to make those amazing looking Norse scrolls? The ones with the runes and they look awesome. Well this class will be a hands on class teaching the translation of English into elder futhark for scrolls. Come hang out and enjoy! | ||||||
| HL Gareth Dalyngrigge | Geoffrey Luttrell: The Man and his Psalter | A presentation of the Luttrell Psalter viewed through the lens of Sir Geoffrey and his times. Topics covered include the creators of the psalter, a review of Geoffrey's life, and the many forms of illumination that decorate the work. | ||||||
| Jehannette de Lille | Shading for Scribes | Hands-on beginner shading class. Bring gouache and plastic palatte if you have it. If you don't, will provide extra. | ||||||
| Finnguala inghean Alusdair | Creating Non Traditional "Scrolls" | Discussion about creating Non Traditional "Scrolls". Ideas, tips, tricks, and some show and tell. | ||||||
| HL Maeva Havardrzdottir | Scribal 101: Working on black bristol | Learn about medieval and modern methods for working and succeeding with this medium. Students will attempt one of the methods for a hands-on approach and, time willing, create a thank you card illumination for personal use. All supplies provided. Note to admin: firm class limit of 6 due to limited supplies | ||||||
| Ibrahim ibn Abih al Thaalibi | Shop Safety for the Modern Medieval Artist | Artist shop best practices and hazard awareness (will have slide show - I have screen and projector) | ||||||
| Sir Hjörr Hryggr Hákonarson | Sources of error in going from original manuscript to translated "source" (with examples from old norse and anglo saxon) | When we get transcribed or english trabslations of original period sources there are a lot of things that can alter meaning or understanding of what the original content said. This class will survey those sources of error with examples primarily from old norse and anglo saxon sources | ||||||
| Richard de Camville | Lombardic Capitals and Pen Flourishes | A hands on classs creating an embellished Lombardic Capital using pen flourishes. | ||||||
| Baroness Meadb O’Connell | Where Should I Put These Freaking Words? | Have you wanted to do calligraphy for a scroll but not known what the layout should be or how you should space the words? Then this is the class for you. We will detail general, scroll layouts, leaving out on the enough room on the margins, and how to anticipate potential layouts for borders and illumination to do calligraphy. | ||||||
| Charlotte della Santissima Annunziata di Firenze al-Rumiyyah | Cutting Quills & Mixing Ink for Beginners | Make your own ink and quill! In this hands-on 1‑hour workshop, participants will learn how to create their own charcoal-based ink and cut functional quills, gaining an authentic experience of historical scribal practices. Charcoal inks, used since ancient Egypt and the Middle Ages, and quill pens, the dominant writing tool from the 6th-19th centuries, will be explored for their cultural and practical significance. Each participant will receive a feather quill to cut (I will have extras), paper, and a small container of freshly mixed charcoal ink to practice with. Step‑by‑step instructions and a detailed handout will guide the process, ensuring attendees leave with both their own handmade materials and the knowledge to replicate these techniques at home. Limited to 6 participants due to materials. | ||||||
| Joon Thomas of Palmstone Studio | Chinese Calligraphy: Clerical Script | In this workshop we will be writing Chinese characters with brush and ink on handmade paper. The script we will be using is one of the six major styles of Chinese calligraphy Chinese Clerical Script – 隸書 lì shū – reflects a major technological change in writing. Earlier forms were carved or engraved into bone or bamboo. During the Qin and Han Dynasties (c. 200 BCE to 200 CE) it became common to write with brush and ink on bamboo, silk and paper. The forms of the Clerical script utilize the abilities of the brush to create flowing strokes that vary dramatically in thickness. Clerical script developed over time to feature refined lines and an elegant aesthetic. This script was in use for hundreds of years and is still a much admired style. Chinese characters have historically been used to write Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese, as well as Chinese, as well as influencing the aesthetics of a great many other writing systems in Asia. During this workshop you will learn how to use a Chinese calligraphy brush, learn all the essential calligraphy strokes, and understand the structure of Chinese characters. We will practice a few poetic phrases so you will have a completed project to take home. All materials are provided. Optional: if you already have any Chinese calligraphy supplies, such as an inkstone, inkstick, paper or brushes, you are welcome to bring them. Note that for this workshop we will be using pre-ground liquid ink. | ||||||
| Joon Thomas of Palmstone Studio | Medieval European Calligraphy: Bâtarde | In this workshop we will be learning the Bâtarde hand. Also known as cursiva bastarda or lettre bâtarde (bastard), indicating its mixed parentage of formal black letter and casual cursive script. The medieval form of ronde, coulee and batarde was in use from the 9th century CE, reaching the height of its popularity in 14th and 15th century France and Germany. In 1633 the French parliament limited the number of official writing styles to only three, Ronde, Bâtarde, and Procédurale. Bâtarde developed into a form of French cursive roundhand. In Germany Bâtarde developed into the very different national script, Fraktur. The medieval Bâtarde is a wonderful script for the scribe to learn. The combination of vertical and curved lines gives the style a flowing dynamism, and the letter forms can often be more legible to contemporary audiences than some other blackletter hands. As with all medieval styles, there is a range of historical variability, which allows each calligrapher to make it their own. Materials I will be supplying paper, including faux vellum, ink and a variety of writing implements. If you have favorite writing tools, please bring them. Your own pens or plumes will be much more adapated to your hand than anything I can supply. | ||||||
