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Mini Collegium
February 16-17, 2002
For those who are unable to travel to the Estrella War, the Canton of Mons Draconis will be hosting a mini-collegium at the home of Lord Carolus and Lady Christine. The schedule and a list of courses are below. For directions, or to inquire about limited crash space, contact Lord Carolus von Eulenhorst.
We are requiring that any minors be accompanied by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s). As usual, we will be having hands on classes using various tools and these need the responsible adult present. Thank you all for your understanding.
We still have class times available if anyone wishes to teach a class. This is a great time to try out that new class you have been working on but aren't sure it's ready. If you wish more information or want to place your class on the schedule please contact Lord Carolus.
There will be a pot luck feast after classes on Saturday evening. After dinner, there may be an informal "play, request or pass" bardic hosted by Clann Fhaoilcheire.
If you are planning on attending, please fill in the registration form at the bottom of the page. A current registration count is available; instructors are not counted for their own classes.
SCHEDULE
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| Saturday, February 16 | ||||
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| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm |
| Making Bamboo Arrows | Making a Flemish Twist Bowstring | L U N C H |
Book Binding Repair | Intermediate Persona Development |
| Introduction to Period Music | How to Get the Most out of Wars | Beginning English Country Dance Step Vocabulary |
Intermediate English Country Dance | |
| Beginning Bobbin Lace | Lucet Cordmaking CORRECTION |
Mah Jong | ||
TOP | COURSE LIST | REGISTRATION FORM
| Sunday, February 17 | ||||
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| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm |
| Making a Crossbow | L U N C H |
Making a Crossbow (con't.) | ||
| Altering Existing Patterns for Period Purposes | How to make Heart Shaped Headdresses | Introduction to Poetry for the Non-Poet | ||
| Didgeridoo | ||||
COURSE LIST
| ARCHERY | |
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| Making Bamboo Arrows | Bamboo arrows are steeped in history just as ancient as other wood arrows. A bamboo arrow of your own crafting can be just as accurate as one purchased from a professional fletcher but will have infinitely more value and charm to the archer. Students of this class will construct their own bamboo arrow; choosing the raw shaft, preparing the shaft, cutting the nock, fastening fletching, and mounting the tip. Student should bring their bow, if possible, so nocks may be fitted properly. And, of course, to shoot the finished arrow. This is not a class for children as open flame and various sharp tools will be in use. |
| Instructor: Lord Taillear Glas naLamh Chli | |
| SAT 9 - 11 AM | |
| Making a Crossbow | Each student will make a target crossbow from scratch during the day. The materials fee covers all materials and parts. Pre-registration required, MAX 5 students, contact Carolus von Eulenhorst. |
| Instructor: Lord Carolus von Eulenhorst | |
| SUN 9 AM - 6 PM | |
| Fee $45 | |
| Making a Flemish Twist Bowstring | Students of this class will learn the secret art of crafting a Flemish bowstring. Flemish strings are more beautiful and quieter than the endless loop strings commonly purchased in archery shops. They also fit into the SCA's period whereas the endless loop string is decidedly modern. Additionally, students will learn a very special manner of tying off serving. The $5 material fee requested covers a string jig that the student will take home. If more students sign up than there are jigs available then no fee will be charged to those who do not receive a jig. While jigs are not necessary for Flemish string construction they do make it much easier to measure and cut the strings. Students are requested to bring their bows so the strings may be made to the proper length. |
| Instructor: Lord Taillear Glas naLamh Chli | |
| SAT 11 AM - 1 PM | |
| Fee $5 | |
| CLOTHING | |
| Altering Existing Patterns for Period Purposes | Class will show how a mundane pattern can be altered to create surcotes and cotehardies, with side notes on the possibilities for doublets and shirts. Emphasis on details for novice costumers. no special supplies. |
| Instructor: Juliana Romfare of Leichestre | |
| SUN 9 - 11 AM | |
| How to make Heart Shaped Headdresses | Class will share pattern and information obtained from a clothiers guild meeting as well as a sample I have made; with guidelines for not repeating my mistakes. No special supplies needed. |
| Instructor: Juliana Romfare of Leichestre | |
| SUN 11 AM - 1 PM | |
| DANCE | |
| English Country Dance (Beginning): Step Vocabulary | Mystified by how those dancers know what on earth to do next? If you understand the language of the callers, you can do any dance in the Caidan corpus. Come learn what all those mystery words mean and how to string the calls together into the most common patterns. Without knowing a single dance, you'll leave the class able to do all beginning and most intermediate English Country Dances. |
| Instructor: THL Berengere d'Acre | |
| SAT 2 - 4 PM | |
| English Country Dance (Intermediate) | Put those Step Vocabulary words to good use as we do Chestnut,
The Boatman, Merry Merry Milkmaids, Cuckolds All A-Row, and If All the World
Were Paper. The instructor will have some dance CDs with notes available for sale on the day of the event @ $10 each. |
| Instructor: THL Berengere d'Acre | |
| SAT 4 - 6 PM | |
| OTHER ARTS AND SCIENCES | |
| Beginning Bobbin Lace | The basics of Bobbin Lace including an overview of lace types, nomenclature, bobbins, and pillows. The class will include hands on lace making providing the student with a bookmark they will make themselves. Materials fee to be determined. MAX 5 students. |
| Instructor: Lady Marie de Womwell | |
| SAT 9 - 11 AM | |
| Fee TBD | |
| Book Binding Repair | How to do standard, simple repairs to books. Materials will be provided. Information will be available on using other materials. Bring a book you wish to repair or paperbacks will be provided for practice. MAX 10 students. |
| Instructor: Master Timotheus Zacharius | |
| SAT 2 - 4 PM | |
| Fee $1 | |
| Didgeridoo | This Class will cover the making, painting, and playing of a Didgeridoo. Class attendees will be given the material necessary for their own unique Didgeridoo. This class is for children and adults. Parents must supervise their children while they're painting their own Didgeridoo. Cost covers materials and a Handout. MAX 10 students. |
| Instructor: Lady Qara Unegan | |
| SUN 2 - 4 PM | |
| Fee $4 | |
| Lucet Cordmaking: From bodice Ties to Frogs | Absolutely no prior experience at anything required. Students will learn to use lucet to make cording, which can be used for bodice ties, drawstrings, trim, frogs, etc. MAX 10 students. |
| Instructor: Mistress Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios | |
| SAT 2 - 4 PM CORRECTION | |
| Fee $1 | |
| Mah Jong | Mah Jong--A Modern Game with Ancient Roots. This game is played with tiles and 4 people. We will bring three sets of tiles, so that we can play with 12 people including ourselves. We will be providing a handout of history and rules to the game. Warning: This game is quite addictive. . .we just want more people in the Barony to play it with us. |
| Instructors: Miriam bas Levi and Eoin MacCumhail | |
| SAT 4 - 6 PM | |
| Introduction to Period Music | This class will cover basic aspects of Medieval Music, including documentation, types of medieval music, and performance. It will also discuss the recreation of medieval music for SCA performance, with an emphasis on creativity and composing in the medieval style. Note: This is not a performance class. Basic Requirements: An interest in medieval music. Suggested supplies/equipment: A pad of notepaper for writing down basic notes and working on ideas. |
| Instructor: Siobhan nic Chollaic | |
| SAT 9 - 11 AM | |
| Introduction to Poetry for the Non-Poet |
Do you have ideas for poems crawling around in the dark corners of your mind, but are not certain how to get those ideas out on paper, much less in a period structure? This class seeks to provide a basic poetic vocabulary as well as an introduction to the craft of poetry and certain period forms. The goal is for students to leave the class with a better sense of how to drag those ideas kicking and screaming onto the page. No really, it's fun, I promise! |
| Instructor: Lady Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter | |
| SUN 2 - 4 PM | |
| SCA SKILLS | |
| How to Get the Most out of Wars: A seminar for Fighters | Going to war is, indeed, different for combatants! As a fighter (of any style) you subject yourself to different (though not more) stresses than non-combatants. This seminar/discussion will address the issues surrounding how to make your first war (or your first in a while) more enjoyable, by helping you to recognize and reduce the stress. Discussions on breaking in armor, being truly prepared to camp, and taking care of yourself while having a great time will be facilitated by the instructor. Experienced war fighters (of all weapon styles) are encouraged to come and share their experiences and suggestions so that you (and your Lady or Lord) will want to come to a second war! |
| Instructor: Lord Seosaidh MacFaoilcheire | |
| SAT 11 AM - 1 PM | |
| Persona Development (Intermediate) | This class will cover the standard questions encountered in developing your persona past the name, place, and time point. It will cover research methods and sources. A handout is provided. |
| Instructor: Master Timotheus Zacharia | |
| SAT 4 - 6 PM | |
| Fee $.50 | |
If you are planning on attending, please fill in this form. Registration is not necesary; this is just to give the instructors and hosts an idea how many to expect.