picture of student S PRING  S CHOLA
April 27, 2002
Blairstown, NJ

Class descriptions | Timetable | Feast Menu | Directions

The Incipient Canton of the Crimson Hart is hosting a Spring Schola on April 27, 2002, at the Givens Bellet Blairstown VFW Hall, Route 521, Blairstown, NJ.

The site opens at 9:00 am. Classes will run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, with an hour break for lunch. (See a timetable.) After classes end, there will be dancing from 5:00 to 6:00, and the feast will run from 6:00 to 8:00.

Site Fee - $5 (includes day board). Additional fees for the Feast are On-board - $5, Off-board (bring your own dinner) - $1. Merchants Fee - $5. Send checks, payable to "SCA, Inc. - Barony of Settmour Swamp", to the Autocrat: Lord Ben e draig (Ben Redditt, P.O. Box 343, Califon, NJ 07830).

Anyone willing to teach a class should contact the autocrat (at 908-832-7002 or wohali@erols.com.) before April 15, 2002, with the class you would like to teach, materials that should be brought by the students or costs of materials provided by the teacher, maximum class size, the type of facility you require, and anything you might need.

Feast

The feast menu is (subject to change):

Class descriptions

Nålbinding -
taught by Mastarinna Ana Ilevna
Nalbinding is a method which the Norse used to make socks, stockings, beer and milk strainers and other items. It predates knitting by centuries. Class is LIMITED to 5 students, but others can watch. Nals (needles) and yarn provided for the class. You can purchase a needle to take home for $0.50.
Sprang
taught by Mastarinna Ana Ilevna
Sprang is a warp-based (weftless) weaving technique often used by the Norse for bags, belts and pouches. (If you have seen a chainlink fence, you have seen a basic form of sprang.) Patterns can be quite simple or very complex. Materials fee of $2.00.
Bayeaux "Tapestry" stitch
taught by Mastarinna Ana Ilevna
The Bayeaux "Tapestry" is actually an embroidery. Learn the stitiches used to make this awesome piece of Norman propoganda. The same technique was used by the Norse for decoration. You an use it to decorate clothing or make banners. Course will cover technique, history of and colors used in the Bayeaux Embroidery. Previous embroidery experience is NOT necessary. Yarn, needles, cloth and hoop provided. You can purchase a hoop to take home for $0.50.
Making an early period shoe pattern-
taught by Mesterinde Anarra Karlsdottir
Early period "hide" shoes are made of one piece of leather. Participants will go home with a finished pattern for one foot (turn it over for a pattern for your other foot). This shoe is appropriate for most of the early Saxon and Viking age. Class is LIMITED to 5 participants, though others are welcome to watch and help. Cost for materials for the participants is $2. A handout is available to anyone who attends for $3 (but not required).
Basic Norse Garb
taught by Mesterinde Anarra Karlsdottir
A basic overview of the cloth, colors, cut, and accessories of Norse garb in Scandinavia during the Viking period.
Making a Gored T-tunic with keyhole neckline
taught by Lady Rhiannon deLicorne
Calligraphy & Illumination - an introduction
taught by Mistress Paigan Crawford
Faces in Early Period scrolls and illumination
taught by Marieke of Carillon
Plainchant - an Introduction
taught by Mistress Ailis Mac an Toisich
History and development of the musical form of plainchant (also known as Gregorian chant). There will be a number of listening examples and a few hand-outs.
Recorder lesson for beginners
taught by Lady Gretchen von Gernebach
Students will learn basic finger positions and air flow techniques as well as learn a simple period tune. Depending on time restraints, we will attempt a two part ensemble and possibly a simple round. Knowledge of musical notation is not necessary. Four to five plastic recorders (both soprano and alto) will be available for use during the class and for the remainder of the event. Class can be larger if more instruments become available.
Dance
taught by Baroness Ursula of North Woods
Dice Games
taught by Lord Emrys Cador
Hazard, Shut the Box, In and Inn, and Passage. There will be time to try out each game.
Fencing for the spectating Non-Fencer
taught by Mistress Ailis Mac an Toisich
An introduction to SCA fencing for spectators and non-combatants. Topics to be discussed include styles of blade, how to understand fencing blow-calling, and a brief history of fencing in the East Kingdom.
Cooking B.C. (Before Cookbooks)
taught by Mistress Merlinia of Rivenoak
What foods were eaten in the Dark Ages, and how they were prepared? There will be samples of period grains, etc., and a simple dish will be prepared.
How to run a Feast - morning lecture, then hands-on [preparing the evening's feast]
taught by Lady Berelinde Cynewulfdohtor
Find out: Would I make a good head cook? What kind of feast would I like to prepare? What should I serve? Where do I look for period recipes? How do I tell which recipes work well for a feast? How much food should I buy? How do I make sure everything is done at once? How much help do I need? When would I start to plan? Will anyone like it? Where do I get unusual ingredients? How do I establish a budget? What do I need to do after the dishes are washed? What are brown blobs, and why are they bad?
Medieval Etiquette and Table Manners
taught by Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
What did medieval people consider to be good manners at the table? Were their rules very different from modern etiquette? If you don't want to seem "villain-born" at the feast table, this is the class for you. Students will learn how to eat politely with their fingers, how to wash their hands, and what not to do with meat bones. The class will include an overview of the basic rituals of a feast, and how to serve a lord at table.
Documenting your Arts & Sciences project
taught by Mistress Rhianwen o Enfys Disberod
Documentation need not be the nightmare many may think. In this class, students will learn what is needed for satisfactory documentation for displays or competitions. The class will include basic research, types of sources, what kind of information is necessary, and a few methods of compiling and presenting the information. There will be a brief Q & A period to talk about specific projects.
Autocratting (so you want to run an event and not go insane doing it!)
taught by Lord Alexander MacGregor
A step-by-step review of what is involved to turn an idea into an SCA event. Getting a site, proposing the event to the local group, developing a budget, assembling a staff, writing the announcement. What you should be doing the day of the event and how to fill out the final reports.
Introduction to the SCA
taught by Mistress Anarra Karlsdottir
New to the SCA? Want a better idea of what we're all about? What all those confusing terms mean? Why do we bow to people wearing THAT circlet, but not to people wearing THIS one? What wonderful activities are available for you to do? Do you have questions about our organization? This is the class for you! Please come with at least one question to ask in mind.
Heraldry - an introduction
taught by Lord Guildford Montrose

Directions

From Central and Eastern NJ: Take your best route to Route 287 North, to Route 80 West to Exit #12 (Hope/ Blairstown). Bear right at the bottom of the ramp. The hall will be approximately four miles down the road on the right.

From Western-Central NJ: Take your best route to Route 31 North to the end. Go left onto Route 46. Continue to traffic light (Crossroads Diner) and make a right onto Route 519 North. Continue on 519 toward Blairstown. Go under Route 80 (you will now be on Route 521). The hall will be approximately four miles down the road on the right.

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