[Northkeep] Fw: Fall Arts Symposium - Oct 25 (ft worth)

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Attention Artisians of Northkeep.  October 25 is the Ansterran Fall Arts Symposium.  It will be held every other year.  Please see below as pre-resigtration is required.

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Fall arts symposium is currently registering students for classes that have limited spaces.  If you are planning to attend, please pre-register.  If we can, we will repeat popular classes.  You can go to the Kingdom MoAS page for further details.     http://moas.ansteorra.org/

 

Baroness Jehanne d’Avignon, O.L.

Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences 

 

 

Classes that will be offered at Fall Arts Symposium, October 25th, 2003

Canton of Loch Ruadh

 

 

“Devoted to Death”:  Human Sacrifice in Western Europe and the New World – Baroness Mari ferch Rathyen, O.L.

A study of the ritual violence practiced in the New World to decipher the clues of early European human sacrifice.

 

“Triall of Battell” and “Affray and Murther”:  History of English Judicial and Extrajudicial Dueling from the Eleventh Century to the Present Day –  Serena Lascelles, Magistra Laureae

Countering the popular mythologies about dueling that have resulted from people watching “Three Musketeers” movies.

 

East/West Contact in the Middle Ages, or Marco Polo May Never Have Seen China. – Baroness Clare RosMuire St. John, O.L.

A brief overview of European contact with the East, focusing mainly on the later Crusades and Mongol contact.  We’ll examine both Europeans in the East and Easterners in Europe and examine some history of Prester John’s Kingdom and other myths of the Far East.

 

Vocal Workshop: Early Northern Polyphony: From St. Magnus to the Krummavísa (Early Nordic two-part songs) – Jarla Brynhildr Kormáksdóttir, O.L.

We'll work on parallel harmony in thirds, fourths, fifths and octaves as exhibited in some early (or early-style) Nordic songs.  Good voice quality is not a prerequisite, since your instructor does not possess it.  (A reasonable sense of relative pitch, on the other hand, _is_ handy, but no-one should hesitate to enroll if they think they don't have one.)

 

Advanced Performance Workshop – Sir Pendaran Glamorgan, O.L. 

An exploration of acting techniques to enhance emotional realism in SCA performance.

 

Reconstructing Dance –  H.L. Philip White

Beyond learning dances by rote, you can learn where dance choreographies come from.  This will be an in-depth discussion of different aspects of researching and reconstructing dance.

 

16th Century Italian Dance Steps Roundtable – Lady Lowrie Leulyn

A discussion of Negri’s and Caroso’s step descriptions.  We will go over what the manuscripts say about doing 16th c. steps, bring your original manuscripts if you’ve any.  Afterwards, we’ll learn Laccio d’Amore from Il Ballarino to put the step descriptions into practice.

 

Research and Documentation of Period Dishes – H.L. Gwyneth Blackrose

Discussion of ideas and reference materials for documentation with methods for presenting researched, period foods including feasts and dishes appropriate for competition.

 

Button Fastening for Greek Costumes – Baroness Clare RosMuire St. John, O.L.

A short class examining some evidence on how Greeks used buttons to fasten chitons and other clothing.  This is a review of an article and a copy is included in the class handouts.

 

3-ply Yarn from a Single Strand (aka Navajo plying) – Raisya Khorivovna, O.L. – Students will create a 3 ply yarn from a single strand of yarn.

 

Elizabethan Tassels – H.L. Dyan du Lac Calendre

Basic tassel making & needle weaving on Elizabethan tassels.

 

The Language of Fans – Lady Isabeau Quiquandon

A brief history of fans, period styles and how to communicate with them (to that special someone).

 

Coronets, Collars, and Cloaks:  Medieval and Renaissance Insignia – Serena Lascelles, O.L.

What people in the SCA period actually wore to denote rank and honors, as opposed to prevalent SCA practices. 

 

Spinning Non-Wool Fibers –Raisya Khorivovna, O.L.,  with Abigail & Esther assisting.

Discussion of the difference in techniques needed to spin non-wool fibers, followed by hands-on by the students.

 

Embroidery Shading Technique – H.L. Dyan du Lac Calendre

Advanced embroidery class on shading color in 16th C. embroidery influenced by the Orient.

 

Creating a Stained Glass Window Panel – H.L. Julianna Vertue

A brief overview of stained glass techniques and history in medieval period with hands-on instruction in creating a stained glass panel.  Each student will cut glass, lead, solder, and assemble a 9” shield-shaped panel.

 

Leather Appliqué – Baroness Stella Silvana, O.L.

Cultures from ancient Egypt to Medieval Europe used the beautiful technique of leather appliqué. Learn the history of this method of leather decoration and create a project which you get to take home.

 

Intermediate Sprang – Honorable Lady Radegund of Tours

The class will assume basic knowledge of sprang, an ancient and medieval technique for making stretchy fabric by manipulating warp threads, i.e. how to warp a sample frame and Z-twist interlinking.  Class will cover methods of finishing and 'interlinking one thread with one thread' methods: multiple twist interlinking, warps with varying color sequences, S-twist interlinking

 

Historical Embroidery –  Baroness Stella Silvana, O.L.

Learn about various types of embroidery styles and the cultures and time periods where they were in use.

 

Planning a Sixteenth Century Doublet –Cassandra Louise Marchand, O.L.

Advanced class dealing with all the steps involved in making a Sixteenth Century doublet:  research, design, material selection, pattern draping and production, assembling, finishing.

 

Romanesque and early Gothic Figures and Animal Drawing – Duchess Willow de Wisp, O.L.

An overview of stock figures, people and animals, used in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.  Figures for use in illumination and wall hangings.   Special attention will be paid to drapery and changes in drapery over time.

 

Creating Spaces: Ambiance for SCA Venues - Baroness Kaitlyn McKenna, O.L.

How to decorate for an SCA event, hall, pavilion, or list field, covering the whole process from idea conception through design and into implementation with a focus on being the coordinator with its responsibilities. We will also share tips and tricks to achieve great ambiance with basic supplies and talents.

               

Acanthus Leaves from the Gottingen Model Book –  Baroness Hillary Rose Greenslade, O.P.

A review of the acanthus leaf illumination style as shown in the Gottingen Model book and other sources; followed by painting sample templates.

 

Participating in the Arts in Ansteorra – Baroness Jehanne d’Avignon, O.L.

A guided discussion of what it is like to be an artisan in Ansteorra including; finding sources, research, types and levels of competitions, documentation, being judged,  body of work displays,  judging, and other topics of interest to the artists present.


Honey varieties and their use in mead making and cooking -  Oxlade Lachlan Mackinnon
 This is a completely hands-on class.  The class will consist of a round-table tasting session and discussion of 22 different varieties of honey.  

 

Beer/Ale History - Oxlade Lachlan Mackinnon
 This class will review the modern aspects of brewing and relate them to those used in late period Europe.  A working knowledge of the modern brewing process (i.e. you've brewed 5+ batches without assistance) or an interest in the historical aspects of medieval technological development is suggested.  (This is a history class mixed with a brewing technology class.)



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