November Arts & Sciences activities

November 4: Knotted bead necklaces taught by m’Lady Valentine. If you have specific beads you want to work with, please bring them.

November 11: Early period four and six panel hats taught by Ollam Lanea. This is part of a Return of the Stitch skill-building series and a Highland Hearthglow series. Lanea will bring wool scraps and sewing materials.

November 18: Make a Viking hood part 1 taught by Lady Lucy. This is part of a Return of the Stitch skill-building series and a Highland Hearthglow series. Needles and scissors will be provided, but please bring your own fabric. You’ll need 1 yd of 60″ wide fabric and 2 yds of 45″ wide fabric.

November 25: No A&S

October Arts & Sciences activities

October 7: Making an early English ring pouch taught by Lady Lucy and Lady Helena

October 14: Making an early English ring pouch part 2 taught by Lady Lucy and Lady Helena

October 21: Rectangular construction part 1 taught by Ollam Lanea

October 29: Rectangular construction part 2 taught by Ollam Lanea

September Arts & Sciences activities

September 2: Making gullgubber taught by Lady Aíbinn

September 9: Virtual! How to pattern a Viking apron dress taught by Frauva Svana

September 16: At Lanea’s house! Making appliqué banners taught by Ollam Lanea

September 23: At Lucy’s house! Cheese night hosted by Lady Lucy

September 30: At Lanea’s house! Revenge of the Stitch interest meeting led by Lady Lucy and Lady Helena

June Arts & Sciences activities

June 3: Stuff swap: Need stuff? Got stuff?  We can swap.  If you have SCA and/or craft items that you no longer want or need, bring them!  This can be especially useful to new folks to help compile your kits.

June 10: Handsewing tips and tricks with Lady Leonarda.

June 17: Open A&S

June 24: Nålbinding 201: Let’s make a hat! Level up after the introductory naalbinding class last month.  We are going to learn to make a simple hat and get started on it.  Please bring wool and a big needle. The wool cannot be superwash.  Bulkier yarns are easier for learning. Don’t have wool yarn or a needle? No problem.  Let us know and we got you! Taught by Lady Helena.

May Arts & Sciences activities

May 2: Cheesemaking part 2! Leonarda DelChiaro will teach us how to make cheshire cheese for the cheese board at Skewered. Class starts around noon and Leonarda and Helena’s house.

May 6: Courtesy, etiquette, and titles

May 13: How to watch a sword fight: Learn the rules and how to analyze what fighters are doing when they are beating on each other, why some shots count and others don’t, and a whole bunch of other things. Taught by Sir Alherin

May 20: Introduction to leather working: Learn about what is involved in working with leather.  This is an introduction and not a hands on class. Taught by Lord Mattheus.

May 27: Skewered! prep: Skewered is soon here and we will be working on any last minute items needed to make the day a big hit.  All hands on deck! Led by Master Ishmael.

April Arts & Sciences activities

April 8: UFOs: Need a push to finish that UnFinished Object? Bring it to A&S for that last push!

April 15: Lucy of Wigan will lead a scriptorium! We’ll have scribal books, paper and pens, and answers for questions.

April 22: Helena Kassandreia will teach nålbinding 101! She will have tapestry needles and single-ply yarn and will show you how to make this very old ancestor to knitting.

April 28: Online Research 101 with Aíbinn of Roxbury Mill

March Arts & Sciences activities

March 4: We’ll look at embroidery and weaving books that focus on Norse and Slavic finds.

March 11: TBD

March 18: TBD

March 25: Open A&S

Saturday, March 28 at 1 PM: Learn to etch brass and copper with Aíbinn. We’ll meet at Faye’s house; please contact Aíbinn or Faye for the address. Class will last about four hours so folks have time to etch multiple pieces.