Hrim Schola

As the rime of frost has begun to edge the fallen leaves we welcome you all into the longhouse to share our skills with each other.  A day long schola is planned in the seacoast area of Stonemarche. 

The Baronial Rapier Championship tourney will be held this day, organized by our current Champions, Johann Von Hagen and Miles Keegan.  The tourney will be an elimination style tournament with the championship round being done as sword and hostage duels.  The Tourney will begin at 11:30.

The Baronial Arts and Sciences Championship will be held this day, organized by our current Champion, Túathal na Graifne.
The theme for this year is “Saga.” Please tell us in your documentation how you arrived at this point in your craft:  Where did you start? How did you learn? What joys and setbacks did you have along the way? Participants may choose to enter their works for competition or simply display.  The Champion will be chosen by Their Excellencies and appointed judges, and the Populace Choice will be awarded a small prize. 
Site restrictions; this is a public school, there are no pets, alcohol, fire or smoking allowed.
A&S entries must be set up by noon for judging.

Merchants will be joining us!  TF Woodcrafts, Cloak and Dagger Creations, Strongford Arts and Fifty Shades of Thread will be there.

Gold Key will be available!

A Dayboard will be included in the event gate fee.  Don't forget your feast gear!

Dayboard Menu:

Terce:  Morning
Hard-boiled eggs
Hard and soft cheeses
Bread (GF available)
Fruits
Sausages
Pottage of Oats (Oatmeal)
Jams for toppings
Tea, Water, Coffee

Sext:  Luncheon
Casola de Carne (Lamb Stew)
Salad Platina
Fungi de monte (fried mushrooms with onions)
Menestra d’herbette (Vegetable soup)
Bread
Fruit
Cheeses

None:  Afternoon Snack
Nucato (spiced honey walnuts)
Fowle in Crustes (chicken hand-pies)
Fave Fresche con Brodo di Carne (Fresh Peas with Parsley & Mint)
Bread
Fruit
Cheeses

Schedule of the day:

Site opens – 8:00
Gate opens 8:30
Class block 1 – 9:15-10:15
Morning snack 10:15-10:30
Class block 2 – 10:30-11:30
Class block 3 – 11:30-12:30
Lunch 12:30-1:15
Class block 4 – 1:15-2:15
Afternoon snack 2:15-2:30
Class block 5 – 2:30-3:30
Class block 6 – 3:30-4:30
Baronial Court 4:30-5:15
out of the site by 6:00


Schedule of classes:
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Site restrictions; this is a public school, there are no pets, alcohol, fire or smoking allowed.

Hrim Schola Class Descriptions

Anyone Can Art:  How to make a hanging Crown List device for non-artists
Katarzyna Gwozdz, called Varju
I'll show you my method for creating a suitable hanging device for the Crown List trees.  All tips, tricks, and shortcuts included.  As long as you can (sort of) color in the lines, you too can make art! 
Age 13+

Beginning backstrap weaving
Dúnlaith Ingean Donnchada
Ever wonder what weavers did if they didn’t have a loom? Come tie yourself to the tent pole and find out!  We will go over the warping of a simple backstrap loom and start a simple pattern for trim :materials fee $10 (you will leave with a working backstrap loom) 10 student maximum.
Ages 13+

Celtic and Pictish Art and Embroidery
Mistress Seigine Ruadh Friseal
Sources for early Celtic and Pictish art and how to draw it, apply it to your project, and sources for period stitches to use.  Please bring questions and/or your current projects.

Drafting and Distaff
Morwenna O Hurlihie
Taking fiber and turning it into yarn is a wonderful skill.  There are always new tips and tricks to learn.  One of the bits that can be a trifle entertaining is managing your fiber supply, especially on a windy day.  How you treat your fiber can change what type of yarn you end up with.
Come experiment with a distaff and discover how silly modern spinners are for not using one.  Try the difference between carded wool and combed wool.  Try different drafting methods and see how yarns behave differently.
Spindle, fiber, and distaff will be provided, but feel free to bring any spinning implement or fiber you may already possess.
Class size:  8, although any number are welcome to observe.  Young ones welcome, but they have to be actually interested spinning.  Prior spinning experience recommended.
No charge for the class, however introductory spindles, distaffs, and possibly some fiber will be available for purchase if you decide you want to keep practicing at home.

Drawn Thread Work and Hemstitching
Ygraine of Kellswood
This technique provides attractive decoration and edge finishing by removing
threads from the ground fabric and manipulating the opened spaces with
stitches.  Fabric, thread, needle and handout will be provided for up to 10 students.  Auditors welcome.
Age 13+

Don't Lick That:  An introduction to stained and leaded glass windows and tool petting zoo
Katarzyna Gwozdz, called Varju
A basic introduction to different styles of stained glass and leaded glass windows and the associated tools of the craft.  Learn what is period practice and what is not.  First 30ish minutes will be info oriented, second 30ish minutes will likely be a free range conversation/Q&A.  (There will be NO hands on fabrication with glass or lead since these can be dangerous materials and the event site is a school.) Age 13+

Drop spindles for Beginners
Caitríona inghean Ui Shíodhacháin
Before the relatively recent advent of the spinning wheel, every garment, every viking sail was made with threads spun on some hands held spinning device.  We'll go over a very brief history of hands spinning before getting hands on with kits that included a drop spindle and 3 colors of wool roving, plenty to get you started and then hooked!  Topics include how to work with prepared roving, getting a drop spindle started and how to trouble shoot when the drop spindle, inevitably, drops.
$10.00 kit includes spindle and roving.  I should have about 15 kits available.  Folks can bring their own supplies if they just want coaching.
Age 13+

Dutch Penwork Illumination
Harold von Auerbach
Scroll illumination with only three paints and two colors of ink.

Dye chemistry - past and future mordants
Aleinor the Steadfast
Mordants make dyes brighter and more colorfast.  A quick overview of what happens in the bucket!

Embroidery 101
Dúnlaith Ingean Donnchada
Ever look at the embroidery on garb and don’t have any idea on how to start? Want to learn some basic embroidery stitches that you can use to pretty up garb or other things? Come join this class!  We will be going over floss choices and creating a small sampler of a number of easy but pretty stitches.
Please bring scissors if you have a pair
Age 13+

Embroidery Tools Petting Zoo
Amalie von Hohensee
This class will cover the basics of the embroidery tools available to the modern embroiderer, and why stitchers make certain choices about what tools they use for what project.  I will bring in examples of different types of frames, stands, and other tools so students can see first-hand what the options are, and what might work best for them.

Fabric Types 101
Keziah Planchet
What's the difference between linen and silk? Wool and cotton? Warp and Weft? How much seam allowance is enough? What is a flame test? A general primer for newcomers to garment sewing.

Foresters Guild Meet and Greet
Sulicena filia Vassurae and Skúli Birtingr
Forester friends, let’s get together to visit, share projects or parts of your kit that you’re excited about, or bring news from your portion of the green.  Please join us if you’re a member of the guild, or are curious and would like to learn more about what we do.

Forging Clay
Donato Favro
An introduction to blacksmithing techniques in a more portable material.  Equipment for 10 students.  Others are welcome to watch, but interest is likely to be limited. 
Age 13+

The Gift of Garb - a discussion
Sulicena filia Vassurae
What is garb all about? How does garb help you explore your persona? How does it feel to get dressed, and to wear it? This discussion is an invitation to share inspiration and get curious about our relationship with our personae and our clothing in the SCA...  what might be possible when we think about making and wearing garb as a sort of spell or doorway.  And to consider where we personally would like that doorway to lead.

Introduction to Fiber Prep
Morwenna O Hurlihie
So you’ve figured out this spinning thing.  Since you can spin, people start just giving you fiber.  Stuff they’ve never used, perhaps even a fleece of the famous breed “free”.  Fiber off a critter or a plant looks nothing like the prepared fiber you can buy at festivals or the internet.
We’ll talk through some of the basics of cleaning raw fiber, and play with some washed unprepared fiber to try out different methods of preparing it.  This includes teasing, picking, carding, and combing.  We’ll also discuss working with troublesome prepared fiber.
Some fiber will be provided, but feel free to bring any spinning implement or fiber you may already possess.
Note:  This class includes working with sharp metal objects that will be in contact with materials that have come from a barn yard.  While spinning and fiber prep are fun, be aware that an up-to-date tetanus shot is recommended.
Class size:  8, although any number are welcome to observe.  Young ones welcome, but only if they are willing to listen to instructions and be careful of sharp pokey things.

Intro to Gilding
Aurelia Colleoni a'Buccafurno
In this class, we will look at applying gold leaf to scrolls.  I will demonstrate the steps of both flat and raised gilding, as well as the differences between the two.  We will explore the materials and go over techniques, tricks, and things not to do. 
Age 13+

Introduction to Sprang
Sunnifa Heinreksdottir
In this class, the student will learn a brief history of Sprang as a method of textile construction which dates from the Bronze Age and continues into the present.  We will then work together in setting up our looms and focus upon the basic techniques of interlinked Sprang.
Looms will be provided for 5 students; unlimited observers are welcome.  Please bring your enthusiasm and a sense of humor!
$5.00 for loom and yarn
Age 13+

Knitting 101:  A Washcloth!
Muirgel Bera
Learn how to knit by knitting a washcloth.  Topics include casting on, knitting, and casting off.  If there's time or if students want, we can learn the purl stitch.  Fee includes a set of needles and a small ball of yarn to bring home, but if you'd like to bring your own please bring a set of size 7 or 8 needles and a ball of cotton worsted weight yarn.  Fee $5

Lucets cords
Nest verch Tangwistel
Learn how to do a simple one color cord, and a fancier 4 color flat cord.
If you have a lucet, you should bring it.
$20 if you need to buy a lucet, otherwise it is free

Making Cordage with Foraged Materials
Sulicena filia Vassurae
Together we’ll try out hands at a simple, and very old technique to make twined cords using daylily leaves.  Examples of other materials that work well will be shared, as well as ideas for what you can do with the cord you produce.

Mitres aren't just for carpentry
Aleinor the Steadfast
Techniques for neatly applying woven garment trim to angles without cutting the trim.  Bring trim, pins and a garment if you want to practice.

Opus Anglicanum Embroidery
Amalie von Hohensee
This lecture-based class will discuss the English ecclesiastical embroidery of the high Middle Ages.  We will delve into the historical context of these marvelous works as well as the materials and techniques needed to recreate Opus Anglicanum pieces today.  This will include an in-depth discussion of silk and gold threads as well as an overview of shading and underside couching techniques.  Please note:  this is not a project-based class.

Quick Start Guide to the Hedeby Apron Dress
Tasha Medvedeva
Learn to measure and lay out a semi-fitted Hedeby apron dress with just a measuring tape, chalk, and a yardstick.

Recreating a medieval coat
Mistress Cassandra Grey of Lochleven
This class will walk through how to make and fit garb based on a surviving medieval garment.  (Norland 63).

Sewing Neat Necklines
Tasha Medvedeva
Learn how to handsew various types of period necklines, as well as a quick and easy way to sew a facing with a sewing machine.

Sewing Sturdy Seams
Tasha Medvedeva
Students should have a familiarity with basic hand sewing stitches.  This class will cover methods of hand sewing for construction, and finishing seams and hems in wool and linen so that your garments do not fray off your body.  In addition, we will cover a method of sewing a construction seam while also flat-lining your garment.  Bring scrap fabric and needles if you want to play along; some will be available, but no promises.

Sheep to Shawl:  right choices, wrong choices and DELIBERATE choices
Lydia Webbe
This class will be an exploration of a variety of materials and tools compared to their historical counterparts.  A mix of a petting zoo and presentation with lots of opportunities for discussing the rabbit holes we love diving into!

Spinning 102:  what to do after your first full spindle
Lydia Webbe and Diamond Stone
Now that you've learned to draft andop so often, what do you do with that string? We will explore common ways to go from a soft single to durable yarn.  If you have a full spindle or 2, bring them and we will look at next steps!  Spinning wheels will be available to try as well.

Site Opens: 8 am
Site Closes: 6 pm