Fall Session of


Fall Session of R.U.S.H

Saturday - October 30, 2004

The Shire of Calanais Nuadh

(Rolla, MO.)

 

Activities will include classes and demonstrations of medieval fighting, costuming, weaving, dying, woodworking, the bardic arts, and other diverse arts and sciences.

Location will be the Newburg School in Newburg, Missouri

Site Fees -    
  Members - $5.00    Non-Members - $8.00
  Children under 17 - $3.00 Babes-in-arms - free
No Feast, but an inn for a requested donation of $2.00 per person will be provided
Make Checks Payable to "SCA Inc.- Shire of Calanais Nuadh".

Directions to Newburg School:   Take your best route to Exit 179 on I-44 (Approx. 5 miles west of Rolla, MO).   Take the exit and proceed south on Highway T in the direction of Dolittle and Newburg, approximately 2 miles.   At its intersection with 2 nd Street in Newburg, Highway T makes a right angle turn to the left.   Turn right onto 2 nd     Street at that point, and the school is about 150 yards from that intersection.

 

Limited Merchant Space Available - Please Provide Your Own Tables, No Fee.

Limited Crash Space available as well, please call early.

The site is VERY DRY.

Classes - 9am to 5pm

Site opens at 8:00 am, closes at 6:00 pm

A Post Revel will follow the Event at the COMFORT SUITES on
1650 OLD WIRE OUTER ROAD.

Post Revel updates to follow!

R.U.S.H Classes: Preliminary Schedule  

Expandable Children's Garb

Alvira

COST 28

Class with book of patterns.  At least two new outfits this year.  How to make garb for children that they won't outgrow by the next event. - I am sometimes accompinied by my chief research assistant, my granddaughter Ariana.

$10

Knights Templar- Myth, Mystery & Fact

Jamie Armstrong


SOC 76

Presupposes some rudimentary knowledge of Knights Templar and their place in medieval society. Course is lecture and discussion. It discusses various myths and legends that have evolved about the Templars, and what we know in reality to either debunk or give credence to, such tales.

Level: Intermediate MaxStu dents: 25 Hours: 1

Basic Lucetting

Ysabelle Stewart

TEXT 59

Teaching a basic cord and a flatened cord.  Two techniques will be used in teaching the basic cord.  When students have mastered the basic cord, we will move on to a flatened cord MaxStudents: 10

Lucets will be available to use during class, thread will be provided.

Lucetting: Intermdiate/advanced

Ysabelle Stewart

TEXT 59

 

Working with two and three string cords and expanding on flattened cords

Level: intermediate/advanced

  How to make a Bliant in an Hour

Baroness BelAnna de Rouge

COST 25

 

Why is this class scheduled for 2 hours if it only takes an hour to make the dress.  The hour is the sewing time.  We will need time to take measurments and discuss the pattern and how the dress is put together.  If you actually want to make the dress during class bring at least 5 yards of fabric and your sewing machine, siccors and thread.  It's best if your fabric is 60 wide but it can be made with 45, just bring an extra yard.  This dress is best made in Linen, cotton, or wool. 

This class is on my interpetation of this dress.  We will discuss wether or not you want it to wrinkle across the stomach area or not.  We won't debate which is correct. 

 

Hours: 2

Level: Beginner MaxStudents: 5

MinimumAge: 12

CourseFee: 5.00

Basic Embroidery

BelAnna de Rouge

TEXT 52

Basic Embroidery class for those who have never embroidered before.  I will teach split, stem and satin stitch.  I will have everything you need for a small project:  Hoop, floss, needle, picture to embroider.  There will be a discussion on embroidery basics and how it was used in period and current grab application. 

Hours: 2

Level: Beginner MaxStudents: 5 MinimumAge: 12

CourseFee: 5.00

Inkle Loom Weaving-Pickup Designs

Nadrah ya Wajeed

TEXT 53




A class on pickup designs using inkle loom weaving, Student must have a working knowledge of inkle looms. We will warp a loom and start on a sampler during class, handouts will be provided.

SpecialNeeds: Students will need to supply looms. I may have one extra, but please do not count on it.  I will supply some cotton for weaving, but if you wish to bring a minimum of 3 different colored yarns/silk/linen, etc with you

Level: Intermediate Hours: 3 Prereqs: basic inkle weaving knowledge
MaxStudents: 5
MinimumAge: 16
CourseFee:
Supplies: 5.00
.

Building a Japanese Persona

ICHIKAWA no Moromoto


SCA 91

I would be interested in offering a class to assist new comers (as well as inform current members) about creating a Japanese persona in the current middle ages.  The class would outline Japanese history starting with the breaking ties with China and Korea to the opening of trade with Dutch and Portigese traders in the 1550s.  I would also offer heraldic advice and teach the process of name creation.  I would also cover the basics of garb creation and teach each student how to weave a pair of traditional Japanese sandles.  Court ettiqute / SCA titles of address and protocol for Japanese people visiting a European court.  Camping supplies and tent making.  Armor creation and garb for use when armored.

Pretty much a boot camp for getting people started in all things Nipon.

Hours: 2
Level: Beginner MaxStudents: 10

Supplies: 1 roll Jute

Basic Acid Etching

Ld. Cai Dubhghlas

I suspect this class may have been intended for Valor

Students will learn how to etch Brass with a hands-on tutorial, as well as learn other information on etching many different media. Hours: 2
Level: Beginner MinimumAge: 16

Modesty's Transformation

Aldyet Le Chaundeleur

COST 25

Modesty's Transformation: How the support and displaying of women's breasts changed throughout time.

Level: Beginner

MinimumAge: 16

Supporting the Woman

 

COST 26

Supporting the Woman: A custom pattern for self supporting kirtles and bodices.
This class will cover the creation of a self supporting basic pattern that could be used for kirtles, bodices, and corsets. Fabric and supplies will be provided, and each participant will leave with a custom fitted pattern and directions for future projects.

Hours: 2

Level: Beginner

Prereqs: An elementary knowledge of basic sewing tequniques
MaxStudents: 10
MinimumAge: 16
CourseFee: 5

Introduction to SCA Equestrian Activities

Lady Gwynanwedd

SCA 96

Anything and everything you want to know about getting involved with the equestrian activities. Who we are, what we do, etc.

Everyone is welcome. Topics to be covered:
If I don't have a horse, can I still play? (YES! Come find out how!)
Authorizations
Equestrian events & thier requirements
Equipment & barding

Hours: 1
Level: Beginner
MaxStudents: 15
MinimumAge: 5

Carving Soapstone Molds for Pewter Casting

Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon

FINE 37

This is a lecture class designed to give the student the basic knowledge to carve soapstone molds for casting simple pewter objects such as pilgrimage badges, award medallions, belt ends, or even buckles. 

The focus is on the simple tools and materials required, layout techniques, basic "carving" techniques, and of course mistakes I have made - or "Don't ask me how I know this." 

Students will have an opportunity to see a number of sample castings and molds, and will receive a handout covering the basics.

Hours: 1
Level: Beginner

MinimumAge: 12

restraints: If the practical hands on carving and casting class is being offered, this class needs to happen in the morning..

Soapstone Molds And Pewter Casting

Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon

FINE 37

The fun continues with practical experience!  

Japanese Sashiko Quilting

THL Caitlin nic Raighne


This class will discuss the history and methods of Japanese quilting called Sashiko.  It is a hands on class and students will leave with the beginning of a project. Hours: 2
Level: Beginner MaxStudents: 10
MinimumAge: 12
CourseFee: $2.00 or buy my book

Basic Hand Finishing Techniques

HL Elianor de Morland

TEXT 52

A hands on class to teach the basics of handwork for garments including:
Hemming, facing, eyelets, buttonholes, and seam treatment.  Small kits will be provided to allow participants the means to practice these techniques and a handout will be provided with step by step instructions.  The goal of the class is to teach novices at sewing how easy it is to make a simple garment look much more period with hand finishing.
Hours: 1
Level: Beginner
MaxStudents: 10
MinimumAge: 12
CourseFee: $2

Tubular Weaving

Brigida von München

TEXT 53

Weaving a tube using an inkle loom.Level: Intermediate

Prereqs: Know how to inkle weave
MaxStudents: 10
MinimumAge: 12
CourseFee: $1
Supplies: loom, shuttle
Hours: 1

Medieval Artifacts from Hama, Syria

Michael of Safita

SOCS 76

A summary and discussion of the pottery (decorated and undecorated), metal and glass artifacts discovered by Danish archaeologists digging in the 1930s in the Medieval citadel of Hama, Syria. Most of the artifacts dated from AD 1100 to 1400 and provide interesting examples of both day-to-day material culture as well as a few elite objects. Students will be given drawings and photographs of representative artifacts from the dig. The teacher has visited the site many times (as recently as summer '04) and specializes in both Islamic and Crusader material culture.

Level: Beginner

 

MaxStudents: 25

MinimumAge: 14

CourseFee: $2.00 (photocopies)

1 hour

Byzantine Textiles from Halabiyeh,Syria

Michael of Safita

TEXT 51

A summary and discussion of a cache of 7th century textiles discovered in the 1940s within a tower tomb at the site of Halabiyeh, Syria. The textiles were probably hidden when the large fortified Byzantine city was destroyed. Both the history of the site and the textiles will be discussed. Students will be given drawings and photographs of representative artifacts from the dig. The teacher has visited the site along the Euphrates River

Level: Beginner

MaxStudents: 25

MinimumAge: 14

CourseFee: $2.00 (photocopies)

1 hour

Give Guido a Hand!

Neathery of Safita

PERF 41

 

Medieval Music Theory for the fledgling musican. Learn to think about music as they did in the middle ages. No music majors allowed!

Teaching Yourself to Play Recorder

Constantia Innocenti

PERF 43

Teach yourself to play SCA related music on the recorder - no teacher necessary. All you need is a little focus. Recorder information and musical ideas will be discussed. Music handouts are free, with optional accompanying CD for $1. PERF 43 This class is discussion and demonstration. No recorder is necessary for this class. Level: Beginner

Prereqs: none MaxStudents: 20

1 hour

Basic Hand Finishing Techniques

HL Elianor de Morland

TEXT 52

A hands on class to teach the basics of handwork for garments including:

Hemming, facing, eyelets, buttonholes, and seam treatment.

Small kits will be provided to allow participants the means to practice these techniques and a handout will be provided with step by step instructions.

The goal of the class is to teach novices at sewing how easy it is to make a simple garment look much more period with hand finishing.

Level: Beginner

MaxStudents: 10 MinimumAge: 12 CourseFee: $2

1 hour

Intro to Naalbinding

Henry Percivale Kempe

TEXT   57

Students will be introduced to this wonderful technique of creating fabric with some hands on

  Level: Beginner

MaxStudents: 10 MinimumAge: 12 SpecialNeeds: Instructor will provide all materials neces

Bayeux Tapestry Stitch

Henry Percivale Kempe

TEXT   52

Learn how to use the couching technique used on the Bayeux Tapestry

MaxStudents: 10

MinimumAge: 12

instructor will have all materials necessary for class

Basic Cyrillic

Anastaszia Listov

Level: Beginner

FINE 35

Introduction to Cyrillic alphabet and its use in the middle ages. Very small amount of translation and grammar. Basic words. Handouts included.

 

Courtesans in 16th Century Italy

Baroness Briana Etain MacKorkhill

SOCS 76

This will be an introduction to the role of a courtesan in 16th century Italy. We'll cover how the role emerged, what importance it held to everyday life and then touch on the clothing and surroundings as well as some of the more famous cour tesans of the time. Level: Beginner

2 hours

Italian Dance Made Easy

Rowan Houndskeeper

 

PERF 44

Beginning Italian Dance 1 hour

Basic Scottish Country Dance

Gwynanwedd

PERF 44

Scottish Country Dance became popular during Elizabeth I's reign. This class will teach the basic steps & learn a few dances.

Level: Beginner
2 hours

Autocrat:

Lady Bhrngari

Holly Anderson, #7 Rolla Gardens

Rolla, MO 65401

(573) 465-1457, hollya@dragonstoybox.com

Southeast Regent

Lady Neathery of Safita

Neathery Fuller
13530 Clayton Rd
St Louis, MO, 63141
Phone: 314-434-4471

emails preferred!

nfuller@stlcc.edu

or
southeastregent@calontir-rush.org

Very Preliminary Class Schedule

Interested in teaching! Contact Neathery and sign up at http://calontir-rush.org/test/courseinfo.htm