Classes at The Grand Thing
Last update 5/20/2013
Accademia dei Studiosi
The Accademia dei Studiosi will be running several classes at The Grand Thing, May 24-27, 2013. Interested students may register in advance and/or pay at the door. Registration may be paid in cash or by check.
Registration: Class openings will be filled in the order which registration forms are received. Any classes that have not been filled with pre-registration, will be open for registration on-site, on Saturday morning.
Pre-registration procedure:1. Email class requests to: SvenOdinEye(at)aol.com
or WDLNDBKS(at)aol.com
Please include:
Make checks or money orders out to: Accademia dei Studiosi, SCA, Inc.
Fees:
Student Registration Fee = $1.00 for the session
Class Fees = See Below
Matriculation Fee = None (The Accademia dei Studiosi does not charge a Matriculation Fee.)
Gate Fee = Please see registration for gate fee information.
Questions & Inquires: Please contact SvenOdinEye(at)aol.com
or
WDLNDBKS(at)aol.com with any questions or requests for information.
Class Schedule
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Saturday May 25th 2013 See Class Descriptions Below |
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9:00 am
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Don’t
be “Skyred” to Make Viking Age Cheese
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am Saturday Instructor: Svava in Litla, Baroness of Dragon's Mist, Mistress of the Laurel Class size: Max = 20 Cost = $2.00 Court
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Viking
Navigation and the Sunstone
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am Saturday Instructors: Master Alanus of Bunghea, Order of the Laurel Class Size:
Min = 2, Max = 30 Cost = $3.00 |
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10:00 am
11:00
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12:00
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12:00 am
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Men and women's clothing in iron
age Finland.
Time: 12:00am – 2:00pm
Saturday Instructor: Svava in Litla,
Baroness of Dragon's Mist, Mistress of the Laurel Class size: Max = 20 Cost = $2.00 |
How
to Sharpen Knives and other Tools Time: 12:00am – 2:00pm Saturday Instructor: Master Alanus of Bunghea, Order of the Laurel Class size: Min = 1 Max = 10 Cost = $1.00 |
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2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Finnish Coil Embellishment
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturday Instructor: Svava in Litla,
Baroness of Dragon's Mist, Mistress of the Laurel Class size: Max = 20 Cost = $2.00 |
Fingerloop Braid Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Saturday Instructor: Gabi/Tamar Class Size: Min = 1, Max = 10 Cost = None |
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4:00 pm
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Time
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Sunday, May 26, 2013
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6 am
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How
to Roast a Pig Time: Early Sunday
Morning. Instructor: Baron Refr Fiachson Max = 20 Cost = None, Bring note taking materials.
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9:00 am
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Viking
design for Embroidery and Decoration
Time: 9:00-11:00am Sunday Instructor: Mistress Jorunn Steinnabrjotr, Order of the Laurel Class Size: Min = 3 Max = 20
Cost: $5:00
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Cheesmaking 101 9am-12noon by Condesa Ilaria and The Honorable Lady Sionaid Handout with recipes will be provided. Cost $5.00 |
Cast
Iron Cookware 101: Proper care and feeding of
9:00am-4:00pm
Sunday
Instructor: HL
Duncan McDuff
All Day – $0 – No Class Limit Note taking materials Lecture / Demo with Handout |
11:00 am
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2:00 pm
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Camping
without a cooler, Viking style
Time: 2-4 Sunday
Instructor: Baron Refr FiachsonStudent
Should Bring: Note taking materials
Prerequisites = None Class size: Min = 1 Max = None Cost = None |
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4:00 pm
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Viking Navigation and the Sunstone
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am Saturday Instructors: Master Alanus of Bunghea and Mistress Jorunn Steinnabrjotr, Order of the Laurel Class size: Min 2 Max 30 Cost: $3.00
The methods of navigation employed by the Viking navigators are currently unverifiable by archeological evidence. However, the search for answers goes on. This class will present the arguments for at least two methods of direction finding by experts in the field. An interview with Soren Thirslund from the Danish National Maritime Museum and the published findings of Leif Karlsen, a retired professional navigator will be presented. Both of these gentlemen's published findings are internationally recognized and available from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde Denmark or from the instructors of this course. Hands on demonstrations and primary source documentation of these authors' navigation theories will be available. This is an updated and revised version of the Viking Navigation class previously presented by the instructors. Student should bring: Note taking equipment if they so desire. Prerequisites: None
Don’t be “Skyred” to Make Viking Age Cheese
Time: 9:00am – 10:00am Saturday Instructor: Svava in Litla, Baroness of Dragon's Mist, Mistress of the Laurel (email: baronandbaroness(AT)dragonsmist.org) Class size: 20 Cost: $2.00
Class Description: In this class students will learn about the making of skyr, a Viking Age Scandinavian cheese and get a chance to sample skyr served in a variety of ways. Prerequisites for Class: None Student Should Bring: Note taking materials.
How to Sharpen Knives and other Tools:
Time: 12:00am – 2:00pm Saturday Instructor: Master Alanus of Bunghea, Order of the Laurel Class size: Min 1 Max 10 Cost: $1.00
Embarrassed because your feast knife has trouble cutting butter? Does your battle ax just leave bruises? Learn how to sharpen cutting tools using both modern and period methods. The instructor will bring native sharpening stones and sharpening stones are available in hardware stores. No kitchen accessory knife sharpeners please. Students should bring: Bring one or more knives or axes. Prerequisites: None
How to Roast a Pig Time:
Early Sunday Morning Instructor: Baron Refr Fiachson (email: patrick(AT)cauldwell.net ) Class size: max 20 Cost: None
Have you ever wondered how to roast an entire dead pig? Well now you can find out. We’ll be starting very early in the morning with getting the pig ready to getting the fire going, to going over how you know it’s ready to eat. We’ll cover the ins and outs of fire building, pig prepping, and if you stick around long enough (or come back) carving and serving as well. This class will take place throughout the day, so students should feel free to come in and out during the course of the day. Student Should Bring: Note taking materials. Prerequisites: None
Camping without a cooler, Viking style
Time: 2-4 Sunday Instructor: Baron Refr Fiachson (email: Patrick(AT)cauldwell.net) Class size: Min = 1 Max = None
Cost = None
There are a number of Viking-possible foods that are preserved in some way, or otherwise “shelf-stable”. Those foods can be combined to make a weekend’s worth of food without the use of unsightly/leaky/otherwise nasty coolers. This class will cover the options, how to prepare your food and keep it edible, and how to balance various foods for a weekend’s worth of good eats that are all persona appropriate if you are a Viking (or just about any Northern European, for that matter). We will also cover different options depending on whether or not you want to do any cooking on site, or just live off your supplies cooking-free Student Should Bring: Note taking materials
Prerequisites = None
Cheesmaking 101
Sunday morning 9am-12 noon
by Condesa Ilaria and The Honorable Lady Sionaid
Learn to make cheese. It’s fun and easy, though time consuming.
Each student will make a batch of 30 minute mozzarella. All the other processes of cheese making will be shown and described. This class will include discussions and a bit of hands on in every facet of cheese making, a process from animal to finished cheese that can take as much as a couple years for some of the long aged cheeses. We will also discuss butter and buttermilk, yogurt, and some of the other milk products.
Handout with recipes will be provided.
Cost $5.00
Viking design for Embroidery and Decoration:
Time: 9:00-11:00am Sunday Instructor: Mistress Jorunn Steinnabrjotr, Order of the Laurel Class Size: Min 3 Max 20 Cost: $5:00
Topics covered: how to take a design from an artifact and turn it into a pattern for embroidery or decorating other objects. How to transfer that pattern to fabric, wood, or leather. The elements of composition, color, and graphics. Massaging a design to fit a different geometric space. The characteristics of Viking art styles. Students need to bring: pencils (different colors if you have them), scissors, ruler, and compass. Prerequisites: None
Cast
Iron Cookware 101: Proper care and feeding of
9:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday
All Day – $0 – No Class Limit
Note taking materials
Lecture / Demo / with Handout
Description: How to take care of your cast iron cookware. Cast iron cookware from
selection, transport, general care & feeding, and its general history and
development.