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A&S Class: Card weaving troubleshooting/roundtable

Instructor: Duchess Runa Eikbrandrskona Date: 1/18/2023 Time: 7:30 pm Description: Do you card weave and want to get help or chat with other card weavers about your challenges and projects?  Are you interested in getting started in card-weaving and want to learn more?  Duchess Runa will have her loom and examples.

A&S Class: How to Crochet

Instructor: Meistara Thorhalla Carlsdottir af Broberg & Lady Chaiya Leah bat David Date: 1/11/2023 Time: 7:30 pm Description: A how-to class. We provide yarn, hook and pattern to begin a scarf. We will discuss what we know about the history of crochet.

A&S Field Trip: Four Seasons Tapestries at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Date: 2/5/2023 Time: 12:00 pm (noon) Location: Cleveland Museum of Art (meet in Atrium) Description: The Four Seasons Tapestries were designed in the 16th century (c. 1535) and woven in the 17th century.  They are so delicate that they are rarely displayed.  Come see them before they return to storage after 2/19/23, and then explore …

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A&S class: Tudor History Crash Course

Instructor: Dame Elizabethe Alles Date: 2/15/2023 Time: 7:30 pm Description: Interested in 16th century English history but not sure where to begin? This class will give an overview of the Tudor kings and queens and their historical significance. It will also reference specific items that will be on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art …

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A&S Class: The First Word….a brief history of Olive Oil

Instructor: THL Juliane Bechaumpe Date: 2/1/2023 Time: 7:30 pm Description: Odysseus used it to get girls. Ancient cities lived and died by it. Sometimes literally. Hildegarde Von Bingen hated it. This will be an exploration of the Olive and the reasons behind its profound impact on the empires of the Mediterranean and ultimately, the world. …

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A&S Class: Live Figure Drawing

Instructor: Rivkah MiSpira When: 22-Jun, 7 pm. Where: Meeting site, somewhere indoors. >What is this class? This will be a mostly guided drawing class where you will draw a clothed model in different poses for varying lengths of time. We will explore the shapes and movement of the human figure via observation. >Who’s this class …

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A&S Workshop: Calligraphy

Please join Master Aiden and other scribes for a calligraphy workshop. For people of all skill levels: whether you just want to give calligraphy a try; to a skilled calligraphy looking for some pointers. Bring your own supplies, or borrow some. Hosts: Aiden and others When: Wed 15-Jun, 7:30 pm Where: Meeting site, probably room …

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A&S Class: Basic Viking Wire Weaving

Instructor: Kathryn ferch Rhys Time: Wed, 8-Jun, 7 pm Location: meeting site, likely room 10. Bringing a needle nose or cone nose pliers and wire cutter will be helpful, though I will have loaner tools available. I will have a couple draw plates to use in class. Wire and equipment will be available for a …

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A&S Demo: Making Iris Green Pigment

Instructor: Aiden Elfleadur Time: Wed, 1-Jun, 8 pm Location: Somewhere at site, probably room 10. Irises are beautiful on an early summer day. Now, Aiden shows how to turn those blooms into a beautiful medieval pigment for illumination.

A&S Class: Making a Wire Ring Brooch

Instructor: Elizabethe Alles Fee: $5 for materials Time: Wed, 1-Jun, 7 pm Location: Meeting site, probably outoodrs. Just in time for Road to Rouen, join this make-and-take class. We will make a 14th century wire ring brooch based on artifacts from Geoff Egan and Frances Pritchard’s book Dress Accessories c. 1150-c1450: Medieval Finds from Excavations …

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A&S Activities week of 25-Apr

26-Apr: 7:30 PM. Virtual Needleworkers. Guild head: Miriana. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88261643621?pwd=UGx1TTdPcVdNNWtHZFhDZkxYR0d5Zz09 28-Apr: 7 PM. In person Armourer’s Guild. Guild head: Calum. Event Info at: http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/

A&S Class: Scribal Workshop

Please join Master Aiden and other scribes in a scribal arts workshop. Try calligraphy or illumination for the first time, ask for help with a new technique, or ask for feedback on a difficult project. Everyone interested in the scribal arts is welcome. Materials and models supplied. When: 20-April, 7:30 PM Host: Master Aiden

A&S Activities, week of 18-Apr

19-Apr: 7 PM. Virtual Bardic Open Mic. Host: Ezra. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89768898132?pwd=bnQ3Nm5GQit1VVZKTDhFMnhEck5nUT09 20-Apr: 7 pm. Scribal Workshop. Host: Aiden. Event info at http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/ 21-Apr: 7 PM. In person Armourer’s Guild. Guild head: Calum. Event info at http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/

A&S Activities week of 11-Apr

12-Apr: 7:30 PM. Virtual Needleworkers. Guild head: Miriana. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88261643621?pwd=UGx1TTdPcVdNNWtHZFhDZkxYR0d5Zz09 14-Apr: 7 PM. In person Armourer’s Guild. Guild head: Calum. Event info at http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/

A&S Class: Wajopiie and Bannocks

Simple staples of an early Naheo (in French or English, Cree) diet. A hands-on cooking class. Instructor: Lord Rohnan When: 6-April, 7:00 PM Location: Meeting site kitchen

A&S Activities: Week of 4-April

5-Apr: 7 PM. Virtual Bardic Open Mic. Host: Ezra. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89768898132pwd=bnQ3Nm5GQit1VVZKTDhFMnhEck5nUT09 6-Apr. 7 PM. In person class: Wajopiie and Bannocks. Instructor: Rojhan. Event details at: http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/ 7-Apr: 7 PM. In person Armourer’s Guild. Guild head: Calum. Event details at http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/ 9-Apr: 9 AM- 7 PM: Dressed to Kill Symposium. Event details at http://symposium.cleftlands.org/

A&S Activities: Week of 28-Mar

Click the event link to open the virtual event. Click the Event Info link to open a calendar entry for an in-person event. Wed, 30-Mar at 7 pm: Virtual A&S Show and Tell. Thu, 31-Mar at 7 PM: In person Armourers Guild. Event Info.

A&S Activities: Week of 21-Mar

Click the event link to open the virtual event. Click the Event Info link to open a calendar entry for an in-person event. Tue, 22-Mar at 7:30 PM: Virtual Needleworkers Wed, 23-Mar at 6 PM; In Person Meeting. Event Info. Wed, 23-Mar at 7 PM: First Nation Quill Beads. Event Info. Sun, 27-Mar at 4 …

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Class: Porcupine Quill Beads

Instructor: Lord Rojhan Time: Wed 23-Mar at 7:00 PM Location: Baronial meeting site, room 10 Porcupine Beads. Come learn how to turn quills into beads. Preregistration is required so sufficient materials can be brought. The link to a pre-reg form will be added to the Facebook and Calendar events when ready. A $5 donation is …

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A&S Activities: Week of 14-Mar

Click the event link to open the virtual event. Click the Event Info link to open a calendar entry for an in-person event. Tue, 15-Mar at  7  PM: Virtual Bardic Open Mic. Thu, 17-Mar at 7 PM: In Person Armourers Guild. Event Info.