Cleftlands Scribal Display

The Honorable Lord Pietro Nicolo da San Tebaldo, the deputy Minister of Arts & Sciences in the Cleftlands, issued a themed dessert revel which took place on March 29. Members of the barony were encouraged to display scrolls they had received through the years. Over a hundred scribal works were displayed, spanning not only the decades but many different styles and time periods. Among the most unique, a triptych painted on wood of a Dragon’s Heart for Master Elfäedur by Lord Pietro Nicolo da San Tebaldo and an embroidered Order of the Chivalry scroll for Sir Lorimer MacAltin of the Garioch by then-queen Duchess Caitlin Stuart. [Photography by Njall Orkneyjarsonn.]

To view the larger collection of scrolls displayed, please visit the Barony of the Cleftlands Facebook Album.

 

A&S: Basic hand sewing

Learn the basics of hand sewing. Which needle to use, tying knots, stitches and more.

Date: Wednesday April 12, 2017 at 8:00 PM

Instructors: Baroness Madelane, THL Pietro and Baroness Constanza

Ages: 12+

Congratulations Lady Ginevra Boscoli, Signet!

The Cleftlands would like to welcome the honorable Lady Ginevra Boscoli as Signet!

A special thanks to the outgoing baronial signet, the honorable Lady Sorcha Fraser, for her hard work and service over the years and we wish well in her new position at the Kingdom level as the Dragon Signet.

Meeting Minutes: 29-Mar-51

Announcements:

  • We are still looking for bids for Standard Bearer’s event.
  • Cadfan will step us as Seneschal on April 26.
  • The only animals permitted in Recher Hall are service animals per the Service Animals and Emotional Support Animal guidelines provided by the ADA. Any questions or concerns should be directed to the seneschal.

Officers:

  • There will be three classes next week: Knife Skills by Baron Ealdred, Dress Like a Viking by Countess Isgrdr, and String Theory by Brendan.
  • Please let Pietro know if you have taught, as he is keeping the tally for this year’s Teaching Challenge.
  • Iron Key Refurbishing Night will be happening tomorrow at Armorer’s Guild. Please join Tariq in updating and repairing our Iron key.

Guilds:

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

  • Woodworkers Guild meets alternate Thursdays. 7-10 pm at Meinhard’s home. The next meeting is April 6. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for directions or with questions. You can also check the Cleftlands Woodworkers Facebook page.
  • Armorer’s Guild will be meeting at Ealdred and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
  • Unofficial Fencing Practice meets this Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
  • As the weather improves, Archery Guild will start meeting for practices again. There is currently a vote going on, on Facebook, or direct to Gwyneth or Muldonney, about whether to meet Sun afternoon, or Mon or Tue evenings. If you have a preference, please let them know. Once the meetings are scheduled, they have a great deal of loaner equipment, so if you’re at all interested please come.
  • Leatherwork’s Guild will meet at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday for a formal guild meeting. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
  • Needleworkers will meet at Constanza’s home in Cleveland Hts Tue 4/11. The Guild is looking for a host for the 4/25 meeting. Contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net if you have questions.
  • Scribes Guild normally meets first Mondays of month at Brackenburye Cottage. Please check with Melisent at grace@case.edu to confirm if they are meeting April 3.

Baron and Baroness

Constanza

  • This upcoming weekend are several events including Northern Oaken A&S Faire in Warren; Terpsichore at the Tower, a dance event in Ann Arbor, Academy of St Clare of Assisi, an embroidery event in PA, and Grand Tournament of the Unicorn in Oxford. Check the Midrealm Calendar for details. (www.midrealm.org/calendar).

Calum

  • Many thanks for the amazing artwork that was displayed: 105 scrolls were brought and shared.
  • April 26 Dessert Revel will be the Armored Tourney. Please spiffy up your kit, bring your inspiration, and prepare to awe us all.

Baronial Court

  • Jolicia stepped down as Baronial Chatelaine, and passed her Regalia to Robin of Cleftlands.
  • Jolicia received the Award of St. Alfred for her service, including as Chatelaine.
  • Ginevra received the Order of Saint Clairiel for her service, including as Seneschal during the polling process.

Congratulations Lady Robin of Cleftlands, Chatelaine!

The Cleftlands would like to welcome Lady Robin of Cleftlands as Chatelaine!

A special thanks to the outgoing Chatelaine Lady Jolicia atte Northclyfe for her hard work and service over the years and we wish well in her new position at the Kingdom level.

Meeting Minutes: 22-Mar-51

Announcements:

  • Sorcha is stepping down as baronial signet. If you are interested in this position, the application submission date is March 22, 2017 at midnight. Yes, in about 1 and a half hours.
  • Robin will transitioning into the Chatelaine’s role on March 29 at Dessert Revel.
  • Cadfan will step us as Seneschal on April 26.

Events:

  • NOWM is June 9-11th. If you are interested in helping out, please volunteer to Gianna or Ginevra at meeting or Online (or to Snowden or the legendary Wulfgar).
  • January event will be Jan 27 at the same site in Parma. Jolicia is stewarding the event. If you’d like to volunteer for anything, please let her know.
  • Falcons Quarry is holding their championships this Sunday in North Ridgeville.
  • Masque de la Fou is April 8. Cynwrig is Rapier Marshal and promises a Princess Bride Tourney.

Guilds:

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

  • Woodworkers Guild meets this Thursday, 7-10 pm at Meinhard’s home. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for directions or with questions. You can also check the Cleftlands Woodworkers Facebook page.
  • Armorer’s Guild will be meeting at Ealdred and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
  • Unofficial Fencing Practice meets this Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
  • Leatherwork’s Guild will meet at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
  • Needleworkers will meet at Robin’s home in Richmond this Tue 3/18. Contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net if you have questions.
  • Dance Guild is hosting an open dance at the Dessert Revel next Wed. Please come and learn something new, or dance something familiar.

Baron and Baroness

Constanza

  • This upcoming weekend is Flaming Gryphon’s “Keep Calm and Ceilidh On” event.

Calum

  • Dessert Revel this upcoming week will be a chance to share the amazing artwork you have been gifted by the Kingdom scribes. Please bring the work off your walls to share with everyone.
  • April 26 Dessert Revel will be the Armored Tourney. Please spiffy up your kit, bring your inspiration, and prepare to awe us all.

Cleftlands Armored Tournament

Their Excellencies Calum and Constanza, fourth Baron and Baroness of the Cleftlands, cordially invite you to their final armored tournament held Wednesday, April 26th in Euclid, OH. All authorized armored combatants are welcome to participate. The tournament will commence around 7:45 PM. If competing, please arrive early enough to make known your intentions to the List Table as well as reporting in to the Heralds who will not only announce you, but help you process into the tourney by Order of Precedence. Non-combatants, please honor the participants and dress your best in support of their valiant efforts.

A&S: Knife Skills and Safety

Date: April 5, 2017 at 8:00 PM

Instructor: Baron Ealdred of Gwyntarian

Ages: 12+

A&S: How to live like a viking and dress like a viking

This class will help those who are looking into the Viking persona. From how they actually lived: hunting, housing, etc…  to what they wore.

Date: Wednesday April 5, 2017 at 8:00 PM

Instructor: Viscountess Isgerdr Gulkarr

Ages: 12+

The Forum – March 2017

The Barony of the Cleftlands is proud to present the return of our quarterly newsletter, The Forum! Volume 7 Issue 1 covers the life and times of the Cleftlands during the first quarter of 2017, Anno Societatis LI (51), covering such topics as the baronial transitions, events and meeting sites, and other local happenings.

If you would like to contribute to The Forum please reach out to the editor, Mistress Milesent, at forum@cleftlands.org.

• The Forum – March 2017

Meeting Minutes: 15-Mar-51

Officers

  • Colette announced there are two classes next week: the second part of Oliver’s shoe-making class, and a Pennsic Roundtable.
  • The Iron Key Refurbishment scheduled for 3/16 is cancelled on account of a birthday.
  • Milesent has released the first quarterly Forum since 2009. She’ll be posting it online for anyone who wasn’t able to pick up a copy. If you have items or articles of interest to share in the next issue, please send them to her.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

  • Woodworkers Guild does not meet this Thursday, due to an illness. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for directions or with questions. You can also check the Cleftlands Woodworkers Facebook page.
  • Armorer’s Guild will be meeting at Ealdred and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
  • Unofficial Fencing Practice usually meets on Sundays. Please look for more definite information about this Sunday on the Cleftlist or Facebook page, or contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
  • Leatherwork’s Guild meets at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
  • The Cooks Guild will meet briefly next Wednesday to discuss which of the three offered German cookbooks to explore.

Baron & Baroness

Constanza:

  • Dessert Revel on March 29 will include a Scribal Display. Please bring your favorite scrolls to share with everyone. If you have easels to display scrolls, please bring those as well.
  • The April 26th revel will host our last Armored Tourney. Please come to compete.

Calum:

  • Robin of Cleftlands will take over as Baronial Chatelaine as Jolicia moves to a new Kingdom role.
  • Cadfan of Cleftlands will be stepping up as Baronial Seneschal as Gianna moves to a new Baronial role.

A&S: Making Padded Armor/Gambeson

Are you interested in making padded armor, or a gambeson? Come check out this class!

Date: March 29, 2017 at 8:00 PM.

Instructor: Lord Ectheo of Cleftlands

A&S: Scribal Gallery

There will be a Scribal Gallery to show off all of the amazing pieces of art the good gentles of our Barony have given away freely. If you have one or a few of these pieces of art made by the hands of someone in our Barony, I invite you to bring your Illuminations to be displayed so that all may gaze upon the talent of our scribes. They will be displayed from 7:30 – 9:00 PM.

Date: Wednesday March 29, 2017 at 7:30 PM

Ages: All

Congratulations Claire, Marcus Antonius, Niccolo, and Tarmach!

Congratulations to Lady Claire of Cleftlands, Lord Marcus Antonius Anicetus, Lord Niccolo Bartolazzi, and Lord Tarmach ben Yehuda al-Khazari for their names and/or devices clearing the College of Heralds!

 

Claire of Cleftlands
 Marcus Antonius Anicetus
 Niccolo Bartolazzi Tarmach ben Yehuda al-Khazari
[PENDING]  [PENDING]  [PENDING]
Azure, a badger’s head cabossed argent marked sable and two beehives one and two Or. Azure, three towers Or, above each a mullet of six points argent. Quarterly purpure and vert, a thunderbolt between in bend two domestic cats statant Or. Azure, a lion passant gardant Or, on a chief argent a quill pen and an arrow in saltire vert

A&S: Making Leather Shoes

This two part class will cover the making of a simple shoe. Part one will cover patterning, measuring, and sewing methods. Part two will cover assembly, soles, and fitting. Please note shoes cannot be completed in the allotted two hours at meeting, so homework will be expected, upwards of 8 hours for the actual construction. Please bring scissors and paper for patterning.

Date: March 15, 2017 at 8:00 PM (Part 1)

Date: March 22, 2017 at 8:00 PM (Part 2)

Instructor: Master Oliver Stillman

Ages: 15+

Meeting Minutes: 8-Mar-51

Announcements

  • Gianna is reaching the end of her term as Seneschal and would like to step down before NOWM. If you are interested in this position, the application submission date deadline is March 8, 2017.
  • Jolicia is stepping down as Chatelaine. If you are interested in this position, the application submission date deadline is also March 8, 2017.
  • Sorcha is stepping down as baronial signet. If you are interested in this position, the application submission date is March 22, 2017.

Officers

  • Tariq, as Iron Key Coordinator, is looking for volunteers to work with him and the Armorer’s Guild to repair and refresh the loaner armor. Please talk to him if you’re interested in helping out the newer fighters. The repair session is scheduled for March 16, 2017.

Officers

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

  • Woodworkers Guild meets this Thursday, 7-10 pm at Meinhard’s home. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for directions or with questions. You can also check the Cleftlands Woodworkers Facebook page.
  • Armorer’s Guild will be meeting at Ealdred and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
  • Unofficial Fencing Practice meets this Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
  • Leatherwork’s Guild will meet at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
  • Needleworkers will meet at Gail’s home Tue 3/14. Contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net if you have questions. Please be aware that is Pi Day: you may want to bring a pie to share.

Other

  • Brendan’s son’s school is doing a show of Pippin and will pay to have three doublets made. Please contact him if this is something you’d like to explore.

Baron and Baroness

Regency court for their Majesties: Eryn received her Award of Arms.

Calum

  • Today is the A&S season: if you’d like to take an entry, or to judge, you should pre-register now on the Midrealm site.

Constanza

  • Sorcha Fraser received her Dragons Heart at Winter War Maneuvers.
  • Ivan Shisov won the Holmgang Tourney.
  • Wynfang won the Warlord’s Tourney.

Officer Opening – Signet

The Barony of the Cleftlands is accepting applications for Signet. If you would like to be considered for a position, please fill out the application online by March 22, 2017. The submission will be received by the Baron, Baroness, Signet and Seneschal for review prior to selection..

Thank you for your interest!

Job Description

The Signet is a person within the barony who works closely with the Baron and Baroness to organize scrolls for presentation to the populace. The primary skills of a Signet are discretion, organization, attention to detail, illumination and calligraphy.

Officer Opening – Chatelaine

The Barony of the Cleftlands is accepting applications for Chatelaine. If you would like to be considered for a position, please fill out the application online by March 8, 2017. The submission will be received by the Baron, Baroness, Chatelaine, and Seneschal for review prior to being presented at an Officers meeting for final vote.

Thank you for your interest!

Job Description

The Chatelaine is the officer responsible for welcoming newcomers and membership retention for the Barony.

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Congratulations Pietro Nicolo da San Tebaldo!

On Wednesday, February 22nd, the Cleftlands lists were opened up to all rapier combatants to test their mettle in the bi-annual tournament. Eleven inspired combatants stepped  forth and took to the lists. When the flurry of steel, spoons, and stuffed otters slowed and the last blows were counted, one rapier combatant emerged victorious and earned the right to carry the Cleftlands sword. Congratulations to the Honorable Lord Pietro Nicolo da San Tebaldo for winning the tournament and to Lord Levi Athan of Cleftlands for winning the esteem of the ladies gallery.

In addition to the rapier festivities, their Excellencies Calum and Constanza bestowed the Award of Saint Alfred to the Honorable Lord Muldonny McVriw and Lady Gwynedd Cole in recognition of their dedication to supporting the archery community and their gracious hosting of a regional archery practice.

The list included:

  • Sir Farthegn Rinksson fighting for Baroness Colette du Pré
  • Mistress Milesent Vibert fighting for Baron Edward Brackenburye
  • The Honorable Lord Muldony McVriw fighting for Lady Gwynedd Cole
  • The Honorable Lord Pietro Nicolo da San Tebaldo fighting for Lady Sorcha brecc ingen Donnchada
  • Sargent Sirius of Cleftlands fighting for Shane
  • Lord Cynwrig ap Llywelyn fighting for Lady Maaicke van Zanten
  • Lord Ladislaus Vulcu (Vlad) fighting for Lady Branwen filia Paynell
  • Lord Badger Bagsbane fighting for Rosie Dubroc
  • Lord Levi Athan of Cleftlands fighting for Ashley of Lakewood
  • Lord Alecto of Cleftlands fighting for Brynjulf Vinterfødt
  • Erich Wulfgang for Alyssa

Rapier Combatants: Lord Cynwrig, Erich, Lord Vlad, Baron Calum, Lord Levi, Baroness Constanza, Lord Alecto, Sir Farthegn, Lord Pietro, Mistress Milesent, Sargent Sirius, Lord Muldonny, and Lord Badger. Photograph by Lord Tarmach ben Yehuda al-Khazari.

A&S: How to speak forsoothely

Add a nice touch to your persona by speaking much like they did in period. A little practice makes a lot of fun.

Date: March 8, 2017

Instructor: THL Brendan O Corraidhe