In this is a hands on class, Forester James will teach a second method of bookbinding. This class has a limit of 5 people actively making a book. If you plan on coming please let us know in the comments. Those posting past the 5 will be put on a waiting list in case some one does not make it to meeting. All are welcome to audit the class.
Date: April 4, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Instructor: Forester James Barkley
Ages: 8+
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.
Ginevra is organizing a party to go to Terpsichore at the Tower, a event for dancing of all types held in Michigan (Barony of Cynnabar) on 21-April. This is a great opportunity to get a chance to dance, as you often can’t at meetings due to the overlap with fighting or other activities. If you’re interested in the event, you can check it out here (https://cynnabar.org/terpsichore/). If you’re interested in coordinating the trip, please contact Ginevra.
Rollo is selling a helmet. Please contact him if you are interested.
The March Dessert Revel (28-Mar) will be a mini Cleftlands A&S Craftsperson’s Faire. Please bring your ‘arting’ and share it with others. In addition, Runa has scheduled classes on Judging A&S; Documentation for A&S, and Staging your A&S Entry. This would be an excellent time to take your regional entry and brush it up before Kingdom. Due to the two weeks without meetings, there will be fighting at the Dessert Revel, downstairs.
At Clancy Day, Aethelwyn won the novice tourney, while the William Wallace tourney was won by Yaramir.
At Shillelaghs and Shenanigans: the A&S Tourney was won by Fedosia. Vasili and Geoffrey authorized as armored combatants, while Cadfan authorized with Great Weapon, and Muldonney and Sidius authorized with 2-handed weapons. Gwyneth Cole authorized in rapier combat. Winthegn won the two weapon tourney, while the team of Thorin, Muldonney, and Geoffrey won the Lava tourney.
Learn how to make woven wire rings which are great accessories, gifts, or largess item.
Date: March 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Instructor: The Honorable Lady Jolicia atte Northclyfe
Ages: 12+
We have received word from our weekly meeting site that the building is still having repairs done and will therefore be closed again this Wednesday, March 14. This will be the last week that we are affected, as I have been assured that the site will be ready for us next Wednesday, March 21. Thank you for your continuing patience. The Needleworkers Guild Fabric Swap event that was to take place this Wednesday will instead occur next Wednesday.
If you miss your weekly SCA too much we recommend visiting Armorers Guild on Thursday for bangings and clangings. Contact Sir Calum for details or visit the Cleftlands calendar for further details. Also on Thursday is the weekly meeting in the Marche of Gwyntarian for both peaceful arts and for bashings and smashings. Please see their website for details at https://gwyntarian.midrealm.org/
In Service to the Barony,
Cadfan of Cleftlands
Seneschal
We have received word from our weekly meeting site that the building has sustained significant flood damage and that due to this they are closing the building while repair and cleanup work is carried out. We believe this will only affect us this week. Thank you for your patience and understanding. If you miss your weekly SCA too much we recommend visiting Armorers Guilds on Thursday for wonderful camaraderie. See Sir Calum for details or visit the Cleftlands calendar for further details.
Also on Thursday is the weekly meeting in the Marche of Gwyntarian. Please see their website for details at https://gwyntarian.midrealm.org/
In Service to the Barony,
Cadfan of Cleftlands
Seneschal
Their Excellencies Cleftlands cordially invite you to the March Craftspersons Faire and Dessert Revel to be held on Wednesday, March 28th 2018 in Euclid, OH. Join the Barony of the Cleftlands in enjoying and sharing the arts. Display your crafted items with or without documentation in a Craftpersons Faire environment. It’s a perfect time to dust off past, present, or think about future A&S Faire entries. Duchess Runa has arranged for three faire related classes, including: Documentation with Mistress Milesent and Baron Edward, Presentation with Mistress Zuriel, and Judging with Master Alen. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to explore the “faire” waters for next year!
Addendum: In response to the recent building closures, we invite the combatants to practice the arts de combat as normal downstairs while the Craftspersons Faire activities, dancing, and general reveling takes place upstairs.
We look forward to see you (and your art) there!
Have some material and have no idea what to do with it? Sleeping in the kitchen cause you have material filling your bedroom? Looking for that special material to finish that project for last Pennsic? This is the night for you! Bring in what you have, check out for what you need. Talk to folks ask questions and share ideas.
Date: April 11, 2018 at 7:30 PM (Rescheduled from March 14, 2018.)
Instructor: Baroness Madelaine Bouvier
Ages: 8+
On February 28, the Barony of the Cleftlands gathered together to game! Our many members arrived, games in tow, for a night of gaming, dancing, and eating. The Cook’s Guild sponsored a Combat Cooking challenge with many delicious entries in addition to the standard dessert revel fare. Lady Eve’s Dances from the East Kingdom were well received by old and new dancers alike! Upstairs, Duke Eikbrandr and his apprentice Torstenn taught a class on how to make brass buckles. Special thanks to Lady Claricia for orchestrating this revel, the teachers for teaching, and the populace for attending and enjoying a relaxing and entertaining revel.
In the Baronial Court, the following offices changed hands:
Gianna and Crispin thanks the 20 or more Cleftlanders who participated in the regional Arts and Sciences Faire this last weekend. Zuriel took first place in the Pentathalon, while Jolicia took two firsts in performance.
Tariq has stepped down as Baronial Iron Key after 6 years of service. Carl is taking on the role.
Dmitri has stepped down after uncounted years of service as Baronial Pursuivant, and the role is being taken by his long-time deputy, Ginevra.
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.
The Cleftlands would like to welcome the Lord Carl of Cleftlands as Iron Key!
A special thanks to the outgoing Iron Key Sargent Tariq al Sanna Af Fjall for his hard work and service over the past six years.
The Cleftlands would like to welcome the honorable Lady Ginevra Boscoli as Herald!
A special thanks to the outgoing Herald the honorable Lord Dmitrii Zhirov for his hard work and service over the past eight years.
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.
Ginevera is organizing a party to go to Terpsichore at the Tower, a event for dancing of all types held in Michigan (Barony of Cynnabar) on 21-April. This is a great opportunity to get a chance to dance, as you often can’t at meetings due to the overlap with fighting or other activities. If you’re interested in the event, you can check it out here (https://cynnabar.org/terpsichore/). If you’re interested in coordinating the trip, please contact Ginevra.
The March Dessert Revel (28-Mar) will be a mini Cleftlands A&S Craftsperson’s Faire. Please bring your ‘arting’ and share it with others. In addition, Runa has scheduled classes on Judging A&S; Documentation for A&S, and Staging your A&S Entry. This would be an excellent time to take your regional entry and brush it up before Kingdom.
The Barony is looking for those interested in stepping up as Armored Youth marshals. Bastian and Farthegn can help you with the process.
The Barony is also looking for people interested learning to work as event staff. We hold two large events every year, and expanding the pool of people who know how they work will make it possible to keep holding these events in the future.
If you are interested in making annual tithe towards our meeting site, please contribute $45: a dollar for every meeting we hold. Currently, the tithes do not quite cover the cost of renting the site.
Learn some of the more popular dances done in the East Kingdom. Are they different? Maybe not, show up and find out!
Date: February 28, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Instructor: Lady Eve of Cleftlands
Ages: 8+
Learn how to make a simple brass buckle.
Date: February 28, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Instructor: Dux Eikbrandr Solgyafi and Torstenn
Ages: 18+
Their Excellencies Cleftlands cordially invite you to the February Gaming and Dessert Revel to be held on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 in Euclid, OH. Join the Barony of the Cleftlands in a night of medieval(ish) gaming! Whether “modern” (chess, checkers, backgammon) or the more exotic (brandubh, tablut, halatafl) get your game on with your fellow challengers. Don’t have any games or know how to play? Join in on the make and take session and never be bereft of portable play again! If gaming isn’t your thing, learn exotic dances from the East Kingdom taught by Lady Eve of Cleftlands or take a class with Duke Eikbrandr and Torstenn and learn how to make your own brass buckles. Enjoy the usual desserts offered at the revels and see what madness the Cleftlands Cooks Challenge brings us this month.We look forward to seeing you there! … and eating all your candy gaming pieces. Nom! 🙂 Everyone is welcome.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.
Second in the class series, students will learn a second method of book binding in flexible leather.
Date: February 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Instructor: Forester James Barkley
Ages: 8+
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.
A lecture about types of bookbinding in period and give information about the materials needed and process being used in the class next week
Date: February 17, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Instructor: Forester James Barkley
Ages: 8+
Learn to make a type of jewelry worn by medieval Rus and Slav women. Students will leave class with at least one pair of temple rings.There will be kits for $5 for at least 10 students. Auditors welcome. Students who have their own wire cutters and round nose pliers are encouraged to bring them.
Youth must be able to use sharp wire cutters without supervision.
Date: February 7, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Instructor: Mistress Elizabethe Alles
Ages: 8+
