These classes have been scheduled for Hrim-Schola IV, hosted by the Shire of Frosted Hills, East Kingdom, Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., on 4 March 2000. Last update 3 March 2000.

One or two more courses may crop up, but this list is substantially complete. Class times are included for your planning convenience. For further information, you can contact the instructors or the Chancellor, Þóra Sharptooth.

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Classes offered at Hrim-Schola IV, 4 March 2000

Anthimus' Epistula, Master G. Tacitus Adamantius: Discusson of and hands-on preparation of dishes from a seventh-century manuscript. Limit 8. Two hours. 2:45pm.
Basic Basketry, Margarita Kofinopoia: Learn the basics of basketweaving and make a small basket to take with you. Some discussion of period techniques and baskets. Materials fee $5. Limited to 5 participants, but anyone can watch. Three hours. 12:15pm.
Basic Tablet Weaving, Lady Astrid Olafsdottir: A short history of tablet weaving, followed by warping and beginning a project. Limited to 5. Two hours. 12:15pm.
Bored? Period Cooking for the Next Generation, Lady Andrea McIntyre: A hands-on beginners course for children 7 to 12 in creating edibles from period sources. Parents need not attend. The child will make an edible treat from start to finish and leave with some simple recipes to take home to try. Emphasis will be placed on how to be helpful in an SCA kitchen. Limited to 10. Three hours. 11:00am.
Calligraphy for the Newcomer, Lord Renier Verplanck: Learn to write your name, with special emphasis on the left-handed writer should attendance lead that way. One hour. 11:00am.
Fabric Edge Finishing with Tubular Tablet Weaving, Lord Haraldr Bassi: A practical hands on class showing a method of edge finishing as found on period artifacts. One hour. 11:00am.
Fencing for the Crowd: Schtick 101, or Fall Down When You're Dead, Don Alexandre Lerot d'Avigne: A short discussion and roundtable on communication on the fencing field -- with each other and with the audience -- and why it's a good idea. One-half hour. 2:00pm.
George Silver and the Modern Fencer (Or, Why Silver Could Coach a Modern Olympic Team but DiGrassi and Saviolo Couldn't), Don Dylan ap Maelgwyn: Class will discuss proper technical skills and general strategies defined by Silver, and in use by modern fencers today. One hour. 4:00pm.
Gingerbrede, Lady Oksana Goncharova: A beginner's guide to redacting and hands-on cooking of a 14th century recipe for gingerbread. 2:45pm.
Hand Shearing in a Period Fashion, Mistress Brid nic Shearlais: No description available. 11:00am.
How the Domestication and Selective Breeding of Sheep Changed the World, Mistress Brid nic Shearlais: No description available. 2:45pm.
Illumination and Calligraphic Theory, Lady Alayne Alexandra Nyvern, Nightwatch: This course will cover writing and its origins; paper, a sacred product; why do we write?; illuminating to match your calligraphy and vice versa; calligraphic hands, a metamorphosis; and easy illumination for non-artists. I will also help people hone their calligraphic skills, and review projects with them. Materials will be provided, and books will be available for perusal. Two hours. 2:45pm.
Introduction to Nålebinding, Lady Alistrina de Mann: A brief historical discussion of nålebinding followed by hands-on instruction in today's basic techniques along with the 10th century "Coppergate stitch." Materials and handouts will be provided at no fee. Materials will be limited to five attendees; there will be more handouts, and everyone is invited to sit in. One hour. 12:15pm.
Japanese Hand Braiding: For Armour and More, Lady Fujiwara no Aoi: CANCELLED
Melee 101 for Fencers, Don Alexandre Lerot d'Avigne: A discussion of melee for fencers. Includes a review of the rules governing melee, differences between melee and single combat, tactics and ideas for training. One hour. 12:15pm.
Mindset of Personal Combat, Pierre de la Tours: Either our mind will follow our bodies or our bodies will follow our minds. This class hopes to provide an overview of the process and some ideas for creating thought patterns that free up a greater potential for better results. No armor or weapons required. Bring a notebook and pen. Handouts provided. One hour. 11:00am.
Names for Celts, Master Arval Benicoeur: How to choose authentic names for Celtic personae. Information on how and where to do research. One hour. 1:30pm.
New Armor Testing Procedures, Lord Garrick Mapmaker: New Society and EK fencing rules make a provision for a mechanical tester for fencing armor, which will eventually replace the 4-thrust test. This class will discuss the tester (which was developed here), demonstrate it and show how to build it. Alternatives will be discussed if time permits. One-half hour. 1:30pm.
New East Kingdom Rapier Rules, Don Dylan ap Maelgwyn: A discussion of the new EK rapier rules which will go into effect in May. One hour. 2:45pm.
Netting for a Hairnet, Lady AnneLiese Wolkenhaar: Hands-on introduction to the basic netting knot which can be used for any mesh from delicate lace to giant fishing nets. Students will learn the knot using string and a large plastic shuttle. Handout includes information on 13th and 14th century hairnets found in London and their construction. Limit 10. Materials and handout fee, $3. Optional: additional $4.50 for small shuttle. One hour. 1:30pm.
Sassanian Riding Coats, Baroness Maírí ní Raghaillaigh: A riding coat was standard issue for the Sassanian cavalry soldier of the 7th century. Archeological remains found in Antinoë, Egypt, give us a wealth of information on this mode of dress, which became the official uniform of the Emperor and his dignitaries at the Byzantine Court of the 9th century and beyond, traveling as gifts and payment to dignitaries and mercenaries of western Europe. Archaeological, literary, and pictorial source material will be discussed, as well as problems with the pattern and cut, fabric choices, and suggestions on how to interpret this style for use in the SCA. One hour. 12:15pm.
Side Board Presentation, Lady Oksana Goncharova: Participants will be setting up the sideboard with Oksana. Learn the secrets of Oksana's presentations while staying in budget. Wow them at your next event. One hour. 11:00am.
Spinning Flax with Spindle and Distaff, Lady AnneLiese Wolkenhaar: Hands-on introduction to spinning flax using an in-the-hand spinning method. No previous spinning experience necessary. Students will be supplied with flax, a spindle, and distaff and will learn a technique used in Europe in the 10th through the 17th centuries if not longer. Class may include discussion of preparation of fibers, and historical uses for linen. Limit 10 students. Materials and handout fee, $3. One hour. 4:00pm.
Theory and Uses of the Off Hand in Rapier Combat, Lord Martin QuickSilver: Strategies and techniques for using "mailed glove," dagger, and rigid parrying implements in one-on-one combat. Must wear armour and bring your weapons. One hour. 12:15pm.
3/1 Broken Twill Double-Faced Tablet Weaving, Lady Mirabel Belchere: A hands-on introduction to this intermediate level tablet weaving method, which was used in medieval times to create complex animal and plant motifs. Handouts will include history, references and several weaving motifs. Some previous tablet weaving experience is necessary. Limit 4 students. Two hours. 2:45pm.
Warp-Weighted Loom Basics, Þóra Sharptooth: Hands-on weaving of 2/2 twill on an Icelandic-style warp-weighted loom. Includes information on extant looms, how to warp, what tools and materials to use, bibliography, and other research sources. One hour. 1:30pm.
Welcome to the Quadrivium: Arithmetic, Roman and Hindu-Arabic, Mar- Joshua ibn Eleazar: Students (who are presumed to have completed satisfactorily the studies of Latin Grammar, Dialectic, and Rhetoric) will be introduced to the higher science of Arithmetic, including such operations as Numeration, Addition, Duplation, Subtraction, Mediation, Multiplication, and (for advanced students) Division and the Extraction of Roots. Attention will be paid both to abacist methods using ordinary numbers and to algorist methods using the new figures of the Hindoos, including the Zero or Cipher, and to performing computations both on sand-tables, slates, or waxed tablets and on paper. One hour. 12:15pm.
Woodworking for the Tablet Weaver, Lord Haraldr Bassi: A survey of different loom designs, from period to modern, that can be built with available materials and available plans. Also a look at other weaving tools and how to make them. One hour. 1:30pm.
Working with Fur, Mistress Thorkatla Herjolfsdottir: How to arrange a pattern, cut and stitch fur for garment use. Students will be given rabbit fur and appropriate thread and needle to make a small pouch. Limit 5 for hands-on; auditors welcome. Materials fee $5. One hour. 4:00pm.

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