KWHSS 2010 Classes

Color Code Key
Green Background denotes Heraldic themed classes
Blue Background denotes Scribal themed classes
Yellow background denotes themes relevant to Both

Irish Names

Inter-Kingdom Anthropology as Pertains to SCA Heraldry Panel	Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane, Metron Ariston Herald Extraordinary Elisabeth di Rossignol, Pomegranate Herald Extraordinary Rhieinwylydd verch Einion Llanaelhaearn, Bleu Grail Herald Teceangl Bach, Ounce Herald (moderator)	Will discuss various topics of heraldic inter-kingdom difference including precedence and protocol, CoH structures (and moving between kingdoms), and 'how to be a guest herald in another kingdom'. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
A Secret History of the College of Arms	Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane, Metron Ariston Herald Extraordinary	Survey history of four decades of the Society's College of Arms illustrated with eyewitness accounts of some notable personalities and particularly memorable events. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Morsulus Roundtable	Herveus d'Ormonde, Morsulus Herald	Morsulus Herald is responsible for the maintenance of the LoAR archive and the online search tools for the armorial and ordinary. Morsulus will entertain questions about how he does his work, what he does, and how the search tools work. Concerns and suggestions for improvements are welcome. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Name Research Without Books	Ursula Georges, Green Staff Herald	How to research and document names without needing a personal library of resources. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Given Names and Naming Practices from Late 16th Century Artois	Colm Dubh, HE, Ensign Herald	A look at name frequency, variation, and pronunciation. Will include the many examples of tria nomina. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Irish Names	Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada, Rowel Herald Extraordinary	This class provides a basic overview of overall trends affecting naming practices in Ireland during our period and goes into detail regarding the interactions between the cultural groups, and how that affected their naming practices. Time: 1 hour
Researching Turkish and Persian Names	Ursula Georges, Green Staff Herald	How do you find a Turkish or Persian name? What's the difference between an Ottoman, a Timurid, and a Safavid? We'll discuss similarities and differences between Arabic, Turkic, and Persian languages, learn about Turks and Persians in the medieval Islamic world, consider the ways that names and naming patterns spread across cultures, describe strategies for finding medieval names, identify some of the challenges involved in analyzing Persian and Turkish names, and survey the standard SCA resources. Then we'll test what we've learned on real name data. Time: 2 hour Cost: None
Names Found in Anglicized Irish Documents	Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada, Rowel Herald Extraordinary	Names seen in Anglicized Irish documents are the closest period forms to what a modern person generally thinks of as an "Irish name". Topics covered in this class include an introduction to Anglicized Irish records, construction patterns found in names, spelling variations, 'married' names, and cultural effects on names.Information presented in this class is primarily drawn from an analysis of over 1600 women's names and over 3600 men's names extracted from documents dating from 1538 to 1639. Names included in these records are names of Gaels, people descended from Anglo-Norman families in Ireland, and foreigners (mainly English).This class will not have a handout - the online article "Names Found in Anglicized Irish Documents"stands in place of a handout. Students are welcome to review the article ahead of time and come with questions. Time will be allocated for addressing these questions. Time: 1 hour
Russian Names	Marya Kargashina, Carp Herald	Will cover name construction including gender-specific information. A list of names will be included in the handout. Time: 1 hour
Order Names	Juliana de Luna, Siren Herald	Time: 1 hour
Introduction to Irish and Welsh Pronunciation	Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane, Metron Ariston Herald Extraordinary	A quick and dirty guide to pronunciation of the two most popular Celtic languages for court and submissions heralds. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Tools in Medieval Heraldry	Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme, Batonvert Herald Extraordinary Zenobia Naphtali, Black Stag Herald Extraordinary	A survey of the medieval tools used as charges in heraldry. Useful information for anyone wishing to allude to a craft / craft-based surname in armory. Consider them alternatives to the usual cliches. Also a guideline for heraldic artists and scribes. Time: 1 hour Cost: $1 for Handout
Heraldic Botany	Earc Mac Fíthil, Mountain Edge Pursuivant	When we consider plants and heraldry, many of us immediately think about charges. At least as important are the things heralds do with plants outside the shield. This class is an exploration and survey of various design and decoration motifs using plants that occur in heraldry as both charges and achievement elements. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Graphic Heraldry	Elisabeth di Rossignol, Pomegranate Herald Extraordinary	Now that you have it, what do you do with it? Heraldry is beautiful as well as functional, period artisans used it in many different media and so can you--all you need is a little creativity. We will look at period heraldic display and decoration and discuss ways you can adapt these for your own use. Get ideas for how to heraldically decorate your garb, camp, fighting gear, children, pets, horse trappings, bird cages, candle snuffers, belt buckles, book covers, underwear ..... Time: 2 hours Cost: None
Clearing Conflict while Maintaining Period Style	Richenda du Jardin, Black Antelope Herald	This class will discuss ways to clear conflict that helps maintain a period style. It will focus on underused motifs within the SCA for adding a CD or two to a device. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Constructing the Personal Heraldic Achievement	Bronwen Elgars, Sable Sable Herald	A how-to on building the heraldic achievement from the shield outward. Various kingdom requirements for achievements will be addressed. The teacher is the An Tir Kingdom Scribe, so this class will be of interest to both heralds and scribes, with plenty of artistic information. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Running Commentary Meetings	Elsbeth Anne Roth, Clarion Herald Extraordinary	A roundtable of running meetings to comment on submissions currently in process. This can also include decision meetings, which are meetings where kingdom-level decisions are made. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
How to Effectively Consult	Rhieinwylydd verch Einion Llanaelhaearn, Bleu Grail Herald	Will cover the theory and method of being a consulting herald including customer service aspect, consultation follow-through, how up pick up a consult from another herald, and other important points of client assistance. Time: 1 hour Cost: None
Town Cry Panel Discussion	Constance Wyatt, Town Crier Pursuicant of An Tir Finngall McKetterick, HE, Goutte de Sang Herald Arwen MacDougal, PE Cormac Mor, Battlement Herald Anthony Hawke, Demi Lion Herald (moderator)	Heralds with experience in town crying at events ranging from branch-level to the largest inter-kingdom wars and SCA anniversary celebrations will present methods of making town cries happen. There will be Q&A time, Time: 1 hour
Making Your Voice Work for You	Natasha Orionova Zateeva, PE	If you are a voice herald, or would like to be, this class will help you understand how to make your voice work for you. We will work to identify and refine the skills needed to make a more theatrical, and thus more interesting, court, field, or town cry presentation. Proposed subjects for discussion include projection versus volume, proper breathing, voice inflection, vocal timbre, vocabulary, and making boring announcements interesting. Students should bring note-taking materials and be ready to make some noise! Class size: Maximum 15 Time: 3 hours Cost: $3 for handout
The Herald at War in the SCA	Earl Edward Ean Anderson, KSCA	How heralds can help and work with war units on and off the field of battle; what war commanders would like to see in a herald and how to sell your heraldic services. Will also cover battlefield duties and responsibilities. Instructor is a royal peer with multi-kingdom experience. Time: 2 hours Cost: None
Basic Heraldry	Meadhbha inghean Bhrain Mhuilleóir	Scoped for the beginning herald or non-herald interested in learning basic blazoning techniques and presenting an interduction to understanding the armorial Rules for Submission and how to navigate them for submissions. One of three Basic classes presented on Sunday afternoon. Time: 1 hour
Basic Court Heraldry Practicum	Alan ap Neal, Gorges Pursuivant	A chance to learn how to be a court herald and practice what you learn. Stunt Royals will be present with whom to work and everyone will get the chance to handle court business. One of three Basic classes presented on Sunday afternoon. Time: 1-2 hours, depending on schedule
Basic Field Heraldry Practicum	Brendan ap Llewelyn , Löwenmähne Herald	Fighters, both heavy and rapier, should be on hand to be practice aids for announcing pairings, calling rounds, announcing victories and other details of field heraldry. Differences between various kingdoms' practices will be presented. One of three Basic classes presented on Sunday afternoon. Time: 1-2 hours, depending on schedule
How to Read (and Write) English Documentary Hand	Thomas Brownwell, OL	We will use a Grant from Richard III to one of his "counselors" to learn the distinguishing features of English documentary hand, and look at other examples through the reign of Henry VIII as well. This class is useful for both the student who wishes to read the hand and also those who wish to write it, with an emphasis on the former. Materials: Bring calligraphy pen and ink. Narrow Mitchell-Rexel "Roundhand" nibs are preferred (#4 or #5), and narrow fountain pens are okay. Nibs with a slant cut are not ideally suited to this hand. Prerequisites: Beginning to Intermediate calligraphy skills okay. Class size: Maximum 15 Time: 2 hours Cost: $1 for handout
Vertical Pen Hands	Thomas Brownwell, OL	Anyone who has learned calligraphy from the Speedball manual or other similar resources knows how to hold a pen. Well, we're going to unlearn that! Many medieval hands require pen angles and strokes that are impossible using the standard instructions. So, in the interest of making calligraphy more flexible, we'll practice strokes which require lifting the pen until it's nearly vertical off the page, then apply rotations and swashes to make those delightful flourishes which so many hands require to look "correct". We'll focus on Artificial Uncial and Rotunda, but these techniques are valuable from early period Roman Uncial all the way to late period Italic. Materials: Bring calligraphy pen and ink. Broad Mitchell-Rexel "Roundhand" nibs are preferred (#2, #2.5 or #3), and broad fountain pens are okay. Nibs with a slant cut are not ideally suited to this hand. Prerequisites: Intermediate to Advanced calligraphy skills preferred. Class size: Maximum 15 Time: 2 hours Cost: $1 for handout.
How to Hold a Pen	Thomas Brownwell, OL	This class focuses on the fundamentals for calligraphing medieval hands. We will learn the basic strokes which are used in all calligraphic hands, and discuss strategies for acquiring a new hand once the fundamentals are mastered. We will approach the subject with the eye of a draftsman, as a mechanical art instead of a drawn art. Exemplars of Roman Uncial and Gothic Blackletter will be provided, and other exemplars will be discussed as time allows. Materials: Bring a pen, preferably a fountain pen or a calligraphy felt-tip pen. Dip pens and ink are okay for students who are comfortable with them. Prerequisites: Beginning to intermediate calligraphers. Good Handwriting skills are not required! Class size: Maximum 15 Time: 2 hours Cost: $1 for handout.
Manuscript Gilding	Tamlyn of Wyntersea, OL	Instructor will cover three basic methods of applying gold to medieval manuscripts: flat gilding, raised gilding and shell gold. Students will make a sampler of the methods and as time permits of modern substitutes. Students taking the Romanesque Foliage may use flat gilding on that project piece during this class. Materials: Instructor will provide all necessary materials. Please be aware that the gesso for raised gilding contains lead. Prerequisites: None. Class size: Min 3/Max 8 Students Time: 4 hours Cost: $6 covers class materials and handout
Romanesque Foilage	Tamlyn of Wyntersea, OL	"Wash" painting method for foliage during the Romanesque era. Materials: watercolor brushes, smaller sizes (0). Prerequisites: None. Class size: 3 Min Students/ 8 Max Students Time: 4 hours Cost: $3 covers handout, paints and watercolor paper
Non standard “Scroll” Materials	Alicia de Wilfulle, OL	A discussion of the possibilities for “scrolls” created with materials other than paper or parchment. Materials: None Prerequisites: None. Class size: 3 Min/No Max Time: 2 hours Cost: None
Beginning Period Pigments	Linnet Kestrel, OL	A hands-on introduction to using period pigments and media such as tempera, size and glair, on parchment. WARNING: some period pigments are poisonous - treat them with respect and NEVER put your brush in your mouth! Materials: Students should bring a sharp pencil and a fine brush. Prerequisites: None Class size: 3 Min/10 Max Time: 2 hours Cost: $5 for handout, piece of parchment, use of pigments, leaf and media
Glass Tableware and Its Decoration	Linnet Kestrel, OL	Brief overview of domestic glassware in period, the common shapes and ornamentation of goblets, bowls, etc. many of which are still in use today. Students will have the chance to paint a glass in period style, using modern low-fire enamel paints. Materials: Students should bring a fine-point brush and a glass to decorate. The glasses can be fired at home in a standard oven. Prerequisites: None. Class size: 3 Min/10 Max Time: 2 hours Cost: $4 for handout and use of materials, $2 for glass from instructor
How to Make Your Noble Sound More Noble	Randal FitzAlan the Redowtable , OL	Learn how to write a charter or scroll text in a period style, learn phrasing and embelishments to lend a more period flavour to court when your scroll is read for the recipient. We will also cover period forms of abbreviations to allow you to squeeze larger and larger texts into smaller and smaller spaces. Materials: None. Prerequisites: None. Class size: 3 Min/ 15 Max Time: 2 hours Cost: $2 to for handout.
Acanthus Mantling and Floral Borders	Leah bat Yehiel, OL	Have you ever looked at an illuminated manuscript, and admired the elaborate vinework? Have you wished you could produce complicated and beautiful mantling to ornament your heraldic displays? These designs are easier than you may think to draw, and can produce spectacular results very fast! This is a beginning illumination class, and no experience is necessary. It is suitable for those who have always wanted to do illumination, but never tried. Materials: Bring a pencil, eraser and paper. Prerequisites: None Class size: 3 Min/ 15 Max Time: 2 hours Cost: $2 for handout and class materials.
Calligraphy: Insular Majuscule	Leah bat Yehiel, OL	Famous as the had in which the Book of Kells is written, this hand was in wide use in the British Isles throughout the 6th through 9th centuries. In this class, we will learn the basics of this unusual and highly decorative hand. Materials: The instructor will provide a handout, and all class materials. Prerequisites: This is an intermediate calligraphy class, and students should have knowledge of at least one calligraphy hand, and experience using a broad-nibbed pen. Class size: Maximum 15 Time: 2 hours Cost: $1 for handout.

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