Studium Generale III - A Collegium of Practical & Academic Arts
Enter the Middle Ages
On APril 2, 2011
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
University of Northern Colorado - University Center
Spring is in the air. The Dream is coming back to life after winter’s long hiatus. Venture out of your castles and manors to attend Studium Generale, our universitas of art and learning in the Canton of Bofharrach. The time is now to begin planning your year’s projects—your feasts and gardens, songs and stories, wardrobe and
camp, and your battle strategy!!
A day long event full of hands-on activities, informational seminars, and in depth exploration of widely varied topics about the Middle Ages will be held. See below for the spectacular listing of tentative classes and workshops. If you've ever wanted to find out more about what it was really like in the Middle Ages - this is the perfect chance!
- Classes and Workshops
- General Schedule
- Midday Feast
- Feast Gear
- Site Fees
- Registration
- Directions & Parking Information
- Overnight Accomodations/Crash Space
- Minor information
- Contact
Collegiums (Classes and workshops)
Class Schedule
Our list of tracks and classes tentatively Offered so far include:
1) BARDS & ARTISTS
- Kufic Calligraphy - Mirianna
- Recorder - Lady Gwenhywvar ferch Tewdrig (Class for all ages)
- Painting Brocaded fabrics in illumination– Mirianna (2 hours)
- Grisaille - Period Black & White Calligraphy technique- THL Biket
2) HUNTERS & HARVESTERS/COOKS & BUTLERS
- Snares & Traps (2 hours)– Sir Tracker
- Brewing Basics: Ingredients, Equipment and How To Get Started - Lord Nicolau
- Redacting Recipes: How to use period recipes (2 hours)- Mistress Alydth
- Your Backyard Period Herb Garden-Mistress Lijsbet vand Visschereye
- Sweetmeats (Samples included!)- Mistress Kate
3) KNIGHTS & SQUIRES
- Pas d'Armes - Jantien de Groet
- How to make, wear & honor favors – THL Meadhbh
- Squiring and Household Concepts in the SCA - Syr Deotrich
- SPECIAL ROUNDTABLE: Squiring and Chivalric Households in the SCA A Roundtable DIscussion - moderated by Syr Deotrich
4) LADIES & CHAMBERLAINS
- Quilting in Our Period; It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Patchwork – Mistress Elspeth
- Court Dancing (2 hours)– Lady Elena
- Corsetry: Period Appropriate Boobage – Lady Gabriella (Note: there will be some "modeling" of corsets involved. Some may consider this a PG-13 activity)
- Courtesans in Persona (2 hours)- Magda
- Quick and Easy Linen Headcoverings for Women - Lady Savina
- Dress Accessories- Hands on pouch based on extant example- Jantien de Groet
5) SMITHS, WOODWORKERS & ARCHITECTS
- Hands on sand casting – Sir Kevin (2 hours)
- Bring an item you would like to cast - smallish, one side 3-D
- Limited to 10 hands on students
- Auditors ok
- Architectural stained glass 101: Introduction to the Artful Crafte of Leaded Stained Glass- Aurora - Lady Aurora
- Woodworking with period finishing techniques: An introduction to the tools and methods - Lord Garin
- Leather Tooling - Techniques: Basic and Celtic Knotwork specialty - THL Forrester (2 hours)
- Limited to 15 hands-on students
- Bring your own tools if you have them
6) CARDERS, WEAVERS, FULLERS, & DYERS
- Dyes, Dyers, Guilds and Politics - Mistress Agnes
- Tablet Weaving (2 hours)- Cera ingen Ronain
- Limited to 8 hands-on students
- $2 materials fee
7) ASTRONOMERS, ALCHEMISTS & MATHMETICIANS
- Cyrptology in the Middle Ages - Suleiman ibn Da'ud
- The alchemy of paint - Mistress Rossilin
- SPECIAL - ASTRONOMY SERIES
All taught by - Lady Aurora Gillybary- Astronomy 201: Knowne World Calendrical systems and Global Philosophies for the Questioning Medievalist (includes information on the Mayan calendar)
- Astrology 101 Interpreting the Stars for the Mystical Medievalist
- Astrology 201: Introduction to Predictive Astrology
8) TAILORS, SHOEMAKERS, HATMAKERS & ACCESSORIZORS
- Nalbinding: The York Stitch – Mistress Thorhalla (2 hours)
- Limited to 10 students ages 12 & up
- Make it or fake it shoe class – Mistress Adelyn
- Successful Fabric Shopping Online- Lady Gabriella Rizo
- Successful Fabric Shopping Online Part II - puncture resistent fabrics for fencing - - Lady Gabriella Rizo
9) CHILDREN, YOUTH & PAGES
- Children’s Bardic - Lord Andrew
- Children's Crafte Centers
- Illumination for children - Lady Safiyya
- Movie Time & Snack Time
- Hidden Egg/Treasure Hunt
Special Features at Studium Generale III
Heraldic Consultations
Consult one-on-one with a herald with your name and device or other heraldic submission questions. After lunch.
A&S Silent Auction
Many fabulous services and items are offered up for bid at Studium Generale to benefit a new A&S fund for creating newcomer A&S workshops. To offer items or services for the Silent Auction, contact Nesta at nest_verch_gryffry@msn.com. Items on the bid list to date include:
- Fighter helm
- Custom AOA scroll with your arms depicted - by Safiyya
- Novice Horsemanship 2-hour Clinic - by Nesta
- Custom wooden bench - by Garin
- Custom lace - by Aidel
TENATATIVE Schedule of Events:
| Activity | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Site Registration Opens |
9:00 AM | Fireside Lounge |
Morning Classes
|
10 AM - Noon | Spruce, Columbine & Aspen Suites |
Heraldic Consultations |
10 AM - 5:00 PM | Fireside Lounge |
Midday Feast Entertainment & Silent Auction |
Noon - 1:30 PM | Panorama Hall |
Afternoon Classes |
1:30 PM- 5:30 PM | Spruce, Columbine & Aspen Suites |
Closing Court |
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Panorama Hall |
Site Closes |
6:30 PM |
Site Fees
Pre-registration by March 23 is recommended for everyone for discounted pricing. Pre-payment is not required - just e-mail your reservation information by the deadline and then pay on site.
Pre-registration is absolutely required for the catered lunch (see below)
- Adults - $7 registered by March 23 or $10 after March 23
- Adults - Additional $5 non-member fee (applies to everyone without a current SCA membership)
- Youth (7-14) - $3 registered by March 23 or $5 after March 23
- Family cap is $21 if registered by March 23 or $30 at the door.
- Midday Catered Lunch Feast is $10 for everyone 7 & over. Children under 6 are free. Must be reserved by March 23. RESERVATION INFORMATION.
Feast
Midday Feast will be served from Noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Feast Hall in the Panorama room.
No offboard seating (those who are not choosing the feast option) is allowed in the Feast Hall during the midday feast, unless you have food restrictions that prevent you from having that meal (University rules).
The midday catered lunch feast is $10. Youths 6 and under are free. All feasts must be prereserved by March 23. See below for reservation information.
Menu
Select one option. All meals will be served on University serving ware (i.e. no feast gear needed)
Vegetarian
Coconut Red Curry Vegetables * Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Eggplant, Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Carrots and Onions cooked in a rich coconut Red Curry Sauce garnished with Fresh Chopped Cilantro; accompanied by Jasmine Rice, Red Curry Sauce, Fried Cilantro
Beef
Diplomats Beef Stroganoff * Named after 19th Century Russian diplomat Paul Stroganov, this dish may be a bit anachronistic, but is sure to be delicious! Tender pieces of beef cooked with onions and mushrooms and finished with sour cream and a touch of fine brandy; accompanied by Rice Pilaf, Ribbon Summer Squash
Coffee, Tea and Iced Tea will be served.
Feast gear
You do not need feast gear for this meal, as the caterer will supply plates, etc. You may place decorative items on the tables (no candles) during the lunch. Immediately following lunch we will be breaking down the tables, so all items will need to be removed.
Reservations for Feast and Site
Pre-registration for the Midday Catereed Lunch Feast is mandatory by March 23.
E-mail your reservation to nest_verch_gryffry@msn.com with the following information:
- Mundane Name
- SCA Name
- Ages of Children
- Lunch Option: None, Vegetarian or Beef
Note - if you reserve the lunch, you cannot cancel at the door. We have to prepay for the lunches.
Directions & Parking information
Directions to the UNC University Center
- Directions from I-25: From the north or south on I-25, take the Hwy 34, Greeley Exit 257.
- Go East on Hwy 34 --DO NOT TAKE THE BUSINESS ROUTE.
- Turn left [north] on 11th Avenue [stoplight]. Turn right [east] on 20th Street [stoplight].
- One block - Turn right (south) at stoplight on 10th Ave.
- Parking is available in the lot immediately on your right or in the south lot two entrances down.
- Parking is free on weekends, and you may park in meters without feeding them.
Parking
Parking is free on weekends - no need to feed the meters or purchase a parking pass. There are two large parking lots. One is on the south side and one on the north side. Either parking lot is fine to park in. The upper level of the north parking lot is the closest to the event location.
Overnight Accomodations
Are you coming from out of town? We can help find you overnight accomodations. Contact Safiyya for information on space available.
YOuth/Minors
Please note that minors must be accompanied by their parents or guardians or have appropriate paperwork. The SCA Outlands policy regarding minors applies to this event. Minors without their parents must have the appropriate signed and notarized Guardian Consent Forms. See Outlands Kingdom SCA Website.
There will be a large children's activity room on the same floor/off of the same hallway as most of the adult classes are held. Parents or guardians must accompany all children under the age of 4 at all times. For other children, when there are sufficient adult volunteers, there will be a sign in/sign out sheet for parents to sign their children into the activity classes. The children's activity coordinators have the right to request that parents stay with their children at any time.
Contact
For more information about this event, contact the Event Stewards, Nest verch Gryffry at nest_verch_gryffry@msn.com or Safiyya bint faris al-Dani safiyya_sca@yahoo.com