Candlemas 2008:
 A Day In the Life

Celebrating and teaching the arts and sciences that were practiced in the daily life of medieval cultures.

 
 

Saturday February 2, 2008

Please join the Barony of Grey Niche for a fun filled day  featuring:
• Classes on a wide range of subjects including arts, sciences, fighting, and many, many more.
• Regional Arts & Sciences Competition (there will also be a non-judged A&S Display)
• Children’s Activities

• A delicious lunch feast

 
 

 

Details, Details, Details

 

Where:  

Heartsong Methodist Church

800 N. Houston Levee Rd

Cordova TN 38018

 

Site Opens at 8:00 Am

First Classes begin at 9:00 AM

Cost:

Adult   On Board: (before January 15) $11.00

         (at the door) $14.00

Adult   Off Board: (before January 15) $6.00

          (at the Door) $9.00

Child   On Board: (before January 15) $6.00 

         (at the Door) $7.00

(6-12) Off Board: (before January 15) $3.00 

          (at the Door) $5.00
 

*** non members add $3.00***

 

 

Please send reservations to:
Barony of Grey Niche, Attn:  Candlemas Reservations
P.O. Box 11184,

Memphis TN, 38111

 

Autocrat:

THL Cormac the Bald

Mike Fletcher

901.270.0927

cormac@mcctb.org                                                                            

Feastcrat:

Lady Marisa Symmes of Berewyk           

Melissa Rhodes

901.605.2403

missyrhodes@yahoo.com                                  

Class Organizer:

Vicountess Miriel Dubois

mirieldubois@gmail.com                                

 

 

 

FEAST MENU

(Subject to Change – please contact the Feastcrat at least 1 week prior to the event if you have any dietary concerns or allergies)

1st Remove

Stewed Mutton

Rice

Funges

Hais

2nd Remove

Icelandic Chicken

Green Beans

Glazed Carrots

Flaune of Almayne

 

CLASS SCHEDULE

9 am - 10 am

Time / Limits/ Fee

 

Period Pigments and Materials

 

Master Loren Blackthorne

How to Be a Fewterer

 

Mistress Rebecca of the Greyhound

 

 

 

10 am - 11 am

 

 

Chain Maille Jewelry - Byzantine Bracelet

 

Lord Angus de Gordon

How to Make a Coif

 

THLady Caitriona Campbell of Loch Ness

So You Wanna Be an Outlaw?

 

Lord Kenneth MacAndrews

Basic Brewing 101

 

Mistress Jane Beaumont

Fools, Fools clothing and Notes about fools on stage in early sixteenth century Germany, England and the Low Countries

1 1/2 hours

Lady Amelia Van Hemessen

How the Greyhound is Used in a Period Hunt

 

Mistress Rebecca of the Greyhound

 

 

 

11 am - 12 pm

 

 

Entering A&S, tips from an Apprentice

 

Avis of York

Traditional Arabic

 

Lord Henri de la Gil

Class TBA

 

Mistress Arielle

Making Chaircovers

 

Lady Katrinka White Hair

Fools, Fools clothing and Notes about fools on stage in early sixteenth century Germany, England and the Low Countries  (Cont. from 10 am)

 

Lady Amelia Van Hemessen

Shisha Mirror Embroidery

$1.50 / materials

Lady Zhara um Nikko

 

 

 

Break for Lunch 12:00 - 2pm

 

 

 

2 pm - 3 pm

 

 

Understanding Musashi - The Book of Five Rings

 

Baron Uilleam MacUilleam

Basic 15th c. Italian clothing design

2 hours

Lady Katerina Maria Barineau di Firenza

MIT - LW Weapons Inspections

 

Lord Jakob Gempl von Essen

Card Weaving, how to weave letters/words into card weaving

2 hours, limit 10**

THLady Karis apa Melha'n Er Kapas

Medieval Court Dances

 

THLord Caedmon of Jorvik

 

 

 

3 pm - 4 pm

 

 

Venison for Dummies

 

Avis of York

Basic Archery

 

Lord Kolr Bogsveigir

Basic 15th c. Italian clothing design (continued from 2pm)

 

Lady Katerina Maria Barineau di Firenza

Card Weaving, how to weave letters/words into card weaving (cont. from 2pm)

 

THLady Karis apa Melha'n Er Kapas

Beginning Sugar Work

 

THLady Ceriddwyn the Empiric

 

 

 

 

 

 

**for the Card weaving class, please bring your loom and cards for hands on experience.  You will need 24 card weaving cards and

2 colors of thread - a light and a dark.