Kingdom Heraldic, Scribal, and Dance Symposium 2022

Classes and Activities

Class Schedule

Classroom/Space	10:00 AM	11:00 AM	12:00 PM	1:00 PM	2:00 PM	3:00 PM
A (Dance)	Dancing for 3 – Wolfram Janssen	Bransles; One Step at a Time – Conrad Martin von Kassel	Heralds in Love – Wolfram Janssen	Survey of Renaissance Dances – Conrad Martin von Kassel	Symposium Ball in Commons Area	Symposium Ball in Commons Area
B (Misc 1)	Beginner’s Scribalwork for the Modern Ancient Egyptian – Volusia Zoe	Behind the Curtain: Court Heraldry – Mikhail Nikolaevich, Culuerene Herald	Medieval Russian Names and Heraldry – Sofya la Rus	Medieval Russian Calligraphy and Illumination – Sofya la Rus		The Unofficial Calontiri Wiki for Scribes (and others) – Sofya la Rus
C (Heraldry 1)	Introduction to Tournament Shouting – Dorcas Whitecap Note: 10:30 AM Start Time	Alternate Titles: Expanding the SCA’s Reach – Giovanni Loredan	Awards of Calontir – Alexandra (Shandra) Vazquez de Granada	Sumptuary Laws of Calontir – Alexandra (Shandra) Vazquez de Granada	Book Heraldry Without Books – Alexandra (Shandra) Vazquez de Granada	Demystifying Family Search – Alexandra (Shandra) Vazquez de Granada
D (Heraldry 2)	The SCA Heraldry Wiki – Sofya la Rus	English Heraldic Law – Saito Takauji	Gold Falcon Roundtable – Konstantia Kaloethina	No Sense Reinventing the Wheel: Name Documentation from OSCAR – Dorcas Whitecap	Creating Culturally Appropriate Titles – Saito Takauji
E (Scribal)	Detailing your Work – Sarra the Brave Note: 2 Hour Class	Detailing your Work – Sarra the Brave	Hands on Flat Gilding – Mirabel Wynne	Scroll Texts from Beginning to Advanced – Saito Takauji	Powerful Powders: Making Paint from Period Pigments – Konstantia Kaloethina Note: 2 Hour Class	Powerful Powders: Making Paint from Period Pigments – Konstantia Kaloethina Note: 2 Hour Class
F (Misc 2)	How to Run a List Table – Esther bat Moshe Note: 10:30 AM Start Time	Text writing – Hertogin Magdalena vander Meere	How to begin creating personal scrolls – Violet Sinclair	Illuminating a letter – Beatrix Bogenschutz Note: 2 Hour Class	Illuminating a letter – Beatrix Bogenschutz Note 2 Hour Class	Framing your Scrolls and Illuminations – Beatrix Bogenschutz
Foyer Area	Make and Take Relief Printing – Amon Attwood Note: Drop In All Day
Commons Area	Communal Social Space Note: Space Available All Day				Symposium Ball – East End	Symposium Ball – East End

Class List

Instructor	Topic	Class Title	Class Description	Notes
Giovanni Loredan	Heraldry	Alternate Titles: Expanding the SCA’s Reach	Discussion of the process involved in researching and submitting a list of different language Alternate Titles, or corrections, to be recognized by the College of Arms in new languages. Will provide recent examples as a basis for inspiration and help to troubleshoot if someone brings some examples they might want to submit.	1 hour, beginner class
Amon Attwood	Scribal Arts	Make and Take Relief Printing	Interested in printing or carving? Drop by to try out carving, printing, or just talk about relief printing. Test out different carving material or just learn how to ink a finished block. This is informal, so please stop by and play.	All-day, Drop in course, Age Restriction:  16+ if carving, with parent permission. Beginner class
Mikhail Nikolaevich, Culuerene Herald	Heraldry	Behind the Curtain: Court Heraldry	Interested in Court Heraldry? Whether new to the field or done it many times – this course session is aimed at helping improve the experience for everyone. Managing the display and business of event is one of the most rewarding and crucial public tasks for SCA heralds. Topics will include philosophy, protocols, preparation, delivery and follow up on many aspects of court heraldry. All levels of knowledge are welcome to contribute to the class.	1 hour, Suitable for all levels of learner, from beginner to advanced.
Conrad Martin von Kassel	Dancing	Bransles; One Step at a time	Starting with a dance that has just one type of step, each new dance will add a new step.	1 hour, Beginner class
Conrad Martin von Kassel	Dancing	Survey of Renaissance Dances	A dance from each of the popular styles of the Renaissance, Bali, Alemandes, Bransle, Country Dance, possibly more.	1 hour, Beginner class
Volusia Zoe	Scribal Arts	Beginner’s Scribalwork for the Modern Ancient Egyptian	A crash course in Egyptian scribalwork! Writing a prepared hieroglyph scroll on papyrus. Papyrus, Reed pens, ink, and other tools will be provided. You will take home your papyrus, reed pen, and some period ink. If I am contacted in advance, I can provide a name translation in hieroglyphs for those who attend the class.	1 hour, This class is youth friendly, but they must be accompanied by an adult taking the class, $10 class fee for supplies, Beginner class
Sofya la Rus	Heraldry	Medieval Russian Names and Heraldry	Introduction to basic medieval Russian name construction and heraldry.	1 hour, Beginner class
Sofya la Rus	Scribal Arts	Medieval Russian Calligraphy and Illumination	A survey of medieval Russian calligraphy styles and illumination with a demonstration of a unique and challenging medieval Rus font adapted to the Latin alphabet.	1 hour, Intermediate class
Sofya la Rus	Heraldry	The SCA Heraldry Wiki	What it is and what you can do with it.	1 hour, Pre-requisite knowledge recommended: Basic computer skills, Materials Recommended:  laptop or tablet with internet access if students wish to try it themselves. Beginner class
Sofya la Rus	Scribal Arts	The Unofficial Calontiri Wiki for Scribes (and others)	The Unofficial Calontiri Wiki is a “wikipedia” for Calontiri, by Calontiri. Brainstorm ideas to make it a better tool for scribes – collaborate on research, share sources, create an on-line portofolio, etc.	1 hour, Pre-requisite knowledge recommended: Basic computer skills, Materials Recommended:  laptop or tablet with internet access if students wish to try it themselves. Beginner class
Dorcas Whitecap	Heraldry	No Sense Reinventing the Wheel: Name Documentation from OSCAR	There are many good resources for name documentation, but one source is often overlooked: OSCAR itself. There are advantages to stea- ah, cop- ah, adapting name documentation from existing OSCAR items. There are also pitfalls to this approach. This class is for beginning or intermediate book heralds. It will cover the basics of searching OSCAR and using what you find in your own submissions, and show how to tell the difference between “good” documentation and “bad”. “Plagiarize! Let no one else’s work evade your eyes. Remember why the good Lord made your eyes, so don’t shade your eyes. But plagiarize, plagiarize, plagiarize! (Only be sure always to call it, please, ‘research’.)” – Tom Lehrer	1 hour, Beginner class
Konstantia Kaloethina	Scribal Arts	Powerful Powders: Making Paint from Period Pigments	This class will go over the safety, materials, and process of making paint from period paints. Participants will also be able to make their own paint to take home with them.	2 hours, Materials Required: Participants must bring N95 masks for safety reasons., $15 cost for class supplies, Beginner class
Konstantia Kaloethina	Heraldry	Gold Falcon Roundtable	This is a roundtable on what to expect as a Principal Herald, with answers from previous Gold Falcons.	1 hour, Intermediate class
Hertogin Magdalena vander Meere	Scribal Arts	Text writing	My methods for writing award scroll texts.	1 hour, Beginner class
Violet Sinclair	Scribal Arts	How to begin creating personal scrolls	A class for those scribes that want to learn how to create blank borders and personal scrolls for the kingdom. Tips, tricks and hacks of the trade will be discussed!	1+ hour, Age Restriction: 15+, Donations gratefully accepted for materials but not required, Students may bring drawing/painting materials or any thing they want to discuss. Beginner class
Dorcas Whitecap	Heraldry	Introduction to Tournament Shouting	Whether your home group is having a tournament, or you want to help out at Toys for Tots, Chieftains, or Crown, here are the fundamentals you need. From vocal warm-ups to honors to successfully interacting with the marshals and list ministers, this class will help you become “all about the shouting”. After the instruction portion, we will have a chance to practice by working an actual tournament.	.5 hour class followed by tournament for practice, Beginner, Dress warmly, as the tournament may be outside
Alexandra (Shandra) Vazquez de Granada	Heraldry	Awards of Calontir	Wondering how the Calontir award system works? Don’t know your Swan from your Pelican? This class will teach you all the awards available in Calontir.	1 hour, Beginner class
Alexandra (Shandra) Vazquez de Granada	Heraldry	Sumptuary Laws of Calontir	How tall can a coronet be? Can I wear a circlet as a newcomer? This class will go over what a sumptuary law is, and how it affects your life in Calontir.	1 hour, Beginner class
Alexandra (Shandra) Vazquez de Granada	Heraldry	Book Heraldry Without Books	Using online resources available to help folks develop their SCA names.	1 hour, Beginner class
Alexandra (Shandra) Vazquez de Granada	Heraldry	Demystifying Family Search	A deeper dive into a commonly used online resource in Heraldry, FamilySearch.org has it’s own quirks in how best to use it as a source for SCA names. Come see how to best use this source and summarize it for your submission forms.	1 hour, Beginner class
Sarra the Brave	Scribal Arts	Detailing your Work	This hands-on class will give you options to add whitework (simple to complex) and diapering to your work. We may also speak about shading. Bring your paint kit and be prepared to decorate!	2 hours, Beginner class
Wolfram Janssen	Dancing	Heralds in Love	It would hardly be a Heraldic, Scribal, and Dancing Symposium without teaching a dance that has the word “Heralds” in it! Come learn this dance for 8 or more dancers!	1 hour, Beginner class
Wolfram Janssen	Dancing	Dancing for 3	Not all dances are for couples or pairs of couples, some are for 3 or 6 dancers. We’ll teach Italian dances like Petit Vriens, Gioioso en tre, and Gelosia. As well as English Country dances like Jenny Pluck Pears, Black Nag, and Picking of Sticks.	1 hour, Beginner class
Saito Takauji	Heraldry	English Heraldic Law	A discussion of the law of heraldry as it existed in late period England.	1 hour, Beginner class
Saito Takauji	Scribal Arts	Scroll Texts from Beginning to Advanced	The requirements for and construction of scroll texts starting from the basic and going to more advanced.	1 hour, Beginner class
Saito Takauji	Heraldry	Creating Culturally Appropriate Titles	SCA titles don’t always line up exactly with actual period practice. So what do we do? A discussion of how to make it work, using Japanese, English, and Roman as some jumping off points.	1 hour, Beginner class
Beatrix Bogenschutz	Scribal Arts	Illuminating a letter	Learn to shape, paint, and gild an illuminated letter. This class will go over the selection and coloring of a small illuminated letter, which can later be used in the follow up class, Framing your Scrolls and Illuminations. If you have your own gouache and brushes, feel free to bring them.	2 hours, Supply Cost: $10, Class Maximum: 10 hands-on learners but auditing is acceptable, Intermediate
Beatrix Bogenschutz	Scribal Arts	Framing your Scrolls and Illuminations	Learn how to treat your scrolls! This class will show how your pieces should be handled safely and made to last. Supplies: Bring a small (no larger than 5″” x 7″” piece that will be matted and framed, with discussion on proper materials to protect your art.	1 hour, Class Size Maximum: 10, Preference given to those who attended the Illuminated Letters Course but auditing is acceptable, Beginner
Mirabel Wynne	Scribal Arts	Hands on Flat Gilding	We will use different substrates and media to adhere gold and faux gold, with some discussion on raised gilding.	1 hour, Class limit: 10 hands-on, possible more room for observers/auditors, Donations gratefully accepted but not required, Intermediate class
Esther bat Moshe	Tournaments	How to Run a List Table	Learn how to run a list field during a tournament. Amaze your friends!	.5 hour class followed by tournament for practice, Beginner, Dress warmly, as the tournament may be outside

A note on Class levels

We have asked instructors to rank their class for its best-suited audience by declaring them Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced. These levels are not meant to discourage, but to help all learners attend courses in which they can be successful.

The descriptions given for each of these levels is below HOWEVER it should be noted that they are not an absolute restriction, especially if taking a class which is more introductory than your own level.

• For example: If you are beyond “beginner level” but want to polish or learn a skill in a class listed as “beginner” you may absolutely attend that class, simply be aware that the instructor may be teaching basics which you already know and have appropriate patience for class pacing.
• We would caution you to have care selecting courses at a more advanced level than your own skill. Instructors will assume some level of knowledge (as indicated below) and will not plan to explain skill basics. These classes may be frustrating for you as a learner. These classes may be reasonable to attend and audit – non hands-on but intending to catch the overall gist of the skill for future learning. You may ask the instructor if you may audit, or if the class might be suitable for your skillset, simply arrive early so as not to disrupt the class start and gracefully accept a decline or a request to audit rather than actively participate. Auditing space may be limited by classroom occupancy limits.

Beginner: This class is suitable for someone who has no prior knowledge of the topic. Classes cover the basic tenants of a topic and teach an overview or the beginning skills needed
Intermediate: This class assumes the student already has basic knowledge of the topic. Instructors will assume the student has some experience and may not include definitions, or use abbreviations/short-hand which those with exposure to the topic would already know. Class topics will not cover basic knowledge and may delve into a specific niche
Advanced: The student has extensive experience with the topic and does not require basic terminology or skills explained. Student has practical knowledge of multiple techniques, styles, or aspects of the topic. Class may be a very niche topic and instructors will expect students to be well-versed in the subject.

Symposium Ball

The return of the Heraldic, Scribal, and Dancing Symposium means the return of the Symposium Ball! It will be a short ball, accompanied by prerecorded music. Set list to be posted shortly. Direct any questions to Wolfram Janssen (m.k.a. Shaun Dignan).

The Symposium Ball is currently planned for 2:00 pm-4:00 pm in the Commons Area.

Marshal Activities

Pickup fights and drilling with Vim will be available to all fighters who are in attendance, in addition, Vim has announced a challenge (listed below).

Ames Area Food Options

There will be no Inn provided, but there are a number of Axed Root approved local restaurants included below. In addition, Delivery services cover the site location fairly well (Doordash, Eatstreet, Uber Eats, etc). There will be a 1 fry or onion ring service charge for any delivery orders where we need to find you when the delivery drivers arrive!

Ames Area Lodging Options

There are a number of options available from most of the major hotel chains and rewards groups, the options listed below are just a selection of hotels closest to the site.

Event Staff