[Twnsqr] Iron and Ink classes

[Jeanne Wood]

> Please forward to your local branches - we are doing
a straw vote to 
see if
> we have a good class-student-instructor mix for the
event. If you are
 
likely
> to come please put down those classes you would be
likeliest to take 
(return
> answers to Tamlyn at verizon.net )
> 
> Thanks,
> Dame Tamlyn
> 
> Iron and Ink will be held this year in the Shire of
Dregate (Omak, 
WA) . We
> soon will be posting for sign up (Mother's Day if
everything goes
 well, 
at
> least a partial list). At least half of the
pre-registration seats
 will 
be
> for non-locals. Sign up will occur mostly ahead of
time, though a few
 
spur
> of the moment seats should be available in some
classes. If the 
instructor
> requires payment for the class it must be sent to
confirm place in
 the 
class
> (if you sign up for a class without committing to
coming you may
 prevent
> someone else from getting into it and their choosing
to come and the
> instructors may have unpaid class materials:-<) .
> 
> CLASSES
> 
> Basic Engraving (Master Jorg - will be teaching up
to three times
 over 
the
> weekend)
> Ceramic Bowl Painting (Mistress Morgaina -either for
yourself or for
 a
> community project... Examples photos available on
request)
> Cooking in clay pots over Braziers (Mistress
Morgaina)
> Card Weaving (Master Fiacha)
> Narrow Band Weaving (Master Jorg)
> Lampwork Beads (HL Marianella)
> Arrow making, Target (HL Evrard)
> Period Tooled Leather Arm Guard for archers (HL
Evrard)
> Leather demi-Gauntlet for Archers (HL Evrard)
> Flat Gilding (Dame Tamlyn)
> Washes Painting/Basics for Charter Painting (Dame
Tamlyn)
> Basic Calligraphy or Dyes & Dyeing (Dame Tamlyn)
> Charter Design Class (Mistress Alicia)
> 
> 
> WAITING FOR FINAL CONFIRMATION:
> Shoemaking
> Silk Painting (trying to find a substitute
Instructor)
> 
> And then... WHICH OF THESE ARE YOU MOST INTERESTED
IN TAKING AT IRON
 AND
> INK:
> Norse Wiring Weaving
> Basic Recorder
> Lute Music for Guitars
> The Flavors of Bardic
> Painting Period Game boards (Games are period the
painting technique
 is 
not)
> Graphic Heraldry (Basic Ithra class)
> Arrow making Combat
> 
> Possible other fiber arts pending.
> 
> Children's classes are being planned. Here is the
tentative list
 (what 
are
> your child's preferences):
> Viking A - Frame Class - This class will teach the
basic construction
 
of a
> model sized Viking A-Frame and the historical finds
from the Osberg 
site.
> Minimum class size 2 maximum class size 10
> Minimum age 5
> Cost $1.00(to cover cost of handouts and materials)
>  
> Puppet decorating class - At the end of this class,
each child will 
have two
> hand puppets for play.  We will discuss some of the
period uses of
 hand
> puppets as well as how puppeteers worked.  There
will also be a
 handout 
of
> some period nursery rhymes that children may act out
with the puppets
 
that
> they make during activity time later.
> Minimum class size 2 Maximum class size 10
> Minimum age 2
> Cost $3.00 (to cover puppet supplies and handout)
>  
> Heraldry for Kids - Learn what makes good heraldry. 
Learn tinctures
 and
> field divisions.  Learn how to make armory that will
show who you are
 
on the
> field of battle or in your campsite.
> Minimum class size 2 Maximum class size 10
> Minimum age 5 (see below for alternative for younger
children to run
> consecutively with this class - Book of Kell's
coloring)
> Cost $3.00 (for color handouts)
>  
>  
> Banner Making -After participating in the Heraldry
for Kids class 
discussion
> and learning the basics, put the things you have
learned to good use
 - 
Make
> a banner for your room or for your campsite.
> Minimum class size 2 Maximum class size 12
> Minimum age 2 (If accompanied by an adult)
> Minimum age 6 (If unaccompanied)
> Cost free with paid children's heraldry class
>             
>  
> Pouch Making - Come and make a pouch for your
trinkets!  Learn one
 way 
that
> belt-pouches can be put together.  We will have
leather pieces
 already 
pre
> cut for you to lace together, and if you are
interested, you may
 learn 
a bit
> about decorating your pouch with a stamp/carving
tools.
> Minimum class size 2 Maximum class size 5
> Minimum age 3 (If accompanied by an adult)
> Minimum age 6 (If unaccompanied)
> $5.00 (to cover cost of supplies)
>  
>  
> Mongol Hat Making - Come and make a hat for
yourself.  You will learn
 a
> basic running stitch as well as learn how to measure
your head to get
 an
> accurate fit.  Hand out to help you finish your hat
if time allotted
 is 
not
> enough.
> Minimum class size 2 Maximum class size 10
> Minimum age 2(If accompanied by an adult)
> Minimum age 6 (If unaccompanied)
> $3.00 (to cover cost of supplies)
>  
> Pied Piper Activities
> (Next to space that the children's classes are in)
>  
> Castle Play time (always available during the day on
Saturday and on 
Sunday
> morning)
> Use mega blocks, build a castle with your friends,
then attack it,
 and
> demolish it so you can build it and do it again.  
> Recommended for ages 1-5
>  
> Book of Kells color time (Running at the same time
as the heraldry 
class and
> banner making class)
> Color pages from the book of Kells and show your
budding artistic 
ability
> Recommended for ages 1-5.  
>  
> Once Upon a Puppet Theater (running after the puppet
class)
> Use your imagination, have your friends help you. 
Create a play
 using
> puppets that are in the puppet treasure box.
> Recommended for ages 1-10.  
> 
> 



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