Salon Artificum

Site Fees

Fee Type: Adult	Cost* $25 (with member discount of $10)
*SCA Members will receive a $10 member discount off the cost listed above.

Event Schedule

Time	Activity	Location
8:30am	Gate opens for Presenters
9:00am	Gate opens to the Populace
9:30am	Welcoming Court
10:00am	Presentations, discussions and classes begin
5:00pm	Closing Court
8:00pm	Event site closes

 

Merchant Information

Announcing our merchants! 

Purple Purveyor – Sewing and threadwork supplies, toys and games, fashion accessories, miscellany, pop and snacks.

Wilfulle Creations – Pewter buttons, belt fittings and more.

Reynbowe Lizard – Fleece, spindles, natural dyes, leather crafting tools, medieval spices and spice kits, antlers, silk cardweaving yarn, naughty and nice needle minders, horn spoons, books, and other miscellaneous.

Fiona’s Sewing Room – Fabric and sewing supplies.

Classes Offered

CLASSES:
Inkle Weaving with Mistress Caitrin ni Cingeadh
Embroidery with Mistress Etan na Gramna Caisil
Scribal with Lady Katharina Rein
Appliqué with HL Tanikh bint Farida al Bakim
Quick leather tooling with Mistress Agnes Scherer
Fingerloop braiding with Baron Vemundr Syvursson

TUTR CLASS SCHEDULE

10:00 to 11:20 am – Intro to Inkle Weaving:

Students will learn how to read weaving patterns, warp an inkle loom, and weave a length of trim. After the class, students will have the rest of the day to work on their projects before returning any borrowed looms.

Mistress Caitrin ni Cingeadh

1-8 ppl  $5.00

Supplies: Scissors, loom and shuttle if you have them. A few loaner looms are available.

 

11:30 am to 12:20 pm – Beyond Basic Embroidery:

This class takes the basic embroidery stitches (stem stitch, chain stitch, herringbone stitch, and cross stitch) and teaches you how to take them further to expand your repertoire. Clear handouts from Erica Wilson’s Embroidery Book will enable you to follow the instructions.

Maestra Etan na Garmna Caisil

2-6ppl  no cost

Supplies: Embroidery hoop, plain or striped linen or cotton fabric, embroidery cotton or wool, needles and scissors

 

1:00 to 1:50 pm Highlighting and Shading with Gouache:

Learn an essential skill for illuminating charters and scrolls.

Lady Katharina Rein

1-8ppl  no cost

Supplies: Artist brushes if you have them

 

2:00 to 2:50 pm Introduction to Wool Applique Embroidery:

Learn how easy it is to make items like Contessa Morgaine’s coronation cloak, or HL Tanikh‘s foot cushion. This is a hands-on session where students will start with a small pillow cover, pouch, patch, or other small project of their choice.

HL Tanikh bint Farida

2-8 ppl Cost $3.00

Supplies: Small hoop, tapestry needles (sharps or blunts), and scraps of wool fabric and tapestry wool if you have them

 

3:00 to 3:50 pm Basic Fingerloop Braiding:

Create a strong, decorative cord for ties, lacing and more by interlocking loops from two strands of yarn, using only your fingers.

HE Vemundr Syvursson

1-8ppl cost/supplies TBD

 

4:00 to 4:50 pm Leather Tooling with Household Implements:

Want to tool leather but don’t have the time or money to get all the cool tools? Learn how to create good tooling effects using tools found in your home.

Mistress Agneß Scherer

1-6ppl  no cost

Supplies: Any spare veggie tanned leather (4 ounces or heavier) and utensils, screwdrivers, or other small implements

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